Ironically, as Neji passed, he felt a kinship with his deceased father, who was offered as a blood sacrifice to another rival clan in the past, done to avoid a major family war. this weekend, the death of osamu kobayashi, director of anime bine known as beck and naruto shippuden, was announced Very sad news to share this weekend. In resurrecting Konoha, Nagato atoned for his sins. In a gut-wrenching affair, fans discovered that Nagato, Konan and Yahiko were former students of Jiraiya, who then turned evil due to the everlasting wars around them. And yes, I've written sports for them too! But I never expected it. Because of Sasori's background I kinda understand why he joined the Akatsuki. I was SO DAMN HAPPY. Where do I begin? He was Itachi's best friend, and taught him a lot of the ideals he believed, including putting the village and his brother before himself. Episode 348. Asuma was Hiruzen's son and he too mentored youngsters (Shikamaru, Ino and Choji) alongside Kakashi and the older generation. Sarutobi would now return as Hokage and oversee Naruto's growth. I also hated how he was no longer a part of the Konaha 12. "It's your fault! The brothers eventually fought in an emotional battle and Itachi, who was stricken with a terminal illness, died after beating his brother. Naruto's story told of a great ninja war. Obito grew enraged and slaughtered everyone around before returning to Madara, ready to embrace the ideology of the world being nothing but a living hell. Didn't at all get the recognition he should have not an honorable way to die.A man that was trying to create peace just as how Naruto was trying too. The shinobi under Madara’s Infinite Tsukuyomi continue to slumber and have pleasant dreams. In Itachi's presence, he committed suicide and gave his other eye to Itachi for emergency's use, and in doing so, he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan in Itachi. He was such a badass with laidback personality and a great sense of humor. He was so innocent and so his death was so emotional. It just shows love between parents and son, plus also sacrifices to protect the hidden Leaf. But whenever that theme pops up I think about Haku's death. I was just getting to like him when he went bye bye. Also in the movie boruto sasuke and Sakurai have a girl who also has a dream of becoming hokage, He was my favorite character and madara goes and stabs him. He survived the rocks because of Madara, and then he stayed alive the whole time he was being possessed by Black Zetsu. Now I was devastated. There was no need to sacrifice himself. If you're bored by now, then you also don't want to hear that I write for ESPN on the PR side of things. MY BABE! Concerned that the demon fox could fall into Akatsuki hands, the village elders challenge Tsunade's plan to send Naruto out … All he wanted was world peace even though his plan to achieve it was different from other peoples. Though not the most "good" person, she was still a sweet old lady. Both deaths completely sucked, but I'm thinking of the second one. Welcome to my first viewing of Naruto Shippuden. Everyone tried to defend the village -- from Hiruzen's grandson, Konohamaru, to Kakashi to Tsunade, who was the new Hokage -- but the Akatsuki was simply too powerful and relentless. is episode 17 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime. He traveled a lot, but with Tsunade replacing Sarutobi as Hokage, Orochimaru on the loose and the Akatsuki plotting, he came to mentor Naruto while Kakashi nurtured Sasuke. If I could I wouldve brought Minakushi back to life. I don't know about the rest of you, but I never really liked Konan that much. All these deaths weren't just animated,they felt real and the hurt me just as much as the characters made an impact in my life. Business-wise, I make big cheddar (not really) as a copywriter and digital strategist working with some of the top brands in the Latin America region. Why is this on the list? Death should at least be top 5. After his father's death, he groomed his charges to be much more cautious and he took a team, including Shikamaru, to scout the rising Akatsuki threat. I cried so much, he was one of my favorite characters and I never expected that he would die. It would have been nice for him and Kakashi to stay together, but I guess now that he's with Rin he'll be happier.BUT STILL.I WANTED HIM TO LIVE, YKNOW? The third Hokage was a legend and he fulfilled his role perfectly. He was also one of Naruto's first friends and it was sad to know he couldn't be there anymore to see him become a great ninja. It looked so horrible when he realized that he had swords stuck out of his heart, and I cried for weeks after this. They were incomplete without him. However, Tobi knew her inside out and countered every move before grabbing her by the throat, putting her under a genjutsu (a dream spell) and ending her life. As a result, CBR decided to dig into 16 of the most epic deaths over the course of the anime. He sacrificed everything for the Hidden Leaf Village and everyone judged him based on their asssumptions. His death was the saddest. She was the greatest detective...Lol But in all seriousness, both her friends died. My heart was shattered into the tiniest pieces I've ever seen. I haven't seen the others deaths since I just started to watch naruto again. Thoughts on our picks? Naruto fought him with words, though, trying to redeem him after Nagato spoke of how heroic he was, just like Naruto. His story is a little similar to Severus Snape, but way more heartbreaking and surprising. The first major encounter leaving you breathless as Haku dies to protect his only reason of existence, Zabuza. I refused to believe that he was really and truly gone. When his teammates' lives were endangered on a crucial mission though, he abandoned it in order to save them. He protected the village as much as he could before he gave his eye to Itachi and commited suicide. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Granny Chiyo watches Naruto dozing off and is reminded of Sasori as a child. Jiraiya's death was a major turning point in Naruto's life as it converted the teen into a full-blown warrior and Konoha's greatest protector. And not a lot of people can say that. This death is up their with Rins death for me, this molded Naruto's Nindo to what it was by the end of the series. This arc is the reason why I still watch Naruto. He gave up his entire life to serve the village, and had the person he loved the most chase him for his entire life, wanting nothing in life but to kill him. Which he could have been able to stop with his kotoamatsukmai had danzo not intervined. She would've been such a better character if she survived and joined the Allied Shinobi Forces and fought alongside Naruto to finally be that bridge. Jiraiya the Gallant will always be remembered, the nostalgia is killing me right now I gotta stop typing. And when she came back she was a bad guy. Obito was my favorite character in the series till the truth about was revealed. Stupid Orochimaru! Kakashi told his father about his life and how he forgave him, so The White fang could finally rest. And that was enough for me. He wasn't just a stereo typical enemy who wanted to dominate or destroy the world. As with every war, there is always bloodshed. But I knew that he was alive later on in the show, which really confused me. The episodes for the twelfth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. When the Ten Tails began decimating the heroes in the field, even Naruto struggled to cope. He has trained hard with Jiraiya-sama and has returned to Konoha to reunite with his friends; but Akatsuki, the organization that threatened Naruto years before, is on the move again and this time Naruto is not the only one in danger.