Changes: Surpassing the Master

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"Surpassing the Master" (師を超えるとき, Shi o Koeru Toki) is episode 156 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.

Synopsis

Naruto attempts to channel natural energy without the toad oil to no avail, only causing himself and his shadow clones to begin their frog mutation. Fukasaku tells Naruto that the key is to focus, and thus leads Naruto atop a bunch of spires, telling the genin to learn how to concentrate and stay still without moving, lest he plummet all the way down. After Naruto fails to do so, being caught by Fukasaku's tongue, the sage toad remembers Jiraiya's training.

After learning that Jiraiya had done the very same training but had taken years to master it, Naruto claims he does not have such time and thus creates two shadow clones to expedite his progress. After a short while, Naruto and his two shadow clones manage to balance themselves on a board placed upon a spire, sitting without moving for an entire day, even through a period of rain. As Naruto manages to enter into a perfect Sage Mode, Fukasaku marvels how quickly Naruto has managed to use senjutsu without the aid of the toad oil and how he may surpass Jiraiya very soon. However, a bird lands on Naruto's shoulder and he loses his concentration, falling straight to the ground. After his fall creates an impact on the ground, Naruto realises that he has not been injured in anyway; Fukasaku reveals that Sage Mode grants the user much more durability, agility, and strength, making Naruto even more agile and boosting his already rapid recovery rate. Fukasaku then adds that Naruto has one more step to master — the art of the Frog Kata, a taijutsu exclusive to those who have mastered Sage Mode.

Meanwhile, Taka sequester themselves in a hideout in Kumogakure. Suigetsu expresses dismay at the fact that his Kubikiribōchō was left behind in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning, and asks Sasuke whether the Akatsuki would really hand over the power of a tailed beast to them. Sasuke responds that he does not need that power now that he possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan, only for him to clutch his eyes as his vision becomes blurred. Karin, however, alerts them that she senses a chakra signature outside their hideout. J, a Kumo shinobi, has located them and attempts to use a Messenger Lizard to communicate back with his partner, K; however, Sasuke kills the lizard with his sword as Jūgo deals with J.

At the Raikage's office, the Kage is infuriated that Sasuke of the Akatsuki has kidnapped his brother and demands to know why the Hokage of Konoha had not dealt with him yet. Wanting to retrieve his brother, the Raikage orders his aide to gather intel from Tsunade regarding Sasuke and dispatches Team Samui, a squad trained by Killer B, to retrieve him from the Akatsuki's clutches; he also decides to host a Five Kage Summit to deal with the problem of the Akatsuki.

Back at Mount Myōboku, Naruto begins to wonder whether he could try something under the effects of Sage Mode, but dismisses the thought to Fukasaku. After getting the hang of Frog Kata, Fukasaku and Naruto decide to rest up for the night. However, after the sage toad falls asleep, Naruto quietly leaves and decides to attempt a technique using Sage Mode. After having succeeded, Naruto muses to himself that he shall try to continue honing this technique in secret, without anybody finding out.

Credits

Role	Seiyū			English Voice Actor
	English	Japanese	Rōmaji
Naruto Uzumaki	Junko Takeuchi	竹内順子	Takeuchi Junko	Maile Flanagan
Fukasaku	Ikuo Nishikawa	西川幾雄	Nishikawa Ikuo	Kirk Thornton
Gamakichi	Yoji Ueda	上田燿司	Ueda Yōji	Dave Wittenberg
Jiraiya (boyhood)	Toru Nara	奈良徹	Nara Tōru	Brad MacDonald
Sasuke Uchiha	Noriaki Sugiyama	杉山紀彰	Sugiyama Noriaki	Yuri Lowenthal
Suigetsu	Takashi Kondo	近藤隆	Kondō Takashi	Grant George
Jūgo	Shuhei Sakaguchi	阪口周平	Sakaguchi Shūhei	Travis Willingham
Karin	Kanako Tojo	東條加那子	Tōjō Kanako	Ali Hillis
Raikage	Hideaki Tezuka	手塚秀彰	Tezuka Hideaki	Beau Billingslea
Samui	Hikari Yono	よのひかり	Yono Hikari	Cindy Robinson
Karui	Yuka Komatsu	小松由佳	Komatsu Yuka	Danielle Nicolet
Omoi	Kunihiro Kawamoto	河本邦弘	Kawamoto Kunihiro	Ogie Banks
Kumo kunoichi	Misaki Sekiyama	関山美沙紀	Sekiyama Misaki	Dorothy Elias-Fahn
J	Kenichiro Matsuda	松田健一郎	Matsuda Ken'ichirō	Benjamin Diskin
Kumo shinobi J’s junior	Chikara Osaka	逢坂力	Ōsaka Chikara	Michael Yurchak
Neji Hyūga	Koichi Tochika	遠近孝一	Tōchika Kōichi	Steve Staley

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-|image=Team Samui.PNG
+|image=Shi o Koeru Toki.png
 |english=Surpassing the Master
 |kanji=師を超えるとき
-|romaji=Shi o koeru toki
+|romaji=Shi o Koeru Toki
 |episode=156
 |shippuden=Yes
 |watchonlinelink=539830
-|arc=Senjutsu Training arc
+|arc=Pain's Assault (Arc)
 |chapters=417, 418, 419, 420
+|opening song=A World That Was Transparent
+|ending song=Bicycle
 |japanese airdate=April 15, 2010
+|english airdate=January 8, 2013
-|characters=Naruto Uzumaki, Fukasaku, Samui, Omoi, Karui, A, J, J's Partner,  Sasuke Uchiha, Suigetsu Hōzuki, Eight-Tailed Giant Ox, Karin, Jūgo, Jiraiya, Fourth Raikage's Assistant
-|jutsu=Shadow Clone Technique, Sage Mode, Frog Kata,
 }}
+== Synopsis ==
-{{translation|'''Surpassing the Master'''|師を超えるとき|Shi o koeru toki}} is episode 156 of the ''Naruto: Shippūden'' anime.
+[[Naruto]] attempts to channel [[natural energy]] without the toad oil to no avail, only causing himself and his [[shadow clones]] to begin their frog mutation. [[Fukasaku]] tells Naruto that the key is to focus, and thus leads Naruto atop a bunch of spires, telling the [[genin]] to learn how to concentrate and stay still without moving, lest he plummet all the way down. After Naruto fails to do so, being caught by Fukasaku's tongue, the sage toad remembers [[Jiraiya]]'s [[Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~Jiraiya Ninja Scroll~ Part 1|training]].
+After learning that Jiraiya had done the very same training but had taken years to master it, Naruto claims he does not have such time and thus creates two shadow clones to expedite his progress. After a short while, Naruto and his two shadow clones manage to balance themselves on a board placed upon a spire, sitting without moving for an entire day, even through a period of rain. As Naruto manages to enter into a perfect [[Sage Mode]], Fukasaku marvels how quickly Naruto has managed to use [[senjutsu]] without the aid of the toad oil and how he may surpass Jiraiya very soon. However, a bird lands on Naruto's shoulder and he loses his concentration, falling straight to the ground. After his fall creates an impact on the ground, Naruto realises that he has not been injured in anyway; Fukasaku reveals that Sage Mode grants the user much more durability, agility, and strength, making Naruto even more agile and boosting his already rapid recovery rate. Fukasaku then adds that Naruto has one more step to master — the art of the [[Frog Kata]], a [[taijutsu]] exclusive to those who have mastered Sage Mode.
-==Synopsis==
-[[Naruto]] continues his training to master [[Sage Mode]] but this time without any oil. In the meantime, [[Taka]] finds out that [[J]] has been following them and so they kill him. J's partner reports this to the [[Fourth Raikage]] which he decides to send in a platoon to rescue [[Killer Bee]], and also calls up on [[Team Samui]]. As the cloud ninja infiltrate the hideout, Taka is already gone, and all that is left is J's body. Then the Fourth Raikage gives Team Samui a message to [[Konohagakure]] to be given to the [[Hokage]] that [[Kumogakure]] will deal with Sasuke Uchiha and tells that he will hold a Five Kage Summit among the Five Great Kage Nations and screams "The Akatsuki will not be Forgiven!". Naruto then starts to practice more Sage techniques.
+Meanwhile, [[Taka]] sequester themselves in a hideout in [[Kumogakure]]. [[Suigetsu]] expresses dismay at the fact that his [[Kubikiribōchō]] was left behind in the [[Valley of Clouds and Lightning]], and asks [[Sasuke]] whether the [[Akatsuki]] would really hand over the power of a [[tailed beast]] to them. Sasuke responds that he does not need that power now that he possesses the [[Mangekyō Sharingan]], only for him to clutch his eyes as his vision becomes blurred. [[Karin]], however, alerts them that she [[Mind's Eye of the Kagura|senses]] a [[chakra]] signature outside their hideout. [[J]], a Kumo [[shinobi]], has located them and attempts to use a [[Messenger Lizard]] to communicate back with his partner, [[K]]; however, Sasuke kills the lizard with his [[Sword of Kusanagi (Sasuke Uchiha)|sword]] as [[Jūgo]] deals with J.
+At the [[Raikage]]'s office, the [[Kage]] is infuriated that Sasuke of the Akatsuki has kidnapped his [[Killer B|brother]] and demands to know why the [[Hokage]] of [[Konoha]] had not dealt with him yet. Wanting to retrieve his brother, the Raikage orders his aide to gather intel from [[Tsunade]] regarding Sasuke and dispatches [[Team Samui]], a squad trained by Killer B, to retrieve him from the Akatsuki's clutches; he also decides to host a [[Five Kage Summit]] to deal with the problem of the Akatsuki.
+Back at [[Mount Myōboku]], Naruto begins to wonder whether he could try [[Wind Release: Rasenshuriken|something]] under the effects of Sage Mode, but dismisses the thought to Fukasaku. After getting the hang of Frog Kata, Fukasaku and Naruto decide to rest up for the night. However, after the sage toad falls asleep, Naruto quietly leaves and decides to attempt a technique using Sage Mode. After having succeeded, Naruto muses to himself that he shall try to continue honing this technique in secret, without anybody finding out.
+== Credits ==
+{{CreditsTable|
+Naruto Uzumaki
+ JA: Junko Takeuchi
+ EN: Maile Flanagan
+Fukasaku
+ JA: Ikuo Nishikawa
+ EN: Kirk Thornton
+Gamakichi
+ JA: Yoji Ueda
+ EN: Dave Wittenberg
+Jiraiya [Jiraiya (boyhood)]
+ JA: Toru Nara
+ EN: Brad MacDonald
+Sasuke Uchiha
+ JA: Noriaki Sugiyama
+ EN: Yuri Lowenthal
+Suigetsu
+ JA: Takashi Kondo
+ EN: Grant George
+Jūgo
+ JA: Shuhei Sakaguchi
+ EN: Travis Willingham
+Karin
+ JA: Kanako Tojo
+ EN: Ali Hillis
+A (Fourth Raikage) [Raikage]
+ JA: Hideaki Tezuka
+ EN: Beau Billingslea
+Samui
+ JA: Hikari Yono
+ EN: Cindy Robinson
+Karui
+ JA: Yuka Komatsu
+ EN: Danielle Nicolet
+Omoi
+ JA: Kunihiro Kawamoto
+ EN: Ogie Banks
+Mabui [Kumo kunoichi]
+ JA: Misaki Sekiyama
+ EN: Dorothy Elias-Fahn
+J
+ JA: Kenichiro Matsuda
+ EN: Benjamin Diskin
+K [Kumo shinobi J’s junior]
+ JA: Chikara Osaka
+ EN: Michael Yurchak
+Neji Hyūga
+ JA: Koichi Tochika
+ EN: Steve Staley
+}}