10.0/102 votes#1 - Kakashi Hatake, the Hokage
Season 10 Episode 219 - Aired 7/7/2011
Naruto gathers his friends and tells them that he will defeat Sasuke alone. Meanwhile, the Elders of the Leaf officially nominate Kakashi to become the next Hokage.
Director: Yoshihiro Sugai
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#2 - The Ninja of Benisu
Season 11 Episode 224 - Aired 8/11/2011
During their voyage, Naruto, Yamato, Gai, and Aoba stop at an island to recover from severe seasickness. There, they unexpectedly meet up with Sakura, Ino, and Choji, who are on an assignment to gather medical herbs for Tsunade.
Director: Yoshihiro Sugai
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#3 - The Forgotten Island
Season 11 Episode 227 - Aired 9/2/2011
Going after Guy, who was whisked away by a giant bird, Naruto, Yamato, and Aoba arrive on an island where they spot a young woman.
Director: Masahito Otani
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#4 - The Girls' Get-Together
Season 11 Episode 232 - Aired 10/13/2011
Hinata’s father Hiashi summons the Hyuga clan to discuss the role they will be playing in the upcoming Fourth Great Ninja War.
Director: Shu Watanabe
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#5 - Ah, My Hero Lady Tsunade!
Season 11 Episode 237 - Aired 11/24/2011
Tenten remembers when she was little and how she really wanted to become like the legendary Tsunade. She finds out through hard training that she won't be capable of the strength Tsunade has. She also finds out that she won't be suitable to be a medical ninja for her poor chakra control. But at last, she discovers that she has the ability to summon ninja tools, thus creating her own style of fighting.
Director: Hisashi Ishii
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#6 - Parting
Season 12 Episode 260 - Aired 4/26/2012
Part Four of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - Naruto is determined to save Sasuke, who has deserted the Hidden Leaf.
Director: Yusuke Onoda
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#7 - Aesthetics of an Artist
Season 13 Episode 280 - Aired 9/20/2012
As the Allied Shinobi Forces' headquarters scramble to deal with White Zetsu Army clones infiltration issue, word reaches the Fifth Division of the development and Mifune instructs his division accordingly.
Director: Shigeki Kawai
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#8 - User of the Scorch Style: Pakura of the Sand!
Season 13 Episode 285 - Aired 10/25/2012
A group of Allied Shinobi, including Omoi and Maki of the Sand, battle against several reanimated enemies. Maki recognizes one of them as Pakura, her former master who was a Sand Village hero.
Director: Masaaki Kumagai
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#9 - An A-Rank Mission: The Contest
Season 14 Episode 309 - Aired 4/18/2013
Naruto arrives to help a team of Allied Shinobi Forces led by Karui, who are struggling against a reanimated samurai. Naruto recognizes the samurai as Tatewaki, a man he met during a past mission.
Director: Mitsutaka Noshitani
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#10 - The Reanimated Allied Forces
Season 14 Episode 316 - Aired 6/6/2013
Kabuto reanimates an army of unknown shinobi led by Danzo’s former bodyguard Torune to retrieve the ones he lost to the Allied Forces. But aside from Torune, the reanimated shinobi are all weak and are quickly sealed away.
Director: Sumito Sasaki
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#11 - Shino vs. Torune!
Season 14 Episode 317 - Aired 6/13/2013
During their battle against the White Zetsu, Shino’s beetles detect the presence of another enemy. Leaving the fight to Kiba and the others, Shino goes to investigate and finds Torune preparing to unleash his forbidden jutsu.
Director: Shigeki Kawai
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#12 - The Targeted Sharingan
Season 16 Episode 355 - Aired 3/13/2014
Danzo orders Tenzo to kill Kakashi and take his Sharingan. Reluctant at first, Tenzo decides to carry out his orders after learning that the Leaf Shinobi has come to be known as “Kakashi the Friend Killer.”
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#13 - A Shinobi of the Leaf
Season 16 Episode 356 - Aired 3/20/2014
After being saved by the target he was ordered to kill, Tenzo realizes that the man known as “Kakashi the Friend Killer” is someone who values the lives of his comrades more than anyone.
Director: Kazunori Mizuno
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#14 - An Uchiha ANBU
Season 16 Episode 357 - Aired 4/3/2014
Itachi Uchiha is inducted into Kakashi’s unit as the youngest member of the ANBU Black Ops. Itachi’s father, Fugaku, is pleased, thinking this will grant the Uchiha access to exclusive, top-secret Leaf intel.
Director: Takuma Suzuki
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#15 - Coup d'État
Season 16 Episode 358 - Aired 4/10/2014
Following the aftermath of the Nine-Tails incident, many on the Leaf Council voice suspicions that the Uchiha Clan were behind this tragedy. The Uchiha are then placed under 24-hour surveillance by the ANBU, which causes further tensions to arise.
Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#16 - The Night of the Tragedy
Season 16 Episode 359 - Aired 4/17/2014
Kakashi visits the Uchiha District and notices that the community seems more antisocial than the last time he visited. Meanwhile Itachi finds concrete evidence regarding the Uchiha Clan’s coup against the Leaf. The fateful moment is fast approaching…
Director: Fukutarou Hattori
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/102 votes#17 - Those Who Dance in the Shadows
Season 17 Episode 365 - Aired 6/12/2014
Naruto is overcome with grief over Neji’s death, but Hinata's words restore his fighting spirit.
Director: Naoki Horiuchi
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#18 - Tenten's Troubles
Season 19 Episode 404 - Aired 3/19/2015
As the team prepares for dinner, Tenten pulls out a scroll that contains all the ingredients for okonomiyaki.
Director: Akira Shimizu
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#19 - The Imprisoned Pair
Season 19 Episode 405 - Aired 3/26/2015
An ancient ruin in Demon Desert comes crumbling down during the battle for the scrolls.
Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#20 - Killer Bee's Rap Chronicles: Scroll of Heaven
Season 20 Episode 429 - Aired 9/10/2015
Killer Bee gets caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi and begins dreaming. In his dream, Jinchuriki are being stripped of their Tailed Beast powers by the Akatsuki. Bee is determined to rescue those who have been captured, and vows to resist the Akatsuki who are coming after him!
Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#21 - Killer Bee's Rap Chronicles: Scroll of Earth
Season 20 Episode 430 - Aired 9/17/2015
The Akatsuki summoned the Ten Tails, but the Princess of Rappu Castle sealed it away safely. Unfortunately, the seal will come undone on the next full moon. Now Killer Bee is determined to gather the power of all nine Jinchuriki before the next full moon and protect the princess. But one by one, adversaries who want to stop Bee appear, beginning with Itachi and Deidara, then Orochimaru, Kabuto and Sasuke!
Director: Kazunori Mizuno
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
10.0/101 votes#22 - The Insignia of Avan
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2020
Avan is overpowered by Hadlar, who is now stronger than ever. To protect his students and the world, Avan gathers the last of his strength and faces Hadlar. Dai can do nothing but watch. Finally, the showdown between Avan and Hadlar is concluded.
Director: Tetsuya Wakano
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
9.5/102 votes#23 - 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
9.5/102 votes#24 - Something to Fill the Hole
Season 17 Episode 372 - Aired 8/14/2014
Ten Tails is on the brink of its final transformation and begins to form a massive Tailed Beast Bomb.
Director: Masaaki Kumagai
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
9.5/102 votes#25 - An Opening
Season 18 Episode 379 - Aired 9/25/2014
Obito has gained complete control over his power as the Ten Tails Jinchuriki. His powerful, cold-blooded attacks force Naruto and his friends into a corner.
Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
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"Kakashi Hatake, the Hokage" is the best rated episode written by Katsuhiko Chiba. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Yoshihiro Sugai. It aired on 7/7/2011 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Ninja of Benisu".