Episode
Naruto Shippūden: A Father's Hope, A Mother's Love
Overview
Gaara leads the Fourth Company into battle against the previous Kage, including his father, the late Fourth Kazekage. The Fourth Kazekage attacks Gaara in order to determine if his son is truly worthy to be the current Kazekage.
Details
- Series
- Naruto Shippūden
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 297
- Air date
- 2013-01-24
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
A Father's Hope, A Mother's Love is Episode 297 in S14 • The Fourth Great Ninja War: Assailants From Afar of Naruto Shippūden. It aired on 2013-01-24. The runtime is 23 min.
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