Naruto Shippuden

The Secret Weapon is Called....

Episode 15 Canon Kazekage Rescue Arc 23 min

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Spoiler-Safe Summary

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Naruto is briefly immobilized by Itachi's illusion, but with help from friends, they uncover a deeper mystery involving transferred powers, leading to confrontations that reveal deception and hidden identities.

Full Plot Summary

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Itachi uses shuriken inside the crows to immobilize Naruto, but Chiyo and Sakura free Naruto from Itachi's Illusionary Technique. Naruto and Kakashi together defeats Itachi who turns out to be Yura (a jonin-level ninja from the Hidden Sand) Chiyo wonders what kind of dark and powerful jutsu is this which allows all the abilities and powers to be transferred to an entirely different person. Furious, Guy opens his sixth Inner Gate and gaining much power ruthlessly attacks and kills Kisame who is later identified as Mukade (yet another jonin-level ninja from the Hidden Sand), stating the same case as Team Kakashi. They learn that Itachi and Kisame used the two ninjas to create clones to distract them.

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What episode is "The Secret Weapon is Called...." in Naruto Shippuden?

"The Secret Weapon is Called...." is episode 15 of Naruto Shippuden.

Is "The Secret Weapon is Called...." canon or filler?

"The Secret Weapon is Called...." is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.

What story arc is "The Secret Weapon is Called...." part of?

"The Secret Weapon is Called...." is part of the Kazekage Rescue Arc.

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Yes. Start with the spoiler-safe summary, then reveal the full plot only when you want the complete episode breakdown.

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