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Tsunade identifies a Crystal Style user while Naruto reunites with Yukimaru during the mission.
Feb 19, 2009Tsunade in Konoha discovers an adversary utilizing Crystal Style to crystallize matter. During a mission with Team Kakashi, Naruto encounters Yukimaru. Guren traps Team Kurenai within a massive Crystal Labyrinth in the forest. She deploys six Crystal Clones against Kakashi and Team Kurenai. Hinata defeats one clone but is imprisoned in a Crystal Prison by another, becoming a hostage. As Team Kakashi reaches the labyrinth borders, Naruto employs a new Jutsu with Gamatatsu to breach the structure. This segment belongs to the Three-Tails' Appearance arc, specifically episode 9 of 24.
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Kabuto summons the Three-Tails using Yukimaru's chakra at the lake
Feb 26, 2009After Team Kakashi assists Team Kurenai in rescuing Hinata, the Leaf ninja retreat while Guren allows them to leave. Hinata survives crystalization through chakra coating but remains weak, staying with Sakura and Sai. Kabuto arrives and guides Guren, Gozu, and an agonized Yukimaru to a lake. There, Kabuto orders Guren to construct five Crystal Pillars to harness Yukimaru's chakra. This ritual successfully summons the mysterious creature residing beneath the water, identified as the tailed beast known as the Three-Tails. The group completes the summoning process, securing the powerful entity for their purposes while leaving the other ninja behind.
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Yukimaru summons the Three-Tails while Guren attempts capture and Kakashi directs Naruto to investigate the lake.
Mar 5, 2009Yukimaru summons the Three-Tails and immobilizes it while Guren tries to capture it, but it manages to break free and attack. Kakashi tells Naruto to investigate the lake, while they find Rinji and the others. Rinji and his men prepare an ambush, but Hinata, Sakura, and Sai arrive to avert it. Naruto summons Gamakichi and Gamatatsu and approaches the Three-Tails, where they see Yukimaru and learn of his allegiance to Guren. Trying to save Guren, Yukimaru tries to suppress the Three-Tails once more, before managing to escape with her. (Source: Wikipedia) Three-Tails' Appearance arc: (11/24)
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Naruto and Sakura discuss returning home before Naruto seeks Yuukimaru while Tsunade prepares to seal the Three-Tails.
Mar 12, 2009Guren falls unconscious and relives her past while Naruto becomes trapped in an illusion concerning Sasuke. Kakashi rescues Naruto, and Teams Kakashi and Kurenai determine that the surrounding mist induces Genjutsu via the Three-Tails. Upon Guren's awakening, Yuukimaru suffers a fever and collapses. Tsunade learns of the Three-Tails and gathers Shizune, Ino, Tenten, and Lee to seal the creature before the Akatsuki can capture it. Meanwhile, Naruto and Sakura converse about the concept of home before Naruto departs to locate Yuukimaru. This segment corresponds to the Three-Tails' Appearance arc, specifically part 12 of 24.
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Naruto encounters Guren while searching for Yuukimaru before the team reunites for a new mission.
Mar 26, 2009Naruto crosses paths with Guren during his search for Yuukimaru, leading to a brief confrontation. Yamato and Kakashi locate Naruto and escort him back to the main group. Kabuto reveals to Guren that Yuukimaru serves merely as a tool to control the Three-Tails, causing her distress. Concurrently, Shizune, Ino, Tenten, and Lee join the ninjas to inform them of their new objective: to seal the Three-Tails before Orochimaru's group can capture it. This event occurs within the Three-Tails' Appearance arc, specifically episode 13 out of 24.
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Kakashi divides the group into three teams for the mission while a spy is revealed.
Mar 26, 2009Naruto reunites with Shizune, Ino, Tenten, and Lee. Kakashi organizes the ninjas into three distinct units: the Sealing team includes Shizune, Sakura, Ino, and Hinata; the Fighting team consists of Kakashi, Naruto, Sai, and Shino; and the Guarding team is formed by Yamato, Lee, Tenten, and Kiba. Tenten provides Naruto with a scroll containing instructions from the Fifth Hokage. Additionally, it is revealed that Rinji is actually a spy working for Kabuto within Guren’s group. This event occurs during the Three-Tails' Appearance arc.
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The sealing team prepares barriers while Kakashi's group faces Gozu and Guren.
Apr 9, 2009The teams depart as Naruto introduces Sai to Shino. The sealing unit readies search and barrier techniques to capture the Three-Tailed Beast. Kakashi’s combat squad is ambushed by Gozu and Guren, prompting the guarding team to engage in battle. Lee, Tenten, and Kiba quickly defeat Rinji’s subordinates. Naruto confronts Guren, blaming her for Yuukimaru’s defection and refusing to let her use him as a tool. This segment is part of the Three-Tails' Appearance arc, specifically episode 15 out of 24.
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Tobi seeks the Three-Tails alone while Shino defeats Guren and Kabuto manipulates her past.
Apr 9, 2009The Fighting team continues its battle. Tobi decides to go seek the Three-Tails on his own as he had angered Deidara earlier. He discovers the sealing team trying to seal the Three-Tails at the lake. Shino's bugs defeat Guren, but Kakashi is stopped from killing her by Gozu, who apparently dies protecting Guren. The guarding team stops Rinji from interfering with the sealing team just as Guren remembers she is the one who killed Yuukimaru's mother. Kabuto uses this fact to manipulate Guren. (Source: Wikipedia) Three-Tails' Appearance arc: (16/24)
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Guren and allies disrupt the sealing ritual at the lake while Orochimaru's manipulation plan is exposed.
Apr 16, 2009Guren returns to the lake accompanied by Yuukimaru and Kabuto to halt the ongoing sealing process. With assistance from Rinji, she successfully interferes with the jutsu, causing the summoned beast to attack the surrounding ninja. When the creature attempts to strike Guren, Yuukimaru utilizes his abilities to halt the assault. This intervention reveals that Orochimaru orchestrated the situation to manipulate Yuukimaru into developing affection for Guren, ensuring he would voluntarily employ his powers on her behalf. This event occurs within the Three-Tails' Appearance arc, which is identified as episode 17 out of a total of 24 episodes in the series.
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Yuukimaru collapses as the Three-Tails attacks Guren, who shields him before Naruto joins the battle.
Apr 23, 2009Yuukimaru attempts to restrain the Three-Tails but exhausts his chakra, allowing the beast to attack Guren. She protects him using a Crystal Style shield. Tobi directs Deidara toward the creature while Naruto searches for Yuukimaru, eventually engaging the Three-Tails alongside Guren. The duo fails to defeat the beast, which swallows them both. Kakashi, Shino, and Sai locate the unconscious Yuukimaru and retreat, leaving Kabuto frustrated. This event occurs during the Three-Tails' Appearance arc, specifically part 18 of 24.
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Guren and Naruto evade mini Three-Tails while allies search for Naruto inside the beast.
Apr 30, 2009Guren attempts to strike Naruto within the Three-Tails but faints. Sakura and Ino treat Yuukimaru while Kakashi, Shizune, Kiba, Sai, and Hinata search for Naruto. Guren wakes to find Naruto healed her instead of killing her. Naruto explains he spared her after she helped him survive the Three-Tails. They encounter mini Three-Tails, evade them, and argue about Yuukimaru. Naruto summons Shadow Clones to find an exit from the stomach. Meanwhile, Kabuto gives Curse Marks to Rinji's men to capture Yuukimaru. This event occurs during the Three-Tails' Appearance arc, episode 19 of 24.
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Naruto and Guren escape the Three-Tails' fog with help from Yuukimaru's song and Kakashi's barrier breach.
May 7, 2009While Rinji's forces attack Lee's group, Naruto and Guren assist one another against the hungry mini Three-Tails. Yuukimaru and Kakashi formulate a strategy to locate the Three-Tails using the boy's abilities and rescue the pair. After escaping an illusionary fog, Naruto recognizes Guren's true intentions. Yuukimaru plays a melody taught by his mother above the submerged beast, prompting Kakashi to crack its barrier. Hearing the tune, Naruto and Guren break free from their confinement. This segment is part of the Three-Tails' Appearance arc, specifically episode 20 out of 24.
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Sealing Team confronts Kabuto's forces while Rinji controls Yuukimaru with antidotes and pills.
May 14, 2009The Sealing Team attempts to contain the Three-Tails and instructs Sai to escort Yuukimaru to safety. Kabuto's subordinates attack them, but Rinji intervenes. The group decides to abandon Orochimaru, yet they immediately experience severe side effects from their abilities. Rinji provides an antidote only after extracting a promise of loyalty. His men subsequently assault the Sealing Team, who are rescued by Kakashi, Yamato, and Shino. Meanwhile, Rinji forces Yuukimaru to consume additional medication to maintain control over the Three-Tails. This segment is part of the Three-Tails' Appearance arc, specifically episode 21 out of 24.
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Sealing Team struggles with Three-Tails while Rinji reveals Guren's secret to Yuukimaru.
May 21, 2009The Sealing Team, aided by Katsuyu, works to seal the Three-Tails. Kakashi, Yamato, and Shino defeat Rinji's subordinates and move to locate Yuukimaru. Naruto and Guren encounter Rinji and Yuukimaru, where Rinji claims Guren murdered his mother. Yuukimaru forgives her, but Rinji attempts to attack Guren before Naruto intervenes. Rinji is then revealed to be Kabuto in disguise. He threatens to kill Naruto if he interferes further. This segment is part of the Three-Tails' Appearance arc, specifically episode 22 out of 24. The narrative focuses on the confrontation between the teams and the revelation of Kabuto's true identity during the sealing operation.
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Kabuto reveals Rinji's death and Orochimaru's war plans while Guren fights back.
May 28, 2009Kabuto discloses that he murdered Rinji and that Orochimaru seeks the Three-Tails for an impending war. He summons Rinji's corpse to assault Guren, who retaliates by encasing both herself and the corpse in a massive crystal. This structure plunges into the lake, leading Yuukimaru to assume Guren has perished. Overcome with grief, Yuukimaru's emotional state triggers the Three-Tails to enter a violent rage. Naruto employs his Collaboration Jutsu to strike the beast, successfully driving it beneath the water's surface. Afterward, Naruto approaches the distraught Yuukimaru and promises that they will return home together, ending the immediate conflict.
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Gozu rescues Guren while Akatsuki members defeat ANBU to capture the Three-Tails
Jun 4, 2009Gozu saves Guren from the lake, and Yukimaru departs with them after losing control of the Three-Tails. Tsunade commands the teams to return to the village to regroup due to injuries, assigning ANBU to guard the lake. Tobi and Deidara arrive at the location and eliminate the ANBU guards. The two Akatsuki members then successfully lure out the Three-Tails and capture it without difficulty. This event concludes the Three-Tails' Appearance arc.
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Orochimaru's Limit and Sasuke's Defiance During the Reanimation Jutsu Preparation
Jun 11, 2009As Orochimaru's body nears its limit before the Reanimation jutsu, he and Kabuto discuss Sasuke Uchiha's growth during the Chunin Exams. Orochimaru expresses his desire for Sasuke's body. After practicing ninja techniques, Sasuke attacks Orochimaru, having nothing left to learn. Orochimaru reveals his true form as a giant white snake and attempts to take Sasuke's body. Sasuke counters this using his Cursed Seal. Meanwhile, Tsunade discovers that the Three-Tails has been taken by Akatsuki. This event occurs during the Itachi Pursuit Mission arc.
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Orochimaru's failed body transfer ritual leads Sasuke to absorb him and depart.
Jun 18, 2009Orochimaru recalls his history with reanimation and the Sharingan before attempting to possess Sasuke’s body. The ritual fails as Sasuke reverses the jutsu and absorbs Orochimaru into himself. Kabuto later arrives to find Sasuke standing over Orochimaru’s snake corpse. Through the Sharingan, Kabuto witnesses the outcome of the failed possession. Having defeated Orochimaru, Sasuke leaves his hideout to forge his own path. This event occurs during the Itachi Pursuit Mission arc.
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Sasuke recruits Suigetsu by helping him recover Zabuza's sword from Tenzen Daikoku.
Jun 25, 2009Sasuke releases Suigetsu Hozuki from his hydro capsule and asks for his assistance. Suigetsu agrees to join the group on the condition that Sasuke helps him locate Zabuza's sword. The pair search the grave but find nothing, eventually discovering that the weapon is held by Tenzen Daikoku. To test Suigetsu's combat skills, Sasuke directs him toward Tenzen's heavily guarded fortress. Suigetsu successfully retrieves the blade with little difficulty. Keeping his promise, Suigetsu officially joins Sasuke's team. The group then proceeds together to the Southern hideout to continue their mission. This segment is part of the Itachi Pursuit Mission arc.
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Sasuke recruits Karin to join his team after visiting the Southern Hideout
Jul 2, 2009Sasuke and Suigetsu reach the Southern Hideout, where Sasuke meets Karin, the second member of his team. Although Karin initially hesitates and argues with Suigetsu, she agrees to join them after recalling her first meeting with Sasuke. Sasuke then instructs Suigetsu to free the prisoners held at the location. Following this release, the group departs to find and recruit the final team member, Jugo. This event occurs during the Itachi Pursuit Mission arc, specifically episode 4 out of 12.
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Sasuke confronts Jugo at the northern hideout while Naruto and Sakura learn of Orochimaru's death.
Jul 9, 2009As the team approaches the northern hideout, Karin reveals that Jugo suffers from abnormal homicidal impulses and is the original carrier of the enzyme used to create Orochimaru's Curse Mark. Upon arrival, Sasuke and his team are attacked by a massive number of rampaging prisoners, which they manage to suppress. Later, Sasuke is attacked by Jugo, but Jugo expresses that he only wishes to talk with him. In the meantime, Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno find out that Sasuke has killed Orochimaru. This event occurs during the Itachi Pursuit Mission arc.
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Jugo recalls Kimimaro and joins Sasuke, who names their group Hebi while Naruto pursues Itachi.
Jul 23, 2009During combat with Sasuke, Jugo reflects on his past with Kimimaro. Upon learning that Kimimaro died for his sake, Jugo decides to accompany them, believing Kimimaro’s spirit resides within Sasuke. Jugo then informs his new teammates that his objective is to kill Itachi Uchiha of the Akatsuki. In response, Sasuke designates their group as Hebi. Simultaneously, Naruto resolves to pursue Itachi, hoping to locate Sasuke. This narrative serves as the sixth installment of the twelve-part Itachi Pursuit Mission arc, detailing the formation of the team and the diverging paths of the main characters as they seek the same target.
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Kakashi Chronicles Part One: A Boy's Life on the Battlefield During the Third Great Ninja War
Jul 30, 2009Seventeen years ago, thirteen-year-old Kakashi Hatake receives Jonin promotion gifts from Rin Nohara and Minato Namikaze, while Obito Uchiha brings none. Team Minato is assigned to destroy Kannabi Bridge to weaken the Hidden Stone Village. During the mission, they are ambushed by Mahiru, prompting Kakashi to attempt his new Chidori technique, which fails due to vertigo. Minato defeats Mahiru and criticizes Obito’s hesitation. Later, Obito learns from Minato that Kakashi’s cold demeanor stems from his father Sakumo Hatake’s ostracization for prioritizing comrades over missions. The next day, Kakko and Taiseki abduct Rin. Obito punches Kakashi for valuing the mission over his friend and leaves to rescue her, asserting that abandoning comrades is worse than breaking rules.
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Kakashi Chronicles Part 2 details Obito's sacrifice and Kakashi's new Sharingan after rescuing Rin from the Hidden Stone.
Jul 30, 2009Obito locates Rin but is attacked by Taiseki until Kakashi arrives, losing his left eye to save him. Obito defeats Taiseki with his awakened Sharingan, but the cave collapses during their escape. Obito pushes Kakashi out of the way of a falling rock, crushing his entire right side. Believing he is dying, Obito asks Rin to transplant his left eye into Kakashi’s socket. He tells Kakashi to protect Rin before succumbing to his injuries. Kakashi emerges from the rubble and uses a perfected Chidori to kill Kakko. More Hidden Stone ninja arrive, causing further collapse, and Kakashi and Rin are forced to leave Obito behind. Saved by Minato, the surviving Team Minato members mourn Obito before completing their mission to destroy the Kannabi Bridge.
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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.