Naruto struggles to combine shape and elemental manipulation in his new technique. Elsewhere, the Akatsuki finish sealing the two-tailed beast, and the Akatsuki leader reveals that Akatsuki plans to use the tailed beasts to cause conflict, serving as mercenaries at a lower cost than the ninja of the hidden villages, ...
Asuma collapses, mortally wounded. Shortly thereafter Ino, Chouji, Aoba and Raido appear as the team’s backup. They are unable to defeat the Akatsuki members, but the Akatsuki Leader orders the two back to seal the Two Tails. Hidan and Kakuzu retreat, warning the group that they will return. Ino tries ...
Episode 78: Given Judgment Asuma’s fire jutsu strikes Hidan, but he receives the same damage. Hidan reveals his ability; once he licks an opponent’s blood and stands in a ritual circle drawn in blood, he is able to transfer all damage inflicted on him to that opponent, and puts this ability ...
Episode 76: The Next Step Kakashi reveals that while he knows how to perform Rasengan, he cannot combine his own lightning-based chakra. He adds that even the Fourth Hokage, who created the move, could not combine his wind-based chakra with the technique, but that Naruto might be able to. Asuma sends ...
Asuma mourns Chiriku’s death while Hidan and Kakuzu take Chiriku in for their payment. Meanwhile, Kakashi shows Naruto what the true goal of his training will be. It is also revealed that Kakashi can perform the Rasengan.
The second stage of Naruto’s training continues, with Sakura doing what she can to help, Yamato continuing to suppress the Nine Tailed Fox’s chakra despite the strain on him, and Kakashi watching over the training. Tsunade sends out twenty teams composed of four ninja each to deal with the Akatsuki ...
Zetsu goes to Hidan and Kakuzu and takes the Jinchuriki’s body. Naruto comes out of the hospital and starts his training with Kakashi and Yamato. Naruto uses his Shadow Clone Jutsu to cut the leaf with his wind chakra. He succeeds but passes out. After he wakes up, Naruto starts ...
Asuma apologizes at the grave of the Third Hokage for not understanding his advice concerning what the “king” of the Fire Country is. At the hospital, Naruto and Sai recover, despite Naruto’s desire to resume his training. Tsunade receives a report from Kakashi that Akatsuki is on the move. Elsewhere, ...
The fight between Nnoitra and an exhausted Ichigo continues. Attacks from Ichigo with his bankai are easily fended off by Nnoitra. Orihime is warned not to interfere by Tesla, who says her power belongs to Aizen who has allowed Tesla to destroy it if she attacks. Renji, Ury?, Dondochakka and ...
A recap of the Hueco Mundo arc. After the fight against Ichigo and Grimmjow, Grimmjow comes back up to fight Ichigo again but ends up getting struck down by Nnoitra. Nnoitra and Ichigo begin to fight, while Nnoitra’s Fraccion, Tesla, captures Orihime, and Nnoitra reveals that he is stronger than ...
Amagai uses the power of the bakkoutou to dangerous levels in order to further increase his strength, but after unleashing a powerful blow on Ichigo, he manages to take control of himself. After learning that Ichigo still does not want to back down for Lurichiyo’s sake, Amagai decides to fight ...
Ichigo begins fighting Amagai, whose bakkoutou’s ability to suppress zanpakutou powers initially limits his strength. Even with his bankai and hollow mask, Ichigo initially struggles against Amagai’s bankai abilities, but eventually manages to get through his defenses, badly wounding Amagai with a getsuga tenshou. Amagai, however, is willing to die ...
Amagai faces down Yamamoto at his office. The mastermind of the events that plagued the Kasumi?ji household was his doing. Kenryu and Enryu manage to save Lurichiyo and try to subdue Amagai, but he is too strong for them. Yamamoto demands to know why Amagai wants to do this, and ...
Word of the plan to invade the Kasumioji compound reaches the 10th squad, and Hitsugaya and Rangiku stop fighting against Amagai and Rukia. Yamamoto reveals that he had suspected the clan, but because of its status as a weapons manufacturer, he could do nothing until Ichigo caused the truth to ...
Although Izuru is nearly exhausted attempting to evade Kibune’s attacks, he realizes that Kibune is relying on his bakkutou’s strength to protect his zanpakutou from having its weight increased. He manages to make Kibune’s zanpakutou heavier, enabling him to get through his defenses, and Kibune attempts to draw on more ...
