9.0/102 votes#1 - Reinforcements Arrive
Season 15 Episode 321 - Aired 7/18/2013
White Zetsu’s ability to mimic people’s appearances has wrought confusion and distrust within the Allied Shinobi Forces. Naruto arrives to assist, and using his sensory powers, he identifies all the disguised White Zetsu clones, changing the tide of the battle.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/102 votes#2 - Madara Uchiha
Season 15 Episode 322 - Aired 7/25/2013
The reanimated shinobi appearing before Gaara and Ohnoki is revealed to be none other than Madara Uchiha himself…which raises the question of who the masked man claiming to be Madara really is.
Director: Hiroyuki Yamashita
Writer: Shin Yoshida
9.0/102 votes#3 - The Five Kage Assemble
Season 15 Episode 323 - Aired 8/1/2013
The power of the reanimated Madara Uchiha far exceeds what the Allied Forces expected. Despite the difference in power, the Third Tsuchikage, Ohnoki, along with Naruto and Gaara, refuses to give up.
Director: Yoshihiro Sugai
Writer: Yuka Miyata
8.5/102 votes#4 - The Unbreakable Mask and the Shattered Bubble
Season 15 Episode 324 - Aired 8/8/2013
Naruto and Killer Bee face off against the masked man originally thought to be Madara Uchiha, in addition to the reanimated Jinchuriki. Naruto is shocked when he recognizes one of the Jinchuriki.
Director: Masaaki Kumagai
Writer: Junki Takegami
8.5/102 votes#5 - Jinchuriki vs. Jinchuriki!!
Season 15 Episode 325 - Aired 8/15/2013
Naruto and Killer Bee take on the six Reanimated Jinchuriki, who’ve been equipped with the Rinnegan. Using his past experience from fighting the Six Paths of Pain, Naruto devises a plan to stop the Jinchuriki.
Director: Hisashi Ishii
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
8.0/102 votes#6 - Four Tails, the King of Sage Monkeys
Season 15 Episode 326 - Aired 8/22/2013
Kakashi and Guy arrive in the nick of time to back up Naruto and Killer Bee. The fight intensifies even further when three out of the six Reanimated Jinchuriki enter Tailed Beast State, forcing Naruto and the others to throw in everything they’ve got.
Director: Naomi Nakayama
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#7 - Nine Tails
Season 15 Episode 327 - Aired 8/29/2013
Naruto finds himself inside Four Tails’ inner world, where he promises to free Four Tails from Madara’s control. Listening in on their conversation, Nine Tails recalls all the time he has spent sealed inside Naruto.
Director: Hiroaki Nishimura
Writer: Yuka Miyata
8.0/102 votes#8 - Kurama
Season 15 Episode 328 - Aired 8/29/2013
Naruto finds himself inside Four Tails’ inner world, where he promises to free Four Tails from Madara’s control. Listening in on their conversation, Nine Tails recalls all the time he has spent sealed inside Naruto.
Director: Shigeki Kawai
Writer: Yuka Miyata
9.5/102 votes#9 - Two-Man Team
Season 15 Episode 329 - Aired 9/5/2013
Naruto uses up the last of his chakra trying to free the Tailed Beasts from Madara’s control. When all seems lost, the Nine Tails finally acknowledges Naruto as its jinchuriki and offers its help.
Director: Kazunori Mizuno
Writer: Shin Yoshida
8.5/102 votes#10 - The Promise of Victory
Season 15 Episode 330 - Aired 9/12/2013
The tide of battle is slowly shifting in the Allied Forces’ favor, but many are uncertain that they really stand a chance against Madara Uchiha. To help boost their spirits, Shikaku orders Inoichi to send out a message to every member of the forces.
Director: Chikao Tominaga
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
8.0/102 votes#11 - Eyes That See in the Dark
Season 15 Episode 331 - Aired 9/19/2013
Suigetsu and Jugo’s search for Sasuke leads them to one of Orochimaru’s old hideouts where they come across his research data, which could tip the outcome of the Fourth Great War. Meanwhile, Sasuke finally sets out to settle his score with Naruto.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
9.0/102 votes#12 - A Will of Stone
Season 15 Episode 332 - Aired 9/26/2013
The Five Kage are outmatched by the real Madara Uchiha’s devastating attacks. Just when Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki is about to give up, he remembers the words of the previous Tsuchikage.
Director: Masaaki Kumagai
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
9.0/102 votes#13 - The Risks of the Reanimation Jutsu
Season 15 Episode 333 - Aired 10/3/2013
Tsunade leaves her post as Medic Ninja to join the other Kage in fighting Madara. Meanwhile, Sasuke goes after Itachi and learns that his brother intends on stopping Kabuto’s Reanimation Jutsu.
Director: Shigeru Ishii
Writer: Shin Yoshida
9.0/102 votes#14 - Sibling Tag Team
Season 15 Episode 334 - Aired 10/10/2013
Sasuke and Itachi team up to stop Kabuto’s Reanimation Jutsu. But Kabuto’s new ability to use Nature Energy has made him a difficult target for the brothers to land their Susano’o attack.
Director: Kazunori Mizuno
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
8.5/102 votes#15 - To Each Their Own Leaf
Season 15 Episode 335 - Aired 10/24/2013
Kabuto attempts to bring Sasuke over to his side by pointing out that they both are fighting for the same goal: to bring down the Leaf Village. But Sasuke quickly rejects him.
Director: Mitsutaka Noshitani
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
8.0/102 votes#16 - Kabuto Yakushi
Season 15 Episode 336 - Aired 10/31/2013
Kabuto’s past is finally revealed. As child, a woman named Nonou raised Kabuto at an orphanage in the Leaf Village. One day, Danzo and Orochimaru visit the orphanage to provide financial aid under the condition that Nonou work as their spy.
Director: Shigeki Kawai
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
8.5/102 votes#17 - The Izanami Activated
Season 15 Episode 337 - Aired 11/7/2013
Casting aside Itachi's lectures to him, Kabuto reveals to the siblings that he had injected himself with the DNA of various shinobi, namely the Sound Five, also including Orochimaru.
Director: Hiroaki Nishimura
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
9.5/102 votes#18 - Izanagi and Izanami
Season 15 Episode 338 - Aired 11/14/2013
With Izanami activated, and Kabuto trapped within its infinite loop, Sasuke uses this time to question his brother about the technique. Itachi tells Sasuke about the history behind Izanami's creation as well as the Uchiha clan's use of the technique.
Director: Kazunori Mizuno
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
9.5/102 votes#19 - I Will Love You Always
Season 15 Episode 339 - Aired 11/21/2013
Back at the front lines, the five Kage struggle to hold their own against Madara's Susanoo-clad wood clones. As the lights surrounding the reincarnated shinobi begin to illuminate the battlefield as they faded into pillars of light, Itachi approaches Sasuke and uses his Sharingan to show Sasuke everything about the Uchiha clan massacre.
Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer: Yuka Miyata
9.5/102 votes#20 - Reanimation Jutsu: Release!
Season 15 Episode 340 - Aired 11/28/2013
Thanks to Itachi, the Reanimation Jutsu is released, and all the Reanimated Shinobi are returned to their resting places. But to everyone’s surprise, the real Madara still remains!
Director: Eiko Nishi
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
8.5/102 votes#21 - Orochimaru's Return
Season 15 Episode 341 - Aired 12/5/2013
Suigetsu and Jugo finally catch up to Sasuke. In order to learn the truth behind the Leaf’s actions, Sasuke decides to resurrect the one man who can help him find the answer—Orochimaru.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
10.0/102 votes#22 - The Secret of the Transportation Technique
Season 15 Episode 342 - Aired 12/12/2013
Having absorbed the chakras of all nine Tailed Beasts, the Gedo Statue begins its transformation into Ten Tails. Naruto, Killer Bee, Kakashi, and Guy try to destroy the Gedo Statue but are stopped by the masked man.
Director: Masaaki Kumagai
Writer: Shin Yoshida
10.0/102 votes#23 - Who Are You?
Season 15 Episode 343 - Aired 12/19/2013
Kakashi discovers a strange connection between the masked man’s Transportation Technique and his own Kamui Jutsu. Naruto throws everything he’s got against the masked man and breaks his mask, finally revealing his identity!
Director: Kazuya Iwata
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
8.5/102 votes#24 - Obito and Madara
Season 15 Episode 344 - Aired 1/9/2014
The identity of the masked man is revealed to be Kakashi’s old friend Obito, previously believed to have died in the battle of Kannabi Bridge. Naruto and the others are further shocked when they learn that Obito has been working with Madara Uchiha...
Director: Kazunori Mizuno
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
9.0/102 votes#25 - I'm in Hell
Season 15 Episode 345 - Aired 1/16/2014
After the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Obito finds himself inside the hidden lair of Madara Uchiha, who saved the young shinobi’s life. There, Obito works to rehabilitate his injured body in the hopes of being reunited with Kakashi and Rin.
Director: Hiroyuki Yamashita
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
The Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 15
Every episode of Naruto Shippūden Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Naruto Shippūden Season 15!
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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Network:TV Tokyo
Season 15 Ratings Summary
"Reinforcements Arrive" is the best rated episode of "Naruto Shippūden" season 15. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Naoki Horiuchi and written by Katsuhiko Chiba, it aired on 7/18/2013. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Madara Uchiha".