Season 9 Episode 12 - Departure
The time has finally come! Now that Jiraiya\'s returned, Naruto says his goodbyes and prepares to leave Konoha to begin his training.
The time has finally come! Now that Jiraiya\'s returned, Naruto says his goodbyes and prepares to leave Konoha to begin his training.
Even with his chakra so low, Gaara fights the Shitenshounin leader. When he fails and is trapped, Naruto arrives to try and rescue him. But when the leader of Takumi Village, Seimei, is revived, can Naruto save Gaara before Shukaku takes complete control of him?
Shikamaru and Ino arrive to help to help out Temari against Kyaku, while Kiba and Choji are helping Kankuro fight against. However, Naruto and Lee find that Gaara is doing okay by himself. All seems to be going well and the gang seems to be winning. Shitenshounin unleashes an attack that shoots out a light beam which hits the others swords. This is when Neji notices that they are forming a water barrier. The water effects Gaara as it destroys all his sand and weakens him, everyone else is okay. Everyone resumes there fight with the Konoha and sand wining and Gaara continues after Matsuri. Everything seems to be going well, but what is this ultimate weapon that is about to be released?
Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro are after the people who kidnapped Matsuri. Along the way, they are attacked by the enemy ninja. At the same time, the Konoha ninja try to pay back the favor they owe.
A Sand shinobi, Matsuri, has been abducted by a mysterious ninja. In order to bring them bring back, Gaara must accept the mystery ninja\'s challenge. Can Naruto prevent this challenge ending in catastrophe?
Ran wants to kill Menma, upon seeing the mark on his arm, but Neji stands in the way, saying it would be unfair to kill a criminal without any memories of his crimes. Ran finally agrees and performs surgery on Menma, saving his life, but the villagers aren’t as happy. Are they prepared for when foreign shinobi group comes for a second attack?
Naruto and Menma manage to get Tsunade to let them go find Menma\'s memories. However, they are forced to go with Neji and Tenten guarding them. On the way, they come across a burned-down village. There, they greet the villagers and ask them what happened. Unfortunately, the villagers aren\'t too happy to see them.
Naruto rescues an injured kid who is an outsider to Konoha. Tsunade assigns Naruto to take care of the kid until he gets his memory back. What was this boy doing outside of Konoha, and why can\'t he remember anything?
Naruto arrives to save Gantetsu and the kids but has trouble when Akio is kidnapped and Todoroki realizes his brother is alive. Will Naruto and Todoroki be able to save Akio?
Todoroki wants to avenge his family and kill Gantetsu. The only problem is Naruto will not allow this because it is their mission to get Gantetsu to the capital. While Naruto and Todoroki fight, the Shinobazu take the opportunity to take Gantetsu. Elsewhere, Lee and Sakura are surrounded by children who demand they give them Gantetsu. Can Naruto and Todoroki get Gantetsu back? And what are the reasons the children want Gantetsu? And why is one of the children Todoroki\'s little sibling?