List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes (season 3)

Naruto: Shippuden (Season 3)
Season 3 Cover
No. of episodes	18
Season chronology

The episodes of the third season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. They are based on Part II of the Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto.^[1] The third season was broadcast on TV Tokyo in Japan, between April 3, and August 14, 2008.^[2] Titled in Japan Twelve Guardian Ninja (守護忍十二士 Shugonin Jūnishi),^[3] it follows the group of leaf ninjas who meet a training monk Sora who is related to Asuma Sarutobi.

The season was later released on three DVDs in Japan between September 3 and November 5, 2008 by Aniplex.^[4] On January 2, 2009 Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled Naruto: Shippuden episodes.^[5] The English dub began airing on Disney XD on October 28, 2009,^[6] with this season airing between November 3, 2010 and March 9, 2011.^[7] Viz Media also released it in two DVD boxes on January 25 and April 26, 2011.^[8][9] Manga Entertainment released it in two boxes in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2011 and July 11, 2011.^[10][11]

The opening theme for this season was "Blue Bird" (ブルーバード, Burūbādo) by Ikimono-gakari, and the ending themes were "Sunao na Niji" (素直な虹, "Honest Rainbow") by Surface from episode 54 to 63 and "Broken Youth" by NICO Touches the Walls from episode 64 to 71. The second feature movie, Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Bonds, which is based on the Naruto: Shippuden series, was released on August 2, 2008. The broadcast versions of episodes 70 and 71 include scenes from the movie in the opening themes, while still retaining the original music.

Episode listing

No.	Title	Original airdate	English airdate
54	"Nightmare" "Akumu" (悪夢)	April 3, 2008	November 3, 2010
After having a nightmare about the Nine-Tails' power, Naruto begins the special training with Kakashi and spends time with Team 10.
55	"Wind" "Kaze" (旋風)	April 17, 2008	November 10, 2010
Kakashi leaves the hospital, and trains with Naruto and Yamato who sets up the training field with Earth and Water Style Jutsu. Naruto uses Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu that the original user learns after using the clone. They take and hold a leaf attempting to slice it in half with wind chakra as the first step of manipulation.
56	"Writhe" "Ugomeku" (うごめく)	April 24, 2008	November 17, 2010
While Naruto and clones continue training, Asuma informs him for advice that he is also a wind type. Naruto successfully slices a leaf in half. Before he, Kakashi, Sakura, Sai, Yamato and Team 10 leave the village, it is revealed that Asuma is Konohamaru's uncle. Meanwhile on a hill near a destroyed village, four cloaked enemies discuss the awakening of the Fire Country against the Leaf Village.
57	"Deprived of Eternal Sleep" "Ubawareta nemuri" (奪われた永眠り)	May 8, 2008	December 1, 2010
Naruto finds one of the four protected hidden tombs and unusually fights with a training monk named Sora who uses wind chakra technique, before Sakura, Yamato, Sai and the monks arrive. Arriving at the Fire Temple, Naruto recognizes it from the nightmare.
58	"Loneliness" "Kodoku" (孤独)	May 8, 2008	December 8, 2010
The monks converse with the team about the tombs holding the country's loyal bodyguards of the feudal lord. After seeing all monks training to spar, Naruto challenges Sora, but the monk stops the fight. At the cave, Sora practices Beast Wave Palm and tells Naruto that he will avenge his father. They two monks see another tomb being robbed.
59	"A New Enemy" "Aratana teki" (新たな敵)	May 15, 2008	December 15, 2010
Tsunade suspects and orders an investigation about Danzo's plot. Chiriku, Sora and the group failed to intercept four coffins on a cliff that Furido examines. Fudō, Fuen and Fūka trap the group at the canyon maze of pits and traps, where Yamato confronts Fudō and Sai against Fuen.
60	"Impermanence" "Uitenpen" (有為転変)	May 22, 2008	December 22, 2010
Naruto fights with Fūka who uses Execution by Kiss, Yamato evades Fudō's attack, Sai escapes from Fuen and saves Sakura from the giant spider, Sora confronts to fight with Furido alone, and the ANBU members sneak on Danzo.
61	"Contact" "Sesshoku" (接触)	May 29, 2008	December 29, 2010
Furido tells Sora that he plans to use four corpses to save the Land of Fire. Fūka uses five elements and attempts to drain chakra from Naruto by kissing him, but Sora rescues him while Sakura, Sai and Yamato reunited each other. Chiriku and the monks arrive before Furido's 4-Man Team flee.
62	"Teammate" "Chīmumeito" (チームメイト)	June 5, 2008	January 5, 2011
Back at the Leaf Village, Naruto uncomfortably spends time with Sora who insults Kiba and Choji before Shikamaru stops them. That night while practicing chakra blades with Naruto, Asuma tells Sora that his father Kazuma died for honor after involving in the coup attempt. Furido's 4-Man Team declare and begin to attack the Kohaku Clan.
63	"The Two Kings" "Futatsu no gyoku" (二つの玉)	June 19, 2008	January 12, 2011
Asuma supervises and notices that Sora has very powerful wind chakra like Naruto. Tsunade and Yamato learn from Chiriku about Sora inadvertently being responsible for destroying the Temple of Fire. Asuma gives the black claw to Sora and learns that Sora's father Kazuma has failed to kill the Hokage. Furido tells Sora that Asuma was responsible for killing Kazuma and passing him two "king" pieces from a Shogi to Asuma. As Danzo leaves, Sora furiously throws a chakra-powered kunai through a tree and destroys the stone behind it in the training grounds.
64	"Jet Black Signal Fire" "Shikkoku no noroshi" (漆黒の狼煙)	July 3, 2008	January 19, 2011
As the ANBU members capture Danzo and a rain ninja spy, Sora blames Asuma for murdering Kazuma and attacks him with his demonic arm. Naruto saves Sora from shuriken attacks of an unknown individual from the Root. Furido orders Sora to kill Asuma and Tsunade. That night after saving Tsunade, Naruto pursues Sora while a mysterious lightning storm strikes and cuts off power from the Leaf Village.
65	"Lockdown of Darkness" "Ankoku no sejō" (暗黒の施錠)	July 3, 2008	January 26, 2011
The villagers confront Furido's 4-Man Team who sealed the Leaf Village behind a barrier. Asuma catches up with Sora and Naruto, and learns that the team are planning to annihilate the village with lightning powers of the stolen corpses. Asuma holds off the attackers, while Naruto follows Sora.
66	"Revived Souls" "Yomigaeru tamashii" (黄泉がえる魂)	July 10, 2008	February 2, 2011
The team revived Seito, Tōu, Nauma and Kitane, while the leaf ninjas fight off the revived zombies of the Kohaku clan. Asuma learns that they are using Limelight Jutsu, a special four-person lightning technique to destroy the village. As Naruto fights with Fuka again, Asuma fights with Kitane, Fudo against Yamato and Furido informs Sora that he will destroy the village.
67	"Everyone's Struggle to the Death" "Sorezore no shitō" (それぞれの死闘)	July 24, 2008	February 9, 2011
Furido attacks Sora and tells him that Kazama had a similar flaw, Kitane traps Asuma with the electric force field, Sakura defeats Fuen for putting illusions on her and Yamato defeats Fudo to remove all zombies from the village.
68	"Moment of Awakening" "Mezame no toki" (目覚めの刻)	July 31, 2008	February 16, 2011
Sora refuses Furido to forgive him and learns that Kazama has gathered traces of the Nine-Tails' chakra that implanted on Sora's body. Fuka fails to steal chakra from Naruto who cuts her hair and defeats her with the Rasengan. Asuma breaks free from the electric barrier and defeats Kitane. Furido removes the seal that contains Sora's power of the pseudo-Jinchuriki.
69	"Despair" "Zetsubō" (絶望)	July 31, 2008	February 23, 2011
Sora suffers with the powers of the pseudo-Jinchuriki, before Asuma and Naruto arrive. Asuma confronts Furido for killing Kazuma. As the others arrive, they fail to restrain Sora while he transforms into the Three-Tailed beast.
70	"Resonance" "Kyōmei" (共鳴)	August 7, 2008	March 2, 2011
While Asuma fights with Furido, Naruto reasons with Sora, before Yamato seals the Nine-tails' chakra inside Naruto again. Sora regains his own consciousness and witness that Naruto had stabbed himself on the leg, before the fourth tail emerges and envelops Sora's body.
71	"My Friend" "Tomo yo" (友よ)	August 14, 2008	March 9, 2011
Sai leaves the hospital and arrives to help Asuma defeat Kazuma, before Naruto releases the Nine Tails' chakra from Sora. The next day, Sora leaves the Leaf Village to travel the world while recovering, Asuma and Shikamaru discuss about the mysterious "king" of the village, and Hidan and Kakuzu confront Yugito Nii and Two-Tailed beast Matatabi.

References

General

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• "List of Naruto: Shippuden episode titles" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-09-28.
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9. "Naruto Shippuden Uncut, Vol. 6 (DVD Box Set)". WbShop. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
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