Episode
Naruto: Zero Hour! The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village Begins!
Overview
Sasuke's match is interrupted when Orochimaru puts his plan into action. Temari and Kankuro are ordered to get Gaara to safety until he recovers, leaving Sasuke to chase after them. War has begun!
Details
- Series
- Naruto
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 68
- Air date
- 2004-01-28
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Zero Hour! The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village Begins! is Episode 68 in Season 2 of Naruto. It aired on 2004-01-28. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 67: Late for the Show, But Ready to Go! The Ultimate Secret Technique is Born!
With Gaara's ultimate defense in place, Sasuke's only hope of winning lies within the move Kakashi taught him...Chidori. But, how will Gaara react when Sasuke causes him to bleed?
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