At an emergency council held to discuss plans to rebuild the Leaf Village, Danzo strongly urges the council to select a new Hokage to replace Tsunade. The Leaf ninja work to rebuild the Hidden Leaf Village. While helping with the restoration, Naruto and Sakura are reunited with two old friends.
As Naruto and Sakura celebrate their reunion with Inari and Tazuna, they recall an incident that took place after their mission in the Land of Waves. News of the Leaf Village's destruction has reached the Sand Village, and Kankuro and Temari worry about their allied nation's well-being.
Naruto visits Sakura, who is caring for Tsunade. Sakura recalls the time that she suffered symptoms similar to a disease caused by a mysterious virus.
Condor has trained himself to become a ninja ostrich capable of human speech. He tells the baby ostriches in the forest about his run-ins with Naruto. Naruto learns that a key ingredient in Lee's youth drink is out of stock and makes plans to obtain more of it during their next mission.
In order to bring back Sasuke and learn to defend himself against the Akatsuki, Naruto sets out on a journey to train under Jiraiya. Naruto and Jiraiya attempt to save a village from Kandachi, Hanzo's former right-hand man. A furious Kandachi summons the Conch King. Granny Cat requests that Sasuke and Team 7 collect the last cat paw print for the Paw Encyclopedia, and the team heads out without Kakashi. Naruto is assigned to patrol the north border of the Leaf Village.
One of his teammates is Kosuke, who has been a genin for more than 50 years. The Leaf Intel Division interrogates a beautiful kunoichi spy named Hanare. Meanwhile, Inoichi spots a surprising image while scanning Hanare's mind.
During the Chunin Exam, Neji rests in the medical room. When Tenten comes in to check on him, they see the Leaf Village attacked by Orochimaru's men. Naruto finds a rock pasted with a peculiar talisman, which he tears off without thinking.
That night, he sees an amnesic ghost standing near his bed. Team 7 searches for thieves who stole a precious statue. Sakura spots them, but Naruto and Sasuke want to take credit, so they move in on their own. Team 7 and Team 10 are assigned to help a village troubled by bandits. Kakashi and Asuma search for a secure passageway to storm the bandit hideout. Sasuke's jealousy of Naruto's growth in strength causes friction. Tsunade decides to give them some time apart and assigns them separate missions.
While fighting in separate locations, Sakura, Shikamaru and Kiba encounter a strange boy who can control the weather -- and he seems to know them. Danzo appears and announces that he is the new Hokage. Naruto decides he cannot sell out his friend. Kage from each nation set out to attend the Five Kage Summit. To prevent the cycle of hatred bound to occur should Sasuke be killed, Naruto goes to the Raikage and begs him to forgive Sasuke.
Mifune calls for the formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces to counter the Akatsuki and proposes that the Hokage lead them. Madara, who has taken an interest in Naruto, makes a sudden appearance before Naruto and reveals the truth behind Itachi's actions. The truth behind Itachi's actions leaves Naruto, Kakashi and Yamato in shock. Madara then goes on to reveal the history of the hatred. However, Danzo has fled the scene. The Kage respond to Madara's declaration of war by forming the Allied Shinobi Forces, with the Raikage as their leader.
Killer Bee engages in a deadly battle against Kisame, who has come to capture the Eight-Tails. Elsewhere, Ao falls into a deadly trap. Naruto learns from Sai that Sakura intends to kill Sasuke with her own hands, and Gaara asks what action Naruto will take as Sasuke's friend. In a face-off against Sasuke, Danzo reveals that his right arm is covered in Sharingan eyes.
In the ensuing battle, Danzo appears to be invincible. Madara recognizes that Danzo is utilizing the Izanagi genjutsu. Sakura wants to desert her village to join Sasuke. More distrusting than ever, Sasuke agrees to believe her on one condition: she get rid of Karin. Naruto accuses Sasuke of wanting to kill Sakura and Sasuke tells him he murdered Danzo. Then, he lays out his plan to get revenge for the Uchiha clan. Naruto, now a first-class ninja, thinks back on his past with Sasuke, and hopes he can reach his now-distant old friend.
Killer Bee returns to the hidden village of Kumo, bringing a sword from the battle with him. Little does he know that he's fallen into a trap. The Allied Shinobi Forces are formed and ratified by the lords of the five countries. The Kages take back their villages and prepare for combat. Naruto gathers his friends to announce that he will defeat Sasuke alone.
Their decision could free Kyubi. As Naruto prepares to host Gerotora, he is filled with doubts. The risk of seeing Kyubi lose control again is nearing. Ready to put their best combat techniques to work, the Konoha ninjas prepare for the Fourth World War. Tsunade sends Naruto on a secret mission to keep him away from the Akatsuki but a monster attacks the ships and catches Naruto, Yamato, Guy and Aoba. During a stopover on an island to recover from their sea sickness, Naruto, Yamato, Guy and Aoba come face to face with Sakura, Ino and Choji.
Trapped out on the open sea because of a thick fog, Naruto suddenly sees another ship appear. With Guy kidnapped by a giant bird, Naruto, Yamato and Aoba go to find him. They land on a new island where they are attacked by a huge spider. Guy remembers the celebrations that took place after Rock Lee learned the secret Reverse Lotus technique. While stocking up on supplies for their long journey, Naruto picks up a mushroom from a merchant with possible ulterior motives.
Despite the services the clones provided during the storm, Naruto refuses to free them. Totally distraught, they revolt and take the ship hostage.
Shikamaru goes with Naruto and his team on a mission aboard their ship. Suddenly, a mysterious fog drives the ship and its crew into a storm.
Konoha prepares for battle. Naruto, Guy, Yamato and Aoba meet an imposter pretending to be Naruto Uzumaki and a mysterious ninja officer called Iggy. Konohamaru desperately tries to participate in the upcoming war before standing up to Temari using the whirling orb technique. A kunoichi wants to challenge Naruto to a new fight.
If he manages to stand up to her, tradition mandates that she must become his wife. While training with Rock Lee, Tenten remembers her childhood dream: to become a legendary kunoichi like Tsunade. When Sai sees two children arguing he remembers how he became part of Team 7 and his first, tense conversation with Naruto.
Ino, Shikamaru and Choji remember the time they saved the life of Kosuke, the oldest Genin in Konoha and an acquaintance of their parents. Tsunade sends Kakashi on a mission when an alarming message from Guy arrives. Meanwhile, Yamato warns his friends about a transformation technique. Naruto is picking up his last supplies from a small island when he sees two Iwa messengers being attacked by a Kiri ninja commando led by Ganryu.
With the truth of the Fourth Shinobi World War kept from him, Naruto is confined to a secret island where he trains to control his demon fox. The Konoha ninjas are about to dock on an apparently inhospitable island when they are attacked by a giant squid and then saved by Killer Bee. Killer Bee agrees to help Naruto tame the Nine-Tails. Before that, the young ninja must find a way to bring down his evil twin without using force.
Naruto learns more about his childhood as the tale of the day of birth continues. Naruto says goodbye to his mother and comes out of his meditation. Back on the island, Yamato puts Kisame in a straitjacket. Determined to do away with her opponent Madara, Konan attacks him just as his chakra starts growing weaker.
Guy suffers the impacts of his technique, Motoi decides to move to the island, and Naruto takes his astonishing new mission very seriously. While Kabuto and Deidara confront the Third Tsuchikage and his sidekicks, Manda takes the opportunity to launch an offensive against turtle island.
When Sasuke faces Gaara, Naruto has already won his fight. The rescue team sent to get Sasuke back decides to sacrifice itself so that Naruto can catch up with his opponent. While Anko and her team are spying on the Akatsuki headquarters, she is taken prisoner by Kabuto. Her team reports the information they gathered. Kankuro starts a duel with Sasori, who then uses Shin as his puppet. Killer Bee tries to teach him the biju bomb technique but Kyubi refuses to let Naruto morph into him.
The fifth division of the ninja alliance is ready to go. In the sky, Sai, Zaji and Omoi are attacked by Haku and his team. After escaping, Suigetsu tells Jugo about his dream to recreate and lead a legendary squad of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. The Raikage tells Tsunade the story about the brothers Kinkaku and Ginkaku. On the battlefield, Samui and Atsui give Darui a hand.
During her mission, Ino sees Sakura fall from the sky with a pendant around her neck. Helped by her comrades, Ino tries in vain to help her remember. A samurai unit led by Mifune rushes to the aid of the ambush unit.
The samurais are pursued by the summoning group even though they have retreated. Izumo, Kotetsu and Darui are fighting against Kakuzu while Shikamaru, Ino and Choji are on a mission to confront Asuma, their former master.
Choji is about to strike Asuma when his memories reappear. When Naruto finds out that the country is at war, he decides to get involved and put an end to it. He tries to convince Iruka to trust him. Naruto joins the war and heads into battle, but Tobi and the stealthy white Zetsu under his control are not easily defeated.
Killer Bee and Naruto leave the island. Meanwhile, the black Zetsu is attacked by the Mizukage as it was about to take away the feudal lords. Naruto then remembers his first battle against Sasuke. When Neji is running low on chakra, Kiba advises him to go to the medical tent. However, despite the security, the medical Jonins have been murdered. Hinata, Kiba and Shino discover the loophole that lets the white Zetsus infiltrate the ninja alliance camp.
They decide to wage war. The white Zetsus enter the samurai camp and manage to free Deidara. However, Mifune, Okisuke, and Kurotsuchi set out in hot pursuit.
When Ebisu tries to convince the women and elders to create a popular militia to protect the village from attacks, no one takes him seriously. On his way to the battlefield, Naruto finds himself face to face with A and Tsunade, who refuse to let him pass. Killer Bee confronts his brother and tries to create an opening for Naruto. However, they are both sent to shore by A. Tsunade decides to step in. When Tsunade is questioned by A, she remembers her first meeting with the young ninja and the bet that she made with him.
When Tsunade finds out how the Raikage men were attacked by mercenaries, she concludes that A is infected with an explosive insect larva. When swordsman Ameyuri Ringo uses the Fangs of Lightning technique to attack the Omoi group, they are in desperate need of reinforcements.
After freeing himself from the grasp of the Kabuto serpents, Naruto returns to Hacho, along with Sakura and Shiseru, a member of the village militia. Mina is frightened by her visions of Naruto and serpents. Kabuto decides to create a new summons. Naruto agrees to train the village children. The Hacho village chief reveals that he is the brains behind the Tonika attack.
Naruto tries to get rid of the snakes. Disonasu is killed by a demon. While fighting the demon, Naruto is seriously injured. Kyubi decides to lend him his chakra. The Fourth Shinobi World War continues, with strange weather wreaking havoc on the battlefield. Mabui and Shikaku give reports of the situation on the different battlefields.
Naruto and Killer Bee find themselves with Itachi and Nagato. Coming to his rescue, Killer Bee finds himself cornered and the situation becomes critical. Gaara replaces Oonoki to protect him from the Second Mizukage attack but gets trapped in a giant sand pyramid that the ninjas try to seal off. The white clones of Zetsu sow doubt among the ninja alliance.
Shikamaru reveals that a strategy has been developed to stop the imposters. After implementing their technique, Jirobo, Kidomaru, Sakon, Ukon, and Tayuya disappear, leave their opponents in a state of bio stasis. The Konoha ninjas continue their battle in the special dimension. After summoning Hayate, Kabuto sends him to attack the medical unit and recover the bodies of elite ninjas who died during combat.
Yugao, Sakura and two other ninjas receive the order to recapture Hayate. During their mission Yokaze and Io are wounded. The ninjas of the village hidden by leaves escape their young master by replacing him with Naruto. Then, they are attacked by the Akatsuki. Madara decides to test his new technique on Naruto. Seeing Naruto home alone, Lee suggests that all their friends go to the public baths.
During the Third War, Master Chen had legendary taijutsu skills. Brought back to life, he must confront a very unique team. Could it be the work of a ninja who can manipulate time? The boy controlling the weather turns out to be Yota.
Long ago, the village children became friends with Yota despite the suspicious adults who thought he was a spy. However, the soldiers are far from ready. A battle breaks out between the insect conjurers. Has Shino progressed to the point of surpassing a former member of the Root? When Kabuto decides to bring Fukai to life so that he attacks Killer Bee and Motoi, he has some surprises in store. Kankuro faces Chiyo, who is under the influence of Edo Tensei, while painful memories resurface.
When Omoi abandons his post, the Kumo unit of young ninjas comes to the aid of the Kiri unit, which is attacked by a white Zetsu army. Kabuto revives an overwhelming force in the form of Madara, who pursues Naruto in order to reclaim Kyubi, the nine-tailed demon fox.
The ninja alliance faces the white Zetsus who have disguised themselves as ninjas. The Daimyo protection team keeps fighting the black Zetsus. Kabuto takes control of Mu and tells Madara that his summoning power is stronger than it was at its peak. Madara attacks the fourth division.
Meanwhile, the Daimyo protection team finally defeats the black Zetsu. While Killer Bee is attacked by the reincarnated hosts, Naruto recognizes Utakata and starts speaking to the young man by entering his subconscious.
Naruto and Killer Bee continue their offensive against Tobi and the other reincarnated hosts. Kyubi remembers the development of his relationship with Naruto and the fights they had.
The tailed demons have put Kakashi, Killer Bee and Naruto between a rock and a hard place. The battle between the five Kages and Madara continues. The five Kages and Madara keep fighting. Madara decides to use a powerful technique against the Kages and releases a poisoned pollen. Oonoki thinks back to his first fight against Madara. Itachi tells Kabuto that he wants to eliminate him to stop the Soul Reincarnation process. Sasuke joins up with his brother to help him defeat Kabuto.
Kabuto tells the Uchiha brothers that he went to Mount Ryuchido to learn the art of Sage Mode along with the sage of snakes. Kabuto tries to convince Sasuke to join forces with him to destroy Konoha but they have a conflict of interests. After locking Kabuto in a time loop, Itachi tells Sasuke about the history of this technique while Kabuto tries desperately to escape.
Itachi bids farewell to Sasuke. The five Kages fight Madara and his clones. Before his alleged death, Obito gave Kakashi his Sharingan and asked him to protect Lin. Madara is weaving a more and more dangerous web. Driven by their hopes and dreams, the young leaders founded the Akatsuki organization but for Danzo and the masked man, it is all just an illusion. The war is coming to an end and the peace agreement must be signed.
The successor of the Third Hokage sends Kakashi, still wounded, on a mission. After entering the special services, Kakashi is put in charge of protecting Kushina, who is expecting a happy event rather than a catastrophe. Kakashi investigates prohibited experiments done on infants in order to master the bijus.
In the shadows, forces prepare to take power. Unmasked, Orochimaru tries to leave the Land of Fire. Kinoe, a double agent paid by Danzo, asks the Iburi clan to help the renegade escape.
Kakashi tangles with the Iburi clan, who are loyal to Orochimaru. Kinoe intervenes to save Kakashi's life when Gotta attacks. Kinoe refuses to use Yukimi as bait and so he is pursued by Kakashi. Will the two ninjas be able to find common ground?
Will Yukimi survive? How will Danzo react to such insubordination? Itachi joins the ANBU as a double agent and informant. Teaming up with Kakashi, he sets off on his first mission. After the Kyubi attack on the village, the situation is tense between the Uchiha and the other clans.
Shisui and the Hokage come up with a plan. Things are speeding up in Konoha. Kakashi is now the instructor of the young Academy graduates. It seems that he will be just as ruthless as during the ANBU. The Hokage indirectly introduces his future hopefuls to Kakashi. Rediscover the survival test from the point of view of the instructor. Orochimaru reincarnates the four Hokage elders, including Naruto's father, Minato.
Hashirama reveals his history with Madara. Obito and Madara take control of Jubi. Kyubi and Hachibi try to stop the awakening process but Naruto and his comrades are short on chakra. Jubi begins his second transformation and destroys the command headquarters of the ninja alliance, decimating several ninjas.
A discussion takes place between Sasuke and the four Hokage elders, reincarnated by Orochimaru. Will their friendship survive? The flashback continues: in Konoha, the first divergences between Hashirama and Madara arise.
On the battlefield, the ninja alliance continues to face Madara, Obito and Juubi. Having taken control of Jubi, Obito obtains immeasurable power. Naruto, Minato and the others must do everything they can to stop him.
After rejoining his friends, Sasuke announces his decision to become a Hokage. A merciless battle ensues alongside Team 7. The difficulties of the battlefield become apparent. Around the village of Konoha, an unknown force is projecting people into the air. Who is this mysterious adversary? An android that looks like Naruto suddenly appears in Konoha to strip him of his chakra. Powerless, Naruto is forced to flee.
Obito is in very bad shape after his defeat by Kakashi in the Kamui Dimension. He then totally absorbs Juubi and becomes his host. Obito tries to destroy the entire alliance by using an imprisonment technique. Can the alliance be saved in time? Obito initiates the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Jubi takes his final form, and his roots extend to trap the ninjas and absorb their chakra. The five Kage arrive as reinforcements. Hashirama invites all the ninjas to join together and keep their hopes up.
Naruto, Sasuke and Jugo continue to battle against Obito. Kakashi and Minato join Obito, who is now weakened. The Tailed Beasts are freed. Once Madara is immobilized, Naruto sends a Shuriken Orb to destroy him. Gaara remembers how his relationship with Naruto developed. Hanabi then begins to train hard. Hanabi wants to become stronger to protect her clan. Gaara, Naruto and Killer Bee seem powerless. Madara seals up the Tailed Beasts. Held jointly in Konoha and Suna, a new round of Chunin exams begin.
Secretly, the organizers hope the exams will lure out Akatsuki. While Naruto leaves to train with Jiraya for 3 years, Suna suggests to Konoha that they organize the Chunin exams together.
Since Shikamaru has already passed the preliminary, Ino suggests that Sakura replace him. The candidates get ready to take the first test. Neji, who seems to have found the solution to the test, needs all the candidates to collaborate. Can he convince them to set aside their differences? After arriving in Suna, the candidates wonder what awaits them in the Demon Desert. Team Guy is searching for the Heaven and Earth Scrolls.
Rock Lee is surprised to find out that he has several things in common with Shira. Rock Lee and Shira decide to fight with the sole aim of comparing their techniques. Which virtuoso will win? Team Kurenai searches for the scrolls to pass the second test. With no scroll or trace of the enemy, Kiba and his companions grow suspicious.
Tenten escapes death with a kunoichi in the subterranean wreckage of a ruined palace. Can they put their differences aside to help each other? Ino, Choji and Sakura face a Suna team while they try to win an oasis. Having almost qualified for the third test, Sakura, Ino and Choji are attacked by a sinister puppeteer and her henchmen. While her group struggles against the terrible puppeteer, Sakura decides to take things into her own hands. Two people from Suna plot to strand Gaara in the desert, who then finds himself face to face with an enemy.
Hoichi, who studied Bunpuku science, traps Gaara and Fuu. Little by little, their demons start to leave their bodies. Most of the Konoha Genin are promoted to the rank of Chunin. In a confrontation with Naruto, Obito begins to see the error of his ways, but his path to redemption is not so easy. The final battle of the Fourth Great Ninja War is underway. Having entered his redemption period, Obito combines the power of his Right Sharingan with that of Kakashi.
Back to the beginning of Team Minato, where Obito and Kakashi go back and forth between friendship and rivalry. A young Hatake seems even more bitter. Kakashi and Obito combine their Sharingans to transport Obito to Naruto before Madara's attack reaches them.
Guy decides to stand up to Madara by opening the eighth celestial gate so he can confront him. Meanwhile, Kabuto tries to bring Sasuke back to life. This episode takes us back to Guy's childhood and depicts how he was brought up by his father, Duy. Guy sacrifices himself by opening the death gate. While he succeeds in surprising Madara, he quickly suffers the consequences of his new attacks.
Meanwhile, Guy risks everything in a final attack. Konohamaru begs Naruto, who has returned to the village, to teach him a new technique, while the young Sarutobi tries to master the Swirling Orb.
This episode re-examines Konohamaru's and Naruto's relationship has grown and changed. Armed with the powers from the Sage of the Six Paths, Naruto decides to confront Madara and attacks him with a Rasenshuriken.
Madara casts the Infinite Tsukuyomi genjutsu towards the Moon to try to take control of ninjas all over the world. Now that the Infinite Tsukoyomi is activated, all of the ninjas are trapped. Yamato, who was inside Guruguru, is freed. Armed with the treasures of the Sage of the Six Paths, Tenten decides to finish off Madara and pursuing him before her mission is interrupted.
Having survived the tailed beast extraction by using the substitution method, Killer B is taken prisoner by the Arcanes. Killer B fights Akatsuki, allying with the other hosts in hopes of protecting the princess of Rappu Castle.
Before getting ensnared in the Divine Tree's cocoon, Karin recalls her childhood and the time she spent with Orochimaru and Sasuke. Tsunade falls under Madara's genjutsu spell. In her dream world, Minato, Kushina and Jiraiya have survived, but Naruto remains an outcast.
The genin of Konoha are entrusted with a mission of the highest importance: finding their elders, who have gone missing in enemy territory. The leaders of the Konoha unit have all been kidnapped by Akatsuki.
Alone in enemy territory, the genin are ambushed. The Akatsuki Trio volunteers to help the children of the Konoha unit and confront the strange creature slumbering in the depths of the Earth. Inspired by the heroism of the Shikamaru unit towards the village children, Team Jiraiya offers to join Shikamaru and his comrades.
Neji agrees to follow the mysterious masked man who is trying to break the Konoha laws. Sasuke and Sakura are attacked by a formidable puppet master. The mysterious masked man and his henchmen seem determined to continue the macabre experiment destined to plunge the shinobi world into ruin. In the past, Jiraiya goes to Mount Myoboku, where the Great Toad Sage predicts that one of his disciples will revolutionize the shinobi world.
When Neji convinces him that all is not lost in Konoha, the mysterious masked man decides to reveal his true identity. Even though the little team disobeyed orders, the Hokage treats them with leniency. There are rumbles of revolt in the Uchiha clan. Disappointed in his father and growing more and more bitter, Sasuke joins an Elite unit and is determined to outdo his brother. Sasuke and his henchmen impose a reign of terror over Konoha and it seems like nothing can stop them While Sasuke decides to leave Konoha to find the renegade Orochimaru, Naruto and Shikamaru break curfew to recover their comrade.
Naruto and Shikamaru are forced to confront the members of the Root one by one, while Sasuke continues his journey. Naruto and Shikamaru finally catch up with Sasuke, who has reached Orochimaru.
Will Naruto be strong enough to stop his friend's crazy plan? Hungry for revenge, Pain, the new Akatsuki leader, launches a tremendous offensive on Konoha. Will Naruto be able to counter him with senjutsu alone? A prisoner of Nagato's spell, Naruto is overcome by anger and begs the fox to give him strength, but Kushina intervenes to reason with him.
Akatsuki prepares to launch an offensive on the shinobi villages. Will Sasuke spill the Konoha villagers' blood to quench his desire for revenge? Sasuke and Naruto have one last confrontation. Will friendship triumph over their resentment from the past? The fate of Konoha depends on it. Victims of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the coalition Shinobi are plunged into a dreamlike world.
Only Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi can escape. The young Itachi excels in all his subjects, but ponders the meaning of life. He quickly becomes bored at the Academy.
Despite some hostile feelings within the group, Itachi, now a genin, follows his comrades in a mission to recover a missing ninja cat. While hunting down a fugitive, Shisui and Itachi must confront three Anbu members who have injured a Konoha messenger. Everything is happening at once in Konoha, and Itachi's worries are just beginning as he is forced to choose between the Uchiha and his people.
Itachi is now in the criminal organization Akatsuki. Surrounded by bloodthirsty killers, will he stay loyal to his values? Kakuzu, who has an unfortunate habit of killing his partners, jeopardizes the Akatsuki. The criminal organization seeks out an ideal partner for him.
The Shinobi of the Alliance are victims of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Madara seems to have achieved his goals, but Zetsu is not prepared to accept this. As Zetsu tries to resuscitate Kaguya, the world's Chakra is about to be reunified. Naruto and Sasuke are mankind's last hope. He also tells her not to lose to Sakura , whether it is in terms of skill or romance. To Shikamaru, he decides to tell him who the "king" of Konoha is and whispers his last words in Shikamaru's ears. As Team 10 reminisce on their past with Asuma, Asuma passes away, and it begins to rain.
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The girl has been on a long mission with Kakashi and Might Guy, but a recent interlude made the girl think heavily upon her late father Asuma as she never met him. The whole mission saw Mirai wonder what her dad's comments about a king were in reference to, and Shikamaru was not about to tell her outright.
Luckily, Mirai is a smart girl, and she figured out what her father meant. At the episode's end, she comes home to have a game of shogi with Shikamaru, and it is there she told her mentor about her discovery.
The older man said it's about time since Mirai was literally named after the king as Asuma's message was reference to the future generations. This, you see, is why Mirai was named as such.
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