Naruto: Shippuden (Season 12) | |
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Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 33 |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
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Madara tells them that fighting against him is futile, which Naruto refuses to believe. Guy is moved by Naruto's confidence and attacks Madara with Daytime Tiger, propelling him away and leaving Guy no longer able to move. Naruto and the others team up to try and destroy the Demonic Statue, but they fail and the Ten-Tails is revived. B carries Guy to Naruto, who takes him into his Tailed Beast Mode to keep him safe while his chakra replenishes. The members of Akatsuki are ninja who have abandoned their villages, and are considered by their former homes to be S-class criminals, the most powerful and wanted ninja in the Naruto universe. At any given time, Akatsuki is composed of ten members, who operate in two-man teams; it was later reduced to nine after Orochimaru's departure.
The episodes for the twelfth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. It was directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.[1] The season follows Naruto Uzumaki controlling the power of the Nine-Tails at the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War, episodes 257 to 260 being a recap of the events of the Part I storyline.
The season aired from January to August 2012.[2] On January 2, 2009, Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled episodes.[3] The English version of the season aired for Neon Alley on May 24, 2014. The DVD collection was released on October 3, 2012 under the title ofNine-tailed Fox Taming and Karmic Encounters (九尾掌握と因果なる邂逅Kyūbi Shōaku to Inga naru Kaikō).[4] Episodes 248 and 249 were released together under the title of 'Special Volume: Naruto's Birth' (特別編 ~ナルト誕生~) on August 1, 2012. Episodes 257 to 260 were released on September 5, 2012 under the title of 'Special Volume: Two Fates' (特別編 ~宿命の二人~).[5]
The season contains five songs between two openings and three endings. The first opening theme, 'newsong' by tacica, is used from episode 243 to 256. The second opening theme, 'Totsugeki Rock' (突撃ロック, 'Assault Rock') by The Cro-Magnons, is used from episode 257 to 275. The first ending theme, 'By My Side' (バイマイサイドBai Mai Saido) by Hemenway, is used from episodes 243 to 256. The second ending theme, 'Cascade' (カスケードKasukēdo) by UNLIMITS, is used from episodes 257 to 268. The third ending theme, 'Kono Koe Karashite feat. CHEHON' (この声枯らしてfeat. CHEHON, 'Shout This Voice Dry feat. CHEHON') by AISHA, is used from episode 269 to 275. The sixth feature film, 'Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie' was released on July 28, 2012. The broadcast versions of the episodes 271 to 275 include scenes from the film in the opening themes, while retaining the music 'Totsugeki Rock'.
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Episode listing[edit]
No. | Title | Original air date | English air date | |
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243 | 'Land Ahoy! Is this the Paradise Island?' Transcription: 'Jōriku! Rakuen no Shima?' (Japanese: 上陸! 楽園の島?) | January 5, 2012 | May 24, 2014 | |
When Naruto's group reach Paradise Island, they are saved from a giant squid by the octopus from the Great Frog Sage's prophecy: Killer Bee in Eight-Tails form. Despite Naruto's initial reservations, he learns from the island's caretaker Motoi that Bee is a Jinchuriki who tamed his tailed beast and requests his mentorship. But Bee refuses, even more so when Naruto accidentally insulted him during a rap session after a fist bump. While Motoi takes offense to Naruto insulting Bee while coming to him for help, he takes him and Yamato to the Waterfall of Truth where Bee mediated as part of his training. Naruto learns that he must overcome the embodiment of his inner darkness before he can face the Nine-Tails. | ||||
244 | 'Killer Bee and Motoi' Transcription: 'Kirābī to Motoi' (Japanese: キラービーとモトイ) | January 12, 2012 | May 31, 2014 | |
While answering Naruto's need to learn more about Bee to find a way to overcome his dark side, Motoi confesses that he was Bee's childhood friend and he tried to kill him after he became the Eight-Tails jinchuriki since his father died when the tailed beast was sealed after being extracted from its previous host. While disguised at the time, Motoi continued to followed Bee and witness him overcoming his abuse by their fellow villagers. Later, as Naruto thinks about how to overcome his dark self, Motoi is grabbed by the giant squid. Bee appears as the Eight Tails and saves Motoi. When Motoi asks Bee why he saved him despite his attempt to kill him, Bee answers in a rap that it is because they are friends. | ||||
245 | 'The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails' Transcription: 'Saranaru Shiren! Naruto VS Kyūbi!!' (Japanese: さらなる試練! ナルトVS九尾!!) | January 19, 2012 | May 31, 2014 | |
Having reached an understanding with Killer Bee, Naruto uses what he learned to overcome his dark self while thanking his counterpart for shaping who he is now. Bee declares himself Naruto's instructor while taking him and Yamato to a temple behind the waterfall, explaining it to be a training ground for Jinchuriki to directly confront and tame their Tailed Beasts. Bee, Yamato, and Naruto enter a chamber where Naruto must fight the Nine Tails once opening his seal, Bee advising the youth to extract the Nine Tails's chakra as Naruto takes advantage of his mediated state to assume Sage Mode. | ||||
246 | 'The Orange Spark' Transcription: 'Orenji-iro no Kagayaki' (Japanese: オレンジ色の輝き) | January 26, 2012 | June 14, 2014 | |
During his battle with the Nine Tails, Naruto is almost consumed by the tailed beast's hatred when a red-haired woman intervenes. Despite Naruto's assumption that she was illusion, she introduces herself as the chakra imprint of his mother Kushina Uzumaki. Kushina tells her story about how she met Minato Namikaze in the Academy and how she used to hate her red hair because others made of fun of her. Kushina's views of her hair changed when Minato used it to track down Hidden Cloud ninja who kidnapped her because of her special chakra, falling in love with Minato as a result. She then entrusts Naruto that he will fulfill their dreams. | ||||
247 | 'Target: Nine Tails' Transcription: 'Nerawareta Kyūbi' (Japanese: 狙われた九尾) | February 2, 2012 | June 21, 2014 | |
Naruto manages to defeat the Nine Tails and extract its chakra before imprisoning the monster in a new seal, promising to set things right with the tailed beast. Revealing that Minato gave her time, Kushina decides to give Naruto the full story about the Nine Tails attack on the Hidden Leaf Village. She begins by revealing herself as the previous Nine Tails Jinchuriki from the Hidden Whirlpool Village, a close ally of the Hidden Leaf Village that was destroyed as others feared her people's powerful sealing techniques. Kushina then explains that the seal on the female Jinchuriki wavers during their pregnancy, having been moved to a secret location along with Minato, the Third Hokage's wife, Biwako Sarutobi, a medi-nin named Taji, and an ANBU team. But the ANBU are all killed by Tobi as he infiltrates the venue. | ||||
248 | 'The Fourth Hokage's Death Match!' Transcription: 'Yondaime no Shitō!!' (Japanese: 四代目の死闘!!) | February 9, 2012 | June 28, 2014 | |
Kushina successfully delivers Naruto, but their celebration comes short when Tobi suddenly appears, killing both Taji and Biwako before holding the newborn hostage to keep the Fourth Hokage from restoring the seal on Kushina. Though Minato quickly saves Naruto, Tobi succeeds in freeing the Nine Tails and placing it under the control of his Sharingan. Kushina survived the extraction, saved by Minato when Tobi orders the Nine Tails to kill her. Minato leaves Kushina with their son as he pursues the masked ninja, who summons the Nine Tails to attack Konoha. As Minato arrives in Konoha and warps away the Nine Tails's Tailed Beast Bomb, Tobi engages Minato in a battle of teleportation until Minato cleverly defeats his opponent with his Rasengan while applying the contract seal to remove control of the Nine Tails. NOTE: The violent scenes were removed when Cartoon Network (Australia and New Zealand) aired it. | ||||
249 | 'Thank You' Transcription: ''Arigatō'' (Japanese: 「ありがとう」) | February 9, 2012 | June 28, 2014 | |
Though freed from Tobi's control, the masked ninja considering it a minor setback, the vengeful Nine Tails continues wreaking havoc as Hiruzen and the ninja work to force the tailed beast out of the village. But Minato returns to the city and employs Gamabunta to restrain the Nine Tails long enough for him to teleport it along with his family to the village outskirts. After Kushina binds the Nine Tails in her chakra chains, intending to absorb the tailed beast back into her body with the process killing her. But Minato points out the flaw as the Nine Tails would eventually reconstitute itself and cause a power vacuum, revealing his intention of sacrificing himself to stop the chaos Tobi intends to create. Minato uses the Reaper Death Seal to take the yin half of the Nine Tails into himself so the weakened Tailed Beast can be sealed within Naruto. When the Nine Tails makes a last ditch attempt to break free, Minato and Kushina sacrifice themselves to take a death blow meant for their son. After imprinting chakra-based manifestations of themselves to aid Naruto in taming the Nine Tails, Minato and Kushina bid their son farewell. | ||||
250 | 'Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster!' Transcription: 'Chinjū VS Kaijin! Rakuen no Tatakai!' (Japanese: 珍獣VS怪人! 楽園の戦い!) | February 16, 2012 | July 12, 2014 | |
Kushina's chakra imprint finally departs from Naruto's psyche and Naruto promises himself that he will train hard and surpass the previous Hokage in pursuit of his dream to become the next Hokage. Naruto wakes up and displays his new ability to assume Nine Tails Chakra Mode, his ability to sense negative emotions, allowing him to sense Kisame from Samehada. Revealing that A and Bee killed a decoy while he hid himself within Samehada until the time is right while taking Killer Bee's chakra, Kisame escapes with the intent to inform Tobi of the Jinchurikis' location. But he ends up facing Guy, who mistook the Akatsuki member as his reflection, losing Sameheda to Bee despite using his weapon to replenish his chakra while escaping. Guy manages to intercept Kisame as he was about to give a scroll to a shark, defeating the chakra-absorbing villain with his technique Hidora. | ||||
251 | 'The Man Named Kisame' Transcription: 'Kisame to Iu Otoko' (Japanese: 鬼鮫という男) | February 23, 2012 | July 19, 2014 | |
After being defeated by Guy, Kisame is retrained by Yamato so Aoba can gather intel. Aoba peered in Kisame's memory of killing a cipher team per his assignment when their capture by Hidden Leaf Ninja is immediate, later killing his superior to take his place among the Seven Swordsmen while learning the Fourth Mizukage Yagura Karatachi is controlled by an unmasked Tobi. Before Aoba can see Tobi's face, Kisame bit his tongue to regain consciousness and breaks out of his restrains to create a water dome around himself. Having joined the Akatsuki because Tobi promised him a world without lies, remembering Itachi's words of how one finds self-worth at the moment of their death, Kisame allows himself to be devoured by his shark summons. The group is impressed by Kisame's resolution towards his comrade that Guy finally acknowledges Kisame. But when they open the scroll Kisame intended to deliver, they trigged a trap and are contained in water prisons as a summoned shark spirits the scroll away. | ||||
252 | 'The Angelic Herald of Death' Transcription: 'Shi e Izanau Tenshi' (Japanese: 死へいざなう天使) | March 1, 2012 | July 26, 2014 | |
Having left the Akatsuki, Konan remembers an event from her past while Jiraiya lived with her, Nagato, and Yahiko. Konan then senses Tobi arriving to the Hidden Rain Village to retrieve Nagato's Rinnegan, having expected him as she takes him to the outskirts while explaining Nagato's resting place is not in the village. While fighting Konan as she denounces him for stealing the Akatsuki from them, still perplexed by why she and Nagato sided with Naruto, Tobi reveals that he influenced Yahiko while claiming as Madara to had gave Nagato his eyes. Konan refuses to hand Nagato over to Tobi as she transforms into thousands into paper bombs to take out the masked ninja out, only for both to survive with the masked ninja's right arm destroyed and his mask partially damaged. Konan responds that she has placed the faith in fallen friends' ideal to Naruto, revealing the sea under them to hold six hundred billion paper bombs. | ||||
253 | 'The Bridge to Peace' Transcription: 'Heiwa e no Kakehashi' (Japanese: 平和への懸け橋) | March 8, 2012 | July 26, 2014 | |
Konan uses her six hundred billion paper bombs against Tobi to exploit the limits of his teleportation and intangibility jutsu to assure his death, exhausting most her chakra in the process. But Tobi thwarts the gambit by using Izanagi at the cost of his left eye, impaling Konan while explaining the technique's similarities to the Rinnegan through Senju and the Uchiha clans both being descendants of the Sage of Six Paths. Declaring himself as Madara Uchiha, the Second Sage of the Sixth Paths who perfectly assimilated Hashirama's cells, Tobi defeats Konan and while denouncing her faith in Naruto as foolish. Tobi then uses his remaining Sharingan to force her into revealing the location of Nagato and Yahiko's tomb before ending her life. Once obtaining Nagato's corpse, Tobi returns to the Akatsuki's base where he repairs his body and changes into new attire before Zetsu presents Kisame's intel on the jinchurikis' location. | ||||
254 | 'The Super Secret S-Rank Mission' Transcription: 'Doesu-kyū Gokuhi Ninmu' (Japanese: ドS級極秘任務) | March 15, 2012 | August 9, 2014 | |
Naruto begins his top secret S-rank mission as an animal surveyor, still unaware that it is actually a distraction to keep him in the dark about the upcoming war while the island itself is revealed to be a giant turtle. Naruto's task to get the animals into a shelter results in him encountering a stowaway Condor and getting caught in a spat among the giant animals smitten over a giant armadillo. At the Akatsuki hideout, Kabuto reveals what he knows of Project Tsuki no Mi and his desire to experiment on Zetsu while convincing Tobi to let him go after the jinchuriki and Yamato. Tobi accepts the proposition, taking Kabuto to a chamber where the Gedo Statue rests on a flower with an unconscious clone of Hashirama Senju's body fused into it. Tobi reveals the flower's roots hold an preserved army of 100,000 White Zetsu, created from the captive tailed beasts' chakra and ready for deployment. When the five Kage learn that the Akatsuki now know the jinchurikis's whereabouts, Onoki offers to travel to the island alongside his bodyguards. Onoki intercepts Kabuto and the reanimated Deidara on the way. | ||||
255 | 'The Artist Returns' Transcription: 'Geijutsuka Futatabi' (Japanese: 芸術家再び) | March 22, 2012 | August 16, 2014 | |
With the giant turtle intercepted by the Manda clone he created from the original, Kabuto has Deidara use a bomb to flip the turtle on its back to immobilize it after they eluded Onoki. Inside the turtle's shell, Yamato, Motoi, and Aoba convince Naruto to continue his animal survey while they investigate. As Onoki and Akatsuchi lure Deidara away from the turtle so the Tsukikage can safely use his Particle Style, the arrival of Yamato's group allows Kurotsuchi's Quicklime jutsu to ensnare Kabuto. But as Aoba attempts to extract information from him, Kabuto reveals to have lulled the group into a false sentence of security as he sheds his skin to become a monster that spirits Yamato away into Manda II's nostril before falling back to Deidara's dismay. Tobi, having replaced his left eye with one of Nagato's, is assured of Kabuto's intentions of using Yamato's cells in modifying the White Zetsu. | ||||
256 | 'Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces!' Transcription: 'Shūketsu! Shinobi Rengōgun!' (Japanese: 集結! 忍連合軍!) | March 29, 2012 | August 23, 2014 | |
Onoki transports the giant turtle safely back to the Hidden Cloud Village, while Killer Bee starts training Naruto. At the outskirts of the Akatsuki hideout, Tokuma discovers the White Zetsu Army with his Byakugan and relays the intel to the Five Kage. The Allied Shinobi Forces are then assembled into five battle platoons based on their combat specialty, as well as 3 support platoons: Intelligence, Medical/Logistics and Reconnaissance. Gaara assumes the position of Captain of Battle Squad Four, and Commander in Chief of all five battle units. Meanwhile, Kabuto summons his army of reanimated ninja that include deceased Akatsuki members, previous Kage, the most recent Jinchuriki of the captive tailed beasts, and other powerful ninja. With both the reanimated ninja and a fully-modified White Zetsu Army, Tobi and Kabuto head out to commence the Fourth Great Ninja War. | ||||
257 | 'Meeting' Transcription: 'Deai' (Japanese: 出会い) | April 5, 2012 | August 30, 2014 | |
Years before the Fourth Great Ninja War, a young Naruto paints the villager's houses and runs away while hearing them complain. Later, when Hiruzen comes to his house to give him his allowance, Naruto asks him about his late parents. But the Third Hokage refuses to answer. A few years later, while in the Academy, Naruto meets Sasuke Uchiha and is continuously defeated by him while noticing the hatred in his eyes during one sparring session. Shortly after that, Naruto finds out that Sasuke is the only survivor of the Uchiha Clan Massacre. After graduating, Naruto and Sasuke are placed on the same team along with Sakura Haruno and manage to pass Kakashi Hatake's bell test. As they go to their mission to Land of Waves, they are attacked and Naruto gets injured. To everyone's dismay, Naruto pierces his own hand to remove the venom and vows to never need to be saved again. | ||||
258 | 'Rivals' Transcription: 'Raibaru' (Japanese: ライバル) | April 12, 2012 | September 6, 2014 | |
During the Chunin Exams, Team 7 is ambushed by a ninja named Shiore, who is revealed to be Orochimaru in disguise as he managed to place his Curse Mark on Sasuke. During that time, unnerved by Naruto's courage while he was initially fearful for his life, Sasuke is further surprised when he sees Naruto defeat the Hidden Rain gennin while they were accompanying Kabuto. During the third phase of the exam, Sasuke confesses his desire to face Naruto in combat, and asks Kakashi to teach him the Chidori. | ||||
259 | 'Rift' Transcription: 'Kiretsu' (Japanese: 亀裂) | April 19, 2012 | September 13, 2014 | |
When the Chunin Exams by the invasion of the Hidden Sand in alliance to Orochimaru, Sasuke is overpowered by a jinchuriki named Gaara of the Sand who mocks his lack of hatred. This resulted in Sasuke being saved by Naruto as he manages to defeat Gaara. Later, while continuing his training, Sasuke learns of Itachi's location and tries to avenge his clan. Easily defeated by his brother, Sasuke is once again accused of lacking hatred and is saved by the legendary ninja Jiraiya. Upon being healed by Tsunade, Sasuke confronts Naruto to see whether he has the power to defeat him. Although the fight is stopped by Kakashi, Sasuke is once again surprised by the power of Naruto's newly learned Rasengan. That night, Sasuke is ambushed by Orochimaru's bodyguards, the Sound Four, who invite him to join Orochimaru and gain more power. | ||||
260 | 'Parting' Transcription: 'Ribetsu' (Japanese: 離別) | April 26, 2012 | September 20, 2014 | |
Sasuke leaves the village alongside the Sound Four to go to Orochimaru, with Naruto joining a retrieval team composed of its leader Shikamaru, his teammate Choji, Kiba, and Neji. Only Naruto is able to reach Sasuke as the other members of the retrieval group each end up fighting a member of the Sound Four, killing the remaining members and their fifth Kimimaro with the aid of Gaara and his siblings. Having gained new powers from the full potential of Orochimaru's Cursed Mark, Sasuke attempts to kill Naruto in a fight that results with the latter taps more into the Nine-Tails chakra. With Naruto and Sasuke at their peaks of power, the two unleash their strongest attacks with Sasuke the victor as he leaves to meet with Orochimaru. However, despite losing his friend, Naruto refuses to give up on Sasuke and intends to get him back. | ||||
261 | 'For My Friend' Transcription: 'Tomo no Tame ni' (Japanese: 友のために) | May 3, 2012 | September 27, 2014 | |
After he and Tobi mobilize their army, Kabuto captures Anko when she sends her teammates to relay their intel to the Allied Shinobi Forces. Meanwhile at the Hidden Cloud Village, ninjas from different villages started arguing each other until Gaara gives a speech on how Naruto enabled him to discard his hatred and accept him as a friend. Gaara finishes by stating that they all stand as one shinobi to protect Naruto from the Akatsuki. The argument stops, ninjas start forgiving each other and everyone praise Gaara. After the speech, the Allied Shinobi Forces now mobilize towards the enemy. | ||||
262 | 'War Begins' Transcription: 'Kaisen!' (Japanese: 開戦!) | May 10, 2012 | October 4, 2014 | |
The Allied Shinobi Forces' Commando Unit, led by Kankuro, enters the enemy territory. The Undead Commando Unit captures Tokuma, Ranka and Muta. Kankuro and his men deploy a small trenched outpost to survey the environment until Muta appears in front of them, who happens to be attached to Sasori's chakra strings and planted with Deidara's bomb. Taji attempts to save Muta but Deidara detonates Muta and in a split second Ittan sinks their outpost with his Earth style jutsu to avoid the explosion. Tokuma and Ranka descend to attack Kankuro's unit but Omoi manages to cut Sasori's chakra strings, saving Tokuma and Ranka. Kankuro tugs Sasori down and Ittan raises their outpost. Kankuro tells Sasori that it is the first time he sees Sasori's real form, recalling their previous clash before summoning Sasori's puppet body to settle things. | ||||
263 | 'Sai and Shin' Transcription: 'Sai to Shin' (Japanese: サイとシン) | May 17, 2012 | October 11, 2014 | |
As the battle between the two divisions gets under-way, Shin is sent in to battle Kankuro's Sasori puppet, and the clay Deidara set in Shin's stomach explodes. The explosion is stifled by Kankuro's puppet which encased Shin. Enraged by Deidara's reference to his brother as a bomb, Sai knocks Deidara and Sasori out of the air and into Kankuro's awaiting puppets. Shin sees the drawing of both him and Sai holding hands which frees his soul. Moved by Kankuro's speech of how he obtained immortality through the puppets he created, Sasori entrusts Kankuro with his Mother and Father puppets, and asks him to pass them down to the generations to come before his soul is also freed. | ||||
264 | 'Secrets of the Reanimation Jutsu' Transcription: 'Edo Tensei no Himitsu' (Japanese: 穢土転生の秘密) | May 24, 2012 | October 18, 2014 | |
With Gyuki explaining the limits of Naruto's use of his Nine Tails Chakra Mode, Bee intends to train Naruto into using the Tailed Beast Bomb. At the outskirts of the Mountain Graveyard, forced by Tobi to reveal its inner working, Kabuto demonstrates the Reanimation Jutsu by killing Torune and using an incapacitated Fu as the vessel for his reanimated ally. Kabuto also explains that he cannot summon the first four Hokages since their souls are currently contained within the Reaper Death Seal. Meanwhile, Ao detects a large number of White Zetsu moving underground with Kitsuchi and Kurotsuchi use their Erupt jutsu to flush them out. | ||||
265 | 'An Old Nemesis Returns' Transcription: 'Shukuteki to no Saikai' (Japanese: 宿敵との再会) | May 31, 2012 | October 25, 2014 | |
Zaji, Omoi and Sai attack Zabuza and Haku from midair. Haku counterattacks Sai's group and brings them to the ground. As Zabuza, Haku, Pakura and Gari make their attack, Kakashi's division arrives and saves them. Kabuto becomes irritated by Zabuza and Haku's defiant emotions so he removes their free will and turns them into killing machines. Zabuza, Haku, Pakura and Gari start their attacks against Kakashi's division. To reinforce Zabuza's group, Kabuto summons the former members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. | ||||
266 | 'The First and Last Opponent' Transcription: 'Saisho no Teki, Saigo no Teki' (Japanese: 最初の敵, 最後の敵) | June 7, 2012 | November 1, 2014 | |
Kakashi and his division continue their fight against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Suigetsu reveals to Jugo that he wants to reform his own Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and describes its former members including his brother Mangetsu with their corresponding blades they wield. As the mist gets thicker, Kakashi strategizes with a plan to bind Zabuza. Kakashi makes his attack against Zabuza but Haku blocks the attack. Kakashi recalls Naruto on their first mission as Naruto liked Haku and Zabuza because of their unique bond. Zabuza attacks Kakashi with his Executioner's blade and Kakashi evades even with Haku on his arm and having a sliced wound in his belly. Kakashi retaliates and successfully binds Zabuza. | ||||
267 | 'The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf' Transcription: 'Konoha no Tensai Gunshi' (Japanese: 木ノ葉の天才軍師) | June 21, 2012 | November 8, 2014 | |
The Second Tsuchikage Mu, under Kabuto's control, summons the previous Kages. As Mu and the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Houzuki argue about their previous duel, Gaara surveys them and is surprised to find his father, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, among them. Meanwhile at the coastline, Darui's division anticipates the arrival of White Zetsu troops as well as resurrected ninjas such as Kakuzu, Dan Kato, Hyuga Hizashi, and the Gold and Silver Brothers Kinkaku and Ginkaku. At the headquarters, Nara Shikaku discusses his strategy in outgunning the White Zetsu troops and the Undead ninjas. While the Kage are impressed on Shikaku's plan, they also warn about Mu being a Kekkei Tota user that utilizes three chakra natures at the same time. Onoki decides to join Gaara's division to counter Mu. | ||||
268 | 'Battleground!' Transcription: 'Sorezore no Gekisen!!' (Japanese: それぞれの激戦!!) | June 28, 2012 | November 15, 2014 | |
The Feudal Lords gather at a fortified palace, Black Zetsu arriving outside with the intent to take them hostage. But Black Zetsu falls back after finding the Lords were fake and maintains his surveillance on the ground. Meanwhile at the coastline, the White Zetsu and the undead ninjas start their assault. Hyuga Hizashi confronts his brother Hiashi and reiterates that his death is for the sake of the entire Hyuga clan. At the desert, orders from headquarters arrive telling Shikamaru to assist Darui's division and Temari becomes worried as they're facing a powerful Kekkei Tota shinobi. Onoki arrives at Gaara's position to assist the Fourth Division. Still at the coastline, Darui now faces Kinkaku and Ginkaku. | ||||
269 | 'Forbidden Words' Transcription: 'Enu Jī Wādo' (Japanese: NGワード) | July 5, 2012 | November 22, 2014 | |
Ay explains to Tsunade that Kinkaku and Ginkaku are two of the Hidden Cloud's most feared criminals, having nearly killed Tobirama when they attacked him during the peace conference with the Second Raikage. Ay also reveals the brothers use items belonging to the Sage of the Six Paths like the Bashosen war fan which utilizes all five Chakra natures, able to endure the items' use due to the Nine Tails's chakra they ingested in the past. Meanwhile on the coastline, Samui and Atsui assist Darui in fighting the brothers. But through the brothers' use of two of the tools, the Kokinjo rope that reveals one's spirit word and the Shichiseiken blade that curses it, Atsui and Samui end up being sealed in the Benihisago gourd. Darui manages to change his spirit word when almost drawn into the Benihisago himself, stealing the brothers' tools and trapping Ginkaku inside the Benihisago. But this provokes Kinkaku into entering his pseudo-Jinchuriki mode. | ||||
270 | 'Golden Bonds' Transcription: 'Konjiki no Kizuna' (Japanese: 金色の絆) | July 19, 2012 | November 29, 2014 | |
Having transformed into a pseudo-Nine-Tails in response to his brother being sealed, Kinkaku overpowers Darui's division. At the headquarters, Mabui, Ay's handpicked secretary, uses her object teleportation jutsu to transfer the sealing pot known as the Kohaku no Johei to Darui. Still at the coastline, the Kohaku no Johei arrives and so is the half of the Fourth Division to assist Darui's division. Darui manages to seal Kinkaku with the help of Ino-Shika-Cho. But Kakuzu arrives to face Ino-Shika-Cho while telling them that they also had their gold and silver pieces, their revived mentor Asuma and Tsunade's reanimated lover Dan Kato, on their side. | ||||
271 | 'Road to Sakura' | July 26, 2012 | December 6, 2014 | |
After strolling through the outlying forest of the village, Ino looks up and sees Sakura falling through the sky. She brings her back to Konoha and Tsunade checks on Sakura, who determines she has developed amnesia. As they go through the village, and encounter the other members of the Konoha 11, Sakura notes that they look vaguely familiar but not as how she remembered them. Later when Sakura realizes that she had lost a necklace of a cherry blossom she had around her neck, she and Ino begin searching frantically for it. Her parents, Kizashi and Mebuki end up finding a dazed Sakura and her father returns the necklace to her. Remembering parts of her past, Sakura runs to embrace her parents, crying. Though this puzzles her parents greatly, they depart telling her to come home later. Sakura ends up telling Ino that it was likely that she was not the Sakura she knew before disappearing again in a bright light, leaving Ino severely confused. | ||||
272 | 'Mifune vs. Hanzo' Transcription: 'Mifune vs Hanzō' (Japanese: ミフネVS半蔵) | August 2, 2012 | December 13, 2014 | |
As the Surprise Attack Division attempt to retreat to the rendezvous point, they are chased by Akatsuki's reinforcements. Summoning his salamander Ibuse, Hanzō orders it to attack. Unleashing a paralysing mist of poison, the division is rendered paralyzed and left at Hanzō's mercy. However, Mifune and his division soon arrive and he deflects the would-be devastating blow. Conversing about the past and the paths they had chosen to walk, as the two trade blows, Mifune is able to break Hanzō's sickle and respirator. Remembering his encounter with Mifune in life, Hanzō moves towards his broken kusarigama and using the blade commits seppuku, telling Mifune that he entrusts him with his conviction. This act cuts the poisonous sac that had been in Hanzō's body since he was a child, and causes the poison to leak out and evaporate. Shocking Kabuto Yakushi, Hanzō's body ceases to respond to his orders and the legendary shinobi is soon bound and sealed. | ||||
273 | 'True Kindness' Transcription: 'Hontō no Yasashisa' (Japanese: 本当 の優しさ) | August 9, 2012 | December 20, 2014 | |
Izumo and Kotetsu arrive and manage to bind Kakuzu. As they ask Ino-Shika-Cho to help seal the constrained Kakuzu, Shikaku interferes and tells them to handle Kakuzu with Darui whilst Ino-Shika-Cho confront their sensei Asuma Sarotobi. They recall their previous spar with Asuma when they are genin and Asuma lecturing Choji about his kindness. Shikamaru also recollects his past in protecting his comrades and Ino thinking about Asuma's last words which she must guide Shikamaru and Choji. Other ninjas try to subdue Asuma but they failed and the Ino-Shika-Cho arrives to face their sensei. They trade attacks but when Choji is about to punch Asuma, he suddenly stops and says that he cannot hurt Asuma. After a flashback of Choji, Asuma begs the trio especially for Choji to stop him. | ||||
274 | 'The Complete Ino-Shika-Cho Formation!' Transcription: 'Kanpeki na Inoshikachō!!' (Japanese: 完璧な猪鹿蝶!!) | August 9, 2012 | December 27, 2014 | |
The reunion of Ino-Shika-Cho to their sensei Asuma continues as Choji somewhat loses his will to fight. Ino manages to enter Choji's mind and tells that the meaning of their earrings that Asuma gave to them years ago. After Shikamaru recalling Asuma's last words, he scolded Choji and telling that they are not the ones to be protected but to stand up and protect others. Choji continues to recollect his past, about his kindness and the oath of being the next head of the Akamichi clan, and the butterfly who started as a simple yet kind caterpillar. Filled by his resolve, Choji becomes slim and a blue wing-like aura appears on his back. the trio start their attack to Asuma and they were successful. As Asuma is about to be sealed, he tells the trio that their formation is successfully complete. | ||||
275 | 'A Message from the Heart' Transcription: 'Kokoro no Naka no Tegami' (Japanese: 心の中の手紙) | August 16, 2012 | January 3, 2015 | |
Naruto leaves the training hall but is stopped by shinobi guards with Shibi Aburame insisting him to go back. Iruka arrives and attempts to fool Naruto, only for the youth to escae the cave in Sage Mode. Naruto is restrained via a shadow jutsu as he senses the war and everything, and Iruka continues to convince Naruto. Iruka gives Naruto's headband and attempts to restrain Naruto, but Naruto overpowers the group and leaves. Naruto finds a letter from Iruka in his headband, telling him to return alive. Bee follows after Naruto at Iruka's behest, the two jinchuriki destroying the invisible blockade created by the Barrier Corps. |
Home releases[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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1 | October 3, 2012 | 1 | 243–247 | [6] |
2 | November 7, 2012 | 1 | 250–253 | [6] |
3 | December 5, 2012 | 1 | 254–256, 261 | [6] |
4 | January 9, 2013 | 1 | 262–265 | [6] |
5 | February 6, 2013 | 1 | 266–270 | [6] |
6 | March 6, 2013 | 1 | 271–275 | [6] |
English[edit]
Box set | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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19 | July 8, 2014 | 2 | 232–244 | [7] |
20 | October 14, 2014 | 2 | 245–257 | [8] |
21 | January 20, 2015 | 2 | 258–270 | [9] |
22 | April 21, 2015 | 2 | 271–283 | [10] |
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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19 | October 13, 2014 | 2 | 232–244 | [11] |
20 | February 9, 2015 | 2 | 245–257 | [12] |
21 | August 10, 2015 | 2 | 258–270 | [13] |
22 | September 14, 2015 | 2 | 271–283 | [14] |
Collection | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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19 | August 20, 2014 | 2 | 232–244 | [15] |
20 | January 7, 2015 | 2 | 245–257 | [16] |
21 | March 11, 2015 | 2 | 258–270 | [17] |
22 | June 10, 2015 | 2 | 271–283 | [18] |
References[edit]
- General
- 'Episodes 463-476' (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- 'Episodes 477-488' (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- 'Episodes 489-501' (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- 'Trailer' (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- Specific
- ^スタッフ・キャスト [Staff.Cast] (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^'Episodes 463-476' (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^'Naruto.com, Crunchyroll, Hulu Begin Shippūden Streams'. Anime News Network. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^'NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 九尾掌握と因果なる邂逅の章' (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^'NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 特別編 ~宿命の二人~' (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ abcdef'九尾掌握と因果なる邂逅の章 - TV DVD - NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 - アニプレックス' (in Japanese). Aniplex. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016.
- ^'Naruto Shippuden Uncut, Vol 19 (DVD Box Set)'. Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016.
- ^'Naruto Shippuden Uncut, Vol 20 (DVD Box Set)'. Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016.
- ^'Naruto Shippuden Uncut, Vol 21 (DVD Box Set)'. Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016.
- ^'Naruto Shippuden Uncut, Vol 22 (DVD Box Set)'. Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016.
- ^'Naruto - Shippuden: Collection - Volume 19 - DVD'. Xtra-vision. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017.
- ^'Naruto - Shippuden: Collection - Volume 20 - DVD'. Xtra-vision. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017.
- ^'Naruto - Shippuden: Collection - Volume 21 - DVD'. Xtra-vision. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017.
- ^'Naruto - Shippuden: Collection - Volume 22 - DVD'. Xtra-vision. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017.
- ^'Naruto Shippuden Collection 19 (Eps 232-244) - DVD'. Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016.
- ^'Naruto Shippuden Collection 20 (Eps 245-257) - DVD'. Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016.
- ^'Naruto Shippuden Collection 21 (Eps 258-270) - DVD'. Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016.
- ^'Naruto Shippuden Collection 22 (Eps 271-283) - DVD'. Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017.
What is the name of the puppy guy from Naruto?
if you are talking about the guy with the dog then his name is Kiba inuzuka
Tell you all name of naruto?
my name is Matthew all the name of naruto is easy naruto,sasuke,sakura,kakashi,jiraya,rock lee,guy sensei,ino,hinata,iruka,kinahamaru, that is the main character of naruto thx if you have any question free to ask
What is the name of the snake guy in Naruto?
his name is orochimaru and he was team mates with tsunade and jyriia i hope that helped
Does Naruto ever fight Guy?
Who the guy from Naruto that has a mouth on his hand?
his name is Deidara. He is a member of Akatsuki and was partnered with Sasori and Tobi,
Who is the guy in naruto with the bazooka?
Are you talking about the Naruto Clash of Revolution games for the Wii? If you are then his name is Bando. But there aren't any guys with a bazooka in the manga or anime that I know of.
Do you like the thought of Naruto being pregnant?
Is Naruto awsome?
If you say naruto isn't awsome I swear I will punch you in the face(and im a girl) And so will the guy (who iz a guy)
Does Naruto die in the fourth movie of Naruto shippuden?
Was the guy that played Jacob from shark boy and lava girl?
Yeah. His name is 'Taylor Lautner.' He was 13 in the movie. :) -R
Why the name Great White Shark?
the shark is a WHITE shark and that's what they wanted to name it
Is it Hinata or Hinta?
Her name isn't Hinta! Her name is Hinata (Hi-na-ta) Her name means sun or sunflower. I LOVE HINATA HYUUGA! SHE IS MY IDOL! *SPOILER* In Naruto Shippuden she confessed to Naruto in such a beautiful way she inspired me to tell the guy I like the truth and he did change, its
What is the name of the bug guy from Naruto?
His name Shino. And very ironically, you forgot his name. His name is always forgotten in the anime and manga as well. Mostly its Naruto's fault. I forget his name time to time.
What is the name of the shark on Shark Tooth island?
The name of the giant shark is Booga. The large bay has the same name.
Who in Naruto are Geminis?
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Who can you unlock on Naruto Ultimate Ninja 1 and name them all?
kakshi,guy,gaara,jiraya,oricmaru,tsundae,itachi,kisame
Who is Bando in Naruto?
Is naruto good or evil?
From Naruto Shippuden does Sai have a brother?
Yes, Sai does have a brother. Its the same guy in normal naruto
Who create the tv show Naruto?
the original creator of naruto is Masashi Kishimoto i love that guy!
How do you use the ingredients on shark tooth?
you combine the ingredients together by the medicine guy and then you give it to the shark by going to the feed a shark place
What is the real name of Naruto?
Naruto's real name is Uzumaki (last name) Naruto (first name).
Who is stronger Naruto or guy sensei?
Naruto or guy.. hmm well matters how you look at it because they never fight Naruto Guy 1.Sage Mode 1.Strong 2.Rasengan 2.Fast 3.9 tail fox 3.8 gates 4.Mass shadow Clones 5.Strong/smart *My opinon Naruto Would Pown*
Scientific name of a shark?
The scientific name for a shark is Carcharodon carcharias.
Shark Guy In Naruto
What is the scientific name of the shark?
Shark Guy In Naruto Games
The scientific name for shark is Carcharodon carcharias.
What is specific name of a shark?
It depends on what Shark you are looking at. If you type the name of the shark into wikipedia it should say in the first sentence what its scientific name is.
Who is cuter Naruto or Sasuke?
Sasuke is more of a cool guy than cute. So that means Naruto is.
Is kakuzu the oldest person in naruto?
no the oldest person in naruto is the old guy from 1 of the five kages
On Naruto is pain a girl or a boy?
Who kills konan in naruto?
What is the scientific name shark?
What is the name of the fastest shark?
What is the name of a tiger shark?
What is a good name for a shark?
How did the saw shark get its name?
the saw shark gets its name from its snout with teeth on it
Was Nagato in Naruto a good guy or bad guy?
Nagato was considered a bad guy at first, but changed to a good guy before he died.
What is the name of newest series of Naruto?
What episode of naruto does it show Shikamaru as a child?
Naruto episode 64: Zero motivation: The Guy with Cloud Envy!
What is the character list for Naruto Clash of Ninja?
naruto,sasuke,sakura,zabuza,iruka,kakashi,might guy,
How do you get the scroll of instant body in naruto Ultimate Ninja mission 13 against the rain guy Naruto?
Naruto shippuden hottest guy- Sai kiba Naruto or Shikamaru?
Definatly naruto i hope ur a girl other words ur gay
Is sasori gay?
Yes, Sasori from Naruto may be gay. His boyfriend's name is Diedria (I think hes the guy with the mouth on his hand). They are both in the Akatski.
Shark tale shark names?
What the name of the largest shark?
That's the whale shark, followed by the basking shark.
What does the name Naruto mean?
The name Naruto means steamed fish-paste cake. The name 'Naruto' can mean 'steamed fish-paste cake.' Also, Naruto can mean 'maelstrom' which is a large or violent whirlpool. From Masashi Kishimoto's 'Naruto,' though, the name is most likely the latter of the two possibilities.
Can you name all the Naruto shows?
yes!!! naruto and umm.... naruto shippuden moron
Who is bigger a shark or a tiger shark?
Tamil bible font converter free. Well a tiger shark is a shark hence the name tiger SHARK so it depends on what type of shark your talking about.
What is the full name of Naruto?
do you mean his first name and last name Naruto Uzumaki- FishCake WhirlPool (Translation)
What is the scientific name for a tiger shark?
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How did the tiger shark get its name?
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