Episode
Naruto Shippūden: The Akatsuki Makes Its Move
Overview
Naruto and Sakura team up and challenge Kakashi to a survival challenge to show off their progress.
Details
- Series
- Naruto Shippūden
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2007-02-15
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Akatsuki Makes Its Move is Episode 2 in S1 • Kazekage Rescue of Naruto Shippūden. It aired on 2007-02-15. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 1: Homecoming
A figure passes through the gates. It's an older Naruto, who has returned from a long training journey with Jiraiya. Naruto Uzumaki is back!
Episode 3: The Results of Training
Naruto’s and Sakura’s combined skills force Kakashi to use his Sharingan right off the bat. Naruto masterfully unleashes his jutsu one after another.
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Episode 4: The Jinchuriki of the Sand
Gaara is quick to detect Deidara’s presence, and an aerial battle ensues with Deidara on his giant bird and Gaara atop sand.
Episode 5: The Kazekage Stands Tall
Naruto and Sakura defeat Kakashi in the survival challenge. Tsunade assigns them to a three-man squad led by Kakashi, who tells them they are now his equals.
Episode 6: Mission Cleared
In order to protect his village from Deidara’s explosive clay, Gaara uses his chakra to create a giant sand shield.
Episode 7: Run, Kankuro
Gaara, his strength completely exhausted, is whisked away by Deidara. Kankuro ignores Baki’s efforts to stop him and immediately sets out in pursuit with a platoon to rescue Gaara.
Episode 8: Team Kakashi, Deployed
An urgent message from the Sand Village detailing the Akatsuki’s kidnapping of the Kazekage reaches the Hidden Leaf Village. Tsunade wastes no time in ordering Team Kakashi to the Sand Village.
Episode 9: The Jinchuriki's Tears
On her way to the Sand Village, Temari encounters Kakashi and his team. Kakashi admonishes Naruto when he tries to rush ahead…
Episode 10: Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons
The Sand ninja fight against time to treat Kankuro. Even the Sand’s poison expert, Granny Chiyo, is baffled. The only hope lies with the reinforcements sent by Tsunade.
Episode 11: The Medical Ninja's Student
Sakura treats a critically ill Kankuro. After extensive training she’s now a full-fledged Medic Ninja, and Sakura amazes everyone with her sure, steady hands.
Episode 12: The Retired Granny's Determination
Pakkun finds the hideout of the Akatsuki. Team Kakashi and Temari prepare to set out to get Gaara back, but Temari is ordered to stay behind and help guard the village.
Episode 13: A Meeting With Destiny
Guy prepares to use a forbidden secret jutsu. Meanwhile, Naruto falls under Itachi’s genjutsu, and all the anti-genjutsu training he underwent with Jiraiya races through Naruto’s mind.