Power-UpEpisode 55
Wind Style Rasenshuriken — First Use
Naruto uses the Wind Release Rasenshuriken in battle for the first time, a forbidden technique that was originally deemed impossible.
Naruto Shippuden Key Events — Episode Numbers (Rasenshuriken, Edo Tensei & More)
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All Key Moments — Detailed
Power-UpEpisode 131
Sage Mode Activated — Naruto's First Use
Naruto successfully enters Sage Mode for the first time, harnessing natural energy to dramatically amplify his abilities.
Arc StartEpisode 159
Pain's Assault Begins — Pain vs Kakashi
The Six Paths of Pain launch their devastating assault on Konoha, beginning with a confrontation against Kakashi Hatake.
RevealEpisode 168
The Fourth Hokage — Minato Namikaze Appears
Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage and Naruto's father, is revealed to have sealed part of his chakra within Naruto.
RevealEpisode 322
Madara Uchiha Appears — Revival
Madara Uchiha is reanimated via the Reanimation Jutsu and appears on the battlefield, instantly turning the tide of the Fourth Ninja War.
Power-UpEpisode 328
Kurama — Naruto's Nine-Tails Chakra Mode
Naruto and Kurama (Nine-Tails) finally form a partnership, giving Naruto access to the full Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
MomentEpisode 340
Reanimation Jutsu Release — Edo Tensei Cancelled
Itachi forces Kabuto to release the Reanimation Jutsu (Edo Tensei), causing every reanimated shinobi to begin disappearing from the battlefield.
Arc StartEpisode 426
Infinite Tsukuyomi Activated
Madara activates the Infinite Tsukuyomi, trapping almost all living beings on Earth in an infinite dream — beginning the final arc.
RevealEpisode 460
Kaguya Otsutsuki Appears
Kaguya Otsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra and the true final villain, is revealed after merging with the Infinite Tsukuyomi tree.
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