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The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 12

Every episode of Naruto Shippūden Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 12!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 243 - Land Ahoy! Is this the Paradise Island?
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Land Ahoy! Is this the Paradise Island?

    S12:E243

    After a long voyage at sea, Naruto’s ship finally arrives at the island of its destination. Before everyone can rejoice, a giant squid attacks the ship. Fortunately, the crew is saved by Killer Bee, the Eight Tails’ jinchuriki host.

    Director:Hiroshi Yamazaki
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  2. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 244 - Killer Bee and Motoi
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Killer Bee and Motoi

    S12:E244

    Motoi confesses to Naruto and Yamato that he attempted to kill Bee during their childhood because of his father's death due to the sealing of the Eight Tails 30 years ago.

    Director:Hideki Takayama
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  3. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 245 - The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails!
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #3 - The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails!

    S12:E245

    With Killer Bee as his new master, Naruto begins his training to control the power of a Tailed Beast. In order to do so, one must fight the Tailed Beast head on and absorb its chakra, converting it into one’s own power.

    Director:Hiroyoshi Kishikawa
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  4. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 246 - The Orange Spark
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #4 - The Orange Spark

    S12:E246

    Inside his mind, Naruto continues his battle against Nine Tails to take control of its immense power.

    Director:Masahiko Murata
    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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  5. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 247 - Target: Nine Tails
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Target: Nine Tails

    S12:E247

    Sixteen years ago, Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina are expecting their first child, much to the delight of the young couple.

    Director:Hisashi Ishii
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  6. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 248 - The Fourth Hokage's Death Match!
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #6 - The Fourth Hokage's Death Match!

    S12:E248

    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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  7. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 249 - Thank You
    9.3/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Thank You

    S12:E249

    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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  8. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 250 - Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster!
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster!

    S12:E250

    Guy arrives at the Waterfall of Truth to help Naruto with his training. Instead he encounters Kisame, who has infiltrated the island to locate Naruto and Killer Bee.

    Director:Kiyomu Fukuda
    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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  9. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 251 - The Man Named Kisame
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #9 - The Man Named Kisame

    S12:E251

    The after-effects of Guy's Daytime Tiger are felt throughout the island. Kisame is defeated, and Guy explains his technique. Yamato restrains him so Aoba can gather intel. When he's about to learn Tobi's identity, Kisame forces himself awake by biting off his own tongue. Kisame breaks free of his restraints and creates a water dome around himself. He recalls Itachi's words about learning what kind of person one is when they die. Knowing he's too weak to resist, and to prevent his enemies from gathering intel, Kisame summons sharks and allows himself to be eaten. The others are impressed by Kisame's resolution. When they open the scroll Kisame intended to deliver, it turns out to be a trap, leaving them stuck inside water prisons, while a summoned shark takes the scroll with the intel away.

    Director:Kenichi Nishida
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  10. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 252 - The Angelic Herald of Death
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Angelic Herald of Death

    S12:E252

    Tobi heads to Hidden Rain Village to retrieve Nagato's Rinnegan. Konan, now a former member of Akatsuki, recollects her past until Tobi arrives. Tobi asks Konan where is Nagato's Rinnegan and Konan replies that it is not located in the village. Their battle started and Tobi tells Konan that he encouraged Yahiko to form Akatsuki and he gave the Rinnegan to Nagato. Konan transforms into thousands of pieces of paper to self-destruct against Tobi, yet it fails and both survives. Konan unleashes a powerful paper technique that looks like a sea of paper beneath their feet.

    Director:Hayato Date
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  11. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 253 - The Bridge to Peace
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The Bridge to Peace

    S12:E253

    Konan encloses Tobi in an chasm with a large amount of explosive tags that detonates in a wide area. Tobi manages to survive with his Izanagi techique, sacrificing one eye, and pierces Konan behind. Tobi explains his technique to Konan. Konan refuses to give up and continues to fight Tobi. Tobi manages to subdue her and places Konan inside a genjutsu to force her to reveal the location of the Rinnegan. Tobi travels to the location and retrieves Nagato's corpse and then takes his leave. A bloodied piece of paper is blown of Konan's body by the wind and travels to her childhood hideout. As it travels, more of the Ame Orphans past with Jiraiya is revealed, as well as some of their time as the original Akatsuki. Meanwhile, Tobi, with a new outfit, is told by Zetsu that they have received intel on the Nine-Tails wherabouts from Kisame. He declares that it's time to capture the Nine-Tails.

    Director:Yusuke Onoda
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  12. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 254 - The Super Secret S-Rank Mission
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Super Secret S-Rank Mission

    S12:E254

    Zetsu reports on new intel from Kisame and Madara learns about Naruto hideout. Tsunade, Gaara, Lord Raikage, and others must figure out how to get Naruto out of the secret island of Land of Lighting and all without telling him about the war. New mission is introduced.

    Director:Hiroyoshi Kishikawa
    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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  13. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 255 - The Artist Returns
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #13 - The Artist Returns

    S12:E255

    Kabuto and a reanimated Deidara attempt to grab hold of the jinchuriki, but are stopped by the Tsuchikage, who has come to protect Naruto.

    Director:Hideki Takayama
    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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  14. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 256 - Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces!
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces!

    S12:E256

    Fourth Great Ninja War is about to begin, ninjas are going through their formations, medical supplies are being checked and restocked. The title of this Naruto Episode is "Assemble Allied Shinobi Forces". The headbands are done. Let's go! Tsuchinage saves Nine Tails and Eight Tails, but Yamato gets captured.

    Director:Hisashi Ishii
    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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  15. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 257 - Meeting
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Meeting

    S12:E257

    Part One of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - A look back into the early years when Naruto and Sasuke first met.

    Director:Shigeki Kawai
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  16. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 258 - Rivals
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Rivals

    S12:E258

    Part Two of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - During the Chunin Exam, Sasuke witnesses Naruto’s growth as a shinobi.

    Director:Kiyomu Fukuda
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  17. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 259 - Rift
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Rift

    S12:E259

    Part Three of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - Sasuke’s defeat to Gaara, and later Itachi, forces him to realize that he is not strong enough to get revenge against his older brother.

    Director:Noriyuki Abe
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  18. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 260 - Parting
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Parting

    S12:E260

    Part Four of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - Naruto is determined to save Sasuke, who has deserted the Hidden Leaf.

    Director:Yusuke Onoda
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  19. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 261 - For My Friend
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #19 - For My Friend

    S12:E261

    The Allied Shinobi Forces are on standby, ready to confront Madara’s army of reanimated shinobi and 100,000 White Zetsu. But distrust still exists among the Allied Shinobi Forces, who were once sworn enemies until recently.

    Director:Naoki Horiuchi
    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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  20. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 262 - War Begins
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #20 - War Begins

    S12:E262

    Kankuro’s commando unit enters enemy territory to set up a stronghold for the Allied Shinobi Forces. They are immediately ambushed by the Akatsuki’s own commando unit comprised of the reanimated Deidara and Sasori.

    Director:Masaaki Kumagai
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  21. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 263 - Sai and Shin
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Sai and Shin

    S12:E263

    The Allied Shinobi Forces’ commando unit engages with the Akatsuki in the first wave of battle.

    Director:Hisashi Ishii
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  22. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 264 - Secrets of the Reanimation Jutsu
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Secrets of the Reanimation Jutsu

    S12:E264

    Under the guidance of Killer Bee, Naruto enters the final stage of training to master the Tailed Beast Bomb, a Jinchuriki’s most powerful technique.

    Director:Kiyomu Fukuda
    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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  23. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 265 - An Old Nemesis Returns
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - An Old Nemesis Returns

    S12:E265

    The commando unit is in hot water as they engage the reanimated Kekkei Genkai shinobi, which include Zabuza Momochi and Haku. Luckily, Kakashi and his unit arrive in time to assist them.

    Director:Yusuke Onoda
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  24. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 266 - The First and Last Opponent
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - The First and Last Opponent

    S12:E266

    Kakashi and his unit devise a strategy to take on the Kekkei Genkai shinobi, but it’s foiled by Kabuto, who uses the Reanimation Jutsu to summon the most powerful members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

    Director:Hiroyoshi Kishikawa
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  25. Naruto Shippūden Season 12 Episode 267 - The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #25 - The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf

    S12:E267

    The Akatsuki dispatch an army of powerful reanimated shinobi and White Zetsu across the war zone, causing chaos within the Allied Shinobi Forces’ chain of command.

    Director:Hideki Takayama
    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Land Ahoy! Is this the Paradise Island?" is the best rated episode of "Naruto Shippūden" season 12. It scored 7.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Hiroshi Yamazaki and written by Katsuhiko Chiba, it aired on 1/5/2012. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Killer Bee and Motoi".