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Shinobi teams investigate mysterious disappearances while Team 7 faces Hidan and Team 10 confronts the Akatsuki trio.
Oct 8, 2015Within the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Tsunade reads Jiraiya's work while Minato discusses Ageha butterfly memories with injured genin. He orders four Leaf teams to report missing shinobi rather than rescue them, suspecting experienced targets. Team 7 spots the butterflies, prompting Naruto to chase them with Sasuke following. Meanwhile, a mystery man uses jutsu to drag jōnin underground near Flying Raijin Kunai, with Neji detecting chakra flow before Guy's abduction. Shikamaru deduces a pattern and waits for Team 8's tracking skills. Team 7 encounters Hidan, who wounds Naruto to acquire blood for a curse. Concurrently, Team 10 is attacked by Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato.
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Team Jiraiya confronts Team Asuma while Hidan and Kakuzu regroup with captured allies.
Oct 15, 2015Tsunade reads Jiraiya’s novel as Naruto reveals his shadow clone trick to defeat Hidan. Yahiko introduces Nagato and Konan as Team Jiraiya to Team Asuma, sparking a battle. Black tendrils emerge behind Team Kakashi, allowing Hidan to destroy Naruto’s clones. The tendrils target Sakura until Naruto and Sasuke intervene. Team Jiraiya directs Team Asuma away before stopping their attack. Hidan escapes to meet Kakuzu, who carries Kakashi. Kakuzu leaves Kakashi with Hidan to retrieve other captains. Team Kurenai follows signs of the fight. Team Asuma finds an abandoned village and spots two children. Team Guy reunites with Team Kakashi. Yahiko attacks Team Asuma upon their arrival. Shikamaru’s retaliation enrages Nagato, whose power collapse destroys the house. Other teams notice the debris. Team Jiraiya enters the sinkhole to rescue the children. Ino and Choji wish to help, but Shikamaru advises against it.
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Tsunade reads Jiraiya's novel while teams investigate a sinkhole and mysterious spheres.
Oct 22, 2015Tsunade reads Jiraiya's novel where Shikamaru advises against entering a sinkhole. Teams Kakashi and Guy arrive in the village amid commotion, while Team Kurenai spots the sinkhole from outside. Team Jiraiya searches for children as Nagato worries about his Rinnegan. Shikamaru explains the priority of meeting other teams. Team Jiraiya finds a tunnel, and Konan locates a child's teddy bear before descending. Team Asuma meets a praying woman who claims strangers warned of a battlefield and mentioned Mashima. Team Jiraiya faces a creature in the tunnels, protected by Nagato. Teams Guy and Kakashi see their captains trapped in a sphere. A masked individual with a Byakugan berates the genin for prioritizing rules over lives, inviting Neji to uncover Konohagakure's secrets. Naruto and Neji jump into the sphere, which vanishes. Konan saves children from a creature in an underground lair. Team Asuma finds a trapdoor at a shrine. Team Jiraiya encounters a second creature; Choji saves Konan, and Shikamaru immobilizes one.
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The Masked Man rescues children while Jiraiya investigates Orochimaru's compound
Nov 5, 2015Team Asuma assists Team Jiraiya in saving children from underground creatures, with Nagato saving an injured Choji. After returning the children to their mother, Team Jiraiya invites Team Asuma to join them, but they refuse to continue searching for Asuma. Shikamaru realizes Team Jiraiya is following orders and not trying to kill them, prompting them to depart before Team Kurenai arrives. Shikamaru hides this encounter, planning to report to Konohagakure and regroup with Teams Kakashi and Guy. Meanwhile, Lee and Sasuke debate whether to return to the village or keep searching for their missing teammates and sensei. Elsewhere, the masked man shows Naruto and Neji images from the Hyuga Affair, asking Neji to join him to force change in Konohagakure. Additionally, Jiraiya locates one of Orochimaru's compounds.
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Shizune worries for Tsunade while Neji meets the masked man who paralyzes Naruto.
Nov 12, 2015Shizune brings dinner to Tsunade, who is engrossed in Jiraiya’s novel about Konohagakure. Inside the story, Neji questions the masked man’s motives for changing the village system. The masked man paralyzes Naruto to silence him and asks Neji to witness his plans. Neji agrees to return to his teammates after listening. Meanwhile, Jiraiya enters Orochimaru’s hideout and finds a bandaged figure. Team Jiraiya reports to the masked man that the Konoha genin assisted them despite orders, prompting continued surveillance. Neji confirms the genin are his teammates and considers if they can change the shinobi future. Naruto fails to access Nine-Tails chakra while Sasuke and Sakura discuss their mission. Lee and Tenten search for Neji and Guy, eventually attacked by explosive tags. Hinata spots Neji and the masked man observing Sasuke, Sakura, and Sasori. Sasuke attacks Sasori, who poisons him. The Nine-Tails urges Naruto to break the seal. Jiraiya suddenly appears to Naruto.
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Tsunade reacts to dinner while Sasori attacks Sakura and Jiraiya aids Naruto
Nov 19, 2015Shizune serves Tsunade, who complains about the salty food and hot drink before returning to her book. A masked figure stops Neji from helping Sasuke and Sakura, promising their safety and urging Neji to observe their true capabilities. Sasori attacks Sakura, who dodges and strikes back, forcing him to retreat while she heals Sasuke’s poison. Meanwhile, Jiraiya arrives via Minato’s sealing formula to clear Naruto’s blocked tenketsu. After failing to summon a toad, Jiraiya weakens the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style. Lee and Tenten regroup with Teams Asuma and Kurenai, while Kiba and Hinata locate Sasori. Sasuke recalls childhood memories with Itachi and his father before facing Sasori’s hundred puppets. The masked man retreats with Neji as Sasuke plans to seek Konoha reinforcements, while Jiraiya watches Naruto transform into a four-tailed state.
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Naruto suppresses the Nine-Tails and defeats Sasori's puppets with the Rasengan
Nov 26, 2015Tsunade’s reading is interrupted when her candle goes out, prompting Shizune to advise against overexertion. Meanwhile, Jiraiya fights the four-tailed Naruto, who breaks the chakra-suppressing seal. Jiraiya immobilizes Naruto, recalling Gamamaru's prophecy, while Sasuke battles Sasori's puppets after remembering his father's unfavorable comparisons to Itachi. Other genin join to protect Sasuke as Team Jiraiya observes. The masked man and Neji debate the genin's motivations. Sasori reveals more puppets, but Naruto recalls Rasengan training with Minato and suppresses the Nine-Tails' chakra. Jiraiya retreats, sending Naruto to help his teammates. Naruto uses the Rasengan with clones to dispatch the puppets, forcing Sasori to retreat. The genin congratulate Naruto and decide to search for their kidnapped leaders. Neji asks the masked man if the test yielded expected results, surprising him by calling him his father.
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Neji learns the masked man is his father Hizashi, who orchestrates a test to evaluate Konoha's handling of the Hyuga Affair.
Dec 3, 2015Tsunade reads a document while Neji reveals the masked man is his father, Hizashi Hyuga. Shizune brings alcohol as Tsunade drinks and continues reading. Neji asks about kidnapped shinobi, and the masked man informs Team Jiraiya they will retrieve them. The masked man leaves Neji to reunite with his comrades. Konoha genin form a single team to plan the rescue, joined by Neji. The masked man appears before Team Jiraiya, Hidan, Kakuzu, and Sasori, ending the test. Hidan, Kakuzu, and Sasori depart, while others are ordered to return evacuated villagers home. Neji explains the experiment's nature. Konan creates paper butterflies to guide the genin to the captured shinobi, who are then released. Kurenai questions the events, and the masked man arrives to explain. He removes his mask, revealing himself as reincarnated Hizashi Hyuga. Neji details the Hyuga Affair, and Hizashi explains his reincarnation by a bandaged man and his orchestration of the incident to assess Konohagakure's response. Hizashi and Neji discuss Neji's changed motivations after fighting Naruto. Neji's words help Hizashi release his attachments, allowing his soul to depart. Yahiko heads to the village to return Komichi's teddy bear, Kenta. An explosion destroys the village, and Nagato finds Kenta damaged, growing furious and believing Yahiko dead.
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Tsunade reads Jiraiya's novel while Sasuke trains with Kakashi and Itachi negotiates with Minato.
Dec 10, 2015Tsunade critiques Jiraiya's book ending while Shizune serves breakfast, then she reads the second volume detailing how Konoha genin teams reported to Minato without punishment for disobedience. Jiraiya recovers from injuries caused by Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra and shares findings about Orochimaru. Fugaku reprimands Sasuke for rule-breaking, prompting Itachi to arrive for a report. At Yakiniku Q, genin discuss a village explosion. Itachi and Sasuke talk about their father and clan negotiations. Sasuke asks Kakashi to teach the Chidori, while Itachi learns Minato will honor promises to the Uchiha. Sasuke sees Naruto learning the Giant Rasengan from Minato. Fugaku remains unimpressed with Sasuke's progress. After mastering the Chidori, Sasuke asks Kakashi about its potential limits compared to Naruto's expanding Rasengan.
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Sasuke joins the Leaf Police Force after leaving Team 7 and training with Shisui for three years.
Dec 17, 2015Sasuke questions his Chidori proficiency and feels alienated by Fugaku’s support for Itachi’s diplomatic stance. After a violent clash with Naruto, Minato intervenes, highlighting Sasuke’s insecurity regarding his power. Resenting his father, Sasuke requests removal from Team 7 and transfers to the Leaf Police Force to shadow Uchiha on a long-term mission. Jiraiya and Naruto depart for training, while Sakura joins Tsunade. During the subsequent three years, Naruto learns senjutsu, Sasuke refines the Chidori under Shisui, and Sakura masters the Reverse Seal. Upon returning, Sasuke reports to Fugaku that he has surpassed Shisui. Impressed, Fugaku promotes him within the Police Force, prompting Sasuke to angrily recall his departure from Konoha.
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Sasuke's aggressive police tactics spark conflict with Naruto and Danzo's intervention
Dec 24, 2015Sasuke's Leaf Police Force unit defeats thieves using aggressive methods that scare Konoha residents. Sasuke and other Uchiha discuss their duties while Minato, Hiruzen, and Itachi worry about escalating violence. Choji, Ino, Sakura, and Shikamaru note deserted streets due to tight regulations, a change Naruto observes upon arrival. When Uchiha harass an elderly shopkeeper, Naruto intervenes, prompting Sasuke to sense something different. Danzo stops the fight and questions Sasuke's restraint while Kakashi watches. After villagers gossip about the incident, unauthorized Uchiha threaten to arrest Kushina at Naruto's home. Fugaku expresses disappointment in Sasuke's development and dismisses him from the force. Seeking power, Sasuke visits Danzo, who suggests training with Orochimaru, leading Sasuke to leave the village.
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Sasuke departs Konoha, evading Kakashi and confronting Root Anbu with Team Guy's intervention.
Jan 14, 2016Sasuke incapacitates Izumo and Kotetsu while exiting Konoha, then defeats Kakashi using genjutsu after revealing his intent to train under Orochimaru. Kakashi warns Hiruzen, Minato, and Tsunade, who discuss Jiraiya’s intel about Orochimaru needing a new vessel. Sakura overhears this, and Minato imposes a lockdown to manage the Uchiha situation discreetly. At the Academy, Sakura and Shikamaru inform the Konoha 11 about Sasuke’s departure. Naruto and Shikamaru escape through a tunnel dug by Kiba, with Naruto promising to return Sasuke. Neji notices another stowaway. Kushina alerts Minato to the escape. Root Anbu, sent by Danzo to prevent interference, attack the pair. Team Guy intercepts the assault, and Shikamaru recognizes the attackers as non-standard Anbu while Sasuke continues his journey.
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Deidara kills Sand shinobi while Naruto reveals Anko and Lee opens the fifth gate
Jan 21, 2016Deidara destroys Sand ninja from his dragon, prompting Zetsu and Akatsuki members Hidan and Kakuzu to arrive. Kakuzu retrieves a body while Zetsu and Deidara discuss the event. Meanwhile, Naruto unmasks a Root member as Anko. Shikamaru deduces the mission is to let Sasuke reach Orochimaru and orders a retreat. Lee stays behind to stall pursuers, removing his weights to open the fifth of the Eight Gates. The Akatsuki group meets Sasori, where Hidan argues with Deidara, recalling the Hizashi incident and blaming Deidara for the explosion that killed Yahiko. Sasori presents Nagato and Konan with a Flying Raijin Kunai, blaming Minato and Konoha. In Ame, Nagato vows revenge via the Deva Path using Yahiko's body. Lee fights Root shinobi while Tenten stalls others. Orochimaru awaits Sasuke as Naruto, Neji, and Shikamaru continue the chase with two remaining Root members.
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Naruto and Sasuke clash while Itachi intervenes, leading to a tragic confrontation at the tower.
Jan 28, 2016Neji battles Anko while Shikamaru fights Sai at the tower entrance. Naruto pursues Sasuke but is captured by Yamato, who fails to contain him as Naruto accesses the Nine-Tails' chakra and grows multiple tails. Sasuke receives the Cursed Seal of Heaven from Orochimaru, causing pain that breaks Naruto's transformation. The two rivals engage in combat, with Naruto utilizing Sage Mode and Sasuke summoning a thunderstorm for his Kirin attack. During their clash, Itachi appears and sacrifices himself to block Sasuke's assault, resulting in his death. This event triggers Sasuke to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan before he departs the scene.
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Naruto finds Konoha destroyed by Pain's Chibaku Tensei and battles the Six Paths to save the trapped villagers.
Feb 4, 2016Naruto returns to find Konohagakure replaced by a massive Chibaku Tensei after Pain's attack. Inside the sphere, Minato cannot teleport out while Shikaku and Inoichi coordinate defense strategies. Minato organizes a Four Crimson Ray Formation with Hiruzen, Tsunade, and Kushina to counter the crushing force. Naruto engages the Six Paths of Pain, releasing a shadow clone and entering Sage Mode. He defeats five paths but is pinned by the Deva Path. Hinata intervenes but is struck down, causing Naruto to grow six tails. Pain subsequently traps Naruto inside another Chibaku Tensei.
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Lee watches Pain while Sakura heals Hinata and Shikamaru observes the Chibaku Tensei.
Feb 11, 2016Lee observes Pain from afar while Sakura treats Hinata's injury and Shikamaru watches the Chibaku Tensei. Naruto demands more chakra from the fox, who warns him he cannot yet control it. Kushina feels disturbed by the Nine-Tails' chakra and contacts Naruto in his mind to pass on her share, though the fox refuses. Naruto breaks the technique and defeats Pain, then tracks Nagato, whose words remind him of Yahiko, leading to Konoha's release. Minato and Fugaku discuss Sasuke and Itachi. Sasuke attacks Orochimaru but collapses from poison. He wakes to find Sasori, who offers Akatsuki's help for Sasuke's goal to destroy Konoha.
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The Shinobi Unite and Sasuke's Return to Konoha
Feb 18, 2016Tsunade alerts the Konoha 11 that Sasuke killed Orochimaru and may join the Akatsuki. While they search for him, Sasori unveils puppets to rule the world. Sasuke doubts his path until Itachi appears, alive, to guide him. During the battle against Sasori and other Akatsuki members, Sasuke reunites with his former comrades. Minato and shinobi from other hidden villages arrive to help seal the puppets. Sasori summons puppets of the Raikage, Mizukage, and Tsuchikage to fight Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. Jiraiya arrives with Nagato and Konan, announcing Naruto as the new Team Jiraiya member. Itachi assists Sasuke in defeating the Kage puppets. Naruto and Sasuke combine their powers to destroy Sasori. Finally, Naruto asks Sasuke to return home, which he agrees to, promising to change the world in his own way.
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Sasuke returns to Konoha after fighting Naruto at the hideout, while Tsunade sleeps under the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Feb 25, 2016Sasuke agrees to return to Konoha but rejects being comrades with the others, intending to change the village. He and Naruto fight at Orochimaru's old hideout, arguing about the past as Sasuke accuses Naruto of leaving him behind. After the battle, they reconcile and head back to Konoha. Meanwhile, Tsunade wakes up from sleeping while reading Jiraiya's novel after Dan calls her. In the real world, Tsunade mumbles in her sleep, trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi along with countless others. This segment is part of the Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero arc, specifically entry 19 out of 19.
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Naruto confronts Sasuke regarding the Infinite Tsukuyomi while Itachi recalls his past
Mar 3, 2016Naruto attempts to escape Sasuke's Susanoo, but Sasuke warns that he too will be trapped by the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Minato observes Konoha and other villages under the genjutsu, while Tobirama fails to free Orochimaru's team from God Tree roots. Black Zetsu notices Sasuke's Susanoo, and Sasuke shuts down inquiries from Sakura and Kakashi. He explains that resistance is futile while the light shines. Reflecting on Madara and his memories of Itachi from the cancelled Reanimation Jutsu, Itachi recalls witnessing war horrors. He kills an Iwagakure ninja who asked for water, prompting Fugaku to explain war. The Uchiha discuss Kakashi's Sharingan, and Itachi briefly speaks with Orochimaru about life and death. Itachi attempts suicide but befriends crows. Mikoto announces Sasuke's birth, and Itachi chooses shuriken training over play, effortlessly deflecting stones thrown by other boys.
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Itachi faces the Nine-Tails attack, Uchiha relocation, and early Academy graduation.
Mar 10, 2016Obito summons the Nine-Tails to assault Konoha, prompting Itachi to protect Sasuke and assist Izumi in reaching safety. After the village subdues the beast, Itachi attends the funeral for the deceased. Danzo reorganizes clan settlements, displacing the Uchiha to the village edge, which causes discontent among the clan members. Itachi requests instruction from Fugaku, quickly mastering the Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu, and notices his father's unease regarding the new neighborhood boundaries. He and Izumi enroll in the Academy, where Itachi excels academically and socially, earning admiration from peers after defending them from an older bully. To bypass the slow curriculum, Itachi uses shadow clones to attend classes while learning directly from Shisui. When a clone is defeated by senior students, his teachers recognize his advanced capabilities and grant him early graduation, allowing him to join a team for missions.
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Itachi reflects on past missions and friendships while training with Sasuke.
Mar 17, 2016Itachi plays with Sasuke, triggering memories of his father Fugaku and the Uchiha relocation after the Nine-Tails' attack. He recalls a mission with Team 2 to find a ninja cat for Nekobaa, where Tenma sought whiskers for his sick father's medicine. Itachi saved Tenma from the cat's attack, though his teammates were incapacitated. On the return to Konoha, Shinko scolded Tenma for not thanking Itachi, emphasizing their friendship. These memories resurface when Itachi remembers Obito killing Tenma during a mission. The pain of these recollections awakens Itachi's Sharingan, which Sasuke observes. Itachi wonders if Sasuke will eventually awaken the Sharingan as well.
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Itachi undergoes training with Shisui, confronting past trauma and Root members.
Mar 24, 2016Fugaku discusses the Sharingan with Itachi while feeding fish, ignoring Tenma's death. Shisui borrows Itachi for a three-part exercise involving tracking decoys and night conversations. Itachi reveals his Sharingan awakening to Shisui. They encounter Root members attacking a Konoha Anbu over a traitor's scroll. The Anbu is a water clone; the real one was poisoned. Itachi and Shisui fight the Root members. Itachi uses a trap against an attacker, and Shisui defeats another, causing retreat. The exercise ends, and the injured Anbu requests secrecy. Shisui tends to Itachi's minor injury, noting his Sharingan reaction delay. They discuss the day's events. Years later, Itachi joins the Anbu to monitor Konoha from the shadows.
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Itachi's Anbu past, Uchiha coup, and clan massacre with Akatsuki entry
Apr 7, 2016Team 7 waits for the Infinite Tsukuyomi to fade while Sasuke reviews Itachi’s memories. These flashbacks cover Itachi’s Anbu promotion, Shisui’s suicide, and his Mangekyou Sharingan awakening. Itachi serves Danzo, who tasks him with assassinations and Uchiha surveillance. Fugaku reveals his own Mangekyou Sharingan, obtained during the Third Shinobi World War, and plans a bloodless coup using the Nine-Tails. Itachi reports the plot to Hiruzen and Danzo, receiving an ultimatum to eliminate the clan. He enlists Obito’s aid to attack the police force while Itachi strikes the compound. After showing Fugaku a future vision, Itachi kills his parents, Mikoto and Fugaku, following a tense standoff. He then eliminates former subordinates before joining the Akatsuki alongside Juuzou Biwa.
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Itachi and Juuzou face Yagura during a mission while Akatsuki plans to gather Tailed Beasts
Apr 14, 2016Juuzou recounts his defeat of four Mist swordsmen to Itachi before they execute an assassination. The Akatsuki convenes as Pain updates members on their reputation and the plan to collect Tailed Beasts. Juuzou receives a disliked assignment in the Land of Water and orders Itachi to kill him if captured. They complete the task but are pursued by Yagura and Kiri Anbu. After Juuzou neutralizes the Anbu, Yagura uses Isobu’s power to paralyze Itachi. Juuzou intervenes, blocking a Tailed Beast Ball with his sword, which impales him. Itachi activates Amaterasu to defeat Yagura, but Juuzou succumbs to his wounds. Later, Kakuzu’s partner is revealed dead, Orochimaru fails to possess Itachi, and Pain assigns Kisame as Itachi’s new partner.
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- How many episodes does NARUTO: Shippuuden have?
- NARUTO: Shippuuden has 500 episodes.
- When did NARUTO: Shippuuden come out?
- NARUTO: Shippuuden came out in 2007.
- Which studio made NARUTO: Shippuuden?
- NARUTO: Shippuuden was produced by Studio Pierrot.
- Who directed NARUTO: Shippuuden?
- NARUTO: Shippuuden was directed by Yuuki Kinoshita.
- Is NARUTO: Shippuuden finished?
- Current status of NARUTO: Shippuuden: Finished.