"The Fallen Castle" (落城, Rakujō) is episode 310 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.
Synopsis[]
Team Asuma succeeds in bringing Shū into custody, where they secure a room at an inn for the night. Elsewhere Naruto continues to act as Shū's double and has a hard time going through his daily duties. As Akatsuki members Deidara and Sasori bicker while nearing their destination, the real Shū gets the opportunity to relax and enjoy things he was previously not able to. However, Naruto's cover is soon blown as Tatewaki and Chiyo realise he was not the real Shū after seeing his fighting skills, and Naruto is forced to explain everything to them when his escape is foiled. However, no sooner is the Land of This assaulted by Sasori's hundred puppets and Deidara's explosive creations. Confronting Sasori and reprimanding him for his actions, Tatewaki noted that even though the daimyō for the country was dead, his allegiance to him was never-ending. Ultimately Tatewaki lost his life, having been poisoned by Sasori's Puppet Technique: Prosthetic Arm Senbon technique. Later, as the Akatsuki members pull out, Yamato watches from a distance noting that overall the mission went well. Back in present time, Tatewaki learns that Chiyo and Shū were safe and moving around with the other daimyō under the protection of the Daimyō Protection Squad. Relieved to hear this Tatewaki stops struggling and though wishing he could see them once again, his soul is released to the afterlife, and his body begins to crumble.
Credits[]
| Role | Seiyū | English Voice Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Rōmaji | ||
| Naruto Uzumaki | Junko Takeuchi | 竹内 順子 | Takeuchi Junko | Maile Flanagan |
| Shikamaru Nara | Shotaro Morikubo | 森久保 祥太郎 | Morikubo Shōtarō | Tom Gibis |
| Chōji Akimichi | Kentaro Ito | 伊藤 健太郎 | Itō Kentarō | Robbie Rist |
| Ino Yamanaka | Ryoka Yuzuki | 柚木 涼香 | Yuzuki Ryōka | Colleen O'Shaughnessey |
| Fifth Hokage: Tsunade | Masako Katsuki | 勝生 真沙子 | Katsuki Masako | Debi Mae West |
| Yamato | Rikiya Koyama | 小山 力也 | Koyama Rikiya | Matthew Mercer |
| Karui | Yuka Komatsu | 小松 由佳 | Komatsu Yuka | Danielle Nicolet |
| Deidara | Katsuhiko Kawamoto | 川本 克彦 | Kawamoto Katsuhiko | Roger Craig Smith |
| Sasori (Hiruko) | Yutaka Aoyama | 青山 穣 | Aoyama Yutaka | JB Blanc |
| Tatewaki | Takashi Irie | 入江 崇史 | Irie Takashi | Travis Willingham |
| Shū | Kengo Kawanishi | 河西 健吾 | Kawanishi Kengo | Brian Beacock |
| Princess Chiyo | Megumi Han | 潘 めぐみ | Han Megumi | Cherami Leigh |
| Isono | Taira Kikumoto | 菊本 平 | Kikumoto Taira | Michael Sorich |
| Tamao | Mariko Higashiuchi | 東内 マリ子 | Higashiuchi Mariko | Tara Sands |
| This Daimyō’s minister | Shinobu Matsumoto | 松本 忍 | Matsumoto Shinobu | Brian Beacock |
| This retainer | Kosuke Goto | 後藤 光祐 | Gotō Kōsuke | John DeMita |
