Naruto Shippūden — S19 • In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Path
20 episodes
Naruto and the Allied Shinobi manage to extract Obito’s Tailed Beasts, leaving Madara as the final foe to defeat. Obito realizes the error of his ways, but Black Zetsu prevents him from interfering. Nine Tails is extracted from Naruto, and he and Sasuke are left near death. In the midst of all this, the turbulent history of the Hyuga clan and events that took place in the Leaf Village while Naruto trained with Jiraya are revealed!
E394The New Chunin Exams
7.7Jan 201523m
The story travels back to the time after Sasuke's defection from the Leaf and before Naruto's return from his two-year training journey with Jiraiya.
E395The Chunin Exams Begin!
8.0Jan 201523m
The Hidden Leaf begin preparing for the Chunin Exams. Ino and Choji ask Sakura to join their three-man team as a stand-in for Shikamaru, who is already a chunin.
E396The Three Questions
8.0Jan 201523m
The Chunin Exams finally begin and the proctor for Round One is none other than Shikamaru!
E397One Worthy As A Leader
8.0Jan 201523m
The genin are unable to figure out the answer and start to panic.
E398The Night Before the Second Exam
8.0Feb 201523m
On the night before the Second Exam, the entrants gather in the cafeteria, and a brawl breaks out.
E399Demon Desert Survival
8.0Feb 201523m
The Second Exam finally begins! To pass this stage, each team must take possession of both the Heaven and Earth scrolls and make it to the designated site in the center of the Demon Desert within 72 hours.
E400As a Taijutsu User
8.3Feb 201523m
Noting the similarities of their circumstances, Lee is outraged at the ones who hurt and belittled Shira and sets out in pursuit!
E401The Ultimate
8.3Feb 201523m
Lee challenges Shira to a battle between taijutsu users!
E402Escape vs. Pursuit
8.0Mar 201523m
Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll!
E403Unwavering Gutsiness
7.7Mar 201523m
Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll!
E404Tenten's Troubles
8.0Mar 201523m
As the team prepares for dinner, Tenten pulls out a scroll that contains all the ingredients for okonomiyaki.
E405The Imprisoned Pair
8.0Mar 201523m
An ancient ruin in Demon Desert comes crumbling down during the battle for the scrolls.
E406The Place Where I Belong
8.3Apr 201523m
Ino, Sakura and Choji trudge across a desert under the blazing sun without any provisions. Ino and Sakura are arguing when a giant scorpion attacks and injures Sakura.
E407The Yamanaka Clan's Secret Ninjutsu
8.0Apr 201523m
As Ino and her team head toward an oasis, they are attacked by a team of Sand Shinobi comprised of Ameno, Shishio, and Kouji.
E408The Cursed Puppet
8.0Apr 201523m
Sakura and her team continue their trek across the desert towards the goal. Their continuous battles have depleted Sakura's chakra, so they stop to rest. Just then, they encounter a puppet manipulated by a rival team from the Sand and end up being discovered.
E409Their Backs
7.7Apr 201523m
Ino and Choji fight to protect an immobilized Sakura although they have depleted most of their chakra due to the relentless fighting.
E410The Hidden Plot Set Into Motion
7.7Apr 201523m
Sand Jonin Fugi sneaks into the Demon Desert and creates a massive sandstorm in order to assassinate Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage.
E411The Targeted Tailed Beast
7.3May 201523m
Gaara heads out to rescue Matsuri and the others but is attacked by a mysterious priest who binds him with a Chakra Chain to capture his Tailed Beast.
E412Neji's Judgement
8.0May 201523m
Neji and the team come across Matsuri collapsed in the desert and find out that Gaara is in danger. Meanwhile, the chains of a mysterious priest bind Gaara and Foo.
E413Hopes Entrusted to the Future
8.5May 201523m
Gaara meets with Fugi, the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on his life. He confides that perhaps, after all the fear and pain he has wrought upon the Sand, he has no right to be their leader.
