The Mask that Hides the Heart

{{Infobox/Naruto/Episode
|image=Kakashi Anbu.png
|english=The Mask that Hides the Heart
|kanji=心を隠す面
|romaji=Kokoro o Kakusu Men
|episode=349
|shippuden=Yes
|boruto anime=No
|watchonlinelink=649663
|arc=Kakashi's Anbu Arc: The Shinobi That Lives in the Darkness
|boruto=No
|opening song=Size of the Moon
|ending song=Rainbow
|japanese airdate=February 6, 2014
|english airdate=October 4, 2016
}}
== Summary ==
<section begin=summary />The [[Ino–Shika–Chō (15th)|Ino–Shika–Chō]] trio are sent on a mission to deliver a treaty to [[Iwagakure]]. However, the exchange almost turns into an altercation until the [[Fourth Kazekage]] arrives to intervene, much to the Iwa-nin's surprise which causes them to flee. The treaty is brought before the [[Third Tsuchikage]] and his council who discuss the future. Meanwhile, [[Kakashi]] is still plagued by nightmares of [[Rin]]'s death, leading the young man to become even more sullen and withdrawn. Meeting with the [[Konoha Council]] and [[Danzō Shimura]], [[Hiruzen]] discusses the village's future and his decision to step down as [[Hokage]] and allow the next Hokage to usher in a new era for the village.<section end=summary /> At the meeting with the [[Fire Daimyō]], Hiruzen rejects Danzō's nomination of [[Orochimaru]] to the position in favour of [[Minato Namikaze]] who had distinguished himself in the last war. As Danzō and Orochimaru plot their next move, Minato ultimately accepts the post and is installed as the Hokage, much to his wife [[Kushina]]'s joy. As Hokage, he sends Kakashi on a mission to transport a [[scroll]], however, the young [[jōnin]]'s trauma affects the mission and he is almost killed by his pursuer. [[Might Guy]], however, intervenes and later reports this occurrence to Minato who relates that he was glad he had sent Guy along covertly as well. Meeting Kakashi while he was in the hospital, Minato informs Kakashi that he would like him to enlist in the [[Anbu]] under his personal control as his right-hand-man. Heading to the equipment stores for his gear, Kakashi dons his Anbu attire along with his mask, thus beginning his tenure as an Anbu operative.

== Trivia ==
* During the [[Iwa Council]] meeting, Kitsuchi is mistakenly shown wearing the [[Konohagakure]]'s forehead protector.

== Credits ==
{{CreditsTable|
Kakashi Hatake
 JA: Mutsumi Tamura
 EN: Dave Wittenberg

Rin Nohara
 JA: Haruhi Terada
 EN: Stephanie Sheh

Kinoe
 JA: Eri Goda
 EN: Colleen O'Shaughnessey

Might Guy
 JA: Mayuki Makiguchi
 EN: Skip Stellrecht

Asuma Sarutobi
 JA: Fujiko Takimoto
 EN: Doug Erholtz

Kurenai Yūhi
 JA: Megumi Han
 EN: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

Genma Shiranui
 JA: Mariko Higashiuchi
 EN: Johnny Yong Bosch

Raidō Namiashi
 JA: Yuko Takayama
 EN: Patrick Seitz

Minato Namikaze
 JA: Toshiyuki Morikawa
 EN: Tony Oliver

Kushina Uzumaki
 JA: Emi Shinohara
 EN: Laura Bailey

Hiruzen Sarutobi [Third Hokage: Hiruzen Sarutobi]
 JA: Hidekatsu Shibata
 EN: Steve Kramer

Danzō
 JA: Hiroshi Ito
 EN: William Knight

Shikaku Nara
 JA: Hiroshi Yanaka
 EN: Jonathan Fahn

Homura Mitokado
 JA: Hikaru Miyata
 EN: Beau Billingslea

Koharu Utatane
 JA: Junko Midori
 EN: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

Fire Daimyō
 JA: Yoshiyuki Kaneko
 EN: Grant George

Orochimaru
 JA: Kujira
 EN: Steve Blum

Ōnoki [Third Tsuchikage: Ōnoki]
 JA: Tomomichi Nishimura
 EN: Steve Blum

Fourth Kazekage
 JA: Masahiko Tanaka
 EN: Crispin Freeman

[Iwa shinobi]
 JA: Taira Kikumoto
 JA: Ryuichi Kijima
 JA: Shinobu Matsumoto
 JA: Kosuke Goto
 EN: Tony Oliver
 EN: John Eric Bentley
}}