List of Naruto episodes (season 5)

Naruto (season 5)
Season 5 Cover
No. of episodes	35
Season chronology

The fifth and final season of the Naruto anime series, titled "5th Stage" in Japan, is directed by Hayato Date, produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo and based on the Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.^[1] The season focuses on the Leaf Ninjas completing their missions until Jiraiya takes Naruto Uzumaki from home to train around the world. The storyline is followed with the sequel Naruto: Shippuden, which aired on February 15, 2007.^[2]

The season aired in Japan between May 24, 2006 and February 8, 2007 on TV Tokyo.^[3] Sony Pictures Entertainment collected the episodes in a total of ten DVD volumes, each containing four episodes, between January 1, 2007 and July 4, 2007.^[4] Viz Media's English adaptation of the series was collected in several DVD boxes from the series.^[5][6]

The season uses five musical themes for the Japanese version with two openings and three closings. The two opening themes are Flow's "Re:member" which is replaced in episode 203 by "Yurayura" (ユラユラ, lit. Swaying) by Hearts Grow for the remaining episodes. The three closing themes are Japanese singer Akeboshi's "Yellow Moon," used for the first five episodes, "Pinocchio" (ピノキオ Pinokio) by Ore Ska Band for the following thirteen episodes, and lastly, "Scenario" (シナリオ Shinario) by Saboten for the remaining episodes. The English episodes use the same openings, and an instrumental version of "Rise" by Jeremy Sweet and Ian Nickus as the closing theme.

It was the last season to air on Cartoon Network's Toonami block and moved to normal CN during October 2008.

Episode list

No.	Title	Original airdate	English airdate
186	"Laughing Shino" "Warau Shino" (笑うシノ)	May 24, 2006	August 9, 2008
At Motoyoshi Village, Naruto and Shino attend Tobei Kagetsu's funeral, before Futa laughs and loses all inheritance. However, the villagers send Naruto to back up Shino who is poisoned by a drug and makes him laugh uncontrollably. Naruto learns that Tobei is alive and plans to teach his family to value happiness and humor over money. Having told jokes to disguise himself as Futa, Shino tells Naruto to keep it a secret.
187	"Open for Business! The Leaf Moving Service" "Kaigyō!! Konoha hikkoshi sentā" (開業!!木ノ葉引越センター)	May 31, 2006	August 9, 2008
Naruto, Choji and Hinata escort Princess Haruna, bodyguards Kikujō and Yurinojō, Momiji and the peddlers from the Land of Vegetables, where the trio of clone brothers (Janin) take over and Ruiga kills Kikujo.
188	"Mystery of the Targeted Merchants" "Fukakai, nerawareta gyōshōnin" (不可解 狙われた行商人)	June 7, 2006	August 16, 2008
The team and peddlers plan to protect Haruna from Jiga, Renga and Ruiga. After finding Kikunojō dead at the mountains, Naruto returns to Choji, Hinata, Momiji and the peddlers, and Haruna declares that she will mistrust them and sacrifice others to protect her. That night while Choji escort Momiji and the peddlers safely, Naruto and Yurinojō confront Ruiga, while Hinata escapes.
189	"A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools" "Chikasui Mujinzou no ningu" (地下水 無尽蔵の忍具)	June 14, 2006	August 16, 2008
Choji returns and frees Naruto from the bubble of piranhas. Ruiga uses it and chases the group, but they leave him at the mountain, where Jiga kills Ruiga for sharing wealth. Having reasons for distrust about her father keeping her hostage as a child, Haruna escapes. Jiga attacks Naruto with the weapon of manipulating magnet before Hinata arrives at the cliff.
190	"The Byakugan Sees the Blind Spot" "Byakugan wa mita! Jiki tsukai no shikaku" (白眼は見た!磁気使いの死角)	June 21, 2006	August 23, 2008
Hinata aims to hit chakra points against Jiga who gets disintegrated and being buried in the iron quicksand. Naruto saves Hinata, while Choji and Yurinojō reunite with them. As Naruto rushes alone to reason with Haruna, Renga and several ninjas kidnap Hinata, Choji and Yurinojou, and confront Naruto and Haruna near the village.
191	"Forecast: Death! Cloudy with Chance of Sun" "Shi no Senkoku "Kumori Tokidoki Hare"" (死の宣告“くもり時々晴れ”)	June 28, 2006	August 23, 2008
Haruna tells Naruto that her father died after confessing regrets against their people. Naruto reflects the sunlight with his headband to defeat Renga alive, while Shizune, Shikamaru and the group of the Leaf arrive to tell Naruto that they rescued Hinata, Choji and Yurinojō. Deciding to protect herself and her people, Haruna becomes the ruler for the Land of Vegetables to surpass her father and the group return home.
192	"Ino Screams! Chubby Paradise!" "Ino zekkyō! Pocchari ♥ Paradaisu" (いの絶叫! ポッチャリ♥パラダイス)	July 5, 2006	August 30, 2008
Naruto and Ino are assigned to meet Princess Fuku, the daughter of the feudal lord who wanted to love any male fiancé. Naruto and Ino help Fuku win Chikara. As Ino refuses to love Chikara, Naruto disguises himself as the fake Fuku, while the real one reprimands him.
193	"Viva Dojo Challenge! Youth Is All About Passion!" "Biba dōjōyaburi! Seishun wa bakuhatsu da" (ビバ道場破り! 青春はバクハツだ)	July 12, 2006	August 30, 2008
Naruto finds and converses with Lee for creating the dojo. He tells him that a spy has impersonated Guy. Wearing an afro and the mustache that Naruto copies, Guy punches the fake Lee and reveals to be Nanafushi that Tsunade inspects as a suspect.
194	"The Mysterious Curse of the Haunted Castle" "Kaiki, norowareta yureishiro" (怪奇 呪われた幽霊城)	July 19, 2006	September 6, 2008
Naruto, Kiba and Hinata enter a castle, where they find the monster. Led by Koza Kubisaki, Naruto destroys the contract scroll to erase the castle, and free Kayo and all captives.
195	"The Third Super-Beast!" "Daisan no chōjū, Saidai no raibaru" (第三の超獣 最大のライバル)	July 26, 2006	September 6, 2008
Tsunade asks Rock Lee to rest after training, before Yagura arrives and injures Lee's ankle. As Yagura and Might Guy leave the village, Lee learns that the fake Yagura is an impostor, and that Shizune tells Tsunade that the real Yagura is attacked and injured before being sent to the hospital. Guy fights with the training dummies that traps him with the resembled pagoda.
196	"Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei" "Namida no Gekitotsu! Nekketsu shitei taiketsu" (涙の激突! 熱血師弟対決)	August 9, 2006	September 13, 2008
Guy confronts the Ryudoin Brothers Gensho (who faked Yagura), Rokkaku and Jako, and realize that he defeated their father Agira and refuse them to train and take missions. Naruto and Team Guy arrive to fight them. Together, Lee and Guy use the Hidden Lotus to defeat the training dummy and destroy the pagoda. Guy reasons with the brothers who forgive him and forget revenge.
197	"Crisis! The Hidden Leaf 11 Gather!" "Daipinchi! Konoha no jūichi nin zen'in shūgō" (大ピンチ! 木の葉の11人全員集合)	August 16, 2006	September 13, 2008
Naruto meets carpenter Genno, who arrive at the Leaf Village and uses the ANBU agent to self-destruct that night. Shikamaru tells the Leaf Genin that the real Genno has stole the planned documents and escape, while Kanna helps the Genin.
198	"The ANBU Gives Up? Naruto's Recollection" "ANBU mō teage, Naruto no kioku" (暗部もお手上げ ナルトの記憶)	August 23, 2006	September 20, 2008
The ANBU agents capture and asks Naruto that why he spend time with Genno. As the group solve mysteries about Genno's activity, they inspect the corpse of the ANBU agent in the hospital. Naruto, Choji and Shikamaru see a bird dropping all stolen blueprints at the village.
199	"The Missed Target" "Matohazure, Mietekita hyōteki" (的外れ 見えてきた標的)	August 30, 2006	September 20, 2008
After collecting all blueprints about Genno's plan. They remove all explosive tags that Genno planted at the academy.
200	"The Powerful Helper" "Gen'eki baribari, Saikyō no suketto" (現役バリバリ 最強の助っ人)	September 13, 2006	October 4, 2008
As the group remove the rest of all tags around the village, the research concludes that Genno lost his son after setting it for the Hidden Heat Devil Village which was destroyed by another thirty years ago. Naruto confronts Genno inside the Kage Summit.
201	"Multiple Traps! Countdown to Destruction" "Tajū torappu, Hōkai no kauntodaun" (多重トラップ 崩壊のカウントダウン)	September 20, 2006	October 18, 2008
Genno plans to destroy the village with detonating tags for a massive rockslide, but Naruto and friends prevent him to save the village. Mourning for Genno who tells them that he wanted his son to enjoy the scavenger hunt, Naruto and friends converse each other, and continue to defend their home.
202	"The Top 5 Ninja Battles" "Honjitsu Happyō! "Ninjatachi no ase to namida no Meishōbu Besuto 5! Otanoshimi no bangai hen moaruttebayo" Supesharu" (本日発表!「忍者たちの汗と涙の名勝負ベスト5! お楽しみの番外編もあるってばよ」スペシャル)	September 27, 2006	November 1, 2008
Naruto and Sakura host a special news about Sasuke fighting with Naruto at the hospital roof, Choji against Jirobo, Kiba against Sakon and Ukon, Neji against Kidomaru, and Sasuke defeating Naruto at the waterfall. Later, Choji, Kiba and Neji made fun for them. The show ends with Jiraiya announcing to feature Orochimaru and Sasuke for Naruto and Sakura.
203	"Kurenai's Decision, Squad 8 Left Behind" "Kurenai no ketsudan, Torinokosareta Daihappan" (紅の決断 とり残された第8班)	October 5, 2006	November 15, 2008
Naruto sees Yakumo Kurama drawing a picture of the village and the lightning strikes the Hokage's building. As Yuhi apparently resigns, Naruto disguises himself as the fake one and sneaks into Yakumo's mansion where after discovering one of Yakumo's paintings, Naruto escapes and being tranquilized by the ANBU.
204	"Yakumo's Sealed Ability" "Nerawareta Yakumo, Fūinsareta nōryoku" (狙われた八雲 封印された能力)	October 5, 2006	November 22, 2008
After dreaming about Kurenai threatening to seal Yakumo's genjutsu, Naruto discovers that Yuhi left the team and refuse to disclose it. Yuhi protects Yakumo from her clan who arrive to attack them.
205	"Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise With the Third Hokage" "Kurenai no gokuhi ninmu ~Sandaime to no yakusoku~" (紅の極秘任務〜三代目との約束〜)	October 5, 2006	December 27, 2008
As Yuhi and Yakumo escape, Naruto, Sakura, and members of Team 8 and Guy attack Unkai. Yuhi tells them that Yakumo trusted her, while defending herself as a talented genjutsu user. Yakumo asks Naruto that Hiruzen sealed her ability and killed her parents.
206	"Genjutsu or Reality?" "Genjutsu ka genjitsu ka, Gokan o seisuru mono" (幻術か現実か 五感を制するもの)	October 19, 2006	January 3, 2009
Naruto, Sakura, Team 8, and Yakumo return to the apparent devastating Leaf Village. Unkai tells Naruto that Yakumo trapped them in a genjutsu, before they escape. Naruto and Team 8 enter Yakumo's house.
207	"The Supposed Sealed Ability" "Fūjiraretahazu no nōryoku" (封じられたはずの能力)	October 26, 2006	January 10, 2009
As Naruto reasons with Yakumo, Yuhi finds her monstrous entity Ido, who escape from Yakumo's mind and fails to kill Naruto, as Yakumo stabs the monster on the head with the knife. Kurenai reconciles with Yakumo.
208	"The Weight of the Prized Artifact!" "Meiki, Kachōfūgetsu no omosa" (名器 花鳥風月の重さ)	November 2, 2006	January 24, 2009
Naruto, Kiba and Shinemon fail to transport a rare and valuable bowl to Habotangai, as the bandits steal it and head to the cave, where it falls and breaks into pieces.
209	"The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts" "Teki wa "Shinobazu"" (敵は「不忍」)	November 9, 2006	January 31, 2009
Naruto, Sakura and Lee guard the framed Gantetsu from Shinobazu, the Ninja Droputs who attempt to free him. As guard captain Todoroki blames Gantetsu for threatening his parents and younger brother Akio, the dropouts separate Naruto, Todoroki and Gantetsu from Sakura, Lee and the guards.
210	"The Bewildering Forest" "Mayoi no mori" (迷いの森)	November 16, 2006	October 25, 2009
As Sakura, Lee and the guards leave the river, Naruto, Gantetsu and Todoroki escape into The Bewildering Forest, where they find the dropout's hideout and that Gantetsu mentioned. As Naruto defeats Toki, Sakura and Lee encounter the refuge orphans. Naruto begins to reason with Todoroki who intends to kill Gantetsu.
211	"Memory of Flames" "Honō no kioku" (炎の記憶)	November 30, 2006	October 25, 2009
Todoroki mourns for his parents and Monju traps Gantetsu. The now survived Akio and orphans tell Sakura and Lee that Gantetsu adopted them for care. The group arrive before Monju stops Akio.
212	"To Each His Own Path" "Sorezore no michi" (それぞれの道)	December 7, 2006	November 8, 2009
As Lee presumably defeats Monju and Shura captures Akio, Sakura protects the children. While Lee defeats the guards outside and inside the dropout mansion, Gantetsu and Akio are trapped in the fire and jail. As Naruto pursues and defeats Shura, Todoroki forgives Gantetsu, and escape with Akio from the burning and collapsing mansion. Todoroki, Akio, Gantetsu and the children say goodbye to Naruto, Sakura and Lee.
213	"Vanished Memories" "Ushinawareta kioku" (失われた記憶)	December 14, 2006	November 8, 2009
While collecting some bamboo shoots for menma ramen, Naruto finds a man on the river bank and he cannot remember even his own name. Naruto calls him "Menma" and recover his memories, while he is polite to others. When a mysterious man attacks them, Menma uses an ocarina to encourage Naruto into rescuing others.
214	"Bringing Back Reality" "Torimodoshita genjitsu" (取り戻した現実)	December 21, 2006	November 15, 2009
Assigning with Naruto and Tenten to the Land of Sound, Neji identifies Menma as a sound ninja. There, they find a town being destroyed by bandits. The villagers work with Naruto's group until Shiin fights and injures Memna whose blue mark is on his arm.
215	"A Past to Be Erased" "Keshi saritai kako" (消し去りたい過去)	December 21, 2006	November 15, 2009
The group learn from the villagers that Menma sided with the bandits to attack the town. Asking the villagers to trust Menma who sacrifices himself to cause a landslide on the mountain and stop the flood from destroying the village, Naruto defeats Shiin and they mourn for Menma.
216	"The Targeted Shukaku" "Kieta takumi - Nerawareta Shukaku" (消えた匠 狙われた守鶴)	January 11, 2007	November 22, 2009
As Kakashi arrives at Takumi Village, a group of rogue ninjas from called Shitenshonin (Four Celestials Symbols Men) kidnap female student Matsuri from the Sand Village and seek Gaara's powers to revive their village's ultimate weapon. The Sand Siblings pursue them with Shikamaru and friends following except Tenten. They split up into two-man teams: Shikamaru and Ino, Naruto and Lee, and Kiba and Choji to assist each sibling. Neji and Hinata avoid combat to scout, while Sakura and Shino recover with medical support.
217	"Sand Alliance With The Leaf Shinobi" "Suna no dōmeikoku - Konoha no shinobi" (砂の同盟国 木ノ葉の忍)	January 18, 2007	November 22, 2009
Pursuing the rogue ninjas at the forest, Temari fights with Kujaku and Kankuro against Ryugan before Choji, Kiba and Shikamaru arrive to help them, and Garra fights with Suiko.
218	"The Counterattack!" "Fūjiwareta suna, Suiko no hangeki" (封じられた砂 水虎の反撃)	January 25, 2007	November 29, 2009
The group create a triangular formation to summon the water dragon against Gaara, but Lee saves him. Shikamaru and Temari defeat Kujaku, Kankuro, Kiba and Choji against Ryugan and Gaara throws a sand spear to kill Suiko. They pursue Hoki and Matsuri.
219	"The Ultimate Weapon Reborn" "Yomigaetta kyūkyoku heiki" (よみがえった究極兵器)	February 1, 2007	November 29, 2009
As Naruto saves Matsuri, Hoki recovers all weapons and sacrifices himself to revive Seimei. Gaara transforms into Shukaku and breaks the metal sphere to free himself, and save Naruto.
220	"Departure" "Tabidachi" (旅立ち)	February 8, 2007	December 6, 2009
As Gaara defeats Seimei and the Leaf Genin return home to resume training, Ino becomes one of Tsunade's student, Tenten loses her mission to dismay and Naruto leaves with Jiraiya for training.

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