The first season of the Naruto: Shippuden anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo. They are based on Part II of Masashi Kishimoto’s manga series.[1] The season is set two and a half years later, with Naruto Uzumaki and his team rescuing Gaara from the criminal organization Akatsuki.

The first season aired from February to October 2007 on TV Tokyo.[2] It was also released on DVD in Japan over eight discs between August 1, 2007, and March 5, 2008, under the name Kazekage Rescue (風影奪還, Kazekage Dakkan).[3] A special feature is also included with the seventh Naruto: Shippuden compilation DVD based on the second ending of the series called Hurricane! “Konoha Academy” Chronicles (疾風!”木ノ葉学園”伝, Shippū! “Konoha Gakuen” Den).[3]

The first season premiered on Disney XD on October 28, 2009, and April 21, 2010.[4] The season ran on Adult Swim’s Toonami programming block from January 5 to August 10, 2014.

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The episode begins with the preview of episode 51 with Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Sai reuniting with Sasuke Uchiha who seeks Naruto’s power and suppresses the Nine-Tailed Fox within his subconscious. The first episode begins with Naruto returning home after two and a half years of training with Jiraiya, and seeing Sakura and Konohamaru, many people from the village congratulate him. Konohamaru and his fellows are on a mission and somehow complete it. Jiraiya accompanies Naruto home and meets Tsunade who assigns Naruto and Sakura on their first mission, but first, they must defeat someone to prove their growth and progress in the last two and a half years.

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Learning that all of his friends were promoted to Chunin, Neji Hyuga as Jonin and Gaara as the Fifth Kazekage, Naruto gives a copy of Jiraiya’s new book Make-Out Tactics to Kakashi Hatake, who challenges Naruto and Sakura for the bell retrieval test. Jiraiya converses with Kakashi about the Akatsuki searching for the Tailed Beasts and Gaara who is in the Hidden Sand Village, before Yura senses Sasori and Deidara arriving there to capture the One-Tailed’s Jinchuriki Gaara. Meanwhile, in the Hidden Leaf Village, Sakura and Naruto fight Kakashi with their new skills and strength.

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Naruto attacks Kakashi using shadow clones, using a new strategy very different from his previous head-on attacks, and surprises Kakashi. Sakura also shows the true beastly strength that she gained through the training from Lady Tsunade. Kakashi finds it hard to dodge every attack and relies on his Sharingan. As they fight, Kakashi reminisces about Team 7 from two years back and how they were so weak then, understanding that the same old tricks won’t work on Sakura and Naruto again. He remarks on how Naruto has grown, and how Sakura has the potential to surpass the Fifth Hokage as an even better Kunoichi. Kakashi engages in Taijutsu, mimicking Rock Lee’s Dancing Leaf Shadow, before Naruto attempts the Secret Finger Jutsu on Kakashi. Meanwhile that night, in the Hidden Sand, Deidara (a member of the Akatsuki) stealthily infiltrates the village from the air, taking out three men who are tasked with watching the sky. However, he is confronted by Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage, who attempts to chase him off.

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Gaara’s sand tries to chase Deidara who seems to flee on his clay bird around the Hidden Sand. Deidara tries a few attacks and blows which Gaara easily evades. Finally, Gaara uses his sand as a complete shield and envelopes himself in it. Deidara wonders how he should capture the Jinchuriki. In the Hidden Leaf, Kakashi uses water (Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu); fire (Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu); and earth (Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu) techniques and quickly take on the offensive, Naruto and Sakura try to defend but understand that they need a new strategy as Kakashi’s hand signs are too fast for them to keep up with. Naruto, knowing about Kakashi’s love for the book ” Make-Out Tactics” threatens him to tell him a big spoiler. As Kakashi covers his ears, leaving him unable to produce any hand signs for Ninjutsu, Naruto and Sakura retrieve the bells. Meanwhile, Gaara takes on the defensive.

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Naruto and Sakura rest. Lady Tsunade informs Naruto and Sakura that they, alongside Kakashi, will be known as Team Kakashi, going on missions as Shinobi of the Leaf – equal in status. Meanwhile, Deidara plants a bomb inside Gaara’s shield but Gaara prevents it using sand body armor. Later, Gaara brings out the Shukaku and attacks Deidara with the Shukaku’s huge hands, in he catches Deidara’s arm and breaks it using the Sand Coffin Technique. Deidara plants small bombs in the sand which later blow up in Gaara’s face, weakening him. Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi relax following the second Bell Retrieval Test. Jiraiya tells Kakashi that he is entrusting Naruto back to Kakashi, as planned, and will be leaving the Hidden Leaf Village to find out more about the Akatsuki’s movements.

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Gaara blocks the C3 explosion using a big sand umbrella covering the Hidden Sand. Kankuro recalls the day that Gaara became Kazekage and how he promised he would control his beast and use it faithfully to protect the Hidden Sand and take responsibility. The villagers thank Gaara and acknowledge that he is a true Kazekage. Gaara pulls his sand back outside the village and deposits it there before Deidara uses exploding clay spiders to knock Gaara unconscious and capture him. Diedara plants explosive spiders in Gaara’s armor and defeats him. He carries Gaara’s body using the tail of his clay bird and flees out of the Hidden Sand. Meanwhile, Iruka and Naruto discuss Naruto’s growth and his ambitions over a bowl of Ramen. Naruto promises Iruka that, like Gaara, he will also achieve his dream of becoming the Hokage.

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As Deidara returns with Gaara, Sasori plants trap in the aisle of the entry to the Hidden Sand for the village’s ninjas that were chasing after them. Several ninjas die in their hurry to catch Deidara but Kankuro manages to save two of them from the traps and hastily traces the footsteps of Sasori. After Kankuro catches up to them, Sasori orders Deidara to leave with Gaara, and while he stops to kill Kankuro. Alone in the desert, Kankuro uses the Puppet Technique on the Crow, Black Ant, and Salamander to challenge Sasori the next day. The Hidden Sand delivers a message on the hawk Takamaru for the Hidden Leaf. Naruto takes up in his room and has a few memories. Shikamaru accompanies Temari as she prepares to leave the Hidden Leaf and head back to the Hidden Sand.

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Kankuro fails to attack Sasori who uses his stinging tail to destroy Kankuro’s puppets and injures Kankuro with the three-day poison, before Sasori declares that he created Kankuro’s puppets and leaves. Meanwhile, the Hidden Leaf receives the emergency letter from the Hidden Sand. An expert deciphers the letter and reports to Tsunade that Gaara, the Kazekage of the Hidden Sand has been attacked and kidnapped by the Akatsuki. Tsunade, immediately understanding the emergency, assigns Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi to rescue Gaara. Naruto is angered and wanting an S-rank mission is prepared to do anything to rescue Gaara.

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The Hidden Sand repairs the damage around the mountain area and removes the explosives set on the walls. Temari gets the bad news and worries about her brother and joins Team Kakashi. Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi, and Temari move through the forest and recall their past about Gaara and how he countered the tailed beast sealed within him, about the Chunin Exams and Sasuke. Naruto regrets that Itachi met Sasuke which led to a division in their previous Team 7. The Hidden Sand’s medical ninjas fail to find a cure for Kankuro’s poisoning. Baki witnesses Kankuro’s suffering in the hospital and informs Chiyo and her brother, Ebizo, the two elder Councillors of the village about the Akatsuki. The Hidden Sand’s villagers discuss their loss and what they should do and plan the next step.

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Deidara and Sasori follow the tracks to their destination. Chiyo and Ebizo try to use all their knowledge and techniques but cannot understand how to heal Kankuro. Team Kakashi takes a short rest for the night. Deidara and Sasori arrive at the hideout cave, where their leader gathers with them and the rest of the Akatsuki. Using astral projection, they took three full days to extract and seal Shukaku from Gaara within the Gedo Statue. All the members of the Akatsuki concentrate on the Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals Technique. Seeing that the need is dire and urgent Tsunade assigns Team Guy as backup support for Team Kakashi. The group arrives at the Hidden Sand after withstanding a strong sandstorm, where they meet with Chiyo who attacks Kakashi, mistaking him for his father, Sakumo Hatake.

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