The Best Episodes Directed By Hiroshi Kimura

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(6 votes)

   #1 - Nine-Tails, Captured!

   S8:E1656/17/2010

   Pain's God Realm finally enters the battle. As Naruto's toad allies fall one by one, the situation begins to look grim. Can Naruto defeat Pain?

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   8.7/10(12 votes)

   #2 - Sword and Fist

   S4:E912/8/2019

   Upon seeing Alice, Gabriel orders his entire army to capture her. The pugilists guild races ahead of the main force. As Alice and Bercouli try to come up with a strategy to counter them, the silent Integrity Knight Sheyta Synthesis Twelve steps forward.

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   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Your Words

   S2:E151/24/2011

   Midnight fights a battle with Erza and Jellal; being weakened from the destruction magic, Jellal loses the fight easily. After initially being overwhelmed, Erza figures out the true form of Midnight's magic and prepares to fight him again. Meanwhile, Wendy searches for Jellal in order to find the necessary information that will help Natsu and the others stop Nirvana.

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   8.3/10(6 votes)

   #4 - The Mystery of Tobi

   S6:E13912/10/2009

   As Sasuke has finally fulfilled his goal in killing Itachi and avenging his clan, he collapses from exhaustion. The news of his victory reaches the Leaf ninja and Tobi, who both race towards Sasuke's location. What does Tobi plan to do with him and who will reach Sasuke first?

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #5 - The Target Appears

   S5:E982/26/2009

   Naruto successfully breaks down the crystal labyrinth with his new jutsu and he and the rest of Team Kakashi come to Kakashi, Kiba and Shino's aide, and rescue Hinata as well. Meanwhile, Kabuto, Guren, Yukimaru and Gozu head to the lake Kabuto and Yukimaru went to before. What could be in the lake that Orochimaru wants?

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Red Camellia

   S5:E1064/23/2009

   Yūkimaru falters and the Three-Tails injures Guren. Rinji tells Yūkimaru to suppress the beast to save her, but he is unable to do so. Guren leaves her position and protects Yūkimaru with a Crystal Style shield. Naruto goes out to find Yūkimaru, but ends up fighting the Three-Tails with Guren. Despite their efforts to defeat it, the beast overpowers the two of them, and then it proceeds to swallow them. Meanwhile, Kakashi, Shino and Sai find Yūkimaru unconcious and flee with him, leaving Kabuto frustrated.

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   8.2/10(9 votes)

   #7 - Team Kakashi, Deployed

   S1:E84/12/2007

   An urgent message from the Sand Village detailing the Akatsuki’s kidnapping of the Kazekage reaches the Hidden Leaf Village. Tsunade wastes no time in ordering Team Kakashi to the Sand Village.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #8 - The Man Who Became God

   S6:E13010/8/2009

   Having suspicions about the Nine-Tails' attack on the Hidden Leaf Village years ago, Jiraiya tells one of his frogs that the time may come when Naruto will need to access the fox's full power. His interrogations finished, Jiraiya sets out in search for Pain, but winds up encountering Konan instead. Is there a connection between Jiraiya, Konan, and the mysterious Pain? Elsewhere, one of Naruto's shadow clones runs into Team Hebi.

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   8.2/10(15 votes)

   #9 - Ruler and Mediator

   S3:E131/6/2019

   Kirito and Eugeo have been rescued by the young girl, Cardinal, who has secluded herself inside the Central Cathedral’s Great Library. Cardinal explains to Kirito how the Axiom Church and the Taboo Index came to be, starting with Administrator’s past.

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    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #10 - The Hero of the Hidden Leaf

    S8:E1758/26/2010

    Deciding to believe in Naruto, Nagato uses the Gedo Art: Rinne Rebirth jutsu, expending the last of his chakra, and thus giving his life, to revive every person in the village who died in the attack, saying that it's the least he can do. With Nagato dead, Konan leaves Akatsuki, taking Nagato and Pain's God Realm (who is actually the body of Yahiko) with her, parting with Naruto saying that since Nagato believed in him to achieve true peace, she will as well. As Naruto returns to the Leaf, he is astonished to find the entire village awaiting his return, hailing him as a true hero. After all these years, Naruto has finally received the acknowledgment he's always wanted.

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    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #11 - The Third Kazekage

    S1:E248/9/2007

    Sakura counters the Iron Sand attack of the Third Kazekage puppet with superhuman strength.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #12 - The First Challenge

    S8:E1554/8/2010

    After reading Jiraiya's first book, Naruto becomes more determined than ever to complete his training. Elsewhere, the angered Raikage plans to call all of the kage together for a meeting.

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    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #13 - The Secret of Jinchuriki

    S1:E165/31/2007

    Chiyo and Kakashi realize that the attack was just a diversion, and that the Akatsuki have already begun the process of extracting the Tailed Beast from Gaara.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - The Eye of the Hawk

    S6:E1146/18/2009

    Orochimaru reveals the true, hideous form his body has taken from years of experimenting on his body. Can Sasuke defeat this menacing form, or does Orochimaru still have a few tricks up his sleeves?

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #15 - A Mistake from the Past: A Face Revealed!

    S2:E722/25/2004

    While Naruto and Sakura continue to catch up to Sasuke, Temari trys to stall Sasuke long enough for Kankuro to get Gaara to safety, but Sasuke doesn't have time to waste on her! Meanwhile, The Third Hokage continues his battle with Orochimaru and is ready to use a move that not even he knows...

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools

    S4:E1896/14/2006

    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 an 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?

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    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #17 - The Final Load Test

    S4:E310/27/2019

    The mysterious group that attacked the Ocean Turtle turns out to be a secret unit under orders from the U.S. National Security Agency. And its leader, Gabriel, has battled Kirito and Sinon before.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Sasuke's Paw Encyclopedia

    S9:E18912/2/2010

    In the past, Naruto and Sakura joined Sasuke on a mission to collect the paw print of Nekomata, a large and powerful two-tailed ninja cat that ruled over all of the ninja cats.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Kakashi Hatake, The Jonin in Charge

    S9:E1799/30/2010

    Kakashi has a flashback back when he was assigned to be the sensei of Team 7. In a bid to know his students, Naruto, Sasuke & Sakura, better, Kakashi spies on them and to see how they would all get along as a group. Angered by Sakura's talk about calling Naruto a brat and that he has no family to tell him right or wrong, Sasuke tells Sakura she is annoying. Realizing Sakura's sadness, Naruto goes to battle Sasuke, but gets defeated. It then goes back to the present and Kakashi claims that it is up to him to stop Sasuke.

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    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Last Words

    S4:E8010/16/2008

    A call from the Akatsuki leader forces Hidan and Kakuzu to fall back, but in the wake of the aftermath, not everyone makes it back to Konoha alive.

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    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Return of the Kazekage

    S1:E3210/25/2007

    Gaara and his rescuers make a triumphant return to the Hidden Sand Village.

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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Sakura's Feelings

    S10:E2064/7/2011

    Sakura, not wanting to cause Naruto any more pain, tells him that he can let go of his promise about bringing Sasuke back, and claims that she doesn't feel anything more for Sasuke. To top it off, Sakura confesses her feelings for Naruto, taking everyone by surprise. How will Naruto respond? Meanwhile, Kisame tracks down Killer Bee and the battle for the Eight-Tails begins.

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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Yakumo's Sealed Ability

    S4:E20410/5/2006

    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.

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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #24 - The Hunt

    S6:E1228/13/2009

    Kakashi splits the two teams into five separate groups, each aided by a couple of his ninja dogs, in order to locate clues about Itachi and Sasuke's whereabouts. Unbeknownst to everyone, familiar foes have set their eyes upon both Naruto's group and Sasuke.

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    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light

    S2:E794/14/2004

    Transformed into Kyubi, Naruto and Gamabunta prepare to stop Shukaku by waking Gaara up. Though they succeed, the battle is far from over as Gaara won't stop until Naruto is dead. Naruto and Gaara prepare for their final attacks. Meanwhile, Sarutobi continues trying to defeat Orochimaru. And even though Sarutobi isn't strong enough to kill Orochimaru, he does have enough strength to take away Orochimaru's most prized possession...the use of his arms!

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