Naruto Shippūden - Season 3 - Eps 71: My Friend
The struggle between Naruto and Sora continues. Asuma and Kazuma fight. Sai arrives, having snuck out of hospital, and binds Kazuma with an ink snake. Kazuma breaks out of Sai's jutsu and charges Asuma, but is killed. Naruto eventually reaches Sora, who manages to release the Nine Tails's chakra. Sora then leaves the village to travel the world. Asuma and Shikamaru play shogi and discuss who the king of Konoha is. Elsewhere, two Akatsuki members, Hidan and Kakuzu, appear chasing the Two Tails Jinchūriki.
About Naruto Shippūden

Title: Naruto Shippūden
First Air Date: 2007-02-15
Last Air Date: 2017-03-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.539/10 (from 8293 votes)
Language: JA
Seasons: 21
Total Episodes: 500
Network: TV Tokyo
Genres: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: TV Tokyo, Pierrot, Sound Box, Rakuonsha, Aniplex
Synopsis
After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not be easy though as he has amassed a few more dangerous enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.
Cast

Junko Takeuchi
Naruto Uzumaki (voice)

Noriaki Sugiyama
Sasuke Uchiha (voice)

Chie Nakamura
Sakura Haruno (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue
Kakashi Hatake (voice)

Showtaro Morikubo
Shikamaru Nara (voice)

Satoshi Hino
Sai (voice)

Akira Ishida
Gaara (voice)

Hideo Ishikawa
Itachi Uchiha (voice)

Koichi Tochika
Neji Hyuga (voice)

Keiko Nemoto
Shizune (voice)