10.0/101 votes#1 - Iruka's Ordeal
Season 9 Episode 177 - Aired 9/9/2010
Iruka struggles to deal with his hate for the Nine-Tailed Fox inside Naruto as he tries to connect with Naruto after seeing him shunned by his peers.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Shin Yoshida
10.0/101 votes#2 - Record of the Ninja Gutsy Master and Student
Season 9 Episode 188 - Aired 11/25/2010
After having discovered that the village was under the control of rebels from the Hidden Rain Village, led by Hanzo, Naruto and Jiraiya decided to take action to help save the women and children taken hostage and free the village from the Rain's tyrannical control.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Junki Takegami
10.0/101 votes#3 - Naruto's Imposter
Season 11 Episode 233 - Aired 10/20/2011
Naruto finds an imposter that has been building his reputation by attempting to steal from other people while his friend is also attempting to gain a reputation by "beating" the imposter up so he builds his reputation even further and become a ninja.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Shin Yoshida
10.0/101 votes#4 - Naruto's Vow
Season 11 Episode 242 - Aired 12/28/2011
During his final stop for supplies on an island in the Land of Water, Naruto runs into Akatsuchi and Kurotsuchi of the Hidden Stone, who are on an assignment to deliver a letter from the Tsuchikage addressed to the Mizukage.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Yuka Miyata
10.0/102 votes#5 - For My Friend
Season 12 Episode 261 - Aired 5/3/2012
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.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
10.0/101 votes#6 - The Old Master and the Dragon's Eye
Season 14 Episode 312 - Aired 5/9/2013
Might Guy arrives on the battlefield to stop a Reanimated Shinobi who he recognizes as Master Chen, the legendary Taijutsu User from the Third Great Ninja War.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Hideto Tanaka
10.0/101 votes#7 - A Mask that Hides the Heart
Season 16 Episode 349 - Aired 2/6/2014
After the end of the Third Great Ninja War, the Leaf Village is divided over who should become the next Hokage.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Junki Takegami
10.0/101 votes#8 - The Targeted Sharingan
Season 16 Episode 355 - Aired 3/13/2014
Danzo orders Tenzo to kill Kakashi and take his Sharingan. Reluctant at first, Tenzo decides to carry out his orders after learning that the Leaf Shinobi has come to be known as “Kakashi the Friend Killer.”
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/102 votes#9 - Those Who Dance in the Shadows
Season 17 Episode 365 - Aired 6/12/2014
Naruto is overcome with grief over Neji’s death, but Hinata's words restore his fighting spirit.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#10 - The New Chunin Exams
Season 19 Episode 394 - Aired 1/8/2015
The story travels back to the time after Sasuke's defection from the Leaf and before Naruto's return from his two-year training journey with Jiraiya.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Junki Takegami
9.0/102 votes#11 - The Tailed Beast vs. The Tailless Tailed Beast
Season 10 Episode 207 - Aired 4/14/2011
As Killer Bee's battle with Kisame rages on, the latter reveals a hidden trump card ability connected with Samehada. Meanwhile, Ao chases down Danzo, Fuu, and Torune, but they anticipate this and set a trap for him. Can Killer Bee and Ao make it through their individual clashes in one piece?
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
9.0/102 votes#12 - Reinforcements Arrive
Season 15 Episode 321 - Aired 7/18/2013
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
9.0/102 votes#13 - A Heart Filled With Comrades
Season 18 Episode 384 - Aired 10/30/2014
Naruto and Sasuke size up Obito as the final battle looms.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
9.0/101 votes#14 - We Cooked Rice at School
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2013
Hotaru gets along with the Koshigaya family’s next door neighbour, Konomi Fujimiya, whilst Komari laments that the two seem more grown up than she is. Later, Komari joins Hotaru and Renge in doing some sketching, where she ends up becoming a model for them. Afterwards, Konomi helps Komari and Natsumi make dried persimmons.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Yuka Yamada
8.7/103 votes#15 - Hidden Leaf Story, The Perfect Day for a Wedding, Part 5: The Last Mission
Season 20 Episode 498 - Aired 3/9/2017
Shino and Kiba still don't have a wedding gift for Hinata's wedding. Kiba's made it his goal to become the next Hokage, but unlike his teammates, who are steadfastly chasing their dreams, Shino is unsure about his. With this uncertainty, he sets out with Kiba and Akamaru on their final mission as Team 8!
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Kento Shimoyama
8.5/102 votes#16 - Storage
Season 10 Episode 221 - Aired 7/28/2011
At Mount Myoboku, Naruto prepares to store Gerotora within himself, but hesitates as it also holds the potential risk of unleashing the Nine Tails on the world.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
8.5/102 votes#17 - Orochimaru's Return
Season 15 Episode 341 - Aired 12/5/2013
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
8.5/102 votes#18 - The New Three-Way Deadlock
Season 18 Episode 374 - Aired 8/28/2014
Bearing a close resemblance to the Legendary Sannin, Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke make a stunning arrival on the battlefield with each of their summonings.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
8.5/102 votes#19 - Hagoromo and Hamura
Season 20 Episode 461 - Aired 5/19/2016
Near the Divine Tree is an area known as the Peak of Demise. No one is allowed to go near it, except those chosen by Kaguya to undergo a ritual she has established. Gamamaru, a Sage Toad, says the truth lies beyond the peak—those words stir Hagoromo’s curiosity, and he decides to head out to investigate.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Shin Yoshida
8.5/102 votes#20 - The Two of Them...Always
Season 20 Episode 471 - Aired 8/11/2016
Fearing that he will once again break a promise, Obito uses the last of his power to bring Sasuke and Sakura back, but the thought of his inability to protect Rin nags at him as he loses consciousness.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Yuka Miyata
8.0/101 votes#21 - Wedding
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2022
The girls work on summer homework and Futaba comes over. She's nervous about telling her friend that she likes fishing, so they come up with a plan to see if she should tell her friend or not. Later on, the girls go fly fishing at a mountain stream.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Yuka Yamada
8.0/103 votes#22 - Mystery of Pain
Season 8 Episode 160 - Aired 5/13/2010
When Kakashi falls against Pain, the situation only grows worse for Konoha. Shizune and Inoichi are close to unraveling the mystery of Pain, but when the Animal and Human paths of Pain appear before them, can they escape with the truth about Pain?
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
8.0/102 votes#23 - Enter the Five Kage!
Season 10 Episode 199 - Aired 2/17/2011
The time has come for each Kage to leave for the Kage Summit in the Land of Iron. On his way to the meeting, Danzo gets attacked by shinobi from the Wood Country who want to take his head. Meanwhile, Naruto, with Kakashi and Yamato by his side, heads off to find the Raikage to convince him to spare Sasuke.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
8.0/102 votes#24 - Eyes That See in the Dark
Season 15 Episode 331 - Aired 9/19/2013
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
8.0/101 votes#25 - Hatanagi Attack! Death Road From Hell
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2024
Rin and Ayano bike their way up treacherous mountain roads and cross terrifying swinging bridges to make it to the campsite. While she waits for them, Nadeshiko takes in the sights and manages to find a scare of her own...
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Pierre Sugiura
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"Iruka's Ordeal" is the best rated episode directed by Naoki Horiuchi. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Shin Yoshida. It aired on 9/9/2010 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Record of the Ninja Gutsy Master and Student".