Part Four of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary

The episode was rated 7,34 from 62 votes.

Motoi confesses to Naruto and Yamato that he attempted to kill Bee during their childhood because of his father's death due to the sealing of the Eight Tails 30 years ago. As the young Bee became the Jinchuriki of Eight-Tails, Motoi realized that Bee had the same maltreatment of people just like Naruto and he understood what kind of life Bee is experiencing that time. After Motoi's confession, Naruto leaves the Waterfalls of Truth and heads to edge of the island where he thinks how to overcome his hatred and defeat his dark self. The squid again returns and attacks Naruto but Motoi is caught from its tentacles, then Bee appeared as the Eight Tails defeating the squid and saving Motoi. Motoi asked Bee why saved him despite he attempted to kill Bee. Bee answered in a rap that he and Motoi will remain good friends.

The episode was rated 7,86 from 110 votes.

Naruto carries on the task of classifying the animals in the island. Manda II, created by Kabuto, approaches the island and kills the Giant Squid. Meanwhile on the island, tremors felt from Deidara and Manda II's assaults causes mayhem and with it the revelation of Armadiko's gender much to the dismay of Don, King, Hippo Boss and Chūji. Ōnoki and Akatsuchi chase Deidara, while Kurotsuchi stops Kabuto. Aoba, Motoi and Yamato arrive at the battlefield. Kabuto frees himself from his restraints, kidnaps Yamato and flees, reclaiming Deidara as well. Back at Mountains' Graveyard, Tobi questions Kabuto, saying he didn't bring the Eight and Nine-Tails as agreed. Kabuto explains that he can use Yamato to make Zetsu and the White Zetsu Army stronger. Tobi, tells him to hurry as his left eye craved war — revealing his newly transplanted Rinnegan.

The episode was rated 7,93 from 110 votes.

Zetsu reports on new intel from Kisame and Madara learns about Naruto hideout. Tsunade, Gaara, Lord Raikage, and others must figure out how to get Naruto out of the secret island of Land of Lighting and all without telling him about the war. New mission is introduced.

The episode was rated 8,00 from 110 votes.

After a long voyage at sea, Naruto’s ship finally arrives at the island of its destination. Before everyone can rejoice, a giant squid attacks the ship. Fortunately, the crew is saved by Killer Bee, the Eight Tails’ jinchuriki host.

The episode was rated 8,13 from 116 votes.

The after-effects of Guy's Daytime Tiger are felt throughout the island. Kisame is defeated, and Guy explains his technique. Yamato restrains him so Aoba can gather intel. When he's about to learn Tobi's identity, Kisame forces himself awake by biting off his own tongue. Kisame breaks free of his restraints and creates a water dome around himself. He recalls Itachi's words about learning what kind of person one is when they die. Knowing he's too weak to resist, and to prevent his enemies from gathering intel, Kisame summons sharks and allows himself to be eaten. The others are impressed by Kisame's resolution. When they open the scroll Kisame intended to deliver, it turns out to be a trap, leaving them stuck inside water prisons, while a summoned shark takes the scroll with the intel away.

The episode was rated 8,26 from 117 votes.

Tobi heads to Hidden Rain Village to retrieve Nagato's Rinnegan. Konan, now a former member of Akatsuki, recollects her past until Tobi arrives. Tobi asks Konan where is Nagato's Rinnegan and Konan replies that it is not located in the village. Their battle started and Tobi tells Konan that he encouraged Yahiko to form Akatsuki and he gave the Rinnegan to Nagato. Konan transforms into thousands of pieces of paper to self-destruct against Tobi, yet it fails and both survives. Konan unleashes a powerful paper technique that looks like a sea of paper beneath their feet.

The episode was rated 8,26 from 116 votes.

Kushina finally departs from Naruto's psyche and Naruto promises himself that he will train hard and surpass all Hokages in pursuit of his dream to become the next Hokage. Naruto wakes up and activates his Nine Tails chakra mode, which allows him to sense negative energy from Killer Bee's Samehada. Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly appears and escapes the chamber. Kisame swims down and uses his Samehada to absorb Killer Bee's chakra. When Kisame attempts to escape the island to give information on their location to Madara, Might Guy chases him down and stops him.

The episode was rated 8,41 from 117 votes.

Fourth Great Ninja War is about to begin, ninjas are going through their formations, medical supplies are being checked and restocked. The title of this Naruto Episode is "Assemble Allied Shinobi Forces". The headbands are done. Let's go! Tsuchinage saves Nine Tails and Eight Tails, but Yamato gets captured.

The episode was rated 8,42 from 109 votes.

Konan encloses Tobi in an chasm with a large amount of explosive tags that detonates in a wide area. Tobi manages to survive with his Izanagi techique, sacrificing one eye, and pierces Konan behind. Tobi explains his technique to Konan. Konan refuses to give up and continues to fight Tobi. Tobi manages to subdue her and places Konan inside a genjutsu to force her to reveal the location of the Rinnegan. Tobi travels to the location and retrieves Nagato's corpse and then takes his leave. A bloodied piece of paper is blown of Konan's body by the wind and travels to her childhood hideout. As it travels, more of the Ame Orphans past with Jiraiya is revealed, as well as some of their time as the original Akatsuki. Meanwhile, Tobi, with a new outfit, is told by Zetsu that they have received intel on the Nine-Tails wherabouts from Kisame. He declares that it's time to capture the Nine-Tails.

The episode was rated 8,45 from 118 votes.

Naruto defeats Nine Tails and manages to extract its chakra. Kushina reveals to Naruto that she became the Nine Tails' Jinchuriki. She also revealed her origin from the Hidden Eddy Village, which is highly recognized for its powerful sealing techniques and close ally of the Hidden Leaf Village. As Kushina gave birth to Naruto, Madara Uchiha silently attacked ANBU ninjas and infiltrated the venue.

The episode was rated 8,55 from 134 votes.

With Killer Bee as his new master, Naruto begins his training to control the power of a Tailed Beast. In order to do so, one must fight the Tailed Beast head on and absorb its chakra, converting it into one’s own power.

The episode was rated 8,70 from 130 votes.

Naruto's initial attack is ineffective against the beast but wasting no time he flips the beast over and launches a Rasenshuriken at it. He immediately tries to separate the beast's chakra but the beast's hatred and malice begins to fill him. While in the training chamber, B alerts Yamato who begins to attempt to suppress the beast. As the hatred fills him he is reminded of the people that spurned him in his childhood but a small gentle voice rings out telling him that he could stay there. With that chains erupt from Naruto's body and restrain the beast who recognises them as Kushina Uzumaki's. Within Naruto's mind a kind-faced woman with long, bright red hair appears before him who Naruto initially believes to be the Nine-Tails trying to deceive him. After Kushina brutally corrects him — realising who she is — an emotional Naruto greets his mother. With this, the two begin to talk and Kushina tells Naruto of her youth and how she fell in love with Minato Namikaze.

The episode was rated 8,81 from 144 votes.

Kushina successfully delivers Naruto but their celebration comes short when Madara suddenly appears and kills Taji and Biwako. Madara attempts to kill Naruto but Minato quickly saves Naruto from explosion, and as Minato fled and put Naruto to safety Madara manages to release Nine Tails from Kushina. Madara takes control of the Nine Tails by using his Sharingan and tries to eliminate Kushina, but quickly saved by Minato and being brought back to Naruto. Madara summons Nine Tails to start the carnage over Konoha and Minato prepares himself to face Madara. As Minato arrives in Konoha and Nine Tails' Tailed Beast Ball was being absorbed, Madara appears on Minato and tries to grab him however Minato teleports and been easily followed by Madara. Minato and Madara start their clash, and Minato cleverly defeats Madara using his Rasengan and applying the contract seal to remove control on Nine Tails.

The episode was rated 9,02 from 131 votes.

The Nine Tails, having been released from Madara's control, continues to wreck havoc in the city. The Third Hokage summons the Monkey King Enma and drives the Nine Tails away from the city. Minato then returns to the city and with the help of the toad Gamabunta is able to restrain the Nine Tails long enough for him to teleport it along with his family to the outskirts of the village. Kushina binds the Nine Tails and as Minato prepares to do the Reaper Death Seal to seal away half of the Nine Tails Chakra and seal the rest inside Naruto using the Eight Trigrams Seal. He also seals a bit of Kushina's chakra to help Naruto tame the Nine Tails. All of this is witnessed by the Third Hokage and a few other ninja.

The episode was rated 9,06 from 127 votes.