No. in Series | No. in Season | Episode Title | Japanese Airdate | Toonami Airdate |
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113 | 01 | "The Serpent's Pupil" | June 11, 2009 | May 21, 2016 |
With Orochimaru’s body reaching its limit, the time for the Reanimation jutsu is approaching. After practicing his ninja techniques, Sasuke makes a sudden attack on Orochimaru, having nothing else to learn from him. |
114 | 02 | "Eye of the Hawk" | June 18, 2009 | June 4, 2016 |
Orochimaru reminisces about the memories of his past, including how he became interested in reanimation and the Sharingan. Later, Orochimaru begins the ritual to take over Sasuke's body, but Sasuke will not give up without a fight. |
115 | 03 | "Zabuza's Blade" | June 25, 2009 | June 11, 2016 |
Sasuke frees Suigetsu Hozuki from his hydro capsule, and requests his services. Suigetsu responds that he would gladly give them, on condition that he helps him find Zabuza's sword. |
116 | 04 | "Guardian of the Iron Wall" | July 2, 2009 | June 18, 2016 |
The second member of Sasuke's team is revealed to be a woman named Karin. After Sasuke and Suigetsu arrive at the Southern Hideout, Sasuke requests that Karin comes with them in their search for the fourth member of the team, Jugo. |
117 | 05 | "Jugo of the North Hideout" | July 9, 2009 | June 25, 2016 |
While approaching the hideout, Karin explains that Jugo has abnormal homicidal impulses, and is the original carrier of the enzyme used to create Orochimaru’s Curse Mark. |
118 | 06 | "Formation!" | July 23, 2009 | July 9, 2016 |
While fighting with Sasuke, Jugo remembers how he met his friend - Kimimaro, and what he experienced with him. After being told that Kimimaro has died for his sake, Jugo agrees to go with them, and team “Hebi” is formed. |
119 | 07 | "Kakashi Chronicles ~ Boys' Life on the Battlefield ~ Part 1" | July 30, 2009 | July 16, 2016 |
During the Third Great Ninja War seventeen years ago, a 13 year old Kakashi Hatake is with his team, the future Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, Rin Nohara and Obito Uchiha. Minato tells his students of their mission to destroy Kannabi Bridge so they can cripple the ninja from the Hidden Stone Village. |
120 | 08 | "Kakashi Chronicles ~ Boys' Life on the Battlefield ~ Part 2" | July 30, 2009 | July 23, 2016 |
Obito and Kakashi find the cave where Rin is being held captive and attempt to rescue their comrade. |
121 | 09 | "Assemble" | August 6, 2009 | July 30, 2016 |
After capturing the Four-Tails's Jinchūriki, Roshi, Itachi and Kisame are informed by the Akatsuki leader of Orochimaru's death. They are then warned about Sasuke's movements and that he may be coming after Itachi. Later, after the Three-Tails and the Four-Tails are sealed, Deidara and Tobi set out targeting either Naruto or Sasuke. |
122 | 10 | "The Hunt" | August 13, 2009 | August 6, 2016 |
As Naruto and the others set off with Kakashi's ninja hounds, Hebi scatters to look for information on Itachi. Hinata, Yamato and Naruto run into Kabuto, who gives them a book with information on the Akatsuki. Elsewhere, Sasuke is confronted by Tobi and Deidara. |
123 | 11 | "Clash!" | August 20, 2009 | August 13, 2016 |
Sasuke’s battle with Akatsuki members, Tobi and Deidara, ensues. |
124 | 12 | "Art" | August 27, 2009 | August 20, 2016 |
As Deidara's C4 Karura detonates, Sasuke seemingly perishes. Believing to have won, Deidara drops his guard, only to be pierced by Sasuke's Chidori. Sasuke reveals that he was never harmed and that Deidara was under his genjutsu. Angered at being mocked, Deidara unveils his final attack, turning himself into a living bomb and detonating himself in an attempt to kill Sasuke. |
125 | 13 | "Disappearance" | September 3, 2009 | August 27, 2016 |
Upon noticing the blast, Suigetsu summons Manda and finds out that Sasuke used him to escape. Unable to survive, Manda dies from his wounds and Zetsu informs the remaining Akatsuki of the death of Deidara and Tobi. Naruto and the others get to the crater, and using Kiba's tracking skills they begin to track down Sasuke's scent. |
126 | 14 | "Twilight" | September 10, 2009 | September 10, 2016 |
Jiraya arrives in Konoha and tells Tsunade that he has information regarding Pain's location. In the meantime, Karin senses that they're being followed and asks Jugo to help her throw off their pursuers. As Hebi departs, Naruto encounters Itachi. |
127 | 15 | "Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~Jiraiya Ninja Scroll~ Part 1" | September 24, 2009 | September 17, 2016 |
Back in the times of the Third Hokage's youth, the young, soon-to-be Sannin are assigned to Hiruzen Sarutobi's platoon. Being fascinated by Sarutobi’s summoning jutsu, Jiraiya tries it himself, only to teleport himself to Mount Myoboku. There, Jiraiya trains under Fukusaku and meets the Great Lord Elder who has a vision of his future. |
128 | 16 | "Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~Jiraiya Ninja Scroll~ Part 2" | September 24, 2009 | September 24, 2016 |
Due to the Second Great Ninja War, Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru are sent to the Hidden Rain Village, where they are named the "Legendary Sannin" by Hanzo of the Great Salamander. While in the village, Jiraiya meets with Yahiko, Nagato and Konan who request help from him. |
129 | 17 | "Infiltrate! The Village Hidden in the Rain" | October 8, 2009 | October 1, 2016 |
Jiraiya successfully infiltrates the Village Hidden in the Rain, where he wanders around town and speaks to the inhabitants about their leader, Pain. Unsuccessful in gathering information, he captures two lower ninja of the city who end up telling him that the mysterious Pain had defeated the former leader of Rain, Hanzo, whom the Sannin together couldn't defeat. |
130 | 18 | "The Man Who Became God" | October 8, 2009 | October 8, 2016 |
Jiraiya summons Gerotora and reveals that the Nine-tails attack was not a natural disaster, but was actually summoned by Madara Uchiha. Pain changes into a new body and tells Konan to confront Jiraiya, their former sensei. |
131 | 19 | "Honored Sage Mode!" | October 15, 2009 | October 15, 2016 |
Jiraiya and Gamaken begin their battle against Pain, who has hidden himself using camouflage. Jiraiya uses a barrier jutsu to try and find him while preparing to enter Sage Mode. Meanwhile, Pain assaults Jiraiya with a barrage of animal summons, until Jiraiya finally enters Sage Mode. |
132 | 20 | "In Attendance, the Six Paths of Pain" | October 22, 2009 | October 22, 2016 |
Jiraiya blinds one of the new Pains, and Lord Fukasaku suspects that all three share the same eyes and vision, while Jiraiya realizes that each of the bodies has only one specific purpose. Jiraiya stalls for time while Lord Fukasaku and Lady Shima prepare a powerful genjutsu to defeat the bodies. |
133 | 21 | "The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant" | October 29, 2009 | November 5, 2016 |
Jiraiya goes into deep panic thinking Pain is either Yahiko or Nagato, as Pain possesses Rinnegan which Nagato had, however, his appearance is similar to Yahiko. Jiraiya kills one of the Pains only to realize he's fought him before. Lady Shima leaves on Jiraiya's request, before Jiraiya realizes that he has met all of the Pains before. |
134 | 22 | "Banquet Invitation" | November 5, 2009 | November 12, 2016 |
While Naruto's team continues their search for Sasuke, Sasuke meets Itachi in a cave, fights an illusion and is told to come to the Uchiha hideout. On their way, Sasuke's team is intercepted by a shadow clone of Naruto, which Sasuke easily dispatches. The real Naruto quickly sends his team after Sasuke, but they are stopped by Tobi. Meanwhile, Team Hebi is confronted by Kisame who won't let anyone but Sasuke pass. |
135 | 23 | "The Longest Moment" | November 19, 2009 | November 19, 2016 |
As Sasuke approaches the Uchiha hideout, Itachi recalls his past with his little brother and the assassination that he carried out after joining the Anbu and being under close watch for his suspicious activities. When Sasuke arrives, he declares that his eyes have shown him Itachi's death and the fated battle between the two brothers begins. |
136 | 24 | "The Light & Dark of the Mangekyo Sharingan" | November 19, 2009 | November 26, 2016 |
As Zetsu watches on, Itachi explains to Sasuke the secret behind the Mangekyo Sharingan, and the history of the Uchiha clan. Besides being able to tame the Nine-Tailed Fox, the Mangekyo will eventually rob the user of his eyesight and the only way to overcome this obstacle is to steal the Sharingan eyes of that person's sibling. |
137 | 25 | "Amaterasu!" | November 26, 2009 | December 3, 2016 |
As Itachi moves in to take Sasuke’s eye, he manages to overcome the Tsukuyomi he was placed under. With Genjutsu now useless, the brothers switch to Ninjutsu, with Sasuke gaining the upperhand. Itachi then unleashes Amaterasu, however Sasuke uses a Substitution Jutsu to escape the flames. Itachi berates Sasuke, claiming he now has no chakra left, but Sasuke reveals that he had come prepared, and has one last technique left that would make his dream of killing Itachi a reality. |
138 | 26 | "The End" | December 3, 2009 | December 10, 2016 |
Sasuke summons his Lightning jutsu, Kirin, and directs it at Itachi. However, Itachi rises again and reveals his final Mangekyo technique, Susano'o. With Sasuke weakened, Orochimaru is able to break free from his restrictive chakra and attempts to take Sasuke's body. |
139 | 27 | "The Mystery of Tobi" | December 10, 2009 | December 17, 2016 |
The leaf ninja continue to fight Tobi, but all of their attacks manage to phase right through him. Zetsu arrives to inform Tobi the outcome of the Uchiha match, the leaf ninja overhear, and Madara drops his goofy persona in order to leave the fight; revealing his Sharingan, and collects the brothers' bodies. |
140 | 28 | "Fate" | December 17, 2009 | January 7, 2017 |
Madara tells Sasuke about the history of the Uchiha and how they and their rivals, the Senju clan, led by the future First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, once made a pact to unite the two clans as one and to make the first hidden village, Konoha. |
141 | 29 | "Truth" | December 24, 2009 | January 14, 2017 |
Madara continues by informing Sasuke that Itachi was a double-agent who was assigned to leak intel on the Uchiha back to the village. He then contacted Madara to help him undertake his mission of exterminating the Uchiha clan. They succeeded in their mission, although Itachi couldn't bring himself to kill Sasuke. Some time later, Sasuke changes his team's name to Taka and declares, with his new Mangekyo Sharingan, that their goal is to destroy Konoha. |
142 | 30 | "Battle of Unraikyo" | January 7, 2010 | January 21, 2017 |
Madara, happy that he can use Sasuke for himself, assigns Taka the task of capturing the Eight-Tails while Akatsuki hunts the last two. Taka tracks down the host, Killer Bee, to the Land of Lightning and engages him in battle. Bee manages to overpower Jugo and Suigetsu before Sasuke steps up to fight him one-on-one. |
143 | 31 | "The Eight-Tails vs. Sasuke" | January 14, 2010 | January 28, 2017 |
Sasuke fights Killer Bee and is injured by his swords. Karin heals him, and Sasuke, Suigetsu, and Jugo then begin a combined assault on Bee until he decides to use the Eight-Tails' power. |