Naruto Shippūden
S16 • Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops
201413 episodes
Years before he became Naruto's teacher, Kakashi served as a member of the ANBU Black Ops team, so ruthless he earned the nickname "Cold-blooded Kakashi." But despite his reputation, he is haunted by the deaths of his closest friends during the Third Great Ninja War. As he wrestles with his loss, Kakashi must uncover who is behind illegal genetic experimentation, survive threats from within his own organisation, escape capture at the hands of Orochimaru's followers, and battle a young shinobi who possesses formidable and very rare Wood Style Jutsu. And after these trials, another young ninja joins his unit–Itachi Uchiha!
Episode 349
A Mask that Hides the Heart
Feb 6, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.2TMDB
After the end of the Third Great Ninja War, the Leaf Village is divided over who should become the next Hokage.
Episode 350
Minato's Death
Feb 13, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.5TMDB
Kakashi becomes part of the ANBU Black Ops, an elite team of shinobi who are under the direct command of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
Episode 351
Hashirama's Cells
Feb 20, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.8TMDB
At the Foundation, Kakashi meets a boy who uses Wood Style, a jutsu that only First Hokage Hashirama was capable of using. Kakashi goes to Third Hokage Hiruzen’s library to seek answers and discovers records regarding Hashirama’s cells.
Episode 352
The Rogue Ninja Orochimaru
Feb 27, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.5TMDB
Orochimaru is forced to flee the Hidden Leaf after Third Hokage Hiruzen exposes his illegal experiments. Danzo, fearing that Orochimaru’s capture would lead to the exposure of his own involvement in the experiments, sends out one of his men to help.
Episode 353
Orochimaru's Test Subject
Mar 6, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.2TMDB
While pursuing Orochimaru, Kakashi wanders into a village inhabited by the Iburi Clan, a group of people with the unique ability to turn into smoke. Kakashi is soon captured and learns that the villagers all serve under Orochimaru.
Episode 354
Their Own Paths
Mar 6, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.7TMDB
Yukimi leaves the village to see the outside world, taking “Tenzo” with her. Kakashi tries to convince the two to return so that he can set a trap to capture Orochimaru, who is after Yukimi’s blood.
Episode 355
The Targeted Sharingan
Mar 13, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.7TMDB
Danzo orders Tenzo to kill Kakashi and take his Sharingan. Reluctant at first, Tenzo decides to carry out his orders after learning that the Leaf Shinobi has come to be known as “Kakashi the Friend Killer.”
Episode 356
A Shinobi of the Leaf
Mar 20, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.7TMDB
After being saved by the target he was ordered to kill, Tenzo realizes that the man known as “Kakashi the Friend Killer” is someone who values the lives of his comrades more than anyone.
Episode 357
An Uchiha ANBU
Apr 3, 201423m
TMDB rating 9.0TMDB
Itachi Uchiha is inducted into Kakashi’s unit as the youngest member of the ANBU Black Ops. Itachi’s father, Fugaku, is pleased, thinking this will grant the Uchiha access to exclusive, top-secret Leaf intel.
Episode 358
Coup d'État
Apr 10, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.5TMDB
Following the aftermath of the Nine-Tails incident, many on the Leaf Council voice suspicions that the Uchiha Clan were behind this tragedy. The Uchiha are then placed under 24-hour surveillance by the ANBU, which causes further tensions to arise.
Episode 359
The Night of the Tragedy
Apr 17, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.2TMDB
Kakashi visits the Uchiha District and notices that the community seems more antisocial than the last time he visited. Meanwhile Itachi finds concrete evidence regarding the Uchiha Clan’s coup against the Leaf. The fateful moment is fast approaching…
Episode 360
Jonin Leader
Apr 24, 201423m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Hiruzen relieves Kakashi of his ANBU duties and assigns him a new position as a Jonin Leader. Reflecting on his past mistakes, Kakashi decides to use the same test that Minato once used to measure one’s teamwork.
Episode 361
Squad Seven
May 8, 201423m
TMDB rating 9.3TMDB
Hiruzen assigns Kakashi to be in charge of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, three genin that bear a striking resemblance to the former Team Minato.