The Best Episodes Directed By Atsushi Nigorikawa

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - An Opening

   S18:E3799/25/2014

   Obito has gained complete control over his power as the Ten Tails Jinchuriki. His powerful, cold-blooded attacks force Naruto and his friends into a corner.

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #2 - The Promise That Was Kept

   S18:E38711/20/2014

   Naruto's power of persuasion moves Obito's heart. Due to the influence of the Ten Tails, visions of himself and Rin from the past appear in the inner realm and play havoc with Obito’s emotions.

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - One Worthy As A Leader

   S19:E3971/29/2015

   The genin are unable to figure out the answer and start to panic.

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - The Imprisoned Pair

   S19:E4053/26/2015

   An ancient ruin in Demon Desert comes crumbling down during the battle for the scrolls.

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #5 - The Two Mangekyo

   S20:E4156/4/2015

   Madara has transformed into the Jinchuriki of the Ten Tails and appears before Kakashi. Kakashi and the others combine their powers to attack, but they are no match for Madara..

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   8.8/10(5 votes)

   #6 - 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.

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   8.8/10(8 votes)

   #7 - 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.

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Ashura's Decision

   S20:E4677/7/2016

   Ashura sets out on a journey, intending never to return. He ends up in a village where the people suffer from a mysterious illness.

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Coup d'État

   S16:E3584/10/2014

   Following the aftermath of the Nine-Tails incident, many on the Leaf Council voice suspicions that the Uchiha Clan were behind this tragedy. The Uchiha are then placed under 24-hour surveillance by the ANBU, which causes further tensions to arise.

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10. 

    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Eight-Tails vs. Sasuke

    S6:E1431/14/2010

    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. Sasuke is injured and revived again by Jugo, who regresses in age as a result. All healed, Sasuke unleashes Amaterasu on Bee, finally able to subdue him. Meanwhile, two Cloud ninja watch the fight from a cliff, and they notice the Uchiha crest on Sasuke. They rush the news to Bee's big brother, the Raikage.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The New Akatsuki

    S15:E3481/30/2014

    Danzo deliberately misleads Hanzo, telling him that the Akatsuki are attempting to sabotage the peace talks between the Hidden Rain and Stone. Believing his story, Hanzo sets up a trap to crush the Akatsuki for the sake of his people.

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    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Traps Activate! Team Guy's Enemy

    S1:E197/5/2007

    Breaking the five-seal barrier set off a trap, which now has Team Guy battling amazingly accurate copies of themselves. Back at the Akatsuki hideout, Deidara and Sasori struggle to take the Nine-Tail Jinchûriki.

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13. 

    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Four-Corner Sealing Barrier

    S5:E1034/9/2009

    The sealing unit prepares the sealing barrier and the other two teams go into battle with Guren and her henchmen. Kakashi, Naruto and Sai stall Guren and Gozu while Shino prepares to go against Guren's crystal style. Meanwhile, Lee goes against Guren's other henchmen and gets trapped in their smokescreen. Can Lee find a way to defeat them?

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14. 

    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #14 - The Medical Ninja's Student

    S1:E114/26/2007

    Sakura treats a critically ill Kankuro. After extensive training she’s now a full-fledged Medic Ninja, and Sakura amazes everyone with her sure, steady hands.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - The Two Charms

    S5:E952/5/2009

    While Naruto continues his training with Gamakichi and Gamatatsu, Yamato, Sakura, and Sai prepare to leave and back-up Kakashi's group. As Guren and her gang prepares to intercept Kakashi's group, Yukimaru grows concerned for her safety and gives her a charm in hope of a safe return.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Iruka's Decision

    S9:E1789/16/2010

    After discovering a kunai knife with a secret message on it, Naruto winds up being pursued by three kunoichi from the Hidden Waterfall Village. Iruka mangaes to find him, but when the situation grows worse, Kakashi appears to save them both.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - OK, Here Are Your Scores

    S1:E34/27/2004

    The scores are tallied and Nishi explains some of what he knows about the rules of the strange world of the Gantz. The unusual situation grows even odder the next day when Kei wakes—and finds that this nightmare is no dream.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - The Longest Moment

    S6:E13511/19/2009

    Sasuke's long awaited battle with Itachi begins with the Uchiha brothers throwing genjutsu after genjutsu at each other. Sasuke seems to have Itachi cornered and asks him a few questions of the Uchiha massacre. Is Itachi not the only one involved in the Uchiha massacre? And does Sasuke still not possess enough hatred to defeat Itachi?

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Five Kage Summit's Eve

    S10:E1982/10/2011

    Karui decides to get information about Sasuke from Naruto by any means necessary. When Naruto refuses to sell Sasuke out, Karui takes out her frustration upon the former. Meanwhile, Danzo prepares for the Kage Summit, and determines to keep Naruto confined to the Leaf Village.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #20 - The Era of Warring States

    S17:E3687/10/2014

    Madara and Hashirama eventually become the leaders of their respective clans.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Crisis: The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather!

    S4:E1978/16/2006

    Naruto meets an old man, a construction worker named Gennou. However, when Gennou steals plans for some of the buildings in Konoha, Naruto suddenly finds himself under investigation by the ANBU. What is the truth behind Gennou and why does nobody seem to know what is going on?

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Bringing Back Reality

    S4:E21412/21/2006

    Naruto and Menma manage to get Tsunade to let them go find Menma's memories. However, they are forced to go with Neji and Tenten guarding them. On the way, they come across a burned-down village. There, they greet the villagers and ask them what happened. Unfortunately, the villagers aren't too happy to see them.

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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Untitled

    S2:E3711/29/2007

    Sakura sees Sai drawing by the river and finds out that Sai has artistic talent but has never given titles to anything he ever drew. Naruto and Sakura begin to realize the reason behind Sai's repulsive personality. After the hot springs, the team heads off to the bridge to meet the spy. Yamato is suspicious of traps so they go off the main road into the forest. Camping for the night, Yamato then creates a two story house by again using his Mokuton jutsu. Inside this house, the team formulates their plan.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Gutsy Master and Student: The Training

    S9:E18711/25/2010

    During the two-and-a-half-year time period in which Naruto was training under Jiraiya, the latter decided that it was time for Naruto to learn how to repel genjutsu. During this training session, the two traveled to a village which Jiraiya had previously been associated with, but they discovered that something dark was amidst.

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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Unfulfilled Scream

    S4:E7910/2/2008

    Team Asuma continues their battle with Akatsuki's Hiden and Kakuzu.

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