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Tsunade organizes new Chunin Exams to lure Akatsuki while village leaders decline invitations.
Jan 8, 2015Sakura tends to a critical Naruto as Tsunade recalls past exams that inspired hope. She meets Gaara to plan new exams, aiming to draw out Akatsuki. Gaara suggests holding the event in Sunagakure to expose internal coup plotters and the enemy. The first phase is set for Konohagakure and the second for Sunagakure. Tsunade sends Anbu with invitations as bait. A in Kumogakure is angry about the secret but learns of it via Darui. Mei in Kirigakure and Oonoki in Iwagakure reject the offer, suspecting war plots. All invitations are declined. Kakashi travels to Amegakure to meet Hanzou. This segment is part of the "In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths" arc.
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The Chunin Exams Begin with Amegakure's Secret Response and Team Preparations
Jan 15, 2015Kakashi arrives in Amegakure to deliver a message to Hanzou, only to discover the leader is dead and Konan is in disguise. She informs Pain about the joint Chunin Exams hosted by Suna and Konoha, prompting him to send genin teams. Tsunade accepts the invitation but orders Shizune to monitor the Ame participants closely. In Takigakure, Shibuki allows Fuu to join the exams with a warning to be cautious. Meanwhile, Gaara tells Kankurou he intends to supervise the exams and reconcile with rebels. Back in Konohagakure, Tsunade asks jounin to recommend their students. Asuma nominates his team minus Shikamaru. Ino asks Sakura to join to complete her squad, but Sakura initially refuses, fearing her non-combat skills will hinder Ino and Chouji. After realizing her own capabilities, Sakura agrees to participate. As Naruto advances in his training, genin from other villages enter Konohagakure, marking the official start of the Chunin Exams.
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Genin candidates disguise themselves and deduce Shikamaru's scoring strategy during the first exam phase.
Jan 22, 2015Waiting genin line up for the initial exam portion. Konohamaru, fearing he will never become a chuunin because Naruto is absent, disguises himself as Naruto to participate but is exposed and consoled by Neji. Participants are separated into three rooms for a test devised by Shikamaru, where scoring above or below a total of 100 results in failure. Genin in each room attempt to decipher the test logic. Sakura and Neji conclude that every team member must contribute to reach the required score. Neji then walks around the room, drawing the attention of the other examinees. This segment is part of the In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths arc, specifically installment 3 out of 20.
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Neji's vibration warning and the decoy test lead to team elimination.
Jan 29, 2015Genin question Neji, who uses wall vibrations to signal answers. Sajin strikes the wall five times, but Shikamaru intervenes to remind them of the time limit. After the written test, Shikamaru announces a second part where teams must name a decoy within three minutes. Kankuro informs Tsunade that Sunagakure will supervise the second phase, raising her suspicions. Homura and Koharu deliver a warning from Danzou regarding Amegakure genin. The first phase concludes, and passing teams travel to Suna. Sajin’s team is eliminated for choosing Mijin as the decoy. Neji explains that no comrade should be sacrificed and that a written answer was unnecessary. Temari, as proctor, explains the second phase allows fighting, and teams begin the three-day journey to Sunagakure.
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Night Before Second Exam: Assassination Attempt and Exam Start
Feb 5, 2015A masked extremist attacks Kazekage Gaara’s office in Sunagakure, but Kankuro and Temari thwart the suicide attack. Gaara remains defiant against the rebel threats. Meanwhile, the Konoha 11 teams reach the Demon Desert checkpoint for the second exam, with late arrivals eliminated. A cafeteria fight erupts after ruined food, causing Fū to be isolated. In Konohagakure, Kakashi reports his failed infiltration of Amegakure to Tsunade. Chouji, Sakura, and Ino encounter a giant scorpion while seeking food, but Fū rescues them. Gaara observes Fū’s resemblance to Naruto. The second phase begins, dividing teams between the Scroll of Earth and Scroll of Heaven, requiring each group to retrieve the opposing scroll to pass.
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Shira vows to save Suna teams in Demon Desert while Guy rescues him from betrayal
Feb 12, 2015Before entering the Demon Desert, Shira promises Gaara that all Suna teams will pass. Team Guy devises a counter-strategy as Asuma and Kurenai question the ban on desert entry. Tsunade orders Guy to protect the Kazekage due to assassination threats. Inside the desert, Neji breaks a genjutsu and fights a Suna team, but Team Shira intervenes to help Team Goji escape. Sen traps Team Guy in another genjutsu, causing Neji’s plans to fail. Team Shira meets two Suna teams to steal scrolls, but they are betrayed and cornered. Team Guy rescues them. Sen reveals Shira is a recent shinobi. Lee notes their similarity, as both lack talent in ninjutsu and genjutsu. This segment is part of the Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths arc, specifically episode 6 of 20.
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Lee Confronts Goji After Learning Shira's Story of Exclusion and Gaara's Recognition
Feb 19, 2015Lee learns that Shira was barred from the Academy due to his inability to use ninjutsu or genjutsu. Despite this, Shira trained alone until Gaara, the Kazekage, witnessed his strength and granted him shinobi status, overturning previous restrictions. Moved by this history, Lee seeks out Goji and his teammates to demand an apology for their past cruelty. When they refuse, Lee falls victim to another genjutsu until Neji and Tenten arrive to save him. Shira intervenes to stop the conflict, accepting blame for his own perceived weakness and offering his scroll to the group. Team Goji declines the gift but offers their own scroll to Shira instead. Following their departure, Lee requests a spar with Shira, who agrees to the challenge.
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Lee and Shira clash as Neji observes damage while Lee breaks chakra limits to win.
Feb 26, 2015During the battle between Lee and Shira, Neji notes that both combatants are sustaining significant damage. Shira attempts to seal Lee's chakra points to stop him from accessing the Inner Gates, but Lee shatters these seals and activates one of the gates. In response, Shira utilizes the Seven Heavenly Breaths. The intense fight continues until Lee employs the Fifth Gate to defeat Shira, who then expresses his gratitude. Later that evening, guards announce that Fu, Kegon, and Yoro have achieved the rank of jonin. Meanwhile, Gaara uses his Third Eye to secretly observe the team. This segment is part of the In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths arc, specifically episode 8 out of 20.
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Team Kurenai pursues Team Kazami after a scroll exchange and a mole summoning escape.
Mar 5, 2015Team Kazami ambushes Team Kurenai to identify the scroll holder, revealing Kiba as the carrier. After securing the Earth Scroll, Burami uses his Smell Sphere technique to numb the opponents, but Team Kurenai persists through willpower. Muyami summons a giant mole named Moguranmaru, allowing his team to flee. Shino attaches a kikaichuu beetle to the creature, enabling pursuit. Team Kurenai falls into quicksand, but Akamaru rescues them from apparent death. With Team Kazami out of Hinata's sight, Kiba uses his nose to track the fleeing group. This event occurs during the In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths arc, specifically part 9 of 20.
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Team Kurenai devises a strategy to defeat Team Kazami and secure the scrolls.
Mar 12, 2015Burami detects Team Kurenai and removes their scent, forcing Shino to use insects for tracking. Although the initial search yields only mirages, the group resolves to persist. Inspired by Naruto, Kiba vows to find the scrolls. The teams clash near the desert tower, where Team Kurenai faces a significant disadvantage. Shino executes a plan to fake their deaths using insects, successfully deceiving Team Kazami. This tactic allows Team Kurenai to reveal their true strategy and overwhelm their opponents. Through coordinated effort, they achieve a hard-fought victory, securing both scrolls from the Kusagakure trio. This event occurs within the Friends' Paths arc.
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Tenten's Troubles in the Friends' Paths Arc
Mar 19, 2015Team Ajisai evades Team Komugi to avoid conflict while Konan’s Chuunin Exam orders loom. Meanwhile, Tenten feels undervalued by Guy and Lee, longing for a unique technique. At desert ruins, Amegakure and Konohagakure teams clash again, with Neji’s Byakugan forcing engagement. Tenten and Ajisai fall deep underground, separating their teams. Tenten discovers the unconscious Ajisai and offers water, unaware the Ame kunoichi intends to strike her while vulnerable. This narrative segment, labeled as entry 11 of 20, explores the characters' internal struggles and tactical maneuvers during the exams.
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Tenten and Ajisai Escape Underground Ruins With Ant Help
Mar 26, 2015After falling into underground ruins, Tenten and Ajisai must cooperate to escape. Outside, Neji, Lee, Fuyou, and Suiren join forces to locate their missing teammates. Ajisai and Tenten encounter a giant ant that guides them toward its nest, which offers an exit, but they are subsequently chased by the insect colony. Upon emerging, they are ambushed by the ant legion. Team Ajisai and Team Guy confront the ants to rescue the pair while attempting to break through a wreckage wall. Ajisai struggles to seal the wall and asks for Tenten's assistance. Inspired, Tenten summons a large volume of water to destroy the barrier. Once reunited on the surface, both teams agree to cease hostilities and promise to meet during the third exam.
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Ino reflects on her growth and clan training while the team faces a scorpion attack in the Demon Desert.
Apr 2, 2015In the Demon Desert, Ameno extracts poison from a wounded Sunagakure team member while Shishio searches for nearby shinobi. Meanwhile, Chouji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, and Sakura Haruno seek supplies after a team confrontation, leading to bickering between Sakura and Ino. They are attacked by a giant scorpion, which Chouji and Sakura defeat, prompting Ino to admire their growth. While healing Sakura, Ino recalls a past visit to the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi Clan Memorial with her father Inoichi, who prepared her for years of hiden training she initially avoided. After celebrating Chouji’s hospital release following his fight with the Sound Five, Ino chooses to become Tsunade’s subordinate like Sakura. Tsunade tests her for three months to learn octopus revival, which Ino masters through hard study with Sakura. Realizing her path, Ino accepts the clan training and thanks Sakura. As the trio eats the scorpion, Team Ameno detects them and approaches.
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Team Asuma encounters Team Ameno at the oasis during the Chunin Exam preliminary rounds.
Apr 9, 2015Team Asuma reaches an oasis but is blocked by Team Ameno, who demands their scroll for safe passage and medical aid. Team Asuma refuses, prompting Ino to attack Suna-nin Shishio, who knocks her out with sand lions. Shishio uses chakra-infused ground to cloak his team, giving them an advantage over Sakura and Choji. Ino awakens, sensing the enemies to help her team counterattack, but Shishio’s barrier disrupts her sensing. Restrained, Ino transfers thoughts between teammates to warn them of blind-spot attacks. This strategy allows Sakura and Choji to defeat the Suna-nin. Team Asuma declines the scroll, having two matching ones. Medical-nin from both teams heal each other before parting ways, promising to meet in the third phase.
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Sakura collapses from chakra strain while Team Asuma battles Team Saya and their puppet techniques.
Apr 16, 2015Team Asuma avoids ambushes by taking a different route to deliver scrolls, but Sakura collapses due to chakra depletion from the Strength of a Hundred Seal. She recalls Tsunade’s training and awakens as Team Saya confronts them. Saya targets Ino and Sakura, leaving Mamushi and Sana to fight Chōji. Using a Puppet Imitation Technique with a hair sample, Saya invades Ino’s mind and controls her. She then applies the same method to a giant Chōji after he captures her teammates. Ino uses Mind Body Switch to enter Chōji’s mind to expel Saya, while Sakura struggles to fight without enough chakra. Meanwhile, at Orochimaru’s hideout, Sasuke releases Suigetsu to test abilities. Karin hits Suigetsu with a chakra chain, turning him into a jelly-like state. This segment is part of the In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths arc.
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Choji Fights Saya's Puppet While Naruto Battles the Nine-Tails Seal
Apr 23, 2015Sakura and Ino recover as Choji damages Saya's puppet body. Inside the doll, Saya, Mamushi, and Sana vow revenge against the Konoha ninja. Meanwhile, Jiraiya observes Gerotora weakening the seal while Naruto struggles against the Nine-Tails' chakra. Sana uses the Sand Storm Jutsu to trap the team. Mamushi attacks Ino and Choji, but Sakura replenishes her chakra and defeats Team Saya with a single punch. She then removes the poison from her teammates. This segment is part of the In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths arc, specifically episode 16 out of 20.
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Gaara's Third Eye watches the scroll conflict as Fugi and Hōichi unleash a sandstorm to seal Shukaku.
Apr 30, 2015Gaara's Third Eye observes Team Fu discussing matters while Team Matsuri plans to acquire the scroll. Fugi and Hōichi attempt to seal Shukaku in a tea kettle, summoning a sandstorm that forces the siblings and other genin to take shelter. Headquarters notices the storm, and guards discover Gaara's sand clone at the office. Matsuri, Yukata, and Mikoshi fall into quicksand. Fu overhears their distress and rushes to rescue them, recalling her past friendship with Shibuki. She uses Blue Joro Spider to save the group before Gaara informs her about Naruto. Fu retains the earth scroll and departs before Hōichi confronts Gaara. This segment is part of the In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths arc, specifically episode 17 out of 20.
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Asuma and Guy infiltrate the desert while Gaara faces Houichi's seal extraction attempt.
May 7, 2015Asuma, Kurenai, and Guy bypass Suna guards to enter the desert during the Chuunin Exams sandstorm. Meanwhile, Kankuro and Temari rescue stranded genin. Gaara leaves a sand clone in his office while encouraging Team Matsuri to continue. Houichi attacks the team with shadow animation to summon Gaara, then attempts to extract Shukaku using a sealing technique. Gaara orders Matsuri, Yukata, and Mikoshi to seek help at the central tower. Yukata collapses, leaving Matsuri to proceed alone. Fuu, sensing tailed beast chakra, rushes to Gaara but is electrocuted by chains, prompting Houichi to test his seal on her. Neji, Lee, and Tenten, holding two heaven scrolls, use the Byakugan to locate a weary Matsuri. Lee misunderstands Neji's intent, but Tenten corrects him. They reach Matsuri, who warns them that Gaara is in danger and asks for assistance in the battle.
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Team Guy assists Matsuri in rescuing Gaara from Houichi's extraction ritual.
May 14, 2015Matsuri trades her Heaven Scroll to Team Guy for aid in saving Gaara from Houichi. Neji locates the Kazekage using his Byakugan, prompting the group to risk disqualification in the Chuunin Exams. Houichi extracts tailed beast chakra from Gaara and Fuu, who uses Chakra Threads to form a cocoon and slow the process. Fuu’s hope reminds Gaara of Naruto. Kurenai, Asuma, and Guy detect Gaara’s absence and find Yukata and Mikoshi in the desert. Team Guy reaches the site, where Neji convinces Yourou and Kegon to cooperate. While Lee, Matsuri, and others distract Houichi with attacks, Neji pierces the cocoon with a chakra sword and uses Gentle Fist: Tenketsu Needle to stop the chains. Houichi fears the chains will target him, but Neji seals his chakra and releases him at Gaara’s request. Kurenai, Asuma, and Guy arrive as the rescue concludes.
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Gaara halts exams while allies face death, capture, and promotion in the aftermath.
May 21, 2015Gaara commands the cancellation of the third Chunin Exams phase and confronts Fugi, who commits seppuku to atone for his error. Shira and Yome leave Sen at the Sand Village to join special forces after fighting Matsuri, who holds the heaven scroll. Ajisai dies during her final mission and is preserved as a vessel for the Path of Pain. Hidan and Kakuzu capture Fu. Meanwhile, Tsunade promotes the remaining Leaf Genin to Chunin rank and Neji to Jonin. This event concludes the twenty-part arc titled In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths.
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Sakura saves Naruto with manual heart pumping while Madara absorbs Ten-Tails chakra.
May 28, 2015Sakura Haruno manually pumps Naruto Uzumaki’s heart after extracting Kurama leaves him dying, while Gaara transports them to Minato for Yin-Kurama sealing. Meanwhile, Tobi impedes Karin’s healing of Sasuke Uchiha using Hashirama’s Wood Style, but she counters with Adamantine Attacking Chains and Suigetsu’s Water Gun: Two Guns. Orochimaru immobilizes Tobi with a curse-mark on the White Zetsu, allowing Karin to resume healing Sasuke as ominous chakra is sensed. Madara absorbs the restored Ten-Tails to become its jinchuriki, spitting out Benihisago and Kohaku no Jouhei onto Lee, Guy, and Tenten. Minato and Kakashi Hatake prepare to remove Black Zetsu from Obito, but the transference of Yin-Kurama to Naruto is intercepted as Black Zetsu absorbs the Nine-Tails chakra.
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Black Zetsu fails to detach from Obito while Obito confronts Madara about his identity and ideals.
Jun 4, 2015With Madara nearby, Black Zetsu attempts to seize the Rinnegan and Yin-Kurama but cannot leave Obito’s body because he refuses. Obito questions his identity, and Madara claims Obito is his follower aiming to end the Sage of the Six Paths’ world via the Eye of the Moon Plan. As Minato, Kakashi, and Gaara try to intervene, Obito effortlessly stops them but rejects Madara’s hand, stabbing him instead. Recalling Naruto, Obito asserts he remains the boy who wanted to become Hokage. He extracts Shukaku and Gyuuki chakra fragments, instructs Kakashi to teleport Naruto and Sakura to another dimension, and shares a final moment with Kakashi before Madara prevents Obito from following.
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Team Minato forms and faces their first C-rank mission with traitors
Jun 11, 2015Obito questions Kakashi’s solitary nature and trains to catch up, while Hiruzen asks Minato to teach him humanity. After Obito’s graduation, Rin reveals they are on the same team. Minato administers the bell test, which they pass, leading to D-rank errands where Obito’s kindness is noted. They then receive a C-rank mission escorting foreign shinobi. Minato splits the group to handle pursuers, saving Obito from an attack. Meanwhile, Kakashi stalls enemies while Rin proceeds, but an escort falls from a bridge. Near the destination, two escorts reveal themselves as traitors and attack Rin and Kakashi, knowing Minato is too far away to intervene in time.
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Minato and Obito support Rin and Kakashi while fakes are revealed and Madara attacks.
Jun 25, 2015Minato and Obito arrive to assist Rin and Kakashi after a traitor attack, though the enemies escape. A final escortee requests verification of a scroll’s authenticity, leading to the discovery that it is a fake and the other escortee holds the genuine item. Obito rushes to rescue the targeted escortee, with others following. After traitors attack the escortee, Obito and Kakashi intervene, but the scroll is stolen during the fight. Kakashi pursues the group alone, claiming it is his ninja way, prompting Obito to alert Minato. Minato arrives to save Kakashi and defeat the attackers. The team returns, only to learn both scrolls were decoys and another group holds the real one. In the present, Madara targets Obito and Kakashi for the Rinnegan and Yin-Kurama. Obito escapes to another dimension with Kakashi’s help, convinces Sakura of his change, and transfers tailed beast chakra to Naruto. Guy saves Kakashi from Madara in the real world.
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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.