Episode
Naruto Shippūden: The Artist Returns
Overview
Kabuto and a reanimated Deidara attempt to grab hold of the jinchuriki, but are stopped by the Tsuchikage, who has come to protect Naruto.
Details
- Series
- Naruto Shippūden
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 255
- Air date
- 2012-03-22
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Artist Returns is Episode 255 in S12 • Nine-Tails Taming and Karmic Encounters of Naruto Shippūden. It aired on 2012-03-22. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 254: The Super Secret S-Rank Mission
Zetsu reports on new intel from Kisame and Madara learns about Naruto hideout. Tsunade, Gaara, Lord Raikage, and others must figure out how to get Naruto out of the secret island of Land of Lighting and all without telling him about the war. New mission is introduced.
Episode 256: Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces!
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