The Five Great Nations Mobilize—Shippuden

218/500 Each Kage returns to their village to prepare for the coming war.

Kakashi Hatake, the Hokage—Shippuden

219/500 Naruto gathers his friends and tells them that he will defeat Sasuke.

220/500 Gerotora, Fukasaku, and the Great Lord Elder are debating whether to give Naruto the key.

221/500 Naruto prepares to store Gerotora within himself, but hesitates as it also holds a risk.

222/500 The Five Kage assemble discuss where to hide the remaining two Jinchuriki.

144/500 The Leaf ninja fail to capture Itachi and also lose track of Sasuke.

145/500 Naruto and his teammates are assigned to escort Hotaru, to the Tsuchigumo Clan鈥檚 village.

146/500 Having arrived at the village, Hotaru parts with Naruto and his team.

147/500 Yamato and Sai recognise their opponents as trackers from the Hidden Mist Village.

148/500 Hotaru is brought back to the fort in Mount Katsuragi.