What episode is "The Top-Secret Mission Begins" in Naruto Shippuden?
"The Top-Secret Mission Begins" is episode 41 of Naruto Shippuden.
Naruto's agitation leads to a fierce battle against Orochimaru near Tenchi Bridge, as teammates rush to aid and protect their comrades. The episode highlights the escalating tensions and the growing influence of the Nine-Tails' chakra within Naruto.
Naruto gets more enraged in his three-tailed state, and throws Kabuto away, who inadvertently knocks Sakura out too. Naruto's anger eventually escalates to him destroying the Tenchi Bridge and he takes to a forest to battle Orochimaru. Sai creates an ink bird and flies beneath the collapsing bridge to the site of Naruto and Orochimaru's battle, instead of catching a falling Sakura. Yamato saves her using his Wood Style Jutsu, and creates a wood clone to follow Sai. In the forest, Naruto's ever-increasing aggression causes his blood to mix with the Nine-Tails's chakra as his chakra cloak envelops him in the form of a four-tailed miniature fox.
"The Top-Secret Mission Begins" is episode 41 of Naruto Shippuden.
"The Top-Secret Mission Begins" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.
"The Top-Secret Mission Begins" 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
Gaara supporting
Hinata Hyuga supporting
Konan supporting
Konohamaru Sarutobi supporting
Sai supporting
Shikamaru Nara supporting
Yamato supporting
Danzo Shimura antagonist
Deidara antagonist Franchise movie releases are kept separate from the TV episode spine.