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Aired June 4, 2009
Tsunade orders the teams to return to the village to regroup because of their wounds and sends a team of ANBU to keep watch of the lake. Meanwhile Guren is resuced by Gozu, and Yukimaru, who has lost his ability to control the Three-Tails, leaves with Guren. However, Akatsuki members Tobi and Deidara return to the lake…

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Aired May 28, 2009
Kabuto reveal to Guren, Yukimaru and Naruto that he killed Rinji, and that Orochimaru wants the three-tailed beast to prepare for war that will soon break out between the hidden villages. Kabuto then summons Rinji’s reanimated corpse to attacks Guren and Yukimaru…

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Aired May 21, 2009
The Sealing Team continues to seal the Three-Tails with Katsuya’s help while Kakashi, Yamato and Shino defeat Rinji’s men. Meanwhile, Naruto and Guren find Rinji with Yukimaru, and Rinji reveals to Yukimaru the truth about his mother’s death…