The Best Episodes Written By Masahiro Hikokubo

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.6/10(5 votes)

   #1 - 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!

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   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Squad Seven

   S16:E3615/8/2014

   Hiruzen assigns Kakashi to be in charge of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, three genin that bear a striking resemblance to the former Team Minato.

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   9.3/10(5 votes)

   #3 - 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!

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   9.2/10(6 votes)

   #4 - 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?

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #5 - The Underworld Transfer Jutsu

   S14:E3043/14/2013

   Shikamaru, Neji, Choji, and Kiba succeed in defeating the Sound Ninja Four. But the enemy uses the Underworld Transfer Jutsu to trap the Leaf shinobi’s souls inside a barrier.

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   8.7/10(6 votes)

   #6 - 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.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #7 - 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.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #8 - 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!

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #9 - The No. 1 Most Unpredictable Ninja

   S20:E4636/2/2016

   Black Zetsu reveals that he masterminded and influenced all the events from the end of Ashura and Indra's era to the current Fourth Great Ninja War. Naruto rejects Black Zetsu’s claim that the entire history of shinobi was solely for the resurrection of his mother, Kaguya. Naruto and Sasuke work together to seal away Kaguya, but they can't find a way to counter her.

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    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #10 - The End

    S6:E13812/3/2009

    Sasuke thinks that he's finally killed Itachi with the help of his most powerful technique, Kirin, but Itachi still has one final trick up his sleeve. Having used both Tsukiyomi and Amaterasu, Itachi calls upon the power of his third and final Mangekyo ability, Susano'o. Itachi has turned the tide of the battle against Sasuke, but the latter receives aid from an unexpected source. The battle between the Uchiha brothers is nearing its shocking conclusion!

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    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - For My Friend

    S12:E2615/3/2012

    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.

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    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Orochimaru's Hideout Discovered

    S5:E911/8/2009

    Kakashi leads Kiba, Hinata, and Shino on a mission to infiltrate Orochimaru's lair. What horrors and traps await them?

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13. 

    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - 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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    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #14 - A Shinobi's Dream

    S18:E38210/16/2014

    The Ten Tails morphs into its final form, "The Divine Tree," and attacks the shinobi, absorbing their chakra one after another.

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    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Place Where I Belong

    S19:E4064/2/2015

    Ino, Sakura and Choji trudge across a desert under the blazing sun without any provisions. Ino and Sakura are arguing when a giant scorpion attacks and injures Sakura.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Twilight

    S6:E1269/10/2009

    As Sasuke rests from his battle with Deidara, the Leaf ninja pick up on his trail. Noticing that they're being followed, Karin tries to send them in the wrong direction while the members of Team Hebi head to the nearest Akatsuki hideout in hopes of finding Itachi. What will happen when Naruto and Sasuke have separate encounters with Itachi?

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: The Pain of Living

    S20:E4533/17/2016

    Upon graduating from the Academy, Itachi becomes a genin and joins a team that includes Tenma, Shinko, and their Jonin Leader, Minazuki Sensei. They accept a mission from Granny Cat to look for a missing feline who's a skilled Ninja Cat!

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: Shisui's Request

    S20:E4543/24/2016

    Itachi accompanies his friend Shisui on a three-part training exercise. The two come across a battle between the Hokage’s ANBU and the Foundation. Itachi is confused by their motives and can't discern which side is right or wrong. But Shisui is unwavering in his determination to stop the fighting.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Assault on the Leaf Village!

    S8:E1574/22/2010

    The Akatsuki Leader, Pain, begins his invasion of the Hidden Leaf Village. The Leaf ninja assemble to protect Naruto's whereabouts, but when Pain targets Iruka, Kakashi must face off against him.

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    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Declaration of War

    S10:E2053/31/2011

    The four Kage are startled by the sudden appearance of Madara Uchiha. Having sent Sasuke away to safety using the Transportation Technique, Madara unveils to the Kage his “Project Tsuki no Me.”

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Surname Is Sarutobi. Given Name, Konohamaru!

    S8:E1615/20/2010

    Ebisu protects Konohamaru from Pain and refuses to divulge any information about Naruto. Ebisu is willing to give up his life in order to protect both Naruto and Konohamaru. Konohamaru isn't about to let his teacher throw his life away, but what can he possibly do against Pain?

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Team 10's Teamwork

    S9:E1951/20/2011

    Shikamaru remembers the time when Teams 7 and 10 joined together to flush out a band of bandits who were terrorizing a nearby village and had kidnapped the headman's granddaughter. With no assistance available from Kakashi or Asuma, Shikamaru was forced to lead the team of genin to the bandits' fort and come up with a plan to rescue the headman's granddaughter.

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Jonin Leader

    S16:E3604/24/2014

    Hiruzen relieves Kakashi of his ANBU duties and assigns him a new position as a Jonin Leader. Reflecting on his past mistakes, Kakashi decides to use the same test that Minato once used to measure one’s teamwork.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #24 - The All-Knowing

    S17:E3666/19/2014

    Sasuke returns to the Hidden Leaf Village seeking answers, and standing before him are First Hokage Hashirama, Second Hokage Tobirama, Third Hokage Hiruzen, and Fourth Hokage Minato, all reanimated.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Sasuke's Answer

    S17:E3707/31/2014

    After listening to what Hashirama and the rest of the former Hokage have to say, Sasuke finally understands how the Leaf Village and its shinobi came to be.

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