Naruto Shippūden: S15 • The Fourth Great Ninja War: Sasuke and Itachi
Season 15 of Naruto Shippuden continues to focus on the ongoing Fourth Great Ninja War. The Allied Shinobi Forces face significant challenges as they engage in combat against waves of Reanimated Shinobi, which forces them to confront their own fallen comrades and friends. Amidst the chaos of the battlefield, Naruto Uzumaki works to improve his tactical awareness, specifically developing the ability to detect disguise
Season 15 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Naruto Uzumaki is a ninja striving to earn recognition and eventually become the Hokage, the leader of his village.
- The Fourth Great Ninja War serves as the primary conflict involving the Allied Shinobi Forces.
- The White Zetsu are identified as a deceptive threat capable of disguising themselves to infiltrate the Allied Shinobi Forces.
- The original Team 7 previously consisted of Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and their teammates before Sasuke departed.
Season overview
Season 15 of Naruto Shippuden continues to focus on the ongoing Fourth Great Ninja War. The Allied Shinobi Forces face significant challenges as they engage in combat against waves of Reanimated Shinobi, which forces them to confront their own fallen comrades and friends. Amidst the chaos of the battlefield, Naruto Uzumaki works to improve his tactical awareness, specifically developing the ability to detect disguised White Zetsu who are infiltrating the ranks to create confusion and distrust among the allied troops. As the conflict intensifies, key figures including Gaara and Ohnoki make progress in their investigation to identify the true mastermind orchestrating the war. In addition to the primary narrative arc concerning the war, the season features retrospective content. These segments provide insight into Naruto's past training experiences with Jiraiya and revisit a mission undertaken by the original Team 7 during the period when Sasuke Uchiha was still a member of the group. These flashbacks offer context regarding the characters' histories while the main narrative maintains its focus on the high-stakes struggle against the forces threatening the ninja world.
Episode Guide
Season 15 Progress Shield
Reinforcements Arrive
Jul 18, 2013 · 23 min
White Zetsu’s ability to mimic people’s appearances has wrought confusion and distrust within the Allied Shinobi Forces. Naruto arrives to assist, and using his sensory powers, he
Madara Uchiha
Jul 25, 2013 · 23 min
The reanimated shinobi appearing before Gaara and Ohnoki is revealed to be none other than Madara Uchiha himself…which raises the question of who the masked man claiming to be Mada
The Five Kage Assemble
Aug 1, 2013 · 23 min
The power of the reanimated Madara Uchiha far exceeds what the Allied Forces expected. Despite the difference in power, the Third Tsuchikage, Ohnoki, along with Naruto and Gaara, r
The Unbreakable Mask and the Shattered Bubble
Aug 8, 2013 · 23 min
Naruto and Killer Bee face off against the masked man originally thought to be Madara Uchiha, in addition to the reanimated Jinchuriki. Naruto is shocked when he recognizes one of
Jinchuriki vs. Jinchuriki!!
Aug 15, 2013 · 23 min
Naruto and Killer Bee take on the six Reanimated Jinchuriki, who’ve been equipped with the Rinnegan. Using his past experience from fighting the Six Paths of Pain, Naruto devises a
Four Tails, the King of Sage Monkeys
Aug 22, 2013 · 23 min
Kakashi and Guy arrive in the nick of time to back up Naruto and Killer Bee. The fight intensifies even further when three out of the six Reanimated Jinchuriki enter Tailed Beast S
Nine Tails
Aug 29, 2013 · 23 min
Naruto finds himself inside Four Tails’ inner world, where he promises to free Four Tails from Madara’s control. Listening in on their conversation, Nine Tails recalls all the time
Kurama
Aug 29, 2013 · 23 min
Naruto finds himself inside Four Tails’ inner world, where he promises to free Four Tails from Madara’s control. Listening in on their conversation, Nine Tails recalls all the time
Two-Man Team
Sep 5, 2013 · 23 min
Naruto uses up the last of his chakra trying to free the Tailed Beasts from Madara’s control. When all seems lost, the Nine Tails finally acknowledges Naruto as its jinchuriki and
The Promise of Victory
Sep 12, 2013 · 23 min
The tide of battle is slowly shifting in the Allied Forces’ favor, but many are uncertain that they really stand a chance against Madara Uchiha. To help boost their spirits, Shikak
Eyes That See in the Dark
Sep 19, 2013 · 23 min
Suigetsu and Jugo’s search for Sasuke leads them to one of Orochimaru’s old hideouts where they come across his research data, which could tip the outcome of the Fourth Great War.
A Will of Stone
Sep 26, 2013 · 23 min
The Five Kage are outmatched by the real Madara Uchiha’s devastating attacks. Just when Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki is about to give up, he remembers the words of the previous Tsuchika
The Risks of the Reanimation Jutsu
Oct 3, 2013 · 23 min
Tsunade leaves her post as Medic Ninja to join the other Kage in fighting Madara. Meanwhile, Sasuke goes after Itachi and learns that his brother intends on stopping Kabuto’s Reani
Sibling Tag Team
Oct 10, 2013 · 23 min
Sasuke and Itachi team up to stop Kabuto’s Reanimation Jutsu. But Kabuto’s new ability to use Nature Energy has made him a difficult target for the brothers to land their Susano’o
To Each Their Own Leaf
Oct 24, 2013 · 23 min
Kabuto attempts to bring Sasuke over to his side by pointing out that they both are fighting for the same goal: to bring down the Leaf Village. But Sasuke quickly rejects him.
Kabuto Yakushi
Oct 31, 2013 · 23 min
Kabuto’s past is finally revealed. As child, a woman named Nonou raised Kabuto at an orphanage in the Leaf Village. One day, Danzo and Orochimaru visit the orphanage to provide fin
The Izanami Activated
Nov 7, 2013 · 23 min
Casting aside Itachi's lectures to him, Kabuto reveals to the siblings that he had injected himself with the DNA of various shinobi, namely the Sound Five, also including Orochimar
Izanagi and Izanami
Nov 14, 2013 · 23 min
With Izanami activated, and Kabuto trapped within its infinite loop, Sasuke uses this time to question his brother about the technique. Itachi tells Sasuke about the history behind
I Will Love You Always
Nov 21, 2013 · 23 min
Back at the front lines, the five Kage struggle to hold their own against Madara's Susanoo-clad wood clones. As the lights surrounding the reincarnated shinobi begin to illuminate
Reanimation Jutsu: Release!
Nov 28, 2013 · 23 min
Thanks to Itachi, the Reanimation Jutsu is released, and all the Reanimated Shinobi are returned to their resting places. But to everyone’s surprise, the real Madara still remains!
Orochimaru's Return
Dec 5, 2013 · 23 min
Suigetsu and Jugo finally catch up to Sasuke. In order to learn the truth behind the Leaf’s actions, Sasuke decides to resurrect the one man who can help him find the answer—Orochi
The Secret of the Transportation Technique
Dec 12, 2013 · 23 min
Having absorbed the chakras of all nine Tailed Beasts, the Gedo Statue begins its transformation into Ten Tails. Naruto, Killer Bee, Kakashi, and Guy try to destroy the Gedo Statue
Who Are You?
Dec 19, 2013 · 23 min
Kakashi discovers a strange connection between the masked man’s Transportation Technique and his own Kamui Jutsu. Naruto throws everything he’s got against the masked man and break
Obito and Madara
Jan 9, 2014 · 23 min
The identity of the masked man is revealed to be Kakashi’s old friend Obito, previously believed to have died in the battle of Kannabi Bridge. Naruto and the others are further sho
I'm in Hell
Jan 16, 2014 · 23 min
After the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Obito finds himself inside the hidden lair of Madara Uchiha, who saved the young shinobi’s life. There, Obito works to rehabilitate his injured
World of Dreams
Jan 23, 2014 · 23 min
Obito watches in disbelief as Kakashi kills Rin. Unable to accept the harsh reality, Obito decides to carry out Madara’s dream so that he can create an ideal world where Rin still
Creeping Shadow
Jan 23, 2014 · 23 min
Being informed by Kakashi that the orphans he trained are now attempting to bring about change in the Hidden Rain Village through dialogue, Jiraiya expresses hist satisfaction with
The New Akatsuki
Jan 30, 2014 · 23 min
Danzo deliberately misleads Hanzo, telling him that the Akatsuki are attempting to sabotage the peace talks between the Hidden Rain and Stone. Believing his story, Hanzo sets up a