The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden

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8.8/10(1929 votes)
#1 - Puppet Fight: 10 vs. 100!
S1:E268/23/2007
Sakura and Granny Chiyo are engaged in a fierce battle with Sasori, who is able turn himself into a human puppet. They somehow bring Sasori down within the time limit, but he ends up reviving.
Director:Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
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Director:Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
8.8/10(1868 votes)
#2 - The Legacy
S1:E3110/18/2007
Relying on Naruto's power, Granny Chiyo performs the Transmigration Jutsu on Gaara.
Director:Shinji Satoh
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
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Director:Shinji Satoh
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
8.6/10(1681 votes)
#3 - Impossible Dream
S1:E278/30/2007
Although stung with poison herself, Granny Chiyo uses the last of the antidote on Sakura. Mocking the tender scene between Granny Chiyo and Sakura, Sasori attempts to end Granny Chiyo's life.
Director:Akitaro Daichi
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
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Director:Akitaro Daichi
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
9.6/10(9 votes)
#4 - The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant
S6:E13310/29/2009
Jiraiya realizes that the six Pains are all ninja he's met before. Putting various pieces of information together, Jiraiya figures out Pain's true identity, but Pain doesn't intend to allow Jiraiya to leave with that information alive. Elsewhere, the fated meeting between Itachi and Sasuke arrives, and Sasuke foresees Itachi's death.
Director:Masaaki Kumagai
Writer:Junki Takegami
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Director:Masaaki Kumagai
Writer:Junki Takegami
8.4/10(1394 votes)
#5 - Aesthetics of an Instant
S1:E309/27/2007
Naruto loses all reason to anger and is gradually taken over by the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit. Having been forewarned by Jiraiya, Kakashi narrowly manages to suppress the Nine-Tailed Fox.
Director:Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
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Director:Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
8.3/10(1451 votes)
#6 - Naruto's Growth
S1:E145/17/2007
Guy prepares to use a forbidden secret jutsu. Meanwhile, Naruto falls under Itachi’s genjutsu, and all the anti-genjutsu training he underwent with Jiraiya races through Naruto’s mind.
Director:Mitsutaka Noshitani
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
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Director:Mitsutaka Noshitani
Writer:Satoru Nishizono

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8.3/10(1440 votes)
#7 - The Secret Weapon is Called...
S1:E155/24/2007
Granny Chiyo and Sakura rescue Naruto from Itachi’s genjutsu. Without a moment’s delay, Kakashi begins a counterattack.
Director:Hayato Date
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
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Director:Hayato Date
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
9.4/10(8 votes)
#8 - Kakashi vs. Obito
S18:E3759/4/2014
Kakashi holds on to the hope that Obito can return to being the young man that he remembers. But Obito has abandoned the present as well as the memories of his friends and is determined to end the world!
Director:Hiroyuki Yamashita
Writers:Shin Yoshida, Yasuyuki Suzuki
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Director:Hiroyuki Yamashita
Writers:Shin Yoshida, Yasuyuki Suzuki
9.2/10(9 votes)
#9 - Planetary Devastation
S8:E1677/1/2010
Naruto's rage pushes him to unleash six of the Kyubi's tails against Pain. In order to combat this menace, Pain is forced to rely upon his most powerful technique to stop Naruto. Will Pain succeed in defeating Naruto, or will the most unexpected of allies appear to calm Naruto down?
Director:Atsushi Wakabayashi
Writer:Yuka Miyata
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Director:Atsushi Wakabayashi
Writer:Yuka Miyata
9.6/10(6 votes)
#10 - The Unison Sign
S20:E47810/6/2016
Naruto and Sasuke are enveloped in a huge, intense light after exchanging attacks. When they come to, scenes from their childhood unfold. Is this just a figment of their imagination? Or could this be the afterlife?
Director:Toshiyuki Tsuru
Writer:Toshiyuki Tsuru
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Director:Toshiyuki Tsuru
Writer:Toshiyuki Tsuru
9.4/10(7 votes)
#11 - Thank You
S12:E2492/9/2012
The Nine Tails, having been released from Madara's control, continues to wreck havoc in the city. The Third Hokage summons the Monkey King Enma and drives the Nine Tails away from the city. Minato then returns to the city and with the help of the toad Gamabunta is able to restrain the Nine Tails long enough for him to teleport it along with his family to the outskirts of the village. Kushina binds the Nine Tails and as Minato prepares to do the Reaper Death Seal to seal away half of the Nine Tails Chakra and seal the rest inside Naruto using the Eight Trigrams Seal. He also seals a bit of Kushina's chakra to help Naruto tame the Nine Tails. All of this is witnessed by the Third Hokage and a few other ninja.
Director:Chikara Sakurai
Writer:Junki Takegami
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Director:Chikara Sakurai
Writer:Junki Takegami
9.3/10(7 votes)
#12 - The Fourth Hokage
S8:E1687/15/2010
The Fourth Hokage appears in Naruto's mind and prevents him from foolishly setting the Kyubi free. Will this confrontation between father and son give Naruto the confidence he needs to stop Pain once and for all?
Director:Kiyomu Fukuda
Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
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Director:Kiyomu Fukuda
Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
9.0/10(9 votes)
#13 - Confessions
S8:E1666/24/2010
As Pain tells Naruto about why he does what he does, Hinata appears on the scene and confesses her feelings to Naruto. In order to save him, she attacks Pain... Things are about to get messy and Naruto is about to go over the edge!
Director:Toshiyuki Tsuru
Writer:Toshiyuki Tsuru
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Director:Toshiyuki Tsuru
Writer:Toshiyuki Tsuru
9.6/10(5 votes)
#14 - Congratulations
S20:E4749/1/2016
Team 7 joins forces and succeeds in sealing away Kaguya, and the Tailed Beasts that Kaguya absorbed are also freed. Black Zetsu escapes the seal to lie in wait for another time to resurrect his mother, but Naruto is not about to let him go!
Director:Masahiko Murata
Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
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Director:Masahiko Murata
Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
8.2/10(2604 votes)
#15 - Homecoming
S1:E12/15/2007
A figure passes through the gates. It's an older Naruto, who has returned from a long training journey with Jiraiya. Naruto Uzumaki is back!
Director:Masaaki Kumagai
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
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Director:Masaaki Kumagai
Writer:Satoru Nishizono
9.0/10(8 votes)
#16 - Truth
S6:E14112/24/2009
After Madara finishes telling Sasuke about his past, he reveals the unfathomable truth about Itachi's massacre of the Uchiha Clan. What really happened on that night? Why did Itachi join Akatsuki? And for what reason did he really spare Sasuke's life?
Director:Shu Watanabe
Writer:Yuka Miyata
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Director:Shu Watanabe
Writer:Yuka Miyata
9.1/10(7 votes)
#17 - Naruto and Sasuke
S20:E4779/29/2016
Naruto and Sasuke have both become such high-level shinobi that each knows exactly what the other is thinking just by exchanging attacks. Despite knowing how Naruto feels, Sasuke is determined to cut him down.
Director:Hiroyuki Yamashita
Writer:Yuka Miyata
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Director:Hiroyuki Yamashita
Writer:Yuka Miyata
9.2/10(6 votes)
#18 - Kakashi Chronicles ~ Boys' Life on the Battlefield ~ Part 2
S6:E1207/30/2009
Obito ignores Kakashi’s order to continue with the mission and leaves to save Rin, who was kidnapped by the Rock ninja. But the enemies detect Obito’s arrival and defeat him. Kakashi arrives at the last minute and saves Obito…
Director:Masahiro Takada
Writer:Junki Takegami
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Director:Masahiro Takada
Writer:Junki Takegami
9.0/10(7 votes)
#19 - Pain to the World
S8:E1625/27/2010
Pain confronts Tsunade and questions her about Naruto's whereabouts. Tsunade argues with Pain about his motives, but Pain soon gets the info he needs from another source. Before preparing to depart, Pain unleashes a devastating attack on the village! Meanwhile, Naruto prepares to return to the Leaf Village, but he may be too late.
Director:Masaaki Kumagai
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Director:Masaaki Kumagai
Writer:Shin Yoshida
9.0/10(7 votes)
#20 - Madara Uchiha
S15:E3227/25/2013
The reanimated shinobi appearing before Gaara and Ohnoki is revealed to be none other than Madara Uchiha himself…which raises the question of who the masked man claiming to be Madara really is.
Director:Hiroyuki Yamashita
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Director:Hiroyuki Yamashita
Writer:Shin Yoshida
9.0/10(7 votes)
#21 - The Final Battle
S20:E4769/29/2016
Naruto and Sasuke have both become such high-level shinobi that each knows exactly what the other is thinking just by exchanging attacks. Despite knowing how Naruto feels, Sasuke is determined to cut him down.
Director:Hiroyuki Yamashita
Writer:Yuka Miyata
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Director:Hiroyuki Yamashita
Writer:Yuka Miyata
8.9/10(7 votes)
#22 - Explode! Sage Mode
S8:E1636/3/2010
Naruto returns and discovers that the village has been devastated by Pain's Shinra Tensei attack. Naruto requests that everyone stays back as he prepares to take on all six paths of Pain at once.
Director:Yuki Kinoshita
Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
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Director:Yuki Kinoshita
Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
9.2/10(5 votes)
#23 - She Of The Beginning
S20:E4595/5/2016
Kaguya Otsutsuki suddenly emerges from Madara’s body. She is the mother of Hagoromo, the Sage of the Six Paths who entrusted his powers to Naruto and Sasuke. Kaguya’s power is immense and instantly sends Naruto and Sasuke to an alternate dimension. Naruto and Sasuke are the only ones who can seal away Kaguya, but they can’t find a jutsu that works against her!
Director:Hisashi Ishii
Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
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Director:Hisashi Ishii
Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
9.0/10(6 votes)
#24 - Danger! Sage Mode Limit Reached
S8:E1646/10/2010
Naruto successfully begins taking out Pain's bodies one after another, but when his Sage Mode reaches its limit, Pain attempts to take control of the battle. Is the moment of Pain's victory at hand, or does Naruto have a plan?
Director:Yasuhiro Minami
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Director:Yasuhiro Minami
Writer:Shin Yoshida
9.0/10(6 votes)
#25 - The Fourth Hokage's Death Match!
S12:E2482/9/2012
Minato is forced to use his Flying Raijin jutsu and leave his wife Kushina behind to save their newborn son, Naruto, from a masked assailant.
Director:Masaaki Kumagai
Writer:Junki Takegami
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Director:Masaaki Kumagai
Writer:Junki Takegami