Season 9
1. Kurenai’s Decision, Team 8 Left Behind | Download
First aired: 10/5/2006
When a mysterious girl paints a picture of Konoha, Naruto notices and realizes that the picture is under a stormy a sky. He points out that the sky is clear, until clouds soon cover the sky When the girl shows lightning striking the Hokage’s place, it happens! The girl is soon apprehended by the ANBU, who tell Naruto that what he has seen is not important. Meanwhile, Kurenai announces that she is leaving Team 8! For what reasons has Kurenai decided to leave, and how are the current events involved?
Director: Hayato Date
2. The Targeted Eight Clouds, The Sealed Ability | Download
First aired: 10/5/2006
Yakumo is threatened to be captured, but uses her genjutsu to avoid capture. Kurenai helps fend off the bandits but what is Yakumo and Kurenai hiding? Naruto, Hinata, Sakura, Shino, Kiba, and Gai are on the way to find out!
Director: Hayato Date
3. Kurenai’s Top-Secret Mission, The Third’s Promise | Download
First aired: 10/5/2006
Naruto gets to talk to Yakumo about Kurenai and her. Yakumo then reveals that Kurenai didn’t want her to become a shinobi, but she wanted to prove to her parents that she could become a jounin. Naruto then learns that the Third Hokage and Kurenai planned to seal her powers.
Director: Hayato Date
4. Genjutsu or Reality? Those Who Control the Five Senses | Download
First aired: 10/19/2006
Naruto and the group take Kurenai and Yakumo back to Konoha, but when they get there, the entire village is in ruins. After dropping Kurenai and Yakumo off at the hospital, everyone leaves to investigate. After looking around, Shino figures out that what they are seeing isn’t real. Elsewhere, Naruto is told they are in Yakumo’s genjutsu. Can everyone escape from Yakumo’s grasps, and what is her purpose for all of this?
Director: Hayato Date
5. The Ability Which is Sealed | Download
First aired: 10/26/2006
Yakumo’s genjutsu is getting stronger, Kurenai is starting to disappear and Naruto can’t use his jutsus within Yakumo’s genjutsu. Will Naruto be forced to use his “hidden” power?
Director: Hayato Date
6. Rare Vessel, The Weight of Beauties of Nature | Download
First aired: 11/2/2006
Naruto and Kiba must help to protect the beauties of nature. But, they are having trouble with the client. Will they be able to make it through the mission or will they turn on the client?
Director: Hayato Date
7. The Enemy “Shinobazu” | Download
First aired: 11/9/2006
Naruto, Sakura, and Lee are sent to escort a prisoner shinobazu named Gantetsu to the Forest Country capital. Their job is to back up the escort group in case the other shinbazu Gantetsu was partnered up with come to try and free him. When they get to the boat Gantetsu is being is being transported on, they meet Todoroki, who seems to hate Gantetsu and thinks he is guilty no matter what. Will the three ninja be able to fend off any attacks if Gantetsu’s friends come to save him? And what is Todoroki’s connection with Gantetsu?
Director: Hayato Date
8. Labyrinth Forest | Download
First aired: 11/16/2006
With the ship split in half, Naruto, Todoroki, and Gantetsu are separated from Sakura, Lee, and the escort group. Now Naruto must face the other three Shinobazu that Gantetsu was with. Things aren’t looking good for the Naruto and Todoroki when the leader of the Shinobazu attempts to kill them. After barely escaping they end up in the forest that the base of the Shinobazu is located. Can Naruto lead them out or will they have to trust Gantetsu to lead the way?
Director: Hayato Date
9. Memories of Fire | Download
First aired: 11/30/2006
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?
Director: Hayato Date
10. Everyone’s Paths | Download
First aired: 12/7/2006
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?
Director: Hayato Date
11. The Lost Memory | Download
First aired: 12/14/2006
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?
Director: Hayato Date
12. Take Back Reality | Download
First aired: 12/21/2006
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.
Director: Hayato Date
13. Erasing the Past | Download
First aired: 12/21/2006
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?
Director: Hayato Date
14. The Disappearing Craftsman, The Targeted Shukaku | Download
First aired: 1/11/2007
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?
Director: Hayato Date
15. Suna’s Allies, The Konoha Shinobi | Download
First aired: 1/18/2007
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.
Director: Hayato Date
16. The Sealed Sand Water Tiger’s Counterattack | Download
First aired: 1/25/2007
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?
Director: Hayato Date
17. The Resurrected Ultimate Weapon | Download
First aired: 2/1/2007
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?
Director: Hayato Date
18. Setting Out | Download
First aired: 2/8/2007
The time has finally come! Now that Jiraiya’s returned, Naruto says his goodbyes and prepares to leave Konoha to begin his training.
Director: Hayato Date
