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The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 16

Every episode of Naruto Shippūden Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 16!

The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 16

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. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Their Own Paths

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    S16:E354

    Yukimi leaves the village to see the outside world, taking “Tenzo” with her. Kakashi tries to convince the two to return so that he can set a trap to capture Orochimaru, who is after Yukimi’s blood.

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Targeted Sharingan

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    S16:E355

    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.”

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  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - A Shinobi of the Leaf

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    S16:E356

    After being saved by the target he was ordered to kill, Tenzo realizes that the man known as “Kakashi the Friend Killer” is someone who values the lives of his comrades more than anyone.

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  4. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - An Uchiha ANBU

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    S16:E357

    Itachi Uchiha is inducted into Kakashi’s unit as the youngest member of the ANBU Black Ops. Itachi’s father, Fugaku, is pleased, thinking this will grant the Uchiha access to exclusive, top-secret Leaf intel.

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  5. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Squad Seven

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    S16:E361

    Hiruzen assigns Kakashi to be in charge of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, three genin that bear a striking resemblance to the former Team Minato.

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  6. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Minato's Death

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    S16:E350

    Kakashi becomes part of the ANBU Black Ops, an elite team of shinobi who are under the direct command of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

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  8. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Hashirama's Cells

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    S16:E351

    At the Foundation, Kakashi meets a boy who uses Wood Style, a jutsu that only First Hokage Hashirama was capable of using. Kakashi goes to Third Hokage Hiruzen’s library to seek answers and discovers records regarding Hashirama’s cells.

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  9. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Rogue Ninja Orochimaru

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    S16:E352

    Orochimaru is forced to flee the Hidden Leaf after Third Hokage Hiruzen exposes his illegal experiments. Danzo, fearing that Orochimaru’s capture would lead to the exposure of his own involvement in the experiments, sends out one of his men to help.

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  10. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Coup d'État

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    S16:E358

    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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  11. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Night of the Tragedy

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    S16:E359

    Kakashi visits the Uchiha District and notices that the community seems more antisocial than the last time he visited. Meanwhile Itachi finds concrete evidence regarding the Uchiha Clan’s coup against the Leaf. The fateful moment is fast approaching…

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  12. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - A Mask that Hides the Heart

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    S16:E349

    After the end of the Third Great Ninja War, the Leaf Village is divided over who should become the next Hokage.

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  13. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Orochimaru's Test Subject

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    S16:E353

    While pursuing Orochimaru, Kakashi wanders into a village inhabited by the Iburi Clan, a group of people with the unique ability to turn into smoke. Kakashi is soon captured and learns that the villagers all serve under Orochimaru.

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  14. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Jonin Leader

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    S16:E360

    Hiruzen relieves Kakashi of his ANBU duties and assigns him a new position as a Jonin Leader. Reflecting on his past mistakes, Kakashi decides to use the same test that Minato once used to measure one’s teamwork.

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Season 16 Ratings Summary

"Their Own Paths" is the best rated episode of "Naruto Shippūden" season 16. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Naoki Hishikawa and written by Yasuyuki Suzuki, it aired on 3/6/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Targeted Sharingan".