Naruto Shippūden - Season 9 - Eps 196: Drive Towards Darkness
Sasuke has a flashback while traveling to Konoha with his team, Taka. He once saved a girl named Naho not knowing that she's a relative of the Feudal Lord. Meanwhile, Naruto and Sakura are sent on a mission to accompany Naho and act as her bodyguards while Kakashi and Sasuke are sent to discover the reason why internationally wanted bandits have entered their border. Kakashi and Sasuke later find out that the bandits intend to abduct Naho. Naruto and Sakura are defeated by the bandits and are taken hostage. Sasuke finds them first and proceeds to defeat the leader and mercilessly punches him because of his jealousy for Naruto's growing power. A cut to the present reveals Naruto contemplating on his promise to have Sasuke return to the village.
About Naruto Shippūden
Title: Naruto Shippūden
First Air Date: 2007-02-15
Last Air Date: 2017-03-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.535/10 (from 8385 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)
