Episode
Naruto Shippūden: Orochimaru's Return
Overview
Suigetsu and Jugo finally catch up to Sasuke. In order to learn the truth behind the Leaf’s actions, Sasuke decides to resurrect the one man who can help him find the answer—Orochimaru.
Details
- Series
- Naruto Shippūden
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 341
- Air date
- 2013-12-05
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Orochimaru's Return is Episode 341 in S15 • The Fourth Great Ninja War: Sasuke and Itachi of Naruto Shippūden. It aired on 2013-12-05. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 340: Reanimation Jutsu: Release!
Thanks to Itachi, the Reanimation Jutsu is released, and all the Reanimated Shinobi are returned to their resting places. But to everyone’s surprise, the real Madara still remains!
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