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Naruto Shippūden S12E268 — Battleground!

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Naruto Shippūden•Season 12•Episode 268

Battleground!

7.8/10 · 4 votesJun 28, 201223 min

Ranked #20 of 33 in Season 12•−0.1 vs season avg

As Darui and his First Company engage an army of White Zetsu, the remaining forces must deal with reanimated shinobi.

Directed byHisashi Ishii

Written byMasahiro Hikokubo

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Cast18

Junko Takeuchi

Junko Takeuchi

Naruto Uzumaki (voice)

Noriaki Sugiyama

Noriaki Sugiyama

Sasuke Uchiha (voice)

Chie Nakamura

Chie Nakamura

Sakura Haruno (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kakashi Hatake (voice)

Showtaro Morikubo

Showtaro Morikubo

Shikamaru Nara (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Satoshi Hino

Sai (voice)

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Gaara (voice)

Hideo Ishikawa

Hideo Ishikawa

Itachi Uchiha (voice)

Koichi Tochika

Koichi Tochika

Neji Hyuga (voice)

Keiko Nemoto

Keiko Nemoto

Shizune (voice)

Kujira

Kujira

Orochimaru (voice)

Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

Tsunade (voice)

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M

Masahiro Hikokubo

Writer

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Hisashi Ishii

Storyboard Artist

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Hisashi Ishii

Director

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Rong Hong

Animation Director

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Masashi Nishikawa

Key Animation

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Hiroki Abe

Animation Director

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Shigeru Uchihara

Key Animation

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Yuji Takagi

Key Animation

Y

Yuichi Kikuchi

Key Animation

H

Hiroki Abe

Key Animation

H

Hironori Sawada

Key Animation

F

Fumiko Kon

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Battleground!" is episode 268 of Naruto Shippūden season 12. It scored 7.8/10 from 4 votes, ranking #20 of 33 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Hisashi Ishii and written by Masahiro Hikokubo, it aired on June 28, 2012.

Next: E269 · Forbidden Words Best of Season 12