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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 20 Episode 474 - Congratulations
    9.6/10(5 votes)

    S20:E474

    Team 7 joins forces and succeeds in sealing away Kaguya, and the Tailed Beasts that Kaguya absorbed are also freed. Black Zetsu escapes the seal to lie in wait for another time to resurrect his mother, but Naruto is not about to let him go!

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  2. undefined Season 16 Episode 361 - Squad Seven
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    S16:E361

    Hiruzen assigns Kakashi to be in charge of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, three genin that bear a striking resemblance to the former Team Minato.

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    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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  3. undefined Season 8 Episode 168 - The Fourth Hokage
    9.3/10(7 votes)

    S8:E168

    The Fourth Hokage appears in Naruto's mind and prevents him from foolishly setting the Kyubi free. Will this confrontation between father and son give Naruto the confidence he needs to stop Pain once and for all?

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  4. undefined Season 20 Episode 459 - She Of The Beginning
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    S20:E459

    Kaguya Otsutsuki suddenly emerges from Madara’s body. She is the mother of Hagoromo, the Sage of the Six Paths who entrusted his powers to Naruto and Sasuke. Kaguya’s power is immense and instantly sends Naruto and Sasuke to an alternate dimension. Naruto and Sasuke are the only ones who can seal away Kaguya, but they can’t find a jutsu that works against her!

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  5. undefined Season 8 Episode 163 - Explode! Sage Mode
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    S8:E163

    Naruto returns and discovers that the village has been devastated by Pain's Shinra Tensei attack. Naruto requests that everyone stays back as he prepares to take on all six paths of Pain at once.

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    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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  6. undefined Season 14 Episode 304 - The Underworld Transfer Jutsu
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S14:E304

    Shikamaru, Neji, Choji, and Kiba succeed in defeating the Sound Ninja Four. But the enemy uses the Underworld Transfer Jutsu to trap the Leaf shinobi’s souls inside a barrier.

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 138 - The End
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    S6:E138

    Sasuke thinks that he's finally killed Itachi with the help of his most powerful technique, Kirin, but Itachi still has one final trick up his sleeve. Having used both Tsukiyomi and Amaterasu, Itachi calls upon the power of his third and final Mangekyo ability, Susano'o. Itachi has turned the tide of the battle against Sasuke, but the latter receives aid from an unexpected source. The battle between the Uchiha brothers is nearing its shocking conclusion!

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  8. undefined Season 15 Episode 338 - Izanagi and Izanami
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    S15:E338

    With Izanami activated, and Kabuto trapped within its infinite loop, Sasuke uses this time to question his brother about the technique. Itachi tells Sasuke about the history behind Izanami's creation as well as the Uchiha clan's use of the technique.

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  9. undefined Season 15 Episode 343 - Who Are You?
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    S15:E343

    Kakashi discovers a strange connection between the masked man’s Transportation Technique and his own Kamui Jutsu. Naruto throws everything he’s got against the masked man and breaks his mask, finally revealing his identity!

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  10. undefined Season 20 Episode 463 - The No. 1 Most Unpredictable Ninja
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    S20:E463

    Black Zetsu reveals that he masterminded and influenced all the events from the end of Ashura and Indra's era to the current Fourth Great Ninja War. Naruto rejects Black Zetsu’s claim that the entire history of shinobi was solely for the resurrection of his mother, Kaguya. Naruto and Sasuke work together to seal away Kaguya, but they can't find a way to counter her.

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  11. undefined Season 12 Episode 261 - For My Friend
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    S12:E261

    The Allied Shinobi Forces are on standby, ready to confront Madara’s army of reanimated shinobi and 100,000 White Zetsu. But distrust still exists among the Allied Shinobi Forces, who were once sworn enemies until recently.

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 91 - Orochimaru's Hideout Discovered
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S5:E91

    Kakashi leads Kiba, Hinata, and Shino on a mission to infiltrate Orochimaru's lair. What horrors and traps await them?

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 106 - Red Camellia
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S5:E106

    Yūkimaru falters and the Three-Tails injures Guren. Rinji tells Yūkimaru to suppress the beast to save her, but he is unable to do so. Guren leaves her position and protects Yūkimaru with a Crystal Style shield. Naruto goes out to find Yūkimaru, but ends up fighting the Three-Tails with Guren. Despite their efforts to defeat it, the beast overpowers the two of them, and then it proceeds to swallow them. Meanwhile, Kakashi, Shino and Sai find Yūkimaru unconcious and flee with him, leaving Kabuto frustrated.

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  14. undefined Season 10 Episode 205 - Declaration of War
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S10:E205

    The four Kage are startled by the sudden appearance of Madara Uchiha. Having sent Sasuke away to safety using the Transportation Technique, Madara unveils to the Kage his “Project Tsuki no Me.”

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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 126 - Twilight
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S6:E126

    As Sasuke rests from his battle with Deidara, the Leaf ninja pick up on his trail. Noticing that they're being followed, Karin tries to send them in the wrong direction while the members of Team Hebi head to the nearest Akatsuki hideout in hopes of finding Itachi. What will happen when Naruto and Sasuke have separate encounters with Itachi?

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  16. undefined Season 20 Episode 453 - Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: The Pain of Living
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S20:E453

    Upon graduating from the Academy, Itachi becomes a genin and joins a team that includes Tenma, Shinko, and their Jonin Leader, Minazuki Sensei. They accept a mission from Granny Cat to look for a missing feline who's a skilled Ninja Cat!

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  17. undefined Season 20 Episode 454 - Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: Shisui's Request
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S20:E454

    Itachi accompanies his friend Shisui on a three-part training exercise. The two come across a battle between the Hokage’s ANBU and the Foundation. Itachi is confused by their motives and can't discern which side is right or wrong. But Shisui is unwavering in his determination to stop the fighting.

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 157 - Assault on the Leaf Village!
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S8:E157

    The Akatsuki Leader, Pain, begins his invasion of the Hidden Leaf Village. The Leaf ninja assemble to protect Naruto's whereabouts, but when Pain targets Iruka, Kakashi must face off against him.

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  19. undefined Season 18 Episode 382 - A Shinobi's Dream
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S18:E382

    The Ten Tails morphs into its final form, "The Divine Tree," and attacks the shinobi, absorbing their chakra one after another.

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    Writer:Masahiro Hikokubo

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  20. undefined Season 19 Episode 406 - The Place Where I Belong
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S19:E406

    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.

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  21. undefined Season 8 Episode 161 - Surname Is Sarutobi. Given Name, Konohamaru!
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S8:E161

    Ebisu protects Konohamaru from Pain and refuses to divulge any information about Naruto. Ebisu is willing to give up his life in order to protect both Naruto and Konohamaru. Konohamaru isn't about to let his teacher throw his life away, but what can he possibly do against Pain?

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  22. undefined Season 9 Episode 195 - Team 10's Teamwork
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S9:E195

    Shikamaru remembers the time when Teams 7 and 10 joined together to flush out a band of bandits who were terrorizing a nearby village and had kidnapped the headman's granddaughter. With no assistance available from Kakashi or Asuma, Shikamaru was forced to lead the team of genin to the bandits' fort and come up with a plan to rescue the headman's granddaughter.

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  23. undefined Season 16 Episode 360 - Jonin Leader
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S16:E360

    Hiruzen relieves Kakashi of his ANBU duties and assigns him a new position as a Jonin Leader. Reflecting on his past mistakes, Kakashi decides to use the same test that Minato once used to measure one’s teamwork.

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  24. undefined Season 17 Episode 366 - The All-Knowing
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S17:E366

    Sasuke returns to the Hidden Leaf Village seeking answers, and standing before him are First Hokage Hashirama, Second Hokage Tobirama, Third Hokage Hiruzen, and Fourth Hokage Minato, all reanimated.

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  25. undefined Season 17 Episode 370 - Sasuke's Answer
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S17:E370

    After listening to what Hashirama and the rest of the former Hokage have to say, Sasuke finally understands how the Leaf Village and its shinobi came to be.

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Masahiro Hikokubo Ratings Summary

"Congratulations" is the best rated episode written by Masahiro Hikokubo. It scored 9.6/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 9/1/2016 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Squad Seven".