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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!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Naruto Season 3 Episode 105 - A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!
    6.0/10(6 votes)

    #1 - A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!

    S3:E105

    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
    Writers:Kouhei Urasawa, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  2. Naruto Season 3 Episode 106 - The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation

    S3:E106

    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

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  3. Naruto Season 3 Episode 107 - The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke

    S3:E107

    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

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  4. Naruto Season 3 Episode 108 - Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds

    S3:E108

    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

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  5. Naruto Season 3 Episode 109 - An Invitation from the Sound
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #5 - An Invitation from the Sound

    S3:E109

    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

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  6. Naruto Season 3 Episode 110 - Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad
    7.5/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad

    S3:E110

    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

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  7. Naruto Season 3 Episode 111 - Sound vs. Leaf
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Sound vs. Leaf

    S3:E111

    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

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  8. Naruto Season 3 Episode 112 - Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart!
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart!

    S3:E112

    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

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  9. Naruto Season 3 Episode 113 - Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze!
    6.7/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze!

    S3:E113

    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

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  10. Naruto Season 3 Episode 114 - Good-bye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You!
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Good-bye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You!

    S3:E114

    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

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  11. Naruto Season 3 Episode 115 - Your Opponent Is Me!
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Your Opponent Is Me!

    S3:E115

    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

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  12. Naruto Season 3 Episode 116 - 360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blind Spot
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #12 - 360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blind Spot

    S3:E116

    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

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  13. Naruto Season 3 Episode 117 - Losing is Not an Option!
    6.7/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Losing is Not an Option!

    S3:E117

    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

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  14. Naruto Season 3 Episode 118 - The Vessel Arrives Too Late
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Vessel Arrives Too Late

    S3:E118

    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

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  15. Naruto Season 3 Episode 119 - Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!

    S3:E119

    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

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  16. Naruto Season 3 Episode 120 - Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag-Team!
    6.8/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag-Team!

    S3:E120

    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

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  17. Naruto Season 3 Episode 121 - To Each His Own Battle
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - To Each His Own Battle

    S3:E121

    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

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  18. Naruto Season 3 Episode 122 - Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!

    S3:E122

    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

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  19. Naruto Season 3 Episode 123 - The Leaf's Handsome Devil!
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Leaf's Handsome Devil!

    S3:E123

    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

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  20. Naruto Season 3 Episode 124 - The Beast Within
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #20 - The Beast Within

    S3:E124

    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

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  21. Naruto Season 3 Episode 125 - The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf

    S3:E125

    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

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  22. Naruto Season 3 Episode 126 - Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro
    7.5/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro

    S3:E126

    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

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  23. Naruto Season 3 Episode 127 - Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance!
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance!

    S3:E127

    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

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  24. Naruto Season 3 Episode 128 - A Cry on Deaf Ears
    6.7/10(4 votes)

    #24 - A Cry on Deaf Ears

    S3:E128

    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

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  25. Naruto Season 3 Episode 129 - Brothers: Distance Among the Uchihas
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Brothers: Distance Among the Uchihas

    S3:E129

    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

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!" is the best rated episode of "Naruto" season 3. It scored 6/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Masaaki Kumagai and written by Kouhei Urasawa, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Akatsuki Yamatoya, it aired on 10/20/2004. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation".