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Naruto· Season 2004

Naruto — Season 2004

All 51 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.

  1. 01

    January 7, 2004 · 30m

    Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand8.2

  2. 02

    January 14, 2004 · 30m

    Bushy Brow's Jutsu: Sasuke Style!8.3

  3. 03

    January 14, 2004 · 30m

    Late for the Show, But Ready to Go! The Ultimate Secret Technique Is Born!8.5

  4. 04

    January 28, 2004 · 30m

    Zero Hour! The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village Begins!8.5

  5. 05

    February 4, 2004 · 30m

    Village in Distress: A New A-Ranked Mission!8.4

  6. 06

    February 11, 2004 · 30m

    A Shirker's Call to Action: A Layabout No More!8.5

  7. 07

    February 18, 2004 · 30m

    An Unrivaled Match: Hokage Battle Royale!8.3

  8. 08

    February 25, 2004 · 30m

    A Mistake from the Past: A Face Revealed!8.3

  9. 09

    March 3, 2004 · 30m

    Forbidden Secret Technique: Reaper Death Seal!8.3

  10. 10

    March 10, 2004 · 30m

    Astonishing Truth! Gaara's Identity Emerges!8.3

    Sasuke finally catches up to Gara and faces him only to witness Gara's true monstrous form.

  11. 11

    March 17, 2004 · 30m

    Sasuke's Decision: Pushed to the Edge!8.5

    Sasuke and Gara face off each other, and while Sasuke manages to hurt Gara, his chakra is not strong enough to keep using the special lightning attack for more than once or twice per day. At the end of his strength, the curse caused by earlier Orochimaru's bite on his neck kicks in, and Gara sees the opening to finish him, only to be thwarted by Naruto's sudden appearance.

  12. 12

    March 24, 2004 · 30m

    Assassin of the Moonlit Night8.3

    When Naruto sees Gara he decides to flee, but Gara is too fast and tries to kill Sasuke. Sakura protects him which stops Gara as he finds himself tormented again by seeing someone risking their life to protect another. Through flashback we see more of Gara as a child and how meanness of others turned him toward the path of darkness and hatred.

  13. 13

    March 31, 2004 · 30m

    Light vs. Dark: The Two Faces of Gaara8.3

  14. 14

    April 7, 2004 · 30m

    Naruto's Ninja Handbook8.4

  15. 15

    April 14, 2004 · 30m

    Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light8.5

    Naruto wins the fight against Gara by a thread. 3rd hokage doesn't manage to win battle against Orochimaru, but instead opts to take his power to use hands, and thus make jutsu signs, rendering him harmless and putting an end to his ambitions of power and conquests.

  16. 16

    April 21, 2004 · 30m

    The Third Hokage, Forever...8.2

  17. 17

    April 28, 2004 · 30m

    Return of the Morning Mist8.3

  18. 18

    May 5, 2004 · 30m

    Eye to Eye: Sharingan vs. Sharingan!8.5

  19. 19

    May 12, 2004 · 30m

    Jiraiya: Naruto's Potential Disaster!8.3

  20. 20

    May 19, 2004 · 30m

    Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!8.7

  21. 21

    May 26, 2004 · 30m

    Hate Among the Uchihas: The Last of the Clan!8.3

    Jiraya and Naruto look on as Sasuke takes on Itachi alone. However, when the young ninja is severely outclassed, Jiraya is forced to step in. Itachi and Kisame try to flee, but Jiraya isn't about to let them get away so easily.

  22. 22

    June 2, 2004 · 30m

    A New Training Begins: I Will Be Strong!8.2

  23. 23

    June 9, 2004 · 30m

    Keep on Training: Pop Goes the Water Balloon!8.3

    Jiraiya gives Naruto the task of rotating the water in a balloon until it pops. Naruto is confident that he will accomplish this stage of the training by night, but soon learns it's not as easy as expected.

  24. 24

    June 16, 2004 · 30m

    Focal Point: The Mark of the Leaf8.3

  25. 25

    June 23, 2004 · 30m

    An Impossible Choice: The Pain Within Tsunade's Heart8.2

  26. 26

    July 1, 2004 · 30m

    Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect!8.5

  27. 27

    July 8, 2004 · 30m

    Inheritence! The Necklace of Death!8.1

  28. 28

    July 22, 2004 · 30m

    A Dubious Offer! Tsunade's Choice!8.4

  29. 29

    July 29, 2004 · 30m

    Breakdown! The Deal is Off!8.4

  30. 30

    August 5, 2004 · 30m

    Attack! Fury of the Rasengan!8.7

  31. 31

    August 12, 2004 · 30m

    The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line!8.7

  32. 32

    August 12, 2004 · 30m

    Deadlock! Sannin Showdown!8.7

  33. 33

    August 19, 2004 · 30m

    Kidnapped! Naruto's Hot Spring Adventure!8.0

  34. 34

    August 25, 2004 · 30m

    Tsunade's Warning: Ninja No More!8.0

  35. 35

    September 1, 2004 · 30m

    The Will of Fire Still Burns!8.0

  36. 36

    September 8, 2004 · 30m

    Sensei and Student: The Bond of the Shinobi8.0

  37. 37

    September 15, 2004 · 30m

    Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-Sensei's True Face!8.3

    Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura decide to find out what Kakashi looks under the mask and devise all sorts of plans to accomplish that.

  38. 38

    September 22, 2004 · 30m

    Mission: Help an Old Friend in the Land of Tea8.0

  39. 39

    September 29, 2004 · 30m

    The Race is on! Trouble on the High Seas!8.4

  40. 40

    October 13, 2004 · 30m

    Run Idate Run! Nagi Island Awaits!8.4

  41. 41

    October 20, 2004 · 30m

    A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!8.4

  42. 42

    October 27, 2004 · 30m

    The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation8.4

  43. 43

    November 3, 2004 · 30m

    The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke8.0

  44. 44

    November 10, 2004 · 30m

    Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds8.0

  45. 45

    November 17, 2004 · 30m

    An Invitation from the Sound8.0

  46. 46

    November 24, 2004 · 30m

    Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad8.0

  47. 47

    November 24, 2004 · 30m

    Sound vs. Leaf8.0

  48. 48

    December 1, 2004 · 30m

    Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart!8.0

  49. 49

    December 8, 2004 · 30m

    Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze!8.0

  50. 50

    December 15, 2004 · 30m

    Good-bye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You!8.4

  51. 51

    December 22, 2004 · 30m

    Your Opponent Is Me!8.4

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