10.0/101 votes#1 - Counterattack of the Curse Mark
Season 5 Episode 109 - Aired 5/14/2009
The Sealing Team prepared to start sealing the Three-Tails and tell Sai to take Yūkimaru somewhere safe, but he gets attacked by Kabuto's men. Kabuto meanwhile prepares his plans while Lee, Tenten, and Kiba are also attacked. Rinji finds his men and converts them back to his side, ordering them to attack the Sealing Team; they're stopped by Kakashi, Yamato and Shino. Rinji then makes Yūkimaru eat the pills to control the Three-Tails, which Naruto and Guren learn about.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Junki Takegami
8.7/106 votes#2 - Aesthetics of an Instant
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 9/27/2007
Naruto loses all reason to anger and is gradually taken over by the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit. Having been forewarned by Jiraiya, Kakashi narrowly manages to suppress the Nine-Tailed Fox.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Satoru Nishizono
8.5/102 votes#3 - Breaking the Crystal Style
Season 5 Episode 104 - Aired 4/9/2009
After Shino finishes preparing his insects, he goes against Guren's crystal style. Elsewhere, while Shizune, Sakura, Ino and Hinata are bringing the sealing barrier to the Sanbi, they are being watched by Tobi and Rinji.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Shin Yoshida
8.3/103 votes#4 - Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~ Jiraiya Ninja Scroll ~ Part 2
Season 6 Episode 128 - Aired 9/24/2009
In the Rain Country, Jiraiya decides to take care of three young orphans for a while. Yahiko, a spunky young boy, wants Jiraiya to train him, Konan, and Nagato to be shinobi, but it's not until he sees a strange phenomenon in Nagato that he decides to do so. What is the secret behind Nagato's Rinnengan eyes? What will become of these three children?
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Junki Takegami
8.0/102 votes#5 - The Unseeing Enemy
Season 5 Episode 96 - Aired 2/12/2009
While Naruto continues practicing a combo attack with Gamatatsu, Kakashi, Kiba, Hinata, and Shino have a run-in with Guren's gang. Will Kakashi and Team 8 be able to defeat these strange foes?
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Yuka Miyata
8.0/102 votes#6 - Successor of the Forbidden Jutsu
Season 7 Episode 145 - Aired 1/28/2010
Naruto, Sai, and Yamato escort Hotaru to the hidden village of the Tsuchigumo Clan. Upon arriving, however, the villagers don't seem so happy to see Hotaru. Elsewhere, after Utakata reflects upon the time he spent with her, he comes face to face with Akaboshi and his group.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Shin Yoshida
7.7/103 votes#7 - Surname Is Sarutobi. Given Name, Konohamaru!
Season 8 Episode 161 - Aired 5/20/2010
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?
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
7.3/103 votes#8 - The Light & Dark of the Mangekyo Sharingan
Season 6 Episode 136 - Aired 11/19/2009
Itachi reveals to Sasuke that Madara is the second culprit behind the Uchiha massacre, as well as the history of the Mangekyo Sharingan and the first two Uchiha to obtain it: Madara and his brother. One question still remains: Why did Itachi really spare Sasuke's life?
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
7.3/103 votes#9 - Decryption
Season 8 Episode 154 - Aired 4/8/2010
The code Jiraiya left behind is finally deciphered, but what exactly does it mean? Meanwhile, Naruto continues his training.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Shin Yoshida
7.0/103 votes#10 - Simulation
Season 2 Episode 38 - Aired 12/6/2007
Naruto is paired with Sai for the Buddy team of two, over his and Sakura's objections, while Sakura is assigned to support Yamato. Yamato conducts a simulation of the spy meeting with himself as the spy to gauge Naruto and Sai's abilities and teamwork. After Naruto makes a mistake when attacking Yamato, Sai immobilizes him and goes on to capture Yamato alone. Naruto is angry with Sai for not acting as a comrade would, but resolves to work together with him if doing so will help bring Sasuke back. Sai reveals to Sakura that he has no emotions, and little understanding of them. The group then prepares to head to the bridge.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Satoru Nishizono
7.0/103 votes#11 - The Place to Return To
Season 5 Episode 112 - Aired 6/4/2009
The battle for the Sanbi comes to an end as neither the Konoha ninja nor Orochimaru are successful at obtaining it. Tsunade classifies the mission of catching the Sanbi as a failure, for it is too dangerous to accomplish. As Naruto and the others prepare to return home, Yukimaru goes missing. Unbeknownst to everyone, Akatsuki lies in wait, and they have their own plans for the Sanbi.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Yuka Miyata
6.4/105 votes#12 - Nightmare
Season 3 Episode 54 - Aired 4/3/2008
Naruto's been having nightmares about the release of the Nine-Tail's power. Afterward, Kakashi informs Naruto that he has special training for him that will make him strong quickly. They are cut off by Team 10, who have also come to visit. Sai lunches with them and, trying to make friends by using nicknames, angers Sakura by calling Ino "gorgeous" after concluding that women do not like to hear how they really are.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
6.2/104 votes#13 - When You Curse Someone, You Dig Your Own Grave
Season 4 Episode 87 - Aired 12/4/2008
Hidan falls into Shikamaru's trap, but now that he has Hidan cornered, can he find a way to defeat Hidan's immortality? Elsewhere, things are looking grim for Kakashi, Choji, and Ino as they continue fighting Kakuzu, but a surprise back-up unit arrives on the scene to provide some much needed assistance.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
6.0/105 votes#14 - The Judgment
Season 4 Episode 78 - Aired 10/2/2008
Asuma’s fire jutsu strikes Hidan, but much to the team's surprise, Asuma is also burned. Hidan reveals his ability: By ingesting an opponent’s blood and standing in a ritual circle drawn with blood, the "curse" links him to his opponent and all damage inflicted on him is also inflicted on the opponent. Asuma rushes at Hidan but collapses after Hidan stabs himself in the leg. Shikamaru realizes Hidan needs to be in the circle for the curse to take effect, and uses his shadow possession jutsu to force Hidan to step out of it. Asuma forces himself to stand up and beheads the restrained Hidan.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
5.7/103 votes#15 - Teammate
Season 3 Episode 62 - Aired 6/5/2008
Asuma's team returns from its mission. Team Kakashi returns to Konoha as well, with Sora replacing Sai on the team. Naruto tries to show Sora around Konoha but Sora goes his own way. Sora's insults precipitate a brawl with Kiba and Choji, with Naruto and Rock Lee joining in. Shikamaru and Asuma stop the fight. Later Asuma tells Sora he knew Sora's father, who is revealed as one of the Guardians involved in the coup attempt. He also shows Sora his chakra blade attack. Furido and the other body snatchers begin their attack on the Kohaku Clan.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
5.5/104 votes#16 - The Unfinished Page
Season 2 Episode 46 - Aired 2/7/2008
Naruto finally makes sense of the destruction he witnessed around him earlier. Yamato tells Naruto not to rely on the demon because Naruto is strong enough to withstand the demon's terrible chakra. Sai discovers the loss of his book while resting. Team Kakashi browse Sai's book, and they notice that the book (which can be read from both ends) contains different paths of two boys who meet in the middle. Each page has the boys fighting someone new, each time collecting the opponent's armor and weapons into the next page. The pages where the two boys would meet are unfinished. Orochimaru's group reach their base, not realizing that Yamato's wood clone trailed them there. Sai gets a glimpse of Sasuke's silhouette and eyes and discovers that he is the man Naruto and Sakura are looking for.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Satoru Nishizono
5.0/103 votes#17 - Resonance
Season 3 Episode 70 - Aired 8/7/2008
The chakra of the Nine-tails rages out of control within Sora, preventing Naruto and the others from subduing him. Asuma and Kazuma resume their old battle, while Kazuma justifies his actions with his duty as a pawn to the "King" of the Fire Country. Naruto is repeatedly knocked down in his attempts to restrain Sora, and the chakra seeps into him and transforms him as well. Yamato is unable to suppress the Nine-tails' chakra in both Jinchūriki, being prevented by an unknown outside force. Sora's fourth tail emerges, causing the Nine-tails's Cloak to envelop his body. He temporarily gains his own consciousness when he witnesses Naruto stab himself in the leg and successfully prevent the original Nine-tails' Cloak from emerging.
Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
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"Counterattack of the Curse Mark" is the best rated episode directed by Shigeharu Takahashi. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Junki Takegami. It aired on 5/14/2009 and is rated 1.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Aesthetics of an Instant".