The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 15

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(5 votes)

   #1 - Reinforcements Arrive

   S15:E3217/18/2013

   White Zetsu’s ability to mimic people’s appearances has wrought confusion and distrust within the Allied Shinobi Forces. Naruto arrives to assist, and using his sensory powers, he identifies all the disguised White Zetsu clones, changing the tide of the battle.

   Director:Naoki Horiuchi

   Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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   Director:Naoki Horiuchi

   Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba
2. 

   9.0/10(5 votes)

   #2 - 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
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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #3 - The Five Kage Assemble

   S15:E3238/1/2013

   The power of the reanimated Madara Uchiha far exceeds what the Allied Forces expected. Despite the difference in power, the Third Tsuchikage, Ohnoki, along with Naruto and Gaara, refuses to give up.

   Director:Yoshihiro Sugai

   Writer:Yuka Miyata

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   Director:Yoshihiro Sugai

   Writer:Yuka Miyata
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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #4 - The Unbreakable Mask and the Shattered Bubble

   S15:E3248/8/2013

   Naruto and Killer Bee face off against the masked man originally thought to be Madara Uchiha, in addition to the reanimated Jinchuriki. Naruto is shocked when he recognizes one of the Jinchuriki.

   Director:Masaaki Kumagai

   Writer:Junki Takegami

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   Director:Masaaki Kumagai

   Writer:Junki Takegami
5. 

   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Jinchuriki vs. Jinchuriki!!

   S15:E3258/15/2013

   Naruto and Killer Bee take on the six Reanimated Jinchuriki, who’ve been equipped with the Rinnegan. Using his past experience from fighting the Six Paths of Pain, Naruto devises a plan to stop the Jinchuriki.

   Director:Hisashi Ishii

   Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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   Director:Hisashi Ishii

   Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki
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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Four Tails, the King of Sage Monkeys

   S15:E3268/22/2013

   Kakashi and Guy arrive in the nick of time to back up Naruto and Killer Bee. The fight intensifies even further when three out of the six Reanimated Jinchuriki enter Tailed Beast State, forcing Naruto and the others to throw in everything they’ve got.

   Director:Naomi Nakayama

   Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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   Director:Naomi Nakayama

   Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba
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7. 

   7.5/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Nine Tails

   S15:E3278/29/2013

   Naruto finds himself inside Four Tails’ inner world, where he promises to free Four Tails from Madara’s control. Listening in on their conversation, Nine Tails recalls all the time he has spent sealed inside Naruto.

   Director:Hiroaki Nishimura

   Writer:Yuka Miyata

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   Director:Hiroaki Nishimura

   Writer:Yuka Miyata
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   7.2/10(6 votes)

   #8 - Kurama

   S15:E3288/29/2013

   Naruto finds himself inside Four Tails’ inner world, where he promises to free Four Tails from Madara’s control. Listening in on their conversation, Nine Tails recalls all the time he has spent sealed inside Naruto.

   Director:Shigeki Kawai

   Writer:Yuka Miyata

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   Director:Shigeki Kawai

   Writer:Yuka Miyata
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   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Two-Man Team

   S15:E3299/5/2013

   Naruto uses up the last of his chakra trying to free the Tailed Beasts from Madara’s control. When all seems lost, the Nine Tails finally acknowledges Naruto as its jinchuriki and offers its help.

   Director:Kazunori Mizuno

   Writer:Shin Yoshida

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   Director:Kazunori Mizuno

   Writer:Shin Yoshida
10. 

    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Promise of Victory

    S15:E3309/12/2013

    The tide of battle is slowly shifting in the Allied Forces’ favor, but many are uncertain that they really stand a chance against Madara Uchiha. To help boost their spirits, Shikaku orders Inoichi to send out a message to every member of the forces.

    Director:Chikao Tominaga

    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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    Director:Chikao Tominaga

    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
11. 

    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Eyes That See in the Dark

    S15:E3319/19/2013

    Suigetsu and Jugo’s search for Sasuke leads them to one of Orochimaru’s old hideouts where they come across his research data, which could tip the outcome of the Fourth Great War. Meanwhile, Sasuke finally sets out to settle his score with Naruto.

    Director:Naoki Horiuchi

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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    Director:Naoki Horiuchi

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba
12. 

    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - A Will of Stone

    S15:E3329/26/2013

    The Five Kage are outmatched by the real Madara Uchiha’s devastating attacks. Just when Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki is about to give up, he remembers the words of the previous Tsuchikage.

    Director:Masaaki Kumagai

    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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    Director:Masaaki Kumagai

    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki
13. 

    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Risks of the Reanimation Jutsu

    S15:E33310/3/2013

    Tsunade leaves her post as Medic Ninja to join the other Kage in fighting Madara. Meanwhile, Sasuke goes after Itachi and learns that his brother intends on stopping Kabuto’s Reanimation Jutsu.

    Director:Shigeru Ishii

    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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    Director:Shigeru Ishii

    Writer:Shin Yoshida
14. 

    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Sibling Tag Team

    S15:E33410/10/2013

    Sasuke and Itachi team up to stop Kabuto’s Reanimation Jutsu. But Kabuto’s new ability to use Nature Energy has made him a difficult target for the brothers to land their Susano’o attack.

    Director:Kazunori Mizuno

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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    Director:Kazunori Mizuno

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba
15. 

    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - To Each Their Own Leaf

    S15:E33510/24/2013

    Kabuto attempts to bring Sasuke over to his side by pointing out that they both are fighting for the same goal: to bring down the Leaf Village. But Sasuke quickly rejects him.

    Director:Mitsutaka Noshitani

    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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    Director:Mitsutaka Noshitani

    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki
16. 

    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Kabuto Yakushi

    S15:E33610/31/2013

    Kabuto’s past is finally revealed. As child, a woman named Nonou raised Kabuto at an orphanage in the Leaf Village. One day, Danzo and Orochimaru visit the orphanage to provide financial aid under the condition that Nonou work as their spy.

    Director:Shigeki Kawai

    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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    Director:Shigeki Kawai

    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
17. 

    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #17 - The Izanami Activated

    S15:E33711/7/2013

    Casting aside Itachi's lectures to him, Kabuto reveals to the siblings that he had injected himself with the DNA of various shinobi, namely the Sound Five, also including Orochimaru.

    Director:Hiroaki Nishimura

    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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    Director:Hiroaki Nishimura

    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
18. 

    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Izanagi and Izanami

    S15:E33811/14/2013

    With Izanami activated, and Kabuto trapped within its infinite loop, Sasuke uses this time to question his brother about the technique. Itachi tells Sasuke about the history behind Izanami's creation as well as the Uchiha clan's use of the technique.

    Director:Kazunori Mizuno

    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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    Director:Kazunori Mizuno

    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
19. 

    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #19 - I Will Love You Always

    S15:E33911/21/2013

    Back at the front lines, the five Kage struggle to hold their own against Madara's Susanoo-clad wood clones.  As the lights surrounding the reincarnated shinobi begin to illuminate the battlefield as they faded into pillars of light, Itachi approaches Sasuke and uses his Sharingan to show Sasuke everything about the Uchiha clan massacre.

    Director:Atsushi Nigorikawa

    Writer:Yuka Miyata

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    Director:Atsushi Nigorikawa

    Writer:Yuka Miyata
20. 

    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Reanimation Jutsu: Release!

    S15:E34011/28/2013

    Thanks to Itachi, the Reanimation Jutsu is released, and all the Reanimated Shinobi are returned to their resting places. But to everyone’s surprise, the real Madara still remains!

    Director:Eiko Nishi

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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    Director:Eiko Nishi

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba
21. 

    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Orochimaru's Return

    S15:E34112/5/2013

    Suigetsu and Jugo finally catch up to Sasuke. In order to learn the truth behind the Leaf’s actions, Sasuke decides to resurrect the one man who can help him find the answer—Orochimaru.

    Director:Naoki Horiuchi

    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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    Director:Naoki Horiuchi

    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki
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    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - The Secret of the Transportation Technique

    S15:E34212/12/2013

    Having absorbed the chakras of all nine Tailed Beasts, the Gedo Statue begins its transformation into Ten Tails. Naruto, Killer Bee, Kakashi, and Guy try to destroy the Gedo Statue but are stopped by the masked man.

    Director:Masaaki Kumagai

    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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    Director:Masaaki Kumagai

    Writer:Shin Yoshida
23. 

    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Who Are You?

    S15:E34312/19/2013

    Kakashi discovers a strange connection between the masked man’s Transportation Technique and his own Kamui Jutsu. Naruto throws everything he’s got against the masked man and breaks his mask, finally revealing his identity!

    Director:Kazuya Iwata

    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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    Director:Kazuya Iwata

    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo
24. 

    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Obito and Madara

    S15:E3441/9/2014

    The identity of the masked man is revealed to be Kakashi’s old friend Obito, previously believed to have died in the battle of Kannabi Bridge. Naruto and the others are further shocked when they learn that Obito has been working with Madara Uchiha...

    Director:Kazunori Mizuno

    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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    Director:Kazunori Mizuno

    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki
25. 

    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - I'm in Hell

    S15:E3451/16/2014

    After the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Obito finds himself inside the hidden lair of Madara Uchiha, who saved the young shinobi’s life. There, Obito works to rehabilitate his injured body in the hopes of being reunited with Kakashi and Rin.

    Director:Hiroyuki Yamashita

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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    Director:Hiroyuki Yamashita

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba