Episode guide
Naruto Shippūden: S9 • Past Arc: The Locus of the Leaf
21 episodes · first aired Sep 1, 2010
After Pain's attack, the Leaf Ninja set about rebuilding their village. Naruto and Sakura are thrilled to be reunited with Tazuna and his grandson Inari from the Land of Waves, who have come to help. While the restoration proceeds, the Leaf Ninja and their friends reflect on past events that influenced the village and helped gain allies like the Sand. Plus, we get a glimpse back into Naruto's training journey with Jiraiya, and join the original Team 7 on a mission when Sasuke was still with them!
- 176 Rookie Instructor Iruka Sep 2, 2010 · 23m In the aftermath of the destruction of the Leaf Village, Iruka thinks back to the time when the Third Hokage first gave him the task of being Naruto's homeroom teacher at the Academy…
- 177 Iruka's Ordeal Sep 9, 2010 · 23m Iruka struggles to deal with his hate for the Nine-Tailed Fox inside Naruto as he tries to connect with Naruto after seeing him shunned by his peers.
- 178 Iruka's Decision Sep 16, 2010 · 23m After discovering a kunai knife with a secret message on it, Naruto winds up being pursued by three kunoichi from the Hidden Waterfall Village. Iruka mangaes to find him, but when the…
- 179 Kakashi Hatake, The Jonin in Charge Sep 30, 2010 · 23m Kakashi has a flashback back when he was assigned to be the sensei of Team 7. In a bid to know his students, Naruto, Sasuke & Sakura, better, Kakashi spies on them and to see how they…
- 180 Inari's Courage Put to the Test Oct 7, 2010 · 23m As the ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village work on repairing their village in the aftermath of Pain's invasion, Naruto and Sakura come across a familiar face among the carpenters: Inari and…
- 181 Naruto's School of Revenge Oct 14, 2010 · 23m In a flashback of Naruto and Sakura's, Team 7 is on a mission to take an ostrich called Mr. Ostrich to his home. They arrive at a village where they see a swordsman named Tsukado who has a…
- 182 Gaara's Bond Oct 21, 2010 · 23m After hearing the news about Akatsuki's attack on the Hidden Leaf Village, Gaara worries about Naruto's well-being. He remembers a time in the past where Team 7 was assigned to help him…
- 183 Naruto: Outbreak Oct 28, 2010 · 23m Sakura reflects upon a time when she was infected with a strange disease by Naruto. In order to find a cure, an order was issued for Naruto to be quarantined at all costs before he could…
- 184 Deploy! Team Tenten Nov 4, 2010 · 23m While she and Neji prepare to visit an old man who makes ninja weapons, Tenten remembers the first time she visited him alongside Naruto and Neji. Utilizing a strange new weapon she had…
- 185 Animal District Nov 11, 2010 · 23m An ostrich tells a story of when Naruto, Rock Lee, and Shino, all led by Kotetsu, entered the Leaf Village's animal district in an effort to find and subdue him. However, he and the other…
- 186 Ah, the Medicine of Youth Nov 18, 2010 · 23m Back before Rock Lee had his surgery, Naruto, after donning the suit given to him by Guy, set out on a mission with Sakura and Ino to obtain a special flower which was a necessary…
- 187 Gutsy Master and Student: The Training Nov 25, 2010 · 23m During the two-and-a-half-year time period in which Naruto was training under Jiraiya, the latter decided that it was time for Naruto to learn how to repel genjutsu. During this training…
- 188 Record of the Ninja Gutsy Master and Student Nov 25, 2010 · 23m After having discovered that the village was under the control of rebels from the Hidden Rain Village, led by Hanzo, Naruto and Jiraiya decided to take action to help save the women and…
- 189 Sasuke's Paw Encyclopedia Dec 2, 2010 · 23m In the past, Naruto and Sakura joined Sasuke on a mission to collect the paw print of Nekomata, a large and powerful two-tailed ninja cat that ruled over all of the ninja cats.
- 190 Naruto and the Old Soldier Dec 9, 2010 · 23m Naruto, two jonin and an elder known as "the Eternal Genin" set off to a mission to patrol the border of the Land of Fire following Orochimaru's attack. After some days with no incidents…
- 191 Kakashi Love Song Dec 16, 2010 · 23m A female spy, Hanare, from the Hidden Lock Village (Land of Key) is caught by ANBU pretending to be a musician. She is interrogated. However, the interrogation proves unsuccessful. Slowly…
- 192 Neji Chronicles Dec 23, 2010 · 23m Konohamaru's team asks Neji to talk about Naruto's heroism. Instead, Neji tells them about an incident during the Chunin exams three years prior. While Orochimaru attacked Konoha, two…
- 193 The Man Who Died Twice Jan 6, 2011 · 23m Naruto thinks back to the time when he encountered the soul of a man named Kisuke. Kisuke didn't recall anything about who he was, but a visit to the Leaf Village's hospital revealed…
- 194 The Worst Three-Legged Race Jan 13, 2011 · 23m Naruto thinks back to the time when Team 7 was on a mission to capture a group of thieves who stole a golden statue. When making a move on the thieves, Naruto and Sasuke had managed to…
- 195 Team 10's Teamwork Jan 20, 2011 · 23m 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…
- 196 Drive Towards Darkness Jan 27, 2011 · 23m Sasuke has a flashback while traveling to Konoha with his team, Taka. He once saved a girl named Naho not knowing that she's a relative of the Feudal Lord. Meanwhile, Naruto and Sakura are…