S9·E196 Drive Towards Darkness
- Episode
- Season 9, Episode 196
- Air Date
- January 27, 2011
- Runtime
- 23 minutes
- Director
- Hiroshi Kimura
- Writer
- Daisuke Watanabe
- Score
- 7.5/10 (4 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Main Arc (Crucial)
Narrative Classification: Season finale delivering canonical resolutions, season climaxes, and cliffhangers.
Synopsis
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.
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When did Season 9 Episode 196 of Naruto Shippūden air?
Season 9, Episode 196 ('Drive Towards Darkness') originally aired on January 27, 2011.
How long is Season 9 Episode 196 ('Drive Towards Darkness')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 23 minutes.
What happens in Naruto Shippūden Season 9 Episode 196?
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...
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