The BEST episodes of Naruto season 5
Every episode of Naruto season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Naruto season 5!
In another world, ninja are the ultimate power, and in the Village Hidden in the Leaves live the stealthiest ninja in the land. Twelve years earlier, the fearsome Nine-Tailed Fox terrorized the village and claimed many lives before it was subdued and its spirit sealed within the body of a baby boy. That boy, Naruto Uzumaki, has grown up to become a ninja-in-training who's more interested in pranks than in studying ninjutsu.. but Naruto is determined to become the greatest ninja ever!
#1 - Sand Alliance with the Leaf Shinobi
Season 5 - Episode 38 - Aired 1/18/2007
The rogue ninjas continue running as Gaara, Temari and Kankuro give chase. At the same time, Shino, Hinata and Neji are using their abilities to try and find the Shitenshounnin. Who will end up fighting first and, who will ultimately win?
#2 - The Counterattack!
Season 5 - Episode 39 - Aired 1/25/2007
Shikamaru and Ino arrive to help out Temari against Kyaku, while Kiba and Chouji go to help Konkuro. All seems to be going well until Neji notices something odd…
#3 - The Ultimate Weapon Reborn
Season 5 - Episode 40 - 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?
#4 - Departure
Season 5 - Episode 41 - Aired 2/8/2007
The exciting conclusion to Naruto. What will become of Gaara, and now that Jiraiya has returned, will Naruto finally leave Konoha to begin his training?
#5 - The Targeted Shukaku
Season 5 - Episode 37 - Aired 1/11/2007
A Sand shinobi, Matsuri, has been abducted by a mysterious ninja. In order to bring him back, Gaara must accept the mystery ninja's challenge. Can Naruto prevent this challenge ending in catastrophe?
#6 - A Legend from the Hidden Leaf: The Onbaa!
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/17/2006
While Naruto trains in the forest, a mysterious creature latches onto his back. This legendary creature can't be removed until it becomes an adult, but that's only the beginning of Naruto's problems.
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#7 - Reunion: The Remaining Time
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/26/2006
Subaru finally meets his mother, but is it too late for them? Can Naruto defeat Akahoshi and stop the star from falling back into his hands, and what side will the village choose to take?
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#8 - Hidden Jutsu! The Price of the Ninja Art: Kujaku
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/12/2006
The Konoha team continue to investigate the star's theft and start to realise everything is not quite as it seems. Everything seems to be leading to a final battle, but who is the real enemy behind all this?
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#9 - Crisis! The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather!
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/16/2006
Naruto meets an old man, a construction worker named Gennou. However, when Gennou steals plans for some of the buildings in Konoha, Naruto suddenly finds himself under investigation by the ANBU. What is the truth behind Gennou and why does nobody seem to know what is going on?
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#10 - The Star's Radiance
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/3/2006
After Akahoshi tries to execute Sumaru, Hakato and the rest of the children stand up to protect their village. Akahoshi, finding the village turning against him, takes drastic steps to ensure his success. Naruto is the only one left who can take down this menace, can he do it alone? or will he find help from someone more powerful....
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#11 - Kiba's Long Day!
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/10/2006
When Akamaru is taken ill and starts to undergo a mysterious transformation, can Kiba do anything to save his friend? When the whole village appears to be against him what lengths will he go through, to protect his friend?
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#12 - Laughing Shino
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/24/2006
Naruto and Shino go on a mission together to Motoyoshi Village, where a man named Fuuta has a strange request. To receive his inheritance money, he must not laugh at his fathers funeral. There is however one clause that may be enough to save him from losing everything when his relatives try every trick in the book, to cause laughter...
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#13 - Genjutsu or Reality?
Season 5 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/19/2006
Naruto, Kurenai, Yakumo and Team 8 return to Konoha to a shocking discovery. Can this really be reality or is it all some kind of sick illusion?
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#14 - The Supposed Sealed Ability
Season 5 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/26/2006
Naruto and the members of Team 8 head into Yakumo's house to find her with Kurenai. It is revealed that a mysterious entity might be behind all this. Can the group discover the truth in time?
#15 - Kurenai's Decision: Squad 8 Left Behind
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/5/2006
Naruto encounters a girl named Yakumo who has a surprising talent for destruction. Shortly after, Kurenai Yuhi, leader of Team 8 makes a startling decision and Naruto is determined to find out why.
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#16 - Hoshikage: The Buried Truth
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/19/2006
Naruto has been rescued by the mysterious woman and soon learns who she really is. Can the two of them continue the mission the was started so very long ago and what will Subaru think when he discovers the truth?
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#17 - Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/9/2006
Gai is trapped inside a fortress made of practice posts. Yagura appears but is he there to help or to hinder? Naruto, Neji and Tenten show up to try and rescue Gai, but will it be too much for them to handle on their own?
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#18 - The Third Super-Beast!
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/26/2006
When Lee misses his check-up with Tsunade, Naruto is sent to find him. Meanwhile Gai is training someone called Yagura and has decided that Lee and Yagura should have a training match. Can Lee beat the new trainee after hearing some uncomfortable news at his examination?
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#19 - Multiple Traps! Countdown to Destruction
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/20/2006
While Shikamaru tries to figure out what Gennou is planning next, Naruto is fighting Gennou in the Great Stone faces. Can Shikamaru stop Gennou's next step in the plan before it is to late? And will Naruto be able to defeat the Trap Master?
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#20 - The ANBU Gives Up? Naruto's Recollection
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/23/2006
In order to get the information they need about Gennou, the ANBU put Naruto in a trance, hoping to prong the information they need from Naruto's memory. However, even by doing all of this, will they get the information they need?
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#21 - Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise with the Third Hokage
Season 5 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/5/2006
As Kurenai attempts to escape with Yakumo, Naruto and Sakura, Team 8 and Might Gai arrive to lend their assistance. We learn some of the history between Kurenai and Yakumo and discover why things have turned out the way they have…
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#22 - The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts
Season 5 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/9/2006
Naruto, Sakura and Lee are sent to escort a prisoner named Gantetsu to the Forest Country Capital. Their job is only to back up the escort group incase something goes wrong, which inevitably, it does....
#23 - The Powerful Helper
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/13/2006
With the city of Konoha mapped in explosive tags, a decision must be made weather to try and remove them, or to evacuate the entire city! However, something is strange about these tags, can they discover what it is? And can they remove all of them in time?
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#24 - Yakumo's Sealed Ability
Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/5/2006
Naruto sneaks into Yakumo's mansion in the night, and has a dream that Kurenai threatened to seal Yakumo's abilities. He then discovers that this is the reason why she left the team, but Kurenai refuses to disclose any more. As Kurenai goes to see Yakumo, several Kurama Clan members attack.
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#25 - The Missed Target
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/30/2006
Naruto and the others continue their search for any clues leading to Gennou or his plan. During an investigation of the Ninja Academy, they discover a suspicious training post which leads to an even scarier discovery.
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