Listen, Tim and Taylor listed off our top 5 characters here. We're very sorry we didn't include Yamato. We know, we know, it was a glaring omission. Our bad, please forgive us.

But! We do talk about extremely dope jutsus for a while, so join us for that, won't you?

Thanks to kyleolson and toscatt94 on Twitter for suggestions for topics on this half-ep!

Episodes discussed: 264 & 265

Finally, Zabuza and Haku are back! Our favorite pretty boy may be a zombie, but it's definitely good to see him and his dope-ass ice mirror powers in action again. It's too bad they just come in the support of that dickhead Kabuto.

It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 262 & 263

The war begins not with a massive battle, but with a skirmish between Team Kankuro and a bunch of zombies that can't die. Or, can't die by normal means. I guess. Plus, Sai shows that he can blast some nerds with buff men, which rules.

It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 256 & 261

And so it begins. The first day of the war that's going to last, like, the rest of this podcast. Probably. It's honestly hard to say, considering we haven't actually seen them. Well, two of us anyway. That's the premise of the podcast, you know. Anyway, the Shinobi Alliance army comes together and Gaara gives a big speech.

It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 254 & 255

Have you ever tried to figure out what the heck is going on in a long-running story, only to be completely stopped in your tracks by a weird 8 minute filler arc? Well, this week is your chance! Oh also we get our first glance at the new and "improved" Kabuto.

It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 252 & 253

Can we all just go ahead and agree that Konan has by far the best abilities of anyone we've ever seen in the world of Naruto? Because, despite the outcome of this particular fight with Madara, her paper powers are extremely sweet, and no one will ever be able to take that away from her.

It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 250 & 251

It's always sad when we have to say goodbye to a character, even if he's kind of a jerk. Kisame may have been on the wrong side of history, but hey, we dug him. Too bad Guy had to punch the absolute hell out of him.

It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 248 & 249

The good times couldn't last. This week, we head directly into bummertown, as we get the full backstory between Kushina and Minato and the Nine-Tails. Plus, a certain masked doofus makes an appearance.

It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 246 & 247

Mama's here! And she's ready to mess up a dang fox. Yes, we finally meet Naruto's mother Kushina, and she's everything we could have asked for, right down to the bully punching. The question is: can Naruto use what she teaches her to defeat the Nine-Tailed Fox?

It's NARUSHOW!

Episodes discussed: 244 & 245

It's time for Naruto to actually get some training on. He's off the boat, on the island, and ready to jam with Bee and Daruto. Plus, he's got those truly exceptional goofs.

It's NARUSHOW!