Anko rescues the team by summoning a giant snake, which takes the team in its’ mouth and breaks through the wall. Team Anko quickly pursues the enemy. After encountering Amachi, Naruto is caught in his attack and is able to use the demon fox’s chakra to free himself.

On the beach, Anko, still unconscious, is being tended by Ino. Meanwhile, Naruto explains his encounter with Isaribi earlier. The episode continues back into Anko’s sudden remembrance of her memories. She sees Orochimaru approaching her, telling her that the Hokage knows about their experiments. Shino, Naruto and Ino decided to continue their original mission: To [...]

Naruto awakens in the girl’s hut, where she identifies herself as Isaribi. Upon thanking her, Naruto realizes that she is being ostracized by the local residents, and he angrily chases away the children that have arrived to torment her. Meanwhile, Orochimaru is meeting with Amachi, a scientist conducting experiments under his direction. Sasuke Uchiha is [...]

Anko Mitarashi is dispatched to the Land of the Sea with Naruto, Shino, and Ino to investigate the nature of the “Kaima” monster. Upon arriving, Anko recalls her time with Orochimaru in this area, and her cursed seal begins to resonate and cause her pain. At the docks, the group sees Yoroi Akado and Misumi [...]

This episode pays tribute to cooking-themed anime series such as Ch?ka Ichiban and Yakitate!! Japan. Naruto, Choji and Sakura volunteer to help Teuchi, whose daughter Ayame was kidnapped by a band of cooking ninja. To save her they must come up with the ultimate ramen recipe. Teuchi tries to teach them how to cook, and [...]

Episode 166: The episode begins with a flashback that reveals that Sagi, not Toki, died, and that Toki took on her brother’s identity to avenge his death. Toki, in the guise of the Noroimusha. She attempts to attack Mousou, and Mousou’s Watari ninjas and Naruto’s group join the battle. While his companions, Naruto pursues Mousou [...]

The episode starts with Neji, Tenten, and Kakashi staring at a grave. As they head back they throw off a pursuer with a replacement, but are being shadowed by another. Koumei is about to be forced to commit seppuku, but the Noroimusha saves him. Shortly afterwards, it is revealed that Naruto disguised himself as the [...]

The episode starts with Mousou stating the mission is over. Naruto, however, is skeptical, and investigates where he and his companions fought the Noroimusha. He finds a secret passage to the feudal lord’s mansion, but is caught. When Shima goes to warn Mousou about Naruto investigating. Mousou is seen directing a group of Watari ninja, [...]

The episode starts with the group talking at Mousou’s house. After that they discuss that Kuumei, the village strategist and the son’s potential rival for succession, may be behind the Norimusha. To approve this they try to visit the new feudal lord Sagi at lake where he holds his lost memories of his sister Toki. [...]

Naruto, Neji, and Tenten are sent by Tsunade to the Land of Birds to investigate reports of a ghost, Noroimusha, terrorizing the local population. Upon arriving, they learn that the daimyo has died, and that his son, the successor, cares little about his duties due to the recent death of his sister. Later that evening, [...]