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 be easy though as he has amassed a few more dangerous enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.
The best episode of "Naruto Shippūden" season 19 is "The New Chunin Exams", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was directed by Naoki Horiuchi and written by Junki Takegami. "The New Chunin Exams" aired on 1/8/2015 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Chunin Exams Begin!".
The story travels back to the time after Sasuke's defection from the Leaf and before Naruto's return from his two-year training journey with Jiraiya.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Junki Takegami
The Hidden Leaf begin preparing for the Chunin Exams. Ino and Choji ask Sakura to join their three-man team as a stand-in for Shikamaru, who is already a chunin.
Director: Taisuke Mamori
Writer: Junki Takegami
The Chunin Exams finally begin and the proctor for Round One is none other than Shikamaru!
Director: Kazuya Iwata
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
The genin are unable to figure out the answer and start to panic.
Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
On the night before the Second Exam, the entrants gather in the cafeteria, and a brawl breaks out.
Director: Tsuneo Tominaga
Writer: Shin Yoshida
The Second Exam finally begins! To pass this stage, each team must take possession of both the Heaven and Earth scrolls and make it to the designated site in the center of the Demon Desert within 72 hours.
Director: Tokuji Kaneko
Writer: Shin Yoshida
Noting the similarities of their circumstances, Lee is outraged at the ones who hurt and belittled Shira and sets out in pursuit!
Director: Kentarou Fujita
Writer: Shin Yoshida
Lee challenges Shira to a battle between taijutsu users!
Director: Kazunori Mizuno
Writer: Shin Yoshida
Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll!
Director: Tsuneo Tominaga
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll!
Director: Masayuki Yamada
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
As the team prepares for dinner, Tenten pulls out a scroll that contains all the ingredients for okonomiyaki.
Director: Akira Shimizu
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
An ancient ruin in Demon Desert comes crumbling down during the battle for the scrolls.
Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
Ino, Sakura and Choji trudge across a desert under the blazing sun without any provisions. Ino and Sakura are arguing when a giant scorpion attacks and injures Sakura.
Director: Kazuya Iwata, Fukutarou Hattori
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
As Ino and her team head toward an oasis, they are attacked by a team of Sand Shinobi comprised of Ameno, Shishio, and Kouji.
Director: Tokuji Kaneko
Writer: Masahiro Hikokubo
Sakura and her team continue their trek across the desert towards the goal. Their continuous battles have depleted Sakura's chakra, so they stop to rest. Just then, they encounter a puppet manipulated by a rival team from the Sand and end up being discovered.
Director: Tsuneo Tominaga
Writer: Yuka Miyata, Hideto Tanaka
Ino and Choji fight to protect an immobilized Sakura although they have depleted most of their chakra due to the relentless fighting.
Director: Yoshinori Odaka
Writer: Yuka Miyata, Hideto Tanaka
Sand Jonin Fugi sneaks into the Demon Desert and creates a massive sandstorm in order to assassinate Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage.
Director: Kentarou Fujita
Writer: Junki Takegami
Gaara heads out to rescue Matsuri and the others but is attacked by a mysterious priest who binds him with a Chakra Chain to capture his Tailed Beast.
Director: Masayuki Yamada
Writer: Junki Takegami
Neji and the team come across Matsuri collapsed in the desert and find out that Gaara is in danger. Meanwhile, the chains of a mysterious priest bind Gaara and Foo.
Director: Tsuneo Tominaga
Writer: Junki Takegami
Gaara meets with Fugi, the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on his life. He confides that perhaps, after all the fear and pain he has wrought upon the Sand, he has no right to be their leader.
Director: Kazunori Mizuno
Writer: Junki Takegami