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EP 25Sakura races against time while Kakashi plans a long-range strategy against Deidara
Aug 16, 2007Sakura informs Sasori that she has developed an antidote to neutralize his poison, but the effect lasts only three minutes. Sasori reveals his body is a puppet and acknowledges Sakura’s medical skills. Meanwhile, Deidara places spider-shaped explosives near Naruto and Kakashi. Kakashi uses a shadow clone to escape and reunites with Naruto, explaining that Deidara must be fought with long-range attacks. Sasori explains to Sakura and Chiyo that he has transformed himself into a human puppet. The group prepares for the upcoming battles as the clock ticks down for Sakura’s immunity.
EP 26A massive confrontation unfolds as Sasori unleashes a hundred elite puppets against Chiyo's ten Chikamatsu.
Aug 23, 2007Sasori assaults Sakura with fire techniques, leading her to dismantle his body. He reforms and deploys a hundred elite puppets. Chiyo counters with ten Chikamatsu puppets, initiating a great battle that results in mutual nullification. Sakura uses a dog puppet to smash Sasori, paralyzing him. However, Sasori transfers his heart to another puppet and drives a poisonous blade through Sakura's side, a strike originally intended for Chiyo. This event occurs during the Kazekage Rescue Mission arc, specifically episode 26 out of 32.
EP 27Chiyo revives Sakura while Sasori dies after revealing a spy within Orochimaru's ranks.
Aug 30, 2007Chiyo administers an antidote to the wounded Sakura, after which Sasori’s parental puppets pierce his heart, seemingly causing his death. Chiyo explains that her One's Own Life Reincarnation Technique allows for the revival of the deceased at the cost of the user's life. Before passing, Sasori commends Sakura and discloses that he has a spy named Kabuto Yakushi embedded in Orochimaru's forces, with a scheduled meeting at the Tenchi Bridge of the Hidden Grass Village ten days later. Meanwhile, Kakashi activates his Mangekyo Sharingan to coordinate with Naruto on a strategy against Deidara. Sasori concludes by stating he would not hesitate to kill his own grandmother, citing his history of killing hundreds and thousands of people.
EP 28Team Guy Overcomes Exhaustion to Defeat Clones While Naruto and Sakura Press On
Sep 13, 2007Might Guy, Neji, Lee, and Tenten struggle against their clones until Neji uses his Byakugan to report that Sasori is dead and Sakura and Chiyo are alive. Guy explains that the team is weakening due to chakra exhaustion, unlike the tireless clones. Lee suggests they must become stronger than they were when releasing the scroll. Memorizing Guy’s training, the group invents new moves unknown to their opponents and defeats them. Meanwhile, Naruto tells Kakashi he will find another way to defeat Deidara if plans fail. Sakura urges the poisoned Chiyo to return to the Hidden Sand, but Chiyo refuses, insisting she must complete her most important task first.
EP 29Kakashi Severs Deidara's Arm While Naruto Unleashes Two-Tailed Chakra
Sep 27, 2007Kakashi utilizes the Mangekyo Sharingan technique Kamui to destroy Deidara's arm. Following this, Naruto decapitates the clay bird with a Rasengan and discovers Gaara's lifeless body. Enraged by this sight, Naruto assaults Deidara and inadvertently releases Nine-Tails chakra, triggering a transformation into the two-tailed beast form. This sequence occurs within the Kazekage Rescue Mission arc, specifically episode 29 of 32.
EP 30Kakashi Saves Team and Chiyo Resurrects Gaara After Deidara's Explosion
Sep 27, 2007Kakashi utilizes a tag provided by Jiraiya to suppress the Nine-Tails chakra within Naruto. Team Guy engages Deidara, who appears to self-detonate by consuming his own clay. Kakashi counters this threat using Kamui, teleporting himself and his companions to safety. Following the battle, Naruto and his friends seem to mourn Gaara. However, Chiyo employs her One's Own Life Reincarnation Technique to revive him. This event concludes the Kazekage Rescue Mission arc, specifically marking the 30th out of 32 episodes in the series. The narrative focuses on the immediate aftermath of the confrontation with Deidara and the miraculous return of the Kazekage through Chiyo's sacrifice.
EP 31Naruto and Gaara witness the aftermath of Chiyo's sacrifice during the Kazekage Rescue Mission.
Oct 18, 2007Before passing away, Chiyo imparts a message to Naruto regarding the importance of learning from the past and embracing the wisdom of the future. Following her death, Gaara is revived and awakens to see the surrounding ninjas celebrating his return. Kankuro informs Naruto that Chiyo died to save Gaara and the villagers of the Hidden Sand. The Hidden Sand residents offer their prayers for Chiyo as the group processes the events of the mission. This segment is part of the Kazekage Rescue Mission arc, specifically episodes 31 and 32.
EP 32Deidara survives and joins Akatsuki while Sai joins Team Kakashi after Chiyo's funeral.
Oct 25, 2007The actual Deidara recovers his arm and meets Zetsu and the masked Tobi, who holds Sasori's ring, before joining the Akatsuki. Simultaneously, villagers in the Hidden Sand pay final respects to Chiyo. Team Kakashi and Team Guy return to the Hidden Leaf. There, an elderly ninja requests that Sai join Team Kakashi. This event concludes the Kazekage Rescue Mission arc, which consists of 32 episodes.
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Naruto seeks a teammate for the Tenchi Bridge mission after Kakashi rests in hospital.
Nov 8, 2007While Kakashi Hatake recovers in a Konoha hospital, Sakura Haruno informs Tsunade that the late Akatsuki member Sasori revealed plans to meet a spy within Orochimaru's organization at the Tenchi Bridge in ten days. With four days already elapsed, Naruto Uzumaki determines he requires an additional partner and begins recruiting in Konoha. Team 8 declines to assist due to their own mission obligations. Although Choji eventually agrees to join Naruto, the pair are ambushed by Sai alongside Shikamaru. This segment serves as the first part of the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc, comprising one of twenty-one installments.
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Tsunade Compromises to Add Sai to Team Kakashi Under Yamato's Watch
Nov 15, 2007Naruto, Choji, and Shikamaru fail to capture the unidentified Sai, who withdraws from the encounter. Village elders confront Tsunade, fearing Akatsuki will target Konoha for the Nine-Tailed Fox, and urge her to restrict Naruto to village duties. Tsunade refuses, pledging her life to protect the village if Naruto is captured. However, she is forced to compromise with Danzo Shimura by integrating Sai into Team Kakashi. With Kakashi hospitalized, Tsunade assigns ANBU operative Yamato to monitor Sai. Naruto and Sakura later meet their new teammates, and Naruto reacts with immediate anger upon seeing Sai.
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Yamato Leads Team Kakashi While Sai Insults Naruto and Sakura
Nov 22, 2007Yamato assumes command of Team Kakashi, where Sai, lacking human emotions, insults Naruto and Sakura. Before departure, Sai receives secret orders from Danzo via an ANBU Root shinobi. Jiraiya briefs Yamato and Tsunade in Kakashi’s hospital room about the Nine-Tailed Fox sealed within Naruto. He explains the demon fox’s cloak and reveals a chest scar inflicted by Naruto during a Four-Tailed loss of control. The newly formed Team Kakashi then departs on their mission to capture a spy within Orochimaru’s subordinates and gather intelligence regarding Sasuke Uchiha.
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Team Kakashi faces tension with Sai and Yamato's Wood Style intervention
Nov 29, 2007During the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission, Sakura and Naruto confront Sai for mocking Sasuke. Yamato, concerned about team cohesion, employs Wood Style Jutsu to construct a cage, threatening confinement unless they cooperate. Sakura is astonished by this secret technique attributed to the First Hokage. Yamato presents an ultimatum: endure the cage or visit a hot spring to foster unity. The team selects the hot spring option. Despite this agreement, Naruto continues to harbor deep resentment toward Sai, maintaining the interpersonal friction within the group as they proceed with their mission objectives.
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Sai reveals his untitled artwork while the team plans a forest route to the Tenchi Bridge.
Nov 29, 2007Sakura observes Sai sketching by a river and discovers he lacks artistic talent in titling his work. This revelation helps Naruto and Sakura understand the origins of his repulsive demeanor. Following a hot springs visit, the group travels to the Tenchi Bridge to locate Sasori's spy. Suspecting potential traps, Yamato directs the team to change their path through a forest. They camp overnight, during which Yamato constructs a two-story house using his Wood Style Jutsu. Inside this shelter, the team discusses and finalizes their strategy for capturing the target spy. This segment belongs to the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc, specifically part 5 out of 21.
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Yamato conducts a mock mission to test Naruto and Sai's coordination and teamwork.
Dec 6, 2007Yamato organizes a simulation to evaluate his team's coordination, assigning Naruto to work with Sai despite the latter's reluctance. Sakura is tasked with supporting Yamato, who assumes the role of a spy during the exercise. The test aims to measure the capabilities and synergy between Naruto and Sai. When Naruto commits an error, Sai restrains him and proceeds independently. This action frustrates Naruto, who criticizes Sai for failing to act like a true comrade. Nevertheless, Naruto commits to cooperating with Sai to retrieve Sasuke. Subsequently, Sai discloses to Sakura that he lacks emotions and a deep understanding of them, a condition resulting from his training within ANBU Root.
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Yamato meets Kabuto at Tenchi Bridge before Orochimaru interrupts their meeting.
Dec 13, 2007Yamato disguises himself as Sasori within Hiruko to meet a spy at the Tenchi Bridge. The contact is revealed to be Kabuto, who provides the location of Orochimaru's hideout. Orochimaru suddenly appears, interrupting the encounter. Although Kabuto feigns fear, he attacks Yamato. Orochimaru identifies Yamato not as Sasori, but as a test subject from his experiments to replicate Hashirama's power using First Hokage DNA. He also knows Yamato is not alone, ordering him to reveal Naruto, Sakura, and Sai from their hiding spots. This event occurs during the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc, specifically episode 7 of 21.
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Orochimaru provokes Naruto causing Nine-Tails chakra to leak and trigger a transformation.
Dec 20, 2007Yamato directs Naruto, Sakura, and Sai to the bridge. Orochimaru mocks Naruto by comparing him to Sasuke, which enrages Naruto and causes Nine-Tails chakra to leak from his body. This surge ascends Naruto into a Three-Tailed form. Meanwhile, Yamato recalls Jiraiya’s warnings during their training regarding the appearance of tails on Naruto. Jiraiya had specifically cautioned about the potential for a Four-Tailed transformation. The events occur during the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc, which is identified as episode 8 out of 21 in the series. The narrative focuses on the immediate consequences of Orochimaru's provocation and Yamato's recollection of past training details.
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Naruto's rage escalates as he destroys the Tenchi Bridge and confronts Orochimaru in the forest.
Dec 20, 2007Enraged in his three-tailed state, Naruto discards Kabuto, who accidentally strikes Sakura unconscious. His fury intensifies, leading him to demolish the Tenchi Bridge before fleeing to a forest to engage Orochimaru. Sai deploys an ink bird to fly under the collapsing structure toward the battlefield, deliberately bypassing the falling Sakura. Yamato intervenes to rescue her with his Wood Style Jutsu and generates a wood clone to trail Sai. Meanwhile, Naruto’s escalating aggression causes his blood to mix with the Nine-Tails's chakra, enveloping him in a four-tailed miniature fox cloak. This sequence occurs during the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc, specifically episode 9 out of 21.
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Orochimaru battles the Four-Tailed Naruto while Kabuto approaches Sakura and Yamato
Jan 10, 2008Naruto, transformed into his Four-Tailed state, attacks Orochimaru and destroys the surrounding area, blocking Sai and Yamato’s wood clones. Orochimaru’s assaults fail to harm Naruto, though his Regeneration Jutsu allows him to keep pace. Meanwhile, Kabuto moves toward Sakura and Yamato, concluding that Sasori is dead. Orochimaru eventually strikes Naruto with his Kusanagi Sword but fails to pierce him. Witnessing Naruto in this powerful form, Sakura feels both awe and terror. This event occurs during the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc on October 21.
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Kabuto explains Naruto's form while Yamato binds him and Sai confronts Orochimaru
Jan 17, 2008Kabuto asserts that Naruto's current state stems from his desperation to retrieve Sasuke from Konoha. Sakura weeps and attempts to reach him, but Naruto attacks her. Yamato utilizes Wood Style to erect chakra-suppressing pillars, restraining Naruto to prevent further injury. Kabuto heals Sakura and then departs, reasoning that Konoha ninja are not Orochimaru's enemies since they are also opposing the Akatsuki. Yamato subsequently forces Naruto back to his normal condition. Meanwhile, Sai, who had been hiding near the battlefield, confronts Orochimaru following orders from Danzo. This event occurs during the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc, specifically episode 11 of 21.
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Naruto's Wounds Resist Healing as Sai Delivers Danzo's Letter to Orochimaru
Jan 24, 2008Sakura struggles to heal Naruto’s severe injuries with her medical ninjutsu. Meanwhile, Orochimaru attempts to kill Sai in the forest, only to discover the target is an ink clone. The real Sai emerges from the ground and hands Orochimaru a letter from Danzo before departing with him and Kabuto to their hideout. Yamato tracks them using a wood clone. After regaining consciousness, Naruto’s team arrives at the battlefield and retrieves Sai’s picture book. Based on observations made by the clone, Yamato deduces that Danzo intends to destroy Konoha with Orochimaru’s assistance.
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Kabuto's Deception and Naruto's Guilt Over Sakura's Injury
Jan 31, 2008Kabuto creates a fake corpse resembling Sai to confuse Yamato's wood clone. Naruto, recovering from his Four-Tailed state, insists on continuing the pursuit despite Yamato's orders to stay behind. The team follows Sai but is forced to pause when Sakura's injuries worsen. While Sakura heals, Yamato reveals to Naruto that it was his Four-Tailed form that hurt her. Naruto is shocked by this revelation and condemns his own actions during that state. This event occurs during the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc, specifically episode 13 out of 21.
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Sai's unfinished book and Orochimaru's arrival at their hideout
Feb 7, 2008Yamato advises Naruto to trust his own strength rather than relying on the Nine-Tails chakra. The Konoha team examines Sai's book for clues about his past, discovering it details the journeys and conflicts of two boys, though the pages depicting their meeting remain blank. Concurrently, Orochimaru's group arrives at their secret hideout, unaware that Yamato's wood clone has already detected their presence. Inside, Sai encounters a shadowed Sasuke, recognizing him as the individual Naruto and Sakura have been seeking. This segment is part of the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc, specifically entry 14 out of 21.
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Sai trapped by genjutsu while Orochimaru orders Kabuto to compile a bingo book
Feb 14, 2008Sai endures a frightening genjutsu from Sasuke's Sharingan before informing Sasuke that Naruto considers him a brother. Sasuke dismisses this, stating he only has one brother to kill, and departs. Meanwhile, Orochimaru hands Kabuto an envelope containing Danzo's intelligence on Konoha's ANBU, instructing him to create a bingo book. Before entering the hideout, Yamato provides Naruto and Sakura with chakra-infused wooden seeds for tracking, revealing he used the same method to locate Sai. Inside, Kabuto confines Sai, who summons a bingo book based on the stolen data. Yamato then employs an Earth Style Jutsu to dig a tunnel into the hideout, allowing him, Naruto, and Sakura to reach Sai's room without detection.
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Yamato's team confronts Sai regarding his dual role as a spy and Konoha destroyer.
Feb 28, 2008Yamato and his team enter Sai's room and confront him. Sai tells them that not only was he to help in Konoha's destruction, but also act as a spy against Orochimaru. Yamato reveals that in ANBU Root, one must murder his own comrades and sever their emotions, but Sakura returns Sai's picture book to him, remarking that he still has emotions because he treasures it. Afterwards, the team ties up Sai. Once outside, Naruto informs Sai about his bonds of a brother with Sasuke and about how far he would go to bring Sasuke back.
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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.