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The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 1

Every episode of Naruto Shippūden Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 1

After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not...

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  1. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Puppet Fight: 10 vs. 100!

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    S1:E26

    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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  2. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Impossible Dream

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    S1:E27

    Although stung with poison herself, Granny Chiyo uses the last of the antidote on Sakura. Mocking the tender scene between Granny Chiyo and Sakura, Sasori attempts to end Granny Chiyo's life.

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  3. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Aesthetics of an Instant

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    S1:E30

    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.

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  4. 8.4/10(5 votes)

    #4 - The Legacy

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    S1:E31

    Relying on Naruto's power, Granny Chiyo performs the Transmigration Jutsu on Gaara.

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  5. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #5 - The Jinchuriki of the Sand

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    S1:E4

    Gaara is quick to detect Deidara’s presence, and an aerial battle ensues with Deidara on his giant bird and Gaara atop sand.

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  6. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #6 - A Meeting With Destiny

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    S1:E13

    Guy prepares to use a forbidden secret jutsu. Meanwhile, Naruto falls under Itachi’s genjutsu, and all the anti-genjutsu training he underwent with Jiraiya races through Naruto’s mind.

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  8. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Traps Activate! Team Guy's Enemy

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    S1:E19

    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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  9. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Hiruko Vs. Two Kunoichi!

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    S1:E20

    At last, the showdown between the old woman and her grandson begins. Sakura is confused by Sasori’s strange appearance, and Granny Chiyo explains that this is Hiruko…

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  10. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Naruto's Growth

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    S1:E14

    Guy prepares to use a forbidden secret jutsu. Meanwhile, Naruto falls under Itachi’s genjutsu, and all the anti-genjutsu training he underwent with Jiraiya races through Naruto’s mind.

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  11. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Three Minutes Between Life and Death

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    S1:E25

    Sakura destroys the Third Kazekage puppet thanks to a secret antidote she had taken.

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  12. 8.0/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The Kazekage Stands Tall

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    S1:E5

    Naruto and Sakura defeat Kakashi in the survival challenge. Tsunade assigns them to a three-man squad led by Kakashi, who tells them they are now his equals.

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  13. 8.0/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Mission Cleared

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    S1:E6

    In order to protect his village from Deidara’s explosive clay, Gaara uses his chakra to create a giant sand shield.

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  14. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Run, Kankuro

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    S1:E7

    Gaara, his strength completely exhausted, is whisked away by Deidara. Kankuro ignores Baki’s efforts to stop him and immediately sets out in pursuit with a platoon to rescue Gaara.

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  15. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #14 - The Secret Weapon is Called...

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    S1:E15

    Granny Chiyo and Sakura rescue Naruto from Itachi’s genjutsu. Without a moment’s delay, Kakashi begins a counterattack.

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  16. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #15 - The Death of Gaara!

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    S1:E17

    Teams Kakashi and Guy take a short rest. Granny Chiyo watches Naruto dozing off and is reminded of Sasori as a child. The pursuit resumes, and when Chiyo wonders why Naruto puts such effort into...

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  17. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!!

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    S1:E18

    Teams Kakashi and Guy reach the Akatsuki hideout. They hurry to infiltrate but are thwarted by a five-seal barrier. The only way to break the barrier is to remove all five seals at once.

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  18. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Sasori's Real Face

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    S1:E21

    Granny Chiyo and Sakura manage to expose Sasori, who amazingly looks no older than he did twenty years earlier.

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  19. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Chiyo's Secret Skills

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    S1:E22

    Sakura is caught by Sasori’s tactic and surrounded by a poison cloud.

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  20. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Father and Mother

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    S1:E23

    Chiyo and Sakura take cover, and Sasori wastes no time unleashing a ruthless attack.

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  21. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #20 - The Third Kazekage

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    S1:E24

    Sakura counters the Iron Sand attack of the Third Kazekage puppet with superhuman strength.

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  22. 7.9/10(7 votes)

    #21 - The Medical Ninja's Student

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    S1:E11

    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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  23. 7.8/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Homecoming

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    S1:E1

    A figure passes through the gates. It's an older Naruto, who has returned from a long training journey with Jiraiya. Naruto Uzumaki is back!

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  24. 7.8/10(6 votes)

    #23 - The Secret of Jinchuriki

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    S1:E16

    Chiyo and Kakashi realize that the attack was just a diversion, and that the Akatsuki have already begun the process of extracting the Tailed Beast from Gaara.

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  25. 7.8/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Revival of the Beasts

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    S1:E28

    Team Guy senses the result of the Sakura and Granny Chiyo’s desperate struggle while still in battle with his deadly copy. Although Guy’s team members are showing fatigue, their copies remain strong!

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  26. 7.6/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Team Kakashi, Deployed

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    S1:E8

    An urgent message from the Sand Village detailing the Akatsuki’s kidnapping of the Kazekage reaches the Hidden Leaf Village. Tsunade wastes no time in ordering Team Kakashi to the Sand Village.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Puppet Fight: 10 vs. 100!" is the best rated episode of "Naruto Shippūden" season 1. It scored 8.7/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa and written by Satoru Nishizono, it aired on 8/23/2007. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Impossible Dream".