Episode 180 Hidden Jutsu! The Price of the Ninja Art: Kujaku

Episode 181 Hoshikage: The Buried Truth

Episode 182 Reunion: The Remaining Time

Episode 183 The Star's Radiance

After Akahoshi tries to execute Sumaru, Hakuto and the rest of the children stand up to protect their village. After learning the truth, the adults turn on Akahoshi as well. After Akahoshi nearly kills Mizura, he is given no second chances. Not being one to lose, Akahoshi fuses his body with the Star, causing his chakra to go out of control. With everyone else defeated, Naruto is the only one left who can take down this menace. With the help of Natsuhi's spirit, Naruto will prepare to take down Akahoshi with one final attack! But will it be enough?

Episode 184 Kiba's Long Day

When Akamaru begins acting strangely, it is decided that he is too dangerous and needs to put down. How far will Kiba go to protect his best buddy, even when Akamaru is willing to harm even him?

Episode 185 A Legend from the Hidden Leaf: The Onbaa!

While Naruto trains in the forest, a mysterious creature latches onto his back. This legendary creature can't be removed until it becomes an adult, but that's only the beginning of Naruto's problems.

Episode 186 Laughing Shino

Naruto and Shino go on a mission together to Motoyoshi Village where a man named Fuuta has a strange request. When his father died he put in his will that at his funeral, if Fuuta were to laugh, the inheritance money would be split amoung the family. The relatives would be willing to do anything to make him laugh so he asks Konoha to put in a replacement for him. Shino was perfect for the job but the food was drugged with laughing potion and he started cracking up. So, now Naruto must sit through the entire funeral without laughing at all.

Episode 187 Open for Business! The Leaf Moving Service

Naruto, Hinata, and Chouji are chosen on a mission to protect some peddlers running away from a war at the Greenery Country. However, Tsunade gave them more than just a simple guard duty mission, making them movers as well. The peddlers are just simple folk, who were never even registered citizens in the country. But, when Naruto discovers the group is being pursued, the three ninja realize that there is more going on than meets the eyes.

Episode 188 The Mystery of the Targeted Merchants

The group splits off off into two, with Naruto and Chouji guarding the slower one and Hinata the faster one. After all, surely the slower group would be the target. However, when Naruto and Chouji discover that the faster group is the target, they realize that somebody is indeed hiding something. Truth is, Naruto and the others aren't protecting just some peddlers, but the Greenery Country Princess!

Episode 189 A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools

Naruto, Chouji, and Yurinojou take on Ruiga, who uses water as a weapon. Ruiga has the power to draw out water from the Earth, giving him and unlimited supply of ninja weapons. How can they defeat an opponent who has a limitless supply of water? Even if they can win, can they defeat the second ninja, Jiga? Also, what is the Princess' true motive for running away?

Episode 190 The Byakugan Sees the Blind Spot!

With Naruto defeated, Hinata decides to join the fight. Will she be able to defeat the second evil ninja? And what of the princess?

Episode 191 Forecast: Death! Cloudy with Chance of Sun!

The battle with the third and final evil ninja is on. He has only one desire and that is to kill Princess Haruna. Will Naruto be able to defeat this new menace and save Haruna?

Episode 192 Ino Screams! Chubby Paradise!

When the daughter of a Feudal Lord calls for a double Ino is brought in to take her place. The only problem is they look nothing alike, the princess has become big boned because she had a lot of stress and ate a lot. Now Ino must stand in for her and arrange a marriage with a man from Udon Country. Can Ino arrage the marriage without problem?

Episode 193 Viva Dojo Challenge! Youth is All About Passion!

When Naruto gets back from a mission he finds out that Lee has set up a dojo. After being attacked by Lee, Naruto runs away. He then meets up with Gai who asks Naruto about the dojo. Gai is proud of Lee but finds out that no one has come to challenge Lee. So, Gai decides to challenge Lee while in a disguise. Right as he is about to go challenge Lee he is called to go and help Shikamaru, Chouji, and Ino. A ninja then copies Gai's form and acts as Gai. Naruto thinking it is Gai takes him to challenge Lee. What are the plans of this ninja and will Lee be able to defeat him?

Episode 194 The Mysterious Curse of the Haunted Castle

Naruto, Hinata, and Kiba are sent to the Land of Honey to search for the Daimyō's wife. There, they find an eerie castle, and journey inside to search for clues.

Episode 195 The Third Super-Beast!

When Lee misses his check-up, Naruto is sent to find him. With the help of Tenten he finds Lee in his dojo. After going to his check-up, Lee is told by Tsunade he cannot do the Reverse Lotus. Gai tries to cheer him up by taking him to train. While they are training, Lee meets Yagura, who is training under Gai. It is then decided that Lee and Yagura will have a training match. Can Lee beat the new trainee?

Episode 196 Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei

Gai is trapped in fortress made by the practice posts. Yagura appears on the outside and reveals that he is not the real Yagura. He is Genshou eldest of the Ryuudoin brothers who have sought revenge on Gai because he defeated their father, Ryuudin Agira. Naruto, Neji, and Tenten show up to save Gai. The three brothers summon more practice posts and Neji figures out how to defeat the posts. After Naruto, Neji, and Tenten dismantle a few, the brothers give the posts different actions. Lee then shows up to save them. Can Lee defeat all the posts and save Gai from the Ryuudoin brothers?

Episode 197 Crisis: The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather!

Naruto meets an old man, a construction worker named Gennou. However, when Gennou steals plans for some of the building in Konoha, he is pursued by the ANBU. It turns out Gennou is actually an expert Trap User ninja and was listed in the Bingo Book. After Gennou blows himself up with exploding tags strapped to his chest, the plans go missing. Fearing an invasion of Konoha from whoever hired Gennou, Tsunade asks Shikamaru to have himself and the ten Konoha Genin to keep an eye on things. When they can't find information from anybody, there is only one person who might be able to give them the information they need...Naruto.

Episode 198 The Anbu Gives Up? Naruto's Recollection

In order to get the information they need about Gennou, the ANBU put Naruto in a trance, hoping to prong the information they need from Naruto's memory. However, even by doing all of this, will they get the information they need?

Episode 199 The Missed Target

Naruto and the others continue their search for any clues leading to Gennou or his plan. During an investigation of the Ninja Academy, they discover a suspicious training post which leads to an even scarier discovery.

Episode 200 The Powerful Helper

With the city of Konoha mapped in explosive tags a decision must be made on whether or not to remove them or evacuate the citizens of Konoha. Because evacuating everyone would cause suspicion, Shikamaru's team must gradually remove all the tags without anyone noticing. They remove the tags and the elders see something weird. What is the weird thing in the tags? And can they remove all the tags with out causing one to explode?

Episode 201 Multiple Traps! Countdown to Destruction

While Shikamaru tries to figure out what Gennou is planning next, Naruto is fighting Gennou in the Great Stone faces. Can Shikamaru stop Gennou's next step in the plan before it is to late? And will Naruto be able to defeat the Trap Master?

Episode 202 The Top 5 Ninja Battles!

Naruto and Sakura host a special recap episode. The episode features highlights of five battles from the Sasuke Retrieval arc: the battle between Naruto and Sasuke on the hospital roof, the battle between Choji and Jirobo, the battle between Kiba and Sakon, the battle between Neji and Kidomaru, and the last battle between Naruto and Sasuke. There are also interviews with Choji, Kiba and Neji, who all beat up Naruto for making fun of them and saying things like "Choji's fight made him sweat." At the end of the show, Jiraiya announces a surprise guest--Orochimaru--who gives Sakura and Naruto an opportunity to briefly see Sasuke.

Episode 203 Kurenai's Decision: Squad 8 Left Behind

Naruto encounters a girl named Yakumo, who, by drawing a picture of Konoha, causes lightning to strike Tsunade's mansion. Shortly thereafter, Kurenai Yuhi resigns as leader of Team 8, and Naruto is determined to find out why. Later, Kurenai goes into Yakumo's Mansion.

Episode 204 Yakumo's Sealed Power

Naruto sneaks into Yakumo's mansion in the night, and has a dream that Kurenai threatened to seal Yakumo's abilities. He then discovers that this is the reason why she left the team, but Kurenai refuses to disclose any more. As Kurenai goes to see Yakumo, several Kurama Clan members attack.

Episode 205 Kurenai's Top Secret Mission: The Promise with the Third Hokage

As Kurenai attempts to escape with Yakumo, Naruto, Sakura, the members of Team 8 and Might Guy come to their assistance and defeat the enemy. Kurenai and Yakumo reveal that Yakumo was entrusted to Kurenai as her student, as while she was unable to fight, she was a talented genjutsu user. However, Kurenai sealed away her abilities, and Yakumo reveals that she did so under the order of the Third Hokage..

Episode 206 Genjutsu or Reality?

Naruto, Kurenai, Yakumo and Team 8 return to Konoha, which appears to have been destroyed in their absence. They learn from the head of the Kurama clan that they are trapped in a genjutsu that has enveloped the entire town, and Naruto and Team 8 manages to escape. They then enter the mansion to find Kurenai and Yakumo.

Episode 207 The Supposed Sealed Ability

Naruto and the members of Team 8 head into Yakumo's house to find her with Kurenai, threatening to erase her former sensei from existence. It is revealed that the malicious entity known as the Idou dwelled within Yakumo's subconscious, and was the reason why her abilities were sealed away. Yakumo ultimately overcomes the Idou and realizes that Kurenai cared about her. Kurenai then returns to an overjoyed Team 8.

Episode 208 The Weight of the Prized Artifact!

Naruto and Kiba are ordered to escort a man named Shinemon who is transporting a rare and valuable artifact. Shinemon makes the mission almost insufferable with his pompous, overbearing attitude and his willingness to put the two in danger just to protect his own interests. Bandits steal the artifact, and when Naruto saves Shinemon after he puts his life at risk to try to save the Kacho Fugetsu, he teaches him that people are more valuable than possessions. It is also revealed that Shinemon is the creator of the Kacho Fugetsu and can easily make another.

Episode 209 The Enemy

Naruto, Sakura, and Lee are sent to escort a prisoner shinobazu named Gantetsu to the Forest Country capital. Their job is to back up the escort group in case the other shinbazu Gantetsu was partnered up with come to try and free him. When they get to the boat Gantetsu is being is being transported on they meet Todoroki who seems to hate Gantetsu and thinks he is guilty no matter what. Will the three ninja be able to fend off any attacks if Gantetsu's friends come to save him? And what is Todoroki's connection with Gantetsu?

Episode 210 Labyrinth Forest

With the ship split in half, Naruto, Todoroki, and Gantetsu are seperated from Sakura, Lee, and the escort group. Now Naruto must face the other three shinobazu that Gantetsu was with. Things aren't looking good for the Naruto and Todoroki when the leader of the shinobazu attempts to kill them. After barely escaping they end up in the forest that the base of the shinobazu is located. Can Naruto lead them out or will they have to trust Gantetsu to lead the way?

Episode 211 Memories of Fire

Todoroki wants to avenge his family and kill Gantetsu. The only problem is Naruto will not allow this because it is their mission to get Gantetsu to the capital. While Naruto and Todoroki fight, the Shinobazu take the opportunity to take Gantetsu. Elsewhere, Lee and Sakura are surrounded by children who demand they give them Gantetsu. Can Naruto and Todoroki get Gantetsu back? And what are the reasons the children want Gantetsu? And why is one of the children Todoroki's little sibling?

Episode 212 Everyone's Paths

Naruto arrives to save Gantetsu and the kids but has trouble when Akio is kidnapped and Todoroki realizes his brother is alive. Will Naruto and Todoroki be able to save Akio?

Episode 213 The Lost Memory

Naruto rescues a kid who was injured but he is an outsider to Konoha. Tsunade assigns Naruto to take care of the kid until he gets his memory back. What was this kid doing outside of Konoha and why can't he remember anything?

Episode 214 Take Back Reality

Naruto and Menma manage to get Tsunade to let them go find Menma's memories. However, they are forced to go with Neji and Tenten guarding them. On the way, they come across a burned-down village. There, they greet the villagers and ask them what happened. Unfortunately, the villagers aren't too happy to see them.

Episode 215 Erasing the Past

Ran wants to kill Menma, upon seeing the mark on his arm, but Neji stands in the way, saying it would be unfair to kill a criminal without any memories of his crimes. Ran finally agrees and performs surgery on Menma, saving his life, but the villagers aren’t as happy. Are they prepared for when foreign shinobi group comes for a second attack?

Episode 216 The Disappearing Craftsman, the Targeted Shukaku

A Sand shinobi, Matsuri, has been abducted by a mysterious ninja. In order to bring them bring back, Gaara must accept the mystery ninja's challenge. Can Naruto prevent this challenge ending in catastraphe?

Episode 217 The Sand's Allies - The Leaf's Shinobi

The rogue ninjas continue running as Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro chase. At the same time, Shino, Hinata, and Neji are using their abilities to find the location of the Shitenshounnin. Temari encounters the first of the members (a woman that uses swords to produce wind) and leaves Gaara and Kankuro to chase after the other three members. Shortly after, Kankuro encounters another ninja that uses a 3-bladed sword that can separate yet still be connected by a wire. Gaara leaves to chase that other two members. Gaara then finds himself a battle with a huge, robust man who has a spiked flail. The Shitenshonin prepare to kill Temari and Kankuro; however, Shikamaru saves Temari with his Shadow Imitation Technique, and Kiba saves Kankuro.

Episode 218 The Sealed Sand Water Tiger's Counterattack

Shikamaru and Ino arrive to help to help out Temari against Kyaku, while Kiba and chouji are helping Konkuro fight against. However Naruto and lee find that Garra is doing O.K by himself. All seems to be going well and the gang seems to be winning. Shitenshounin unleashes an attack that shoots out a light beam which hits the others swords. This is when Nejii notices that they are forming a water barrier. The water effects Gaara as it destroys all his and ad weakens him, everyone else is O.K. Everyone resumes there fight with the Konoha and sand wining and Gaara continues after Matsuri. Everything seems to be going well but what is this ultimate weapon that is about to be released?

Episode 219 The Resurrected Ultimate Weapon

Even with his chakra so low, Gaara fights the Shitenshounin leader. When he fails and is trapped, Naruto arrives to try and rescue him. But when the leader of Takumi Village, Seimei, is revived, can Naruto save Gaara before Shukaku takes complete control of him?

Episode 220 Heading Out

The time has finally come! Now that Jiraiya's returned, Naruto says his goodbyes and prepares to leave Konoha to begin his training.