Naruto Shippuden

The Directive to Take the Nine Tails

Episode 376 Canon Naruto and Sasuke: The Reunion Arc 23 min

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A powerful mechanical replica of Naruto called Mecha-Naruto attacks the village in an attempt to capture the Nine-Tails chakra, prompting Naruto and his teammates to devise a plan to protect their home and lure the threat away. The Akatsuki leader Pain is involved in repairing and deploying this experiment.

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Somewhere in an underground lair, Orochimaru's experiment is brought to life by a struck of lightning. However, Orochimaru's plan backfires as the experiment attacks him and begins to destroy the building, forcing him and Kabuto to evacuate. The next day, Itachi and Kisame find the broken experiment in the destroyed building and brings it back to their leader, Pain. In a secret Akatsuki hideout, Pain uses the King of Hell to repair it, as well as add new modifications to it. The Akatsuki leader then instructs Itachi to capture the Nine-Tails with the newly repaired experiment, now hooded by a cloak, joining him in his mission. Itachi soon arrives near Konohagakure and orders it to capture Naruto. It begins its search for Naruto, attacking several villagers and defeats Team Guy in the process. Naruto himself shows up to stop it so that he can get back to training. Naruto attacks the experiment with his multitude of clones, but it easily repels the assault. Naruto manages to land a hit on its cloak, tearing it apart, and is revealed to be a mechanical replica of himself known as Mecha-Naruto. Mecha-Naruto begins siphoning Naruto's Nine Tails chakra, causing him to lose his strength. Kakashi and Yamato arrive with Kakashi distracting Mecha-Naruto with his Lightning Cutter, giving Yamato the opportunity to save Naruto. The trio manage to escape using a secret tunnel and Mecha-Naruto begins to destroy the village in an effort to find Naruto. In the Hokage's office, Tsunade devises a plan to lure Mecha-Naruto away from the village: Naruto rides away from the village in a palanquin with Yamato while Chouji, Kiba, Neji and Shikamaru act as bearers and Kakashi as backup. The plan is put into action and Mecha-Naruto starts pursuing the palanquin. Shino, not wanting to be left behind like last time, arrives to distract Mecha-Naruto, but is defeated. The group decides to escape into the forest, with Shikamaru switching places with Kakashi so that he can try to defeat Mecha-Naruto. However, Shikamaru is defeated after being smashed into the ground by Mecha-Naruto. Tsunade then orders Shizune to request assistance from Sunagakure.

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What episode is "The Directive to Take the Nine Tails" in Naruto Shippuden?

"The Directive to Take the Nine Tails" is episode 376 of Naruto Shippuden.

Is "The Directive to Take the Nine Tails" canon or filler?

"The Directive to Take the Nine Tails" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.

What story arc is "The Directive to Take the Nine Tails" part of?

"The Directive to Take the Nine Tails" is part of the Naruto and Sasuke: The Reunion Arc.

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