Sumaru senses his mother's death and Naruto is unable to stop an angry Sumaru from running off. To save Sumaru, Hokuto and Mizura stake their lives to reveal the truth behind the star training.
Natsuhi's body is reacting to the effects of the star. She wields the star and desperately confronts Akahoshi, but Sumaru is taken hostage
The masked ninja and Naruto fall into the depths of the Valley. While tending to Naruto's wounds, the masked ninja tells him the reason for stealing the star.
Akahoshi, the masked ninja who kidnapped Sumaru, intends to use Sumaru to call out the mysterious ninja who stole the star.
Sagi swears to punish Moso himself. Naruto is reminded of Sasuke when he sees Sagi, who is consumed with hate. But neither Komei's words nor Naruto's attempts to stop him can deter Sagi from his chosen path of revenge.
Tenten and Neji have no choice but to listen to Kakashi. He senses that their being followed. Komei has been declared a criminal and is to be executed, but suddenly, the Cursed Warrior appears and snatches Komei away.
Komei is controlling the Cursed Warrior. Moso thwarts Komei's ambitions. The Leaf team feels uneasy about his motives. Neji doesn't want to get involved, but Naruto is defiant. Gamakichi and Gamatatsu is summoned to investigate...
Neji begins to think that the Cursed Warrior is part of a plot and tries to meet the present feudal lord, Sagi. But Sagi is attacked by unknown ninja.
The Land of Birds is in turmoil due to a specter known as the Cursed Warrior, which is believed to be the ghost of Lord Owashi, the previous feudal lord who died suddenly.
While Guy and Lee are away, two impostors dressed like them sneak into Hidden Leaf Village.
Naruto and the others tend to an injured Sazanami. As Sazanami tells it, he had once been a swordsmith in a peaceful town and was framed for a murder committed by Gosunkugi.
Tsunade orders Naruto, Hinata, Kiba and Akamaru on a mission to capture the thief Gosunkugi.
Naruto is chosen to lead Konohamaru, Moegi and Udon in a survival training exercise. Their destination is the Stone Face of Warudakumi at the top of Mt. Takurami...
Despite his injuries, Lee keeps on fighting desperately. But the tornado that envelopes Raiga's attack takes the form of a dragon, and Lee is swallowed up by it.
Raiga comes back to life, only to see Ranmaru lying deathly still on the ground.
The Kurosuki Family is dispersed, and peace returns to Katabami Gold Mine.
Raiga and Ranmaru use their Hidden Mist jutsu to conceal themselves in Katabami Gold Mine, where even Neji's Byakugan cannot detect them.
The Kurosuki gang captures Rokusuke, and Raiga tells him that he will hold a funeral for him!
While training in the Hidden Leaf Village, Naruto rescues three men from the rapids who have come to request a mission.
Jiraiya uses his Summoning Jutsu to call out Gamakichi. With Gamakichi leading the way, the shinobi advance up winding stairways and through long tunnels.