Episode
Naruto: Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face!
Overview
While Shino and Zaku finish their fight, Kakashi works on Sasuke's cursed seal. However, someone sinister shows up to ruin things, will Kakashi be able to protect Sasuke from this skilled foe?
Details
- Series
- Naruto
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 40
- Air date
- 2003-07-09
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face! is Episode 40 in Season 1 of Naruto. It aired on 2003-07-09. The runtime is 24 min.
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