As Lee decides whether or not to go through with the operation, Gai decides to give him some motivation.
Meanwhile, Tsunade frantically struggles to increase the operation’s success rate.
As Lee decides whether or not to go through with the operation, Gai decides to give him some motivation.
Meanwhile, Tsunade frantically struggles to increase the operation’s success rate.
Konohamaru locks himself in the office used by the Third to stop them from replacing his grandfather, the previous Hokage.
Meanwhile, Tsunade spends the day locked out of her office and researches a way to increase Lee’s chances of surviving the operation.
Naruto, Tsunade, and Shizune finally return to Konoha so Tsunade can take over and become Hokage.
Konohamaru finds out that Tsunade is the Fifth, but refuses to believe it.
Naruto then takes Tsunade to the hospital so she can heal Sasuke, Kakashi, and Lee.
She heals Sasuke and Kakashi just fine… However, her diagnosis of Rock Lee has heartbreaking consequences for him and his future.
On their way back to Konoha, Naruto, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Shizune stop at a town with hot springs. Unbeknownst to them, they are being watched by two men looking for Tsunade.
While in the hot springs, Naruto’s room gets raided and the necklace Tsunade gave him is missing. Naruto finds a note and follows the directions on it to a hill outside of town where he meets the two men from earlier.
They reveal to Naruto that Tsunade owes their family money and they have come to retrieve it from her. When they pretend to kidnap Naruto to get the money, they fail and end up having Naruto steal Tsunade’s bag.
Shizune gives chase, but can she stop them? What is so important about Tsunade’s bag?
With Tsunade in her current condition, and Jiraiya still under the effects of the drug, Tsunade and Jiraiya must work together to defeat Orochimaru.
With all three ninja having summoned their signature beasts, it’s sure to be one heck of a battle!
Naruto finally lands a Rasengan into Kabuto’s stomach, but not before Kabuto damages Naruto’s muscles and severs the chakra line to his heart, meaning Naruto’s certain death.
Tsunade saves Naruto, only to have to protect him again from Orochimaru.
Orochimaru is set on killing Naruto, but Tsunade keeps getting in the way!