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Naruto S4E188 — Mystery of the Targeted Merchants

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Naruto•Season 4•Episode 188

Mystery of the Targeted Merchants

7.4/10 · 5 votesJun 7, 200624 min

Ranked #20 of 62 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

The group splits off into two, in an attempt to deter their mysterious attackers. However, when Naruto and Chouji discover the plan hasn't worked as intended, they soon realise that somebody is hiding something important....

Directed byYuki Kinoshita

Written byShin Yoshida

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Junko Takeuchi

Junko Takeuchi

Naruto Uzumaki (voice)

Noriaki Sugiyama

Noriaki Sugiyama

Sasuke Uchiha (voice)

Chie Nakamura

Chie Nakamura

Sakura Haruno (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kakashi Hatake (voice)

Hidekatsu Shibata

Hidekatsu Shibata

Hiruzen Sarutobi (3º Hokage) (voice)

Koichi Tochika

Koichi Tochika

Neji Hyuga (voice)

Masashi Ebara

Masashi Ebara

Might Guy (voice)

Yōichi Masukawa

Yōichi Masukawa

Rock Lee (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Tenten (voice)

Ryoka Yuzuki

Ryoka Yuzuki

Ino Yamanaka (voice)

Showtaro Morikubo

Showtaro Morikubo

Shikamaru Nara (voice)

Kentaro Ito

Kentaro Ito

Choji Akimichi (voice)

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Y

Yasuhiko Kanezuka

Animation Director

S

Shin Yoshida

Writer

Y

Yasuhiko Kanezuka

Key Animation

R

Retsu Ohkawara

Key Animation

M

Maki Fujita

Key Animation

A

Atsuko Yamazaki

Key Animation

S

Shigeki Kawai

Key Animation

K

Kayano Tomizawa

Key Animation

C

Chie Hashimoto

Key Animation

Y

Yukiyo Komito

Key Animation

M

Momoko Minegishi

Key Animation

Tomohiro Furukawa

Tomohiro Furukawa

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Mystery of the Targeted Merchants" is episode 188 of Naruto season 4. It scored 7.4/10 from 5 votes, ranking #20 of 62 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Yuki Kinoshita and written by Shin Yoshida, it aired on June 7, 2006.

Next: E189 · A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools Best of Season 4