5.5/104 votes#1 - A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!
Season 3 Episode 105 - Aired 10/20/2004
With Naruto's help, Idate reaches the Modoroki Shrine... But just as he's about to cross the bridge, an old nemesis stands in his way.
Director: Masaaki Kumagai
Writer: Kouhei Urasawa, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Akatsuki Yamatoya
7.0/102 votes#2 - The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation
Season 3 Episode 106 - Aired 10/27/2004
Now that Sasuke and Sakura are trapped at the bottom of a cliff, it's up the Number One Knucklehead Ninja to defeat the malevolent Aoi and help Idate cross the finish line.
Director: Mitsutaka Noshitani
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
7.0/102 votes#3 - The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke
Season 3 Episode 107 - Aired 11/3/2004
Hospital bound and feeling his pride shattered, Sasuke finds there is only way to redeem himself: Battle Naruto! Meanwhile, the Ino-Shika-Cho Squad sit down for some barbeque to celebrate a special occasion!
Director: Toshiya Niidome
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
7.0/102 votes#4 - Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds
Season 3 Episode 108 - Aired 11/10/2004
As their rivalry reaches a fever pitch, Kakashi-sensei breaks up the battle and sends Naruto and Sasuke to their corners. Meanwhile, Four Sound ninja enter the Hidden Leaf Village with only one thing on their mind... Sasuke!
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
7.0/102 votes#5 - An Invitation from the Sound
Season 3 Episode 109 - Aired 11/17/2004
Sasuke takes on all four Sound Ninja, but soon learns it's going to take more than Chidori to defeat them!
Director: Shinji Satoh
Writer: Michiko Yokote
7.0/102 votes#6 - Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad
Season 3 Episode 110 - Aired 11/24/2004
Now that word of Sasuke's departure has spread to the Fifth Hokage, she calls upon the newest Chunin, Shikamaru, to put together a squad to bring Sasuke back to the village.
Director: Masahiko Murata
Writer: Kouhei Urasawa
6.5/102 votes#7 - Sound vs. Leaf
Season 3 Episode 111 - Aired 11/24/2004
The Sound Ninja have Sasuke in their clutches and it's up to the Hidden Leaf Village's top Shinobi to stop them.
Director: Yoshinori Odaka
Writer: Kouhei Urasawa
6.5/102 votes#8 - Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart!
Season 3 Episode 112 - Aired 12/1/2004
As Shikamaru and the rest of the squad move in, Jirobo, one of the Sound Ninja, traps them within an Earth Dome Prison and sucks up their chakra!
Director: Harume Kosaka
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
6.5/102 votes#9 - Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze!
Season 3 Episode 113 - Aired 12/8/2004
Upon breaking free from the Earth Dome Prison, The Sasuke Retrieval Squad realize they don't have enough chakra to take on Jirobo... but Choji's got another idea up his sleeve.
Director: Akira Shimizu
Writer: Satoru Nishizono
7.0/102 votes#10 - Good-bye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You!
Season 3 Episode 114 - Aired 12/15/2004
With his life on the line against the Sound Ninja Jirobo, Choji looks back on the seeds of his friendship with Shikamaru. Can he defeat his fearsome opponent without any Chakra?
Director: Masaaki Kumagai
Writer: Satoru Nishizono
6.5/102 votes#11 - Your Opponent Is Me!
Season 3 Episode 115 - Aired 12/22/2004
Hot on Sasuke's trail, Shikamaru and his squad get caught up in a web of unparalled chakra when they tangle with the six-armed Kidomaru!
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Michiko Yokote
6.7/103 votes#12 - 360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blind Spot
Season 3 Episode 116 - Aired 1/5/2005
While Naruto and the others go after Sasuke and the other Sound Ninja, Neji is locked in a desperate no-holds-barred battle with Kidomaru.
Director: Shinji Satoh
Writer: Kouhei Urasawa
6.5/102 votes#13 - Losing is Not an Option!
Season 3 Episode 117 - Aired 1/5/2005
Neji's on the run from Kidomaru's bow and arrow attacks. Will Neji make it out alive or will his new-found enemy hit his blindspot dead on?
Director: Toshiya Niidome
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
6.5/102 votes#14 - The Vessel Arrives Too Late
Season 3 Episode 118 - Aired 1/12/2005
In pursuit of the Sound Ninja, Naruto, Kiba and Shikamaru strike at dawn to retrieve Sasuke and bring him back to the Hidden Leaf Village.
Director: Harume Kosaka
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
6.5/102 votes#15 - Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!
Season 3 Episode 119 - Aired 1/19/2005
Naruto, Kiba and Shikamaru intercept Sasuke from the Sound Ninja Four, but little do they know that another ninja from the Sound Village has been dispatched to grab Sasuke as well.
Director: Akira Shimizu
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
6.0/102 votes#16 - Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag-Team!
Season 3 Episode 120 - Aired 2/2/2005
Faced against the vicious twin duo of Sakon and Ukon, Kiba and Akamaru team up to take them out, using their most powerful jutsu.
Director: Masahiko Murata
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
6.0/102 votes#17 - To Each His Own Battle
Season 3 Episode 121 - Aired 2/9/2005
With the Sasuke retrieval squad now split into individual battles, it's up to Naruto, Kiba and Shikamaru to stop the sound ninja. But little do they realize that there's more to their opponents than their basic techniques.
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
6.0/102 votes#18 - Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!
Season 3 Episode 122 - Aired 2/16/2005
Shikamaru's got his hands full with Tayuya and her melodic attacks. Can he stop her and put an end to her malevolent flute playing?
Director: Akira Shimizu
Writer: Michiko Yokote
4.0/102 votes#19 - The Leaf's Handsome Devil!
Season 3 Episode 123 - Aired 2/23/2005
Naruto's Shadow Clones are no match for Kimimaro's attacks. But when an old bushy-browed buddy from the Leaf Village shows up, all bets are off!
Director: Masaaki Kumagai
Writer: Kouhei Urasawa
7.3/103 votes#20 - The Beast Within
Season 3 Episode 124 - Aired 3/2/2005
Rock Lee's back and he's full of a special medicine that has Kimimaro on the run! Can he take out the fifth Sound Ninja?
Director: Shinji Satoh
Writer: Satoru Nishizono
7.0/102 votes#21 - The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf
Season 3 Episode 125 - Aired 3/9/2005
Down for the count and at the mercy of the Sound Ninja, Kiba, Shikamaru and Rock Lee get help from an unlikely bunch of new allies.
Director: Harume Kosaka
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
7.3/103 votes#22 - Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro
Season 3 Episode 126 - Aired 3/16/2005
Itching to fight and with a sense of guilt from the past, Gaara tells Rock Lee to stand down and let him take on Kimimaro. Meanwhile, Naruto continues on his quest to catch the runaway Sasuke.
Director: Toshiya Niidome
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
6.0/102 votes#23 - Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance!
Season 3 Episode 127 - Aired 3/30/2005
As Gaara demonstrates he has more than enough backbone to take on Kimimaro, Orochimaru recollects on how he brought him as a young man into the Sound Village.
Director: Shigenori Kageyama
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
6.5/102 votes#24 - A Cry on Deaf Ears
Season 3 Episode 128 - Aired 3/30/2005
Finally catching up to Sasuke, Naruto does all he can to keep him from going to Orochimaru. Does he have enough strength to stop him or is Sasuke gone for good?
Director: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
7.0/102 votes#25 - Brothers: Distance Among the Uchihas
Season 3 Episode 129 - Aired 4/6/2005
Naruto and Sasuke face off in battle as we get a glimpse into Sasuke's past where his achievements were ignored by his father and his brother Itachi's behavior began to take a turn for the worst.
Director: Masahiko Murata
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
The Best Episodes of Naruto Season 3
Every episode of Naruto Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Naruto Season 3!
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:TV Tokyo
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!" is the best rated episode of "Naruto" season 3. It scored 5.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Masaaki Kumagai and written by Kouhei Urasawa, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Akatsuki Yamatoya, it aired on 10/20/2004. This episode is rated 1.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation".