What episode is "Raiga's Counterattack" in Naruto?
"Raiga's Counterattack" is episode 156 of Naruto.
As Raiga confronts Naruto and his friends, the stakes rise with personal threats and shifting allegiances. Conflict intensifies amid storms and tense encounters, while some characters seek to protect the lives caught in the struggle. The episode explores themes of loyalty and survival against a relentless opponent.
Raiga awakes to find Ranmaru unconscious. Tenten has no choice but to engage Raiga by herself, but is eventually defeated. Raiga then demands that Karashi turn over Lee, Neji and Naruto to him, threatening to kill him and his mother. Karashi tricks the group into going to Raiga, and attempts to escape with his mother. Tenten returns with Ranmaru, insisting that he live because it is a choice his and Raiga's victims did not have, and has Sanshou make the Curry of Life for him. Elsewhere, Naruto, Lee and Neji are faring badly against Raiga, who is using a thunderstorm to increase his power, but Sanshou heads out to provide curry for them.
"Raiga's Counterattack" is episode 156 of Naruto.
"Raiga's Counterattack" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.
"Raiga's Counterattack" is part of the Sasuke and Itachi Arc.
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Kakashi Hatake main
Naruto Uzumaki main
Sakura Haruno main
Sasuke Uchiha main
Asuma Sarutobi supporting
Hinata Hyuga supporting
Ino Yamanaka supporting
Iruka Umino supporting
Jiraiya supporting
Kankuro supporting
Kiba Inuzuka supporting
Neji Hyuga supporting
Rock Lee supporting
Shikamaru Nara supporting Franchise movie releases are kept separate from the TV episode spine.