The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 20

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #1 - On the Brink of Death

   S20:E4145/28/2015

   After his Tailed Beast is extracted, Naruto is on the verge of dying. Sakura desperately tries to save him, but Naruto's heart gives out.

   Director:Akira Shimizu

   Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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   Director:Akira Shimizu

   Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba
2. 

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #2 - The Two Mangekyo

   S20:E4156/4/2015

   Madara has transformed into the Jinchuriki of the Ten Tails and appears before Kakashi. Kakashi and the others combine their powers to attack, but they are no match for Madara..

   Director:Atsushi Nigorikawa

   Writer:Shin Yoshida

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   Director:Atsushi Nigorikawa

   Writer:Shin Yoshida
3. 

   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #3 - The Formation of Team Minato

   S20:E4166/11/2015

   Kakashi has changed for the worse, and Obito doesn't know why. He runs into Kakashi and tries to talk to him, but Kakashi gives him the cold shoulder.

   Director:Kazuya Iwata

   Writer:Shin Yoshida

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   Director:Kazuya Iwata

   Writer:Shin Yoshida
4. 

   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #4 - You'll Be My Backup

   S20:E4176/25/2015

   Obito doesn’t understand Kakashi's way of thinking, but he finally learns why Kakashi put his mission first that time at Kannabi Bridge. Presently, Obito and Kakashi return together to confront Madara.

   Director:Tokuji Kaneko

   Writer:Shin Yoshida

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   Director:Tokuji Kaneko

   Writer:Shin Yoshida
5. 

   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #5 - The Wild Green Beast vs. Six Paths Madara

   S20:E4187/2/2015

   Guy releases his Eight Inner Gates against Madara, but the Seventh Gate of Shock does not work against him!

   Director:Takuma Suzuki

   Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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   Director:Takuma Suzuki

   Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki
6. 

   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Papa's Youth

   S20:E4197/9/2015

   Dai counsels his forlorn son, telling him what true victory and setting self-rules are about. They become principles that Guy carves deep into his heart. With his father's teachings spurring him on, Guy sets out on his final battle.

   Director:Kentaro Fujita

   Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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   Director:Kentaro Fujita

   Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki
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7. 

   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #7 - The Eight Inner Gates Formation

   S20:E4207/23/2015

   Guy activates the Eight Inner Gates Formation and relentlessly attacks Six Paths Madara. Even Madara, who has attained power strong enough to create huge fissures in the ground, tries to dodge Guy's direct attacks.

   Director:Masayuki Yamada

   Writer:Yuka Miyata

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   Director:Masayuki Yamada

   Writer:Yuka Miyata
8. 

   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #8 - The Sage of the Six Paths

   S20:E4217/30/2015

   Naruto wakes up and encounters the legendary shinobi, the Sage of Six Paths. He reveals to Naruto that he is the reincarnation of his son, Ashura, and that Sasuke is the reincarnation of Indra, Ashura's older brother.

   Director:Kazunori Mizuno

   Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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   Director:Kazunori Mizuno

   Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba
9. 

   6.3/10(3 votes)

   #9 - The Ones Who Will Inherit

   S20:E4228/6/2015

   It’s been three years since Naruto set out to train with Jiraiya, and he's just returned to the Hidden Leaf Village. Konohamaru immediately begs Naruto to teach him a new jutsu and he starts to go over the basics...but his explanations are very vague. Soon after, Naruto sets out on a mission, leaving Konohamaru to figure it out alone!

   Director:Takuma Suzuki

   Writer:Yuka Miyata

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   Director:Takuma Suzuki

   Writer:Yuka Miyata
10. 

    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Naruto's Rival

    S20:E4238/6/2015

    It’s been three years since Naruto set out to train with Jiraiya, and he's just returned to the Hidden Leaf Village. Konohamaru immediately begs Naruto to teach him a new jutsu and he starts to go over the basics...but his explanations are very vague. Soon after, Naruto sets out on a mission, leaving Konohamaru to figure it out alone!

    Director:Akira Shimizu

    Writer:Yuka Miyata

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    Director:Akira Shimizu

    Writer:Yuka Miyata
11. 

    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - To Rise Up

    S20:E4248/13/2015

    Madara sustains serious damage from the Eight Inner Gates Formation, the move Guy risks his life for.

    Director:Tomokazu Iwasaki

    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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    Director:Tomokazu Iwasaki

    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki
12. 

    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - The Infinite Dream

    S20:E4258/20/2015

    Madara now possesses the Rinnegan in both eyes, and he is the strongest, most despicable enemy the newly reunited Team 7 has ever faced. Kakashi calls upon Team 7 to recall their first lesson with the bells, and to use teamwork!

    Directors:Kazuya Iwata, Ayataka Tanemura

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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    Directors:Kazuya Iwata, Ayataka Tanemura

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba
13. 

    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Infinite Tsukuyomi

    S20:E4268/27/2015

    Madara activates the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and anyone exposed to the light of the full moon--including shinobi and ordinary citizens--loses consciousness. Once ensnared, there is no escape from the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Will mankind be destined to live in a dreamworld forever?

    Director:Sumito Sasaki

    Writer:Hideto Tanaka

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    Director:Sumito Sasaki

    Writer:Hideto Tanaka
14. 

    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Road to Tenten ~The World of Dreams

    S20:E4279/3/2015

    Tenten falls under the Infinite Tsukuyomi and wakes up in the Hidden Leaf Village. When Lee and Guy Sensei appear, Tenten is relieved to see that she is not alone. But her joy is short-lived, as both men act oddly and are dressed stylishly—just where has she been transported to?

    Director:Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

    Writer:Yuka Miyata

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    Director:Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

    Writer:Yuka Miyata
15. 

    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Road to Tenten ~ Where Tenten Belongs

    S20:E4289/3/2015

    Tenten falls under the Infinite Tsukuyomi and wakes up in the Hidden Leaf Village. When Lee and Guy Sensei appear, Tenten is relieved to see that she is not alone. But her joy is short-lived, as both men act oddly and are dressed stylishly—just where has she been transported to?

    Director:Masayuki Yamada

    Writer:Yuka Miyata

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    Director:Masayuki Yamada

    Writer:Yuka Miyata
16. 

    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Killer Bee's Rap Chronicles: Scroll of Heaven

    S20:E4299/10/2015

    Killer Bee gets caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi and begins dreaming. In his dream, Jinchuriki are being stripped of their Tailed Beast powers by the Akatsuki. Bee is determined to rescue those who have been captured, and vows to resist the Akatsuki who are coming after him!

    Director:Yoshinobu Tokumoto

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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    Director:Yoshinobu Tokumoto

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba
17. 

    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Killer Bee's Rap Chronicles: Scroll of Earth

    S20:E4309/17/2015

    The Akatsuki summoned the Ten Tails, but the Princess of Rappu Castle sealed it away safely. Unfortunately, the seal will come undone on the next full moon. Now Killer Bee is determined to gather the power of all nine Jinchuriki before the next full moon and protect the princess. But one by one, adversaries who want to stop Bee appear, beginning with Itachi and Deidara, then Orochimaru, Kabuto and Sasuke!

    Director:Kazunori Mizuno

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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    Director:Kazunori Mizuno

    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba
18. 

    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - To See That Smile, Just One More Time

    S20:E4319/24/2015

    Karin is caught within the Infinite Tsukuyomi and dreams of her past. She was born into the Uzumaki Clan and has the unique ability to heal anyone who bites into her. Driven out of her village, the Hidden Grass takes her in, only to use her for this ability. Karin has no choice but to endure constant suffering in order to survive. She is later chosen to enter the Chunin Exams, where Sasuke saves her life. Karin has never forgotten what he did for her—or his smile.

    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama

    Writer:Yuka Miyata

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    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama

    Writer:Yuka Miyata
19. 

    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Loser Ninja

    S20:E43210/1/2015

    With the exception of Naruto’s Team 7, which is protected by the Susano’o, all other shinobi have been swept into a dream world by the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Even the Hokage, Tsunade, has fallen into a dream state. She awakens to find herself in the Leaf Village, where she discovers Jiraiya's final book, entitled "Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls," and begins to read...

    Director:Akira Shimizu

    Writer:Junki Takegami

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    Director:Akira Shimizu

    Writer:Junki Takegami
20. 

    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Search Mission

    S20:E43310/8/2015

    Tsunade continues to read Jiraiya’s novel. Chunin- and jonin-level ninja have gone missing, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato, orders a search mission with teams of genin led by Guy and Kurenai. Kakashi’s Team 7 is also dispatched, but the hero Naruto Uzumaki, despite being the Hokage’s son, has the misfortune of being labeled a loser.

    Director:Maki Kodaira

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Junki Takegami

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    Director:Maki Kodaira

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Junki Takegami
21. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Team Jiraiya

    S20:E43410/15/2015

    Tsunade continues to read Jiraiya’s novel. Chunin- and jonin-level ninja have gone missing, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato, orders a search mission with teams of genin led by Guy and Kurenai. Kakashi’s Team 7 is also dispatched, but the hero Naruto Uzumaki, despite being the Hokage’s son, has the misfortune of being labeled a loser.

    Director:Takuma Suzuki

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Junki Takegami

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    Director:Takuma Suzuki

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Junki Takegami
22. 

    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Order of Priority

    S20:E43510/22/2015

    Team Jiraiya, Shikamaru, and his Leaf teammates are lured into a mysterious village during their battle. A couple children from the village get caught in the crossfire and fall into a cave-in. Yahiko’s team rushes to the rescue, but Shikamaru doesn’t budge. Meanwhile, Naruto and Neji’s teams rendezvous, but a mysterious voice addresses them out of nowhere!

    Director:Kazuya Iwata

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Junki Takegami

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    Director:Kazuya Iwata

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Junki Takegami
23. 

    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - The Masked Man

    S20:E43611/5/2015

    The Masked Man shows Neji and Naruto images of past incidents that occurred in the Leaf Village. Meanwhile, Shikamaru and friends join up with Team Jiraiya to rescue the children. After fighting side by side with the Leaf, Yahiko and the others seem to have a change of heart.

    Director:Ayataka Tanemura

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yuka Miyata, Junki Takegami

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    Director:Ayataka Tanemura

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yuka Miyata, Junki Takegami
24. 

    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Sealed Power

    S20:E43711/12/2015

    The Masked Man is satisfied that the Hidden Leaf Genin chose the importance of life over their mission, but orders his team to continue their surveillance. Meanwhile, Naruto is frustrated at his inabilities, and recalls why his father Minato sealed the Nine Tails inside of him.

    Director:Masayuki Yamada

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Junki Takegami

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    Director:Masayuki Yamada

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Junki Takegami
25. 

    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - The Rules or a Comrade?

    S20:E43811/19/2015

    Sasuke and Sakura join up with the others, but the Puppet User appears and blocks their path back to the Hidden Leaf Village. Sasuke wants to bring down the puppets and rush back to report to the Fourth Hokage, but Shikamaru and the others insist on staying and rescuing the jonin.

    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Junki Takegami

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    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama

    Writers:Yasuyuki Suzuki, Junki Takegami