Ep. 76: Kakashi explains Rasengan limitations while Naruto struggles with Nine-Tails stress and Akatsuki moves.

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Kakashi reveals the Rasengan is incomplete because he cannot combine his elemental chakra affinity, just as the Fourth Hokage could not, and presumes Naruto might be the first to succeed. Naruto’s intense training raises his stress levels until the Nine-Tails nearly manifests, requiring Yamato to suppress it completely. Meanwhile, Asuma informs other teams of the Akatsuki’s location and continues his journey. Kakuzu arrives at the checkpoint and exchanges Chiriku’s corpse, telling a worried collector that there is a specific reason why he and Hidan are partners. This segment is part of the Akatsuki Suppression Mission arc, episode 5 of 17.