Naruto - Shippuden: 226. Battleship Island

An older Naruto, who has returned from a long training journey with Jiraiya.

Naruto and Sakura team up challenge Kakashi to a survival challenge

Naruto’s & Sasuke’s combined skills force Kakashi to use his Sharingan right off the bat.

Gaara is quick to detect Deidara’s presence.

Naruto and Sakura defeat Kakashi in the survival challenge.

Gaara uses his chakra to create a giant sand shield and protect his village.

Gaara, his strength completely exhausted, is whisked away by Deidara.

On her way to the Sand Village, Temari encounters Kakashi and his team.

Tsunade wastes no time in ordering Team Kakashi to the Sand Village.

The Sand ninja fight against time to treat Kankuro.

Sakura is now a full-fledged Medic Ninja, and amazes everyone with her sure, steady hands.

Team Kakashi and Temari prepare to get Gaara back, but Temari is ordered to stay behind.

Team Kakashi encounter Itachi Uchiha, who had dealt them a bitter defeat in the past.

Guy prepares to use a forbidden secret jutsu. Whilst Naruto falls under Itachi’s genjitsu.

Granny Chiyo and Sakura rescue Naruto from Itachi’s genjutsu.

Chiyo and Kakashi realise that the attack was just a diversion.

Granny Chiyo watches Naruto dozing off and is reminded of Sasori as a child.

Team Kakashi and Guy reach the Akatsuki hideout.

Breaking the five-seal barrier set off a trap. Team Guy battling copies of themselves.

At last, the showdown between the old woman and her grandson begins.

Granny Chiyo and Sakura managed to expose Sasori.

Sakura is caught by Sasori’s tactic and surrounded by a poison cloud.

Chiyo and Sakura take cover, and Sasori wastes no time unleashing a ruthless attack.

Sakura counters the Iron Sand attack of the Third kazekage puppet with superhuman strength

Sakura destroys the Third Kazekage puppet thanks to a secret antidote she had taken.

Sakura and Granny Chiyo are engaged in a fierce battle with Sasori.

Although stung with poison herself, Granny Chiyo uses the last of the antidote on Sakura.

Guy’s team members are showing fatigue, their copies remain strong!

Sakura hurries to get to Naruto with Granny Chiyo, who is suffering from poison.

Naruto loses all reason to anger and is taken over by the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit.

Relying on Naruto’s power, Granny Chiyo performs the Transmigration Jutsu on Gaara.

Gaara and his rescuers make a triumphant return to the Hidden Sand Village.

Kakashi is hospitalised for a week due to the strain caused by his Mangekyo Sharinga.

After attacking Naruto, Sai predicts that they will meet again soon, then vanishes.

Naruto is enraged when he discovers that Sai attacked him in order to test him strength.

The new Team Kakashi heads for Tenchikyo.