“Naruto's team defends Takigakure from rogue ninjas seeking Hero Water, inspiring cowardly leader Shibuki to find courage.”
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village
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Synopsis
Naruto's team defends Takigakure from rogue ninjas seeking Hero Water, inspiring cowardly leader Shibuki to find courage.
After safely escorting the cowardly Takigakure leader Shibuki to his homeland, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno are taken aback by the village's sudden invasion of rogue ninjas. As their teacher Kakashi Hatake had departed for Konohagakure beforehand, the team is left to deal with the attacking forces on their own. While the group prepares for a rescue operation, they learn that Suien, the mastermind behind the assault, is pursuing the Hero Water—an elixir that briefly increases the chakra of those who drink it by tenfold. Knowing that the liquid is in Shibuki's possession, Suien takes the villagers hostage to use them as a bargaining chip. Despite the odds stacked against them, Naruto fights the enemy heroically, spurring Shibuki on to discover the courage to protect his people.
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.70 · some divergence
4.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 3.0
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Sep 2011 → Oct 2021
- 7 “This Naruto special stands out with brilliant animation, sound design, and a compelling character journey for Shibuki, who transforms from cowardly village hero to brave protector. While the...”
- 3 “This had genuine potential to explore the Hidden Waterfall Village's unique culture, but squanders every opportunity through paper-thin characterization—particularly with Shibuki, whose supposed...”
- 6 “This Naruto special offers nostalgic entertainment for fans wanting to see young Team 7 in action, though it suffers from an average plot that feels like filler material and lacks impressive fight...”
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A Special Production
Studio Pierrot.- Format 1 × 40′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 40m all episodes
- Aired Dec 2003 – ongoing
- Source Special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0558 catalog
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- VIZ Media Licensor