Naruto helps a princess escape a deadly coup, Tsunade scrambles to defend Konoha from a shrewd foe, and Kurenai confronts a dangerous former student.

1. Open for Business! The Leaf Moving Service 23m During a mission to protect a band of merchants, Choji, Hinata and Naruto see ominous black smoke rising from the direction of the Land of Greens.

2. The Mystery of the Targeted Merchants 23m When they question Yurinoshin and Shun, the Hidden Leaf squad learns the truth about Shun's true identity.

3. A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools 23m Naruto and the others are assailed by Ruiga, the first evil ninja, who can draw water from the earth to use as a weapon.

4. The Byakugan Sees the Blind Spot! 23m Hinata arrives to help Naruto in his battle against the evil ninja Jiga. Jiga is a powerful enemy, but Hinata discovers a crack in his armor.

5. Forecast: Death! Cloudy with Chance of Sun! 23m Naruto and Haruna rush toward town, where they are confronted by Renga, who orders Naruto to hand over the princess.

6. Ino Screams! Chubby Paradise! 23m Set to meet her fiancé in person for the first time, an overweight princess who's self-conscious about her looks hires Ino to impersonate her.

7. Viva Dojo Challenge! Youth Is All About Passion! 23m With so many missions lately, Lee is concerned that he hasn't been able to keep up with his training, so he opens a dojo.

8. The Mysterious Curse of the Haunted Castle 23m When the first lady of the Land of Honey and her entourage disappear, Naruto, Kiba and Hinata are sent on a mission and arrive at an eerie castle.

9. The Third Super-Beast! 23m Lee receives unhappy news at his medical checkup when it's discovered that there's a lot of damage in his chakra network. Tsunade orders him to rest.

10. Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei 23m Seeking revenge on the man who defeated their father years ago, the impostor student and his brothers imprison Guy using a unique jutsu.

11. Crisis: The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather! 23m When important blueprints of the Hidden Leaf Village are stolen, the ANBU Black Ops suspects the culprit is a carpenter who was friendly with Naruto.

12. The Anbu Gives Up? Naruto's Recollection 23m In order to delve into Genno's motives, ANBU Black Ops puts Naruto under reverse hypnosis, but they don't get much information.

13. The Missed Target 23m Naruto and his team scramble to gather scattered blueprints that a bird drops over the village. Later, they make a shocking discovery at the academy.

14. The Powerful Helper 23m Naruto and the others are shocked at the massive amounts of paper bombs placed throughout the village. They begin to carefully remove the seals.

15. Multiple Traps! Countdown to Destruction 23m Naruto confronts Genno, who has been alive all along. Shikamaru comes to the conclusion that all the traps found so far are diversionary.

16. The Top 5 Ninja Battles! 23m In this recap episode, hosts Naruto and Sakura revisit five epic battles, interview fellow ninjas and welcome a surprise special guest.

17. Kurenai's Decision: Squad 8 Left Behind 23m On the outskirts of town, Naruto encounters a young girl drawing a strange picture. Back at the village, Kurenai resigns as Team 8's leader.

18. Yakumo's Sealed Power 23m Naruto dreams that Yakumo wants to become a ninja and Kurenai threatens to seal her power. Meanwhile, mysterious ninja surround the villa.

19. Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise with the Third Hokage 23m When assailants from the Kurama Clan of Hidden Leaf Village attack, Kurenai unleashes her genjutsu in an effort to protect Yakumo.

20. Genjutsu or Reality? 23m The team returns to Hidden Leaf in order to tend to Kurenai and Yakumo's injuries, but they find the village in ruins.

21. The Supposed Sealed Ability 23m Naruto goes to Yakumo's studio, where he finds Kurenai in a desperate situation. Yakumo wrestles with an evil entity in her subconscious.

22. The Weight of the Prized Artifact! 23m Naruto and Kiba are dispatched to guard a prized tea bowl, but their client puts them in harm's way again and again.

23. The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts 23m Gantetsu, a former member of a gang of rogue ninja thieves, makes a request for a guarded escort from the Hidden Leaf Village.

24. The Bewildering Forest 23m After dodging an attack by the Ninja Dropouts, Naruto, Gantetsu and Todoroki cut through the forest, where they sense something odd is at play.

25. Memory of Flames 23m The relationship between Gantetsu and Todoroki is revealed. Meanwhile, Sakura and Lee are surrounded by children demanding Gantetsu's return.