Naruto: Shippuden (season 21)
The episodes for the twenty-first and final season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. While the first four episodes deal with the childhood of some main characters, the rest of the season covers the events of Sasuke's Story: Sunrise (サスケ真伝 来光篇, Sasuke Shinden Raikō-hen), Naruto: Shikamaru's Story — A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark (NARUTO-ナルト- シカマル秘伝 闇の黙に浮ぶ雲, Naruto: Shikamaru Hiden — Yami no Shijima ni Ukabu Kumo), and Naruto: Konoha's Story - A Perfect Day For a Wedding (NARUTO-ナルト- 木ノ葉秘伝 祝言日和, Konoha Hiden: Shūgenbiyori). The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo.[1]
Naruto: Shippuden | |
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Season 21 | |
![]() Cover of the first home media release of Naruto: Shippuden's final season. | |
Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 21 |
Release | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Season chronology | |
The season aired October 20, 2016 to March 23, 2017.
The season contains three musical themes, including one opening and two endings. The opening theme, "Empty Heart" (カラノココロ, Kara no Kokoro) by Anly, is used from episode 480 to 500. The first ending theme, "Departure Song" (旅立ちの唄, Tabidachi no Uta) by Ayumikurikamaki, is used from episode 480 to 488. The second ending theme, "Absolutely" (絶絶, Zetsu Zetsu) by Swimy, is used from episode 489 to 500.
Episode listing
No. | Title | Original air date | |
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480 | "Naruto and Hinata" (Japanese: NARUTO・HINATA) | October 20, 2016 | |
A young Naruto Uzumaki is isolated by the villagers who blame him for the Fourth Hokage's death, and he spends his time sitting in the Hokage Monument. After catching fish for dinner, he meets the Third Hokage, who tells him that compared to one person, the world is small, which gives Naruto a different view of the world. A young Neji is told by his father that his duty will be to protect Hinata. When they first spar, she tells him about her displeasure in fighting and Neji tries to convince her otherwise. After the Hyuga Affair, Hinata runs away after seeing Neji cry and meets Naruto, who takes her home and advises her not to cry. | |||
481 | "Sasuke and Sakura" (Japanese: SASUKE・SAKURA) | October 27, 2016 | |
A young Sasuke Uchiha asks Itachi to spend time with him, but Itachi declines and leaves for a mission. Their parents tell Sasuke they will be leaving the next day, but Sasuke decides to stay home with Itachi, who spends their time alone training with Sasuke. After dinner, they sleep outside and Itachi tries to teach the meaning of their clan symbol to Sasuke, who simply says he will surpass him. By morning, Itachi has already left. A young Sakura Haruno spends her time in a makeshift hideout to hide her forehead and avoid bullying. She meets Ino, who helps her fix her bangs and offers her encouragement. Sakura later tells her parents she made a friend. She tells Ino about her crush on Sasuke, much to Ino's jealousy. When Sakura tries to confess, Sasuke asks who she is, and she flees in frustration. | |||
482 | "Gaara and Shikamaru" (Japanese: GAARA・SHIKAMARU) | November 3, 2016 | |
A young Gaara is hated by his father and isolated by his siblings, who play in the sandbox with Gaara until their father separates them. During dinner, Gaara asks his uncle about his mother and how to feel happy. His uncle replies that the moon makes him feel better when he is sad, and Gaara agrees that the moon makes him feel happy. A young Shikamaru is bored in class lectures and wants to sleep but is punished along with Naruto and Choji by Iruka for interrupting class. They bond as they stand in the hallway and later hang out after school. Shikamaru criticises Naruto for defending Hinata from bullies and the boys later laugh at Ino for getting rejected by Sasuke. | |||
483 | "Jiraiya and Kakashi" (Japanese: JIRAIYA・KAKASHI) | November 10, 2016 | |
A young Jiraiya wonders the meaning of dreams as he struggles to surpass Tsunade and Orochimaru during Hiruzen's training. Years later, during the Second Great Ninja War, Jiraiya asks his friends what their dreams are. He is pleased with Tsunade's dream of peace but is dismayed at Orochimaru's reply that dreams are meaningless. Jiraiya decides to pursue a dream of achieving peace. A young Kakashi Hatake meets with Obito and Rin after a training session with Hiruzen and declines eating dinner with them afterwards. He goes home to prepare himself dinner until his friends show up and offer him company, which Kakashi accepts. | |||
484 | "The Exploding Human" Transcription: "Kibaku Ningen" (Japanese: 起爆人間) | December 1, 2016 | |
A Konoha villager, Tadachi, is attacked by two people, one of them uses red eyes to put him under genjustu. Kakashi, Sakura and Naruto discuss about Konoha villagers disappearing when the village is attacked by the missing villagers, including Tadachi. Since they are "exploding humans" upon being injured, Naruto and Shikamaru restrain them and Hinata knocks them unconscious. Kakashi has Sai notify Sasuke of the events and for him to return to the village because his visual prowess is needed. Meanwhile, Sasuke feeds a group of stray cats and encounters exploding humans attacking a bamboo village. When he asks what is happening, he is mistaken as an enemy by Iou, Chino, and Nowaki. Chino tries to use her Water Release but Sasuke's Grand Fireball Jutsu repels the water. Iou orders her to keep attacking but Chino declines because of how strong Sasuke is. Sasuke uses his Sharingan to free the victims, surprising Chino that Sasuke is a Uchiha. Chino tells Sasuke that she and Nowaki are wandering shinobi who perform entertainments. Iou's daughter turns into an exploding human and kills herself. Later, Sasuke realizes via Sharingan Genjutsu that someone with a kekkai genkai is responsible for the exploding humans. | |||
485 | "Coliseum" Transcription: "Koroshiamu" (Japanese: 闘技場) | December 8, 2016 | |
Sasuke informs Kakashi of the exploding humans and he wants to investigate independently. After the funerals of the victims, Sasuke heads to Orochimaru's hideout to get information on Fushin. Chino and Nowaki want to go with him and he relents after remembering Itachi. Chino asks him about Konoha and if he will revive the Uchiha clan but Sasuke keeps quiet. After meeting with Yamato to verify his intents are for the sake of Konoha, Sasuke speaks to Orochimaru, who says he will need to find Oyashiro first because he is a kekkei genkai collector. Karin, Suigetsu, and Jugo come in and Karin quarrels with Chino and then Suigetsu. When Sasuke leaves with Orochimaru, Karin speculates that Sasuke refuses to stay in Konoha because his Sharingan and Rinnegan earn him enemies. Traveling via boat, Sasuke wonders how Orochimaru can travel so freely despite his crimes. Orochimaru retorts that Sasuke and Kabuto are no different themselves but are unlikely to ever be evil again. Arriving at the Coliseum, Orochimaru explains it is where wealthy citizens use their shinobi in battles to win contests. Chino says that Sasuke should help the shinobi. To Sasuke's dismay, Orochimaru signed Sasuke up as a contestant against Futsu because Oyashiro wants to capture Sasuke. Just as the battle begins, another exploding human appears. | |||
486 | "Fūshin" Transcription: "Fūshin" (Japanese: 風心) | December 15, 2016 | |
Several Exploding humans appear but Sasuke and Yamato save several of them from exploding. Sasuke is nearly attacked by someone and saves Chino from being killed and Yamato departs when the child ends. Oyashiro asks to talk with Sasuke and explains that Fushin was a shinobi he won at the Coliseum but he left with the other shinobi Oyashiro collected. When asked if Fushin had red eyes, Oyashiro says someone from Fushin's group did and Sasuke suspects Fushin has a partner and attacked the village to get to Sasuke. Oyashiro explains the owner of the kekkai genkai is from the Chinoike clan, which was persecuted by the Uchiha clan at command of the Land of Lightning. Sasuke heads to Hell Valley with Chino and Nowaki, and saves more people from exploding. Sasuke is attacked but sees it is not Fushin but a Lightning Group member named Karyu. He tries to attack Sasuke but is knocked down and tries once more to fight Sasuke, who easily defeats him. Karyu, afraid, agrees to surrender and Sasuke scans his memories to confirm his suspicions. Sasuke discovers that Karyu was hired to pose as the person responsible for the Exploding Humans, who is Nowaki. Sasuke asks him to reveal his true appearance, which Nowaki does and reveals himself to be Fushin. | |||
487 | "The Ketsuryūgan" Transcription: "Ketsuryūgan" (Japanese: 血龍眼) | December 22, 2016 | |
Sasuke and Fushin fight, with Fushin's Typhoon Release overpowering Sasuke's Susanoo. Sasuke wins by jumping in the hole of the funnel and hitting Fushin. However, Sasuke's attempt to get information fails and Fushin escapes. Traveling to Hell Valley, Sasuke finds Chino waiting for him and she reveals herself as the sole survivor of her clan. In a backstory, Chino was kidnapped by Oyashiro when she was too young to remember her parents and discovered her Ketsurygan through training. At the Coliseum, she fought and won against Fushin, whom she befriended due to their loneliness of being ostracized. After finding out about her clan, Chino escaped with Fushin and a few others, becoming the Lightning Group to help the Bamboo village. However they came into conflict with the Hidden Mist village, which caused the Bamboo villagers to betray them. Two of their comrades died and Karyu left, and Chino and Fushin arrived at Hell Valley to find her clan was destroyed. Two Hidden Mist shinobi attacked them but were turned into Exploding Humans by Chino, who vowed revenge. | |||
488 | "The Last One" Transcription: "Saigo no Hitori" (Japanese: 最後の一人) | January 5, 2017 | |
Chino and Sasuke battle but Sasuke proves to be superior against Chino's blood dragons. She cuts his arm and reveals she will turn him into an Exploding Human, but Sasuke uses his Sharingan to prevent this and Chino is left defeated. She cries out how jealous she is of him for having people who loved him despite his past and asks why he protects Konoha despite its role in the Uchiha clan's downfall, and Sasuke replies he has a friend who shares his pain. Fushin arrives to protect Chino but she tells him to stop and surrenders. As they are sent to jail, Sakura and Hinata heal the last Exploding Human victim. The Mizukage offers Chino, Fushin, and Karyu to work for her to atone for Kirigakure's betrayal. Sasuke returns to the Coliseum to free all the shinobi and the Raikage arrives with his entourage to arrest the shinobi owners for illegal gambling. The Raikage tells Sasuke he is glad he didn't kill Sasuke when Naruto pleaded for Sasuke to be spared. Orochimaru and Oyashiro have a conversation, with Oyashiro revealing to have the Ketsuryugan, being Chino's father, and he killed his clan. Sakura talks about Sasuke making significant atonements. Sasuke receives a letter from Naruto, who says Sasuke protecting the village is like the Konoha Police Force. Remembering when he told Itachi it was his childhood dream of joining, Sasuke decides to return to Konoha. | |||
489 | "The State of Affairs" Transcription: "Fūun" (Japanese: 風雲) | January 12, 2017 | |
Shikamaru works at a desk job but is bored and is only doing it until Naruto becomes Hokage. At a Shinobi Union meeting, Shikamaru and other village ambassadors discuss the decline in shinobi assistances, and Temari suspects Shikamaru is hiding something. When he reports to Kakashi, Shikamaru reveals suspicions the Land of Silence is responsible for the increase of missing-nin and Konoha is investigating it, Gavin already sent Sai to spy. However Sai's reports sound suspicious and Kakashi wants to send Shikamaru in to assassinate or capture the leader, Gengo, with the help of two Anbu, Ro and Soku. Shikamaru has dinner with Ino and Choji, and visits the graves of his father and Asuma, and is greeted by Mirai and her mother. By morning, Shikamaru gets ready to leave and meets with Naruto for a moment before arriving at the village gates. | |||
490 | "Dark Clouds" Transcription: "An'un" (Japanese: 暗雲) | January 19, 2017 | |
Shikamaru, Soku, and Ro arrive at the Land of Silence. They try to disguise themselves to get to the checkpoint but find it is heavily guarded and Soku's desire to persevere causes their first plan to collapse. They head to Sai's last location, which is an inn and Shikamaru tries to get information by playing shogi with a villager. Soku is dismayed that shinobi are viewed as disposable pawns for citizens. She lets out her frustration as she talks to a busboy Komori and considers defecting Konoha, which strains her from Shikamaru and Ro. She goes to the checkpoint to prove her worthiness and sees that Komori is a member of Gengo's unit, as he wanted to see Soku's ability himself. Shikamaru and Ro try to stop her but she seemingly kills them. Once past the checkpoint, Soku knocks out Komori and meets with Shikamaru and Ro, who had been out under a fake death trance, to guide them inside Gengo's fort, Tobari. | |||
491 | "Recklessness" Transcription: "Yamikumo" (Japanese: 闇雲) | January 26, 2017 | |
Shikamaru wakes up from nightmares and shows Rō the little intel they have on Gengo. Hinoko reunites with Rō and Shikamaru and informs them that how no one knows anything about Gengo or Fushū Castle. They go around Tobari and find a Konoha missing-nin, Minoichi, who they cornered to learn more of Gengo. Later that night, Gengo appears for a public speech and reveals a restrained Sai, which the crowd asks for his death. As Gengo's words begin to affect them, Shikamaru and Rō create a diversion to try to save Sai, but he retaliates, having been entranced by Gengo. Gengo's words affect Rō and Hinoko, and tries converting Shikamaru but he strangles himself with his own shadow. | |||
492 | "Cloud of Suspicion" Transcription: "Giun" (Japanese: 疑雲) | February 2, 2017 | |
Shikamaru struggles against Sai's ink beasts and wakes up shackled in a cell. He thinks of shogi to pass the time while Sai brings him food and compliments his resistance. The two discuss Sai's current condition and why Shikamaru came instead of someone from Team 7. Rō is then tossed into a cell by Shikamaru's while Hinoko is being brainwashed by Gengo. Shikamaru is taken to talk with Gengo and told Shikamaru how he perceives the current shinobi world's peace is forced by the great nations. Gengo shows him a flower that dies if taken out of its environment and compares it to shinobi who will stop developing in times of peace. Shikamaru notices that the flowers' scent stirs up unpleasant memories, which Gengo uses to turn shinobi to his side. Shikamaru escapes and returns to Gengo's room where fights Rō and Hinoko, who have been converted into Gengo's guards. Shikamaru has Hinoko's chakra needles hit his ears to impair his hearing so Gengo's voice can't affect him. He almost reaches Gengo, but is stopped by Sai's ink lion and is hit with a chakra needle on his head while Gengo escapes. Ino and Chōji arrive to save him, though Shikamaru believes he is dreaming, but is convinced that he isn't when Temari slaps him for lying to her. As Ino and Chōji prepare to fight Rō and Hinoko, Temari tosses Asuma's chakra blades to Shikamaru, which he uses to open up the way to Gengo. | |||
493 | "Dawn" Transcription: "Shinonome" (Japanese: 東雲) | February 9, 2017 | |
While Shikamaru pursues Gengo through the Fushū Castle, his hold over Sai, Rō, and Hinoko weakens as their fight with Ino, Chōji, and Temari drags on. Gengo lures Shikamaru in a dark room so he can't use his shadows and for his hearing to become vulnerable to Gengo's jutsu. Gengo tells Shikamaru about his past with Zabuza, and how it shaped his ideology. Ino enters Sai's mind to completely break Gengo's hold on him and warns them about Gengi's trap to convert Shikamaru. Gengo tells Shikamaru his plan to infiltrate the hidden villages and can make them cause incidents all over. Gengo's jutsu manifests the darkness in Shikamaru, but after thinking about Naruto, he wasn't affected by it. As Temari and the others reach their location, Shikamaru calls on Rō and Hinoko to finish their mission. Together, they managed to render Gengo's jutsu useless and take him into custody. After the mission, Shikamaru and Sai asks Temari and Ino on dates. | |||
494 | "Naruto's Wedding" Transcription: "Naruto no Kekkon" (Japanese: ナルトの結婚) | February 16, 2017 | |
Everyone is giving their congratulations to Naruto and Hinata for their upcoming wedding. Konohamaru is recording their messages as his wedding gift. Iruka has trouble putting his message to words and has his hands full disciplining three rowdy students who are jealous of Iruka constantly comparing his students to Naruto. Because there will be some shinobi in missions on the day of the wedding, Kakashi gives everyone a mission to find a wedding gift and the value of such will determine who attends. Iruka is offered to become the new vice-principal of the Academy but he is unsure until he feels pressured to take the required exam. Iruka' student, Tsukane, tries to get recognition by stealing the Hokage Seals but is caught by Iruka, who realizes his errors in comparing him to Naruto. Iruka decides to take the exam. | |||
495 | "A Full-Powered Wedding Gift" Transcription: "Furupawā Kekkon Iwai" (Japanese: フルパワー結婚祝い) | February 16, 2017 | |
Lee and Tenten search for a wedding gift and ask Guy for advice. Lee considers barbells or workout materials but thinks those are no good. Later that night, he imagines seeing Neji encouraging him to use his strength to find the answer. Lee thinks barbells are perfect as a gift but Tenten is bewildered. She doesn't know what to give Naruto and Hinata because a kunai is too unusual for a wedding. Ultimately, she decides to give them a kunai set as a gift. | |||
496 | "Steam and Food Pills" Transcription: "Yukemuri to Hyōrōgan" (Japanese: 湯けむりと兵糧丸) | February 23, 2017 | |
Shikamaru tries to find a gift for the wedding but doesn't want it to be something as simple as money and he decides a romantic honeymoon. However he needs a woman's perspective and asks Temari, who mistakes his words as if he is taking her on a honeymoon. Sakura and Ino both want to give a photo frame as a gift and decide to have a cooking contest with Choji as the judge to decide whose cooking is better. Choji says both sweets are good, and the girls decide to make sweets as a gift. Temari realizes the misunderstanding and angrily smacks Shikamaru. | |||
497 | "The Kazekage's Wedding Gift" Transcription: "Kazekage no Oiwai" (Japanese: 風影の御祝) | March 2, 2017 | |
Gaara and his siblings, along with A and his entourage, arrive in Konoha for the wedding. Gaara wants to give a gift but thinks it must be extravagant. Lee and Tenten take the Sand siblings to Ichiraku Ramen to give them an idea of what Naruto likes. Iruka meets Gaara for the first time and thanks him for being Naruto's friend. Killer B decides to host a dancing show for the wedding with the Kage as performers, much to A and Mei's dismay. Gaara realizes his gift to Naruto should be from him as a friend rather than as a Kazekage. | |||
498 | "The Last Mission" Transcription: "Saigo no Ninmu" (Japanese: 最後の任務) | March 9, 2017 | |
Shino debates what to get Naruto and Hinata when he talks with Iruka's students and offers them encouragement to pursue their dreams. Shino and Kiba visit Kurenai and Mirai, and decide to get honey wine as a gift. When Kiba remarks this will be Team 8's last mission, Shino doubts his future. They go to Soroku and meet Tamaki, with whom Kiba becomes infatuated, and she tells them to find a beekeeper in the Bamboo forest. Shino and Kiba get lost in the fog but Shino finds the beekeeper, who fights Shino to no avail. He gives Shino the honey wine but says Shino will remain trapped in the fog as long as he has doubts due to the beekeeper' jutsu. Shino solves this by deciding to support his teammates no matter what as their lives change. The boys return to Konoha and Iruka tells Shino he should become a teacher because of how easily he won over the rebellious kids. | |||
499 | "The Outcome of the Secret Mission" Transcription: "Gokuhi Ninmu no Yukue" (Japanese: 極秘任務の行方) | March 16, 2017 | |
Kakashi starts to worry over the mission because everyone had bought extravagant gifts for the wedding and thinks he is being unfair because the five Kage will be attending, thus the need for several shinobi to be on guard. He goes for a walk to clear his head and runs into Hinata, who reports Naruto has been helpful with the wedding preparations. Hinata had lunch with Sakura, Ino, and Tenten, who all nearly reveal the mission. Hinata then meets with Kiba and Shino, who also nearly reveal the mission. Konohamaru is about to turn in his video message when he overheard Kakashi talking with Tsunade about the mission. He tells the others and Hinata overhears this, and is distressed. Hinata asks Kakashi to let her clansmen serve as security but Kakashi refuses and vows to resolve it. Everyone however compromises to be in guard and switch shifts together so everyone can attend. Tsunade reveals she made up the rule of the mission due to a lot of weddings during the war. Kakashi agrees with everyone and goes to Gaara to ask for extra shinobi guards, which he agrees. Kakashi then asks Konohamaru to record a message from the Kazekage but Gaara is shy and uses his sand to blow Kakashi and Kankuro away. | |||
500 | "The Message" Transcription: "Iwai no Kotoba" (Japanese: 祝いの言葉) | March 23, 2017 | |
The wedding is a week away. Iruka thinks about Naruto from his childhood and how he still hasn't given his message for the wedding. After class, he talks with Hinata, who says everything is ready. While cooking dinner, Iruka is visited by Naruto, who asks Iruka to attend as his father. Iruka happily agrees and realizes that Naruto also doesn't see their relationship as teacher and student but as family. Iruka gives his message, warning Hinata of Naruto's immature tendencies and stating that Naruto better make her happy. On the day of the wedding, everyone attending gives packets of money as the five Kage arrive. Shikamaru and Temari, as well as Ino and Sai, attend as couples. Sakura receives a congratulations letter from Sasuke's hawk and the two think about each other while he continues traveling. Naruto looks at Minato's head stone as Hinata thinks about Neji. Hiashi and Hanabi come in to tell them it is time. Hinata and Naruto then begin walking to the ceremony to get married. |
Home releases
Japanese
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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Volume 1 | July 5, 2017 | 1 | 480–483 | [2] |
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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Volume 1 | August 2, 2017 | 1 | 484–488 | [3] |
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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Volume 1 | September 6, 2017 | 1 | 489–493 | [4] |
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
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Volume 1 | October 4, 2017 | 1 | 494–496 | [5] |
Volume 2 | November 1, 2017 | 1 | 497–500 | [6] |
References
- General
- "Episodes 698-707" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- "Episodes 708-720" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- Specific
- スタッフ・キャスト [Staff.Cast] (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- "NARUTO―ナルト― 疾風伝 Nostalgic Days アニメ DVD" (in Japanese). Neowing. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017.
- "NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 サスケ真伝 来光篇 DVD" (in Japanese). Neowing. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017.
- "NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 シカマル秘伝 闇の黙に浮ぶ雲 DVD" (in Japanese). Neowing. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017.
- "NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 木ノ葉秘伝 祝言日和 1" (in Japanese). Neowing. June 24, 2017.
- "NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 木ノ葉秘伝 祝言日和 2" (in Japanese). Neowing. July 28, 2017.
- "Naruto Shippuden Uncut Set 37 (DVD)".
- "Naruto Shippuden Uncut Set 38 (DVD)".
- "Naruto Shippuden Collection 37 (Eps 473-486)". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "Naruto Shippuden Collection 38 (Eps 487-500)". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.