Season 4
🎬 17 Episodes 📅 2008 ⏱ 25 min
A warrior's journey transcends time itself when he returns home transformed by experience and hardened by sacrifice. Naruto Shippūden captures the raw intensity of reunion paired with the weight of impossible choices, as childhood bonds are tested against the emergence of shadowy threats. Stunning animation brings gravity to every clash, weaving action-packed sequences into a deeper meditation on loyalty, redemption, and the price of power. The series stands as a testament to how far one will go to save those who matter most.
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📊 Season Stats
17
Episodes
2008
Year
25
min / ep
7.1
Watch Hours
4/20
Season No.
⭐ 8.3
Best Episode
Ep. 82 · Team Ten
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🎬 Episodes 17 episodes
72
⭐ 6.9
The Quietly Approaching Threat
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. Elsewher…
🎬 Hiroshi Kimura ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
73
⭐ 7.1
Akatsuki's Invasion
Naruto proceeds to the next step of his training, the cutting of a waterfall. Hidan and Kakuzu reach the Fire Temple and fight Chiriku, so as to obtain the bounty on his head. After defeating him, they move out to claim the bounty and thereafter target the Nine Tails Jinchūriki Naruto.
🎬 Seiki Takuno ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
74
⭐ 6.9
Under the Starry Sky
The second stage of Naruto's training continues, while Tsunade sends out twenty teams composed of four ninja each to deal with the Akatsuki members in the Fire Country. Shikamaru leaves with Asuma, Izumo and Kotetsu, whereas Ino and Choji leave with Raido and Aoba. After putting in considerable effo…
🎬 Akitaro Daichi ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
75
⭐ 6.9
The Old Monk's Prayer
Asuma mourns Chiriku's death, and realizes that Hidan and Kakuzu are trying to claim the bounty on his head. Meanwhile, Hidan and Kakuzu take Chiriku in for their payment. Meanwhile, Kakashi shows Naruto what the true goal of his training will be.
🎬 Masaaki Kumagai ✍️ Yasuyuki Suzuki
76
⭐ 7.0
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 elemental chakra with the technique, but that Naruto might be able to. Asuma sends word to other teams about…
🎬 Kiyomu Fukuda ✍️ Yasuyuki Suzuki
77
⭐ 7.0
Climbing Silver
Asuma’s team reaches the bounty station and ambushes Hidan. Izumo and Kotetsu attack Hidan, but are unable to kill him despite stabbing his vital organs. Asuma tells his teammates that if they retreat they will be killed and Konoha will be endangered. Shikamaru realizes that Asuma is considering sac…
🎬 Yuki Kinoshita ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
78
⭐ 7.3
The Judgment
Asuma’s fire jutsu strikes Hidan, but much to the team's surprise, Asuma is also burned. Hidan reveals his ability: By ingesting an opponent’s blood and standing in a ritual circle drawn with blood, the "curse" links him to his opponent and all damage inflicted on him is also inflicted on the oppone…
🎬 Shigeharu Takahashi ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
79
⭐ 7.6
Unfulfilled Scream
Team Asuma continues their battle with Akatsuki's Hiden and Kakuzu.
🎬 Atsushi Nigorikawa ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
80
⭐ 7.7
Last Words
A call from the Akatsuki leader forces Hidan and Kakuzu to fall back, but in the wake of the aftermath, not everyone makes it back to Konoha alive.
🎬 Hiroshi Kimura ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
81
⭐ 7.7
The Sad News
While Akatsuki discusses the true goals of their organization, Naruto continues his training. Meanwhile, Tsunade receives the tragic news.
🎬 Shinji Satoh ✍️ Masahiro Hikokubo
82
⭐ 8.3
Team Ten
All of Konoha mourns the tragic loss of Asuma Sarutobi. Knowing that Hidan and Kakuzu are bound to return, Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino prepare to head off to take revenge upon the duo while Kakashi takes temporary leadership of the team.
🎬 Toshiyuki Tsuru ✍️ Toshiyuki Tsuru
83
⭐ 7.6
Target: Locked On
With careful planning, the group manages to find and trap Hidan and Kakuzu. However, things seem to be going a bit too smoothly.
🎬 Takahiro Ono ✍️ Yuka Miyata
84
⭐ 7.7
Kakuzu's Abilities
When Kakashi strikes Kakuzu through the heart, the battle seems to be over. However, when Kakuzu not only survives the attack, but also manages to escape from Shikamaru's trap, it soon becomes clear that the fight is only just beginning..
🎬 Kiyomu Fukuda ✍️ Yuka Miyata
85
⭐ 7.8
The Terrifying Secret
As Kakashi and the others continue to struggle against the Akatsuki duo, Kakuzu reveals that he has not one, but five hearts! In order to kill him, one must take out all five of his hearts. Meanwhile, Shikamaru decides to challenge Hidan alone, and forces him away from his partner.
🎬 Toshiyuki Tsuru ✍️ Toshiyuki Tsuru
86
⭐ 7.4
Shikamaru's Genius
Shikamaru continues his fight with Hidan. Hidan manages to injure Shikamaru and curses him the same way he did Asuma, but when Shikamaru survives Hidan's attack, Hidan realizes something isn't quite right.
🎬 Masaaki Kumagai ✍️ Yuka Miyata
87
⭐ 7.7
When You Curse Someone, You Dig Your Own Grave
Hidan falls into Shikamaru's trap, but now that he has Hidan cornered, can he find a way to defeat Hidan's immortality? Elsewhere, things are looking grim for Kakashi, Choji, and Ino as they continue fighting Kakuzu, but a surprise back-up unit arrives on the scene to provide some much needed assist…
🎬 Shigeharu Takahashi ✍️ Yasuyuki Suzuki
88
⭐ 7.6
Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken!
Naruto challenges Kakuzu with his new technique, the Rasen Shuriken, but can he defeat Kakuzu when his technique isn't even complete yet?
🎬 Atsushi Nigorikawa ✍️ Yasuyuki Suzuki