Meanwhile, the Raikage prepares for a Five Kage Summit to address the Akatsuki and retrieve his brother, Killer B, from Sasuke. Naruto (Original) — "Raiga's Counterattack"

This episode is a critical milestone where .

This episode focuses on and her struggles with her clan's signature technique. Naruto Shippuden #156 REACTION!! "Surpassing the Master"

Tenten is defeated by Raiga but later saves Ranmaru. Naruto, Neji, and Rock Lee struggle against Raiga’s lightning-boosted powers until help arrives.

Raiga Kurosuki wakes up and, finding Ranmaru unconscious, directs his rage toward Karashi.

This is a filler episode from the Kurosuki Family Removal Mission arc.

Fukasaku marvels as Naruto achieves a "perfect" Sage Mode without frog-like physical mutations, surpassing both Jiraiya and the Fourth Hokage in this specific discipline.

After struggling with toad oil, Naruto learns to channel natural energy through intense focus. He uses Shadow Clones to accelerate his learning, a feat even Jiraiya couldn't achieve.