27: Impossible Dream
Season 103, Episode 1 TV-14
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Although stung with poison herself, Granny Chiyo uses the last of the antidote on Sakura. Mocking the tender scene between Granny Chiyo and Sakura, Sasori attempts to end Granny Chiyo's life. Right at that moment, Granny Chiyo fights back and successfully defeats Sasori. But Sakura has been struck in a vital spot and is on the brink of death. Ironically, the only thing that can save Sakura, is a jutsu that Granny Chiyo once created for Sasori.
28: Beasts: Alive Again!
Season 103, Episode 2 TV-14
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Team Guy senses the result of the Sakura and Granny Chiyo’s desperate struggle while still in battle with his deadly copy. Although Guy’s team members are showing fatigue, their copies remain strong! Lee's plan to turn the tide sets fire to the team members' fighting spirit! Meanwhile, Naruto goes after Deidara, who has seized Gaara. Even as they are in hot pursuit, preparations for Kakashi's new technique are underway!
29: Kakashi Enlightened!
Season 103, Episode 3 TV-14
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Sakura hurries to get to Naruto with Granny Chiyo, who is suffering from the poison. The members of Team Guy rush to assist Team Kakashi. Meanwhile, with all preparations complete, Kakashi reveals his Mangekyo Sharingan. This powerful jutsu transports whatever the eye can see into another dimension. Catching Deidara in an unguarded moment, Naruto is finally able to rescue Gaara. But seeing Gaara's current state enrages Naruto.
30: Aesthetics of an Instant
Season 103, Episode 4 TV-14
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Naruto loses all reason to anger and is gradually taken over by the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit. Having been forewarned by Jiraiya, Kakashi narrowly manages to suppress the Nine-Tailed Fox. Deidara, spying on them, finds out about Sasori's defeat when Sakura and Granny Chiyo appear. Just then, Team Guy arrives, and he is trapped. Cornered and no longer able to work his jutsu, Deidara attempts to blow himself up along with the Leaf ninja!
31: The Legacy
Season 103, Episode 5 TV-14
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Relying on Naruto's power, Granny Chiyo performs the Transmigration Jutsu on Gaara. Sakura is saddened when she realizes the cost of this jutsu. But in a firm voice Granny Chiyo passes on wisdom to these young ninja. When Gaara finally awakens, he finds himself surrounded by Naruto and the others and by a crowd of Sand ninja who had come after him. In the commotion following Gaara's resurrection, Granny Chiyo breathes her last. Realizing the truth behind the Transmigration Jutsu, everyone pays their respects to Granny Chiyo.
32: Return of the Kazekage
Season 103, Episode 6 TV-14
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Gaara and his rescuers make a triumphant return to the Hidden Sand Village. After paying their respects at Granny Chiyo's grave, Naruto and the Leaf ninja reluctantly take their leave. Naruto shakes Gaara's hand in parting. Elsewhere, an injured Deidara appears before Zetsu and his subordinate Tobi. He has been in hiding after destroying a clone in a diversionary tactic. Back in the Hidden Leaf Village, someone tries to sneak a mysterious boy named Sai onto Kakashi's team!
33: The New Target
Season 103, Episode 7 TV-14
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Everyone has returned to the Hidden Leaf Village. Kakashi is hospitalized for a week due to the strain caused by his Mangekyo Sharingan. But he is scheduled to meet with Orochimaru's contact in four days' time. Despite Shizune's pleas to send another team, Tsunade declares that she will send Team Kakashi to do the job. Hearing this, Naruto hurries back to the village in search of reinforcements for the team, but is attacked on the way by the mysterious Sai!
34: Formation! New Team Kakashi
Season 103, Episode 8 TV-14
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After attacking Naruto, Sai predicts that they will meet again soon, then vanishes. Tsunade meets with the village elders, Homura and Koharu, who feel that Naruto, as a Jinchuuriki, should not be sent on missions involving the Akatsuki. Tsunade refuses to comply. In return for accepting her unreasonable refusal, the elders demand that she add a ninja recommended by Danzo to Kakashi's team.
35: An Unnecessary Addition
Season 103, Episode 9 TV-14
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Naruto is enraged when he discovers that Sai attacked him in order to test his strength. Sakura pulls them apart, but tensions are running high between the members of Team Kakashi. Tsunade, Jiraiya, Yamato, and Shizune gather in Kakashi's hospital room. Jiraiya reports on Naruto's reckless behavior to alert Yamato. Meanwhile, Sai receives a mysterious envelope from a Foundation operative. What secret mission has Sai been assigned by Danzo? With speculation running rampant, the time for Team Kakashi's departure draws near.
36: The Fake Smile
Season 103, Episode 10 TV-14
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The new Team Kakashi heads for Tenchikyo. To Naruto, Sai is just temporarily filling in for Sasuke. When Sai shows his contempt for Sasuke, the antagonism comes to a head. Yamato steps in to settle everyone down. To everyone's astonishment, Yamato uses the Wood-Style ninjutsu that only the First Hokage was said to know. Ignoring Sakura's reaction, Yamato decides they will stay overnight at a hot-spring inn in order to try to improve the rocky relations among his team members.
37: Untitled
Season 103, Episode 11 TV-14
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Sakura comes across Sai working on an abstract painting. He tells her that he's unable to give it a title. Bothered by his manner, Sakura finds an unusual picture book among Sai's things. As the group later hurries toward Tenchikyo they are on guard against a possible ambush by the Akatsuki. Yamato is aware of the difficulty of the goal of this mission, which is to take Sasori’s spy into custody, so he pairs everyone up in the event that a battle begins.
38: Simulation
Season 103, Episode 12 TV-14
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In preparation for Tenchikyo, Yamato conducts a half-day simulation in order to get a grasp on the fighting skills and jutsu of Team Kakashi. Sai abandons Naruto to conclude the simulated mission successfully. Naruto is angered, and a conflict seems inevitable, but Naruto declares that “If it will help to save Sasuke, I will team up with Sai.” Sakura understands Naruto's strong feelings about Sasuke, but Sai suddenly blurts out, “I have no emotions.”
39: The Tenchi Bridge
Season 103, Episode 13 TV-14
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The day for capturing the spy is finally here. Just as planned, Yamato takes on Sasori's likeness and waits until the Akatsuki spy appears. The spy turns out to be none other than Kabuto. Naruto and his group can't hide their astonishment, but suddenly, who should appear but Orochimaru himself. The situation quickly changes and Team Kakashi find themselves in an unexpected and dangerous predicament.