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"The Quietly Approaching Threat" (忍び寄る脅威, Shinobiyoru Kyōi) is episode 72 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.

Synopsis[]

Asuma visits the grave of his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and recalls an old memory in which he fought against his father for not acknowledging him for protecting the king of the Land of Fire. Hiruzen had berated him for still not understanding what or who the king truly was, and at his grave, Asuma tells his father that he finally understands. He leaves his lit cigarette at the grave and walks off. Meanwhile, in Tsunade's office, Shizune alerts the Hokage that Kakashi, who had been sent to find word on the Akatsuki as well as locate Jiraiya, has returned to Konoha and has compiled a report.

In the hospital, Sakura cuts some apples for Sai to eat, which the latter interprets as Sakura having a crush on him due to the book he is reading. Naruto, asleep in the next bed, dreams about Sakura feeding him. Sakura then jams an apple in his mouth, nearly causing Naruto to choke, as Kakashi walks in. Naruto prepares to leave the hospital so that they may train but Kakashi warns him that the next stage would be arduous that leaving the hospital without fully recovering would result in dire consequences. Asuma then shows up, asking for a private moment with Kakashi. As he leaves, he appoints Sakura in charge of the two boys.

Outside, Asuma and Kakashi reminisce how Naruto's generation has grown to the point where they were able to successfully fend off an attack on the village. Kakashi muses that it won't be long before they leave the older shinobi in the dust, and Asuma counters that he still has some good years left in him. Before he can tell Kakashi what was on his mind, they are interrupted by the arrival of Kurenai; Asuma tells Kakashi that they shall discuss the matter later, which piques Kakashi's interest. Kakashi is later summoned to Tsunade's office, where she asks if Naruto is truly capable of learning and mastering a new technique. Kakashi tells her that he is not certain, but he believes that Naruto will most likely succeed.

Elsewhere, Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails jinchūriki, is confronted by Hidan and Kakuzu, two members of the Akatsuki sent to retrieve her. After trapping them in a cave using explosive tags, she enters her tailed-beast form, unleashing the power of Matatabi, the Two-Tailed Cat Spirit. Using the power of her tailed beast, she attempts to hit Hidan with her Cat Flame Roaring Fire. Hidan claims that he is not amused and that the battle would be significantly harder. However, some time later, Hidan is able to use his Retractable Spear along with his Jashin rituals to impale himself and wound Yugito to the point where she is rendered unconscious, allowing the Akatsuki members to complete their mission.

Credits[]

RoleSeiyūEnglish Voice Actor
EnglishJapaneseRōmaji
Naruto UzumakiJunko Takeuchi竹内 順子Takeuchi JunkoMaile Flanagan
Sakura HarunoChie Nakamura中村 千絵Nakamura ChieKate Higgins
SaiSatoshi Hino日野 聡Hino SatoshiBenjamin Diskin
Kakashi HatakeKazuhiko Inoue井上 和彦Inoue KazuhikoDave Wittenberg
Asuma SarutobiJurota Kosugi小杉 十郎太Kosugi JūrōtaDoug Erhoitz
Kurenai YūhiRumi Ochiai落合 るみOchiai RumiMary Elizabeth McGlynn
Fifth Hokage: TsunadeMasako Katsuki勝生 真沙子Katsuki MasakoDebi Mae West
ShizuneKeiko Nemoto根本 圭子Nemoto KeikoMegan Hollingshead
Iruka UminoToshihiko Seki関 俊彦Seki ToshihikoQuinton Flynn
Homura MitokadoHikaru Miyata宮田 光Miyata HikaruBeau Billingslea
Koharu UtataneJunko Midori翠 準子Midori JunkoMary Elizabeth McGlynn
Third Hokage: HiruzenHidekatsu Shibata柴田 秀勝Shibata HidekatsuSteve Kramer
Konohamaru SarutobiIkue Otani大谷 育江Ōtani IkueColleen O'Shaughnessey
MoegiNoriko Shitaya下屋 則子Shitaya NorikoWendee Lee
UdonTomo Shigematsu重松 朋Shigematsu TomoKate Higgins
HidanMasaki Terasomaてらそま まさきTerasoma MasakiChris Edgerly
KakuzuTakaya Hashi土師 孝也Hashi TakayaFred Tatasciore
YugitoMie Sonozaki園崎 未恵Sonozaki MieWendee Lee
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