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The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line!

Naruto: Season 3: Episode 12

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Naruto

The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line!

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TV Tokyo | Air Date: July 7, 2007

Starring: Michael Sorich, Peter Lurie, Brian Donovan, Jamie Simone, Kim Strauss, John DeMita, Megan Hollingshead, Robbie Rist, Robbie Rist, Julianne Buescher, Skip Stellrecht, Skip Stellrecht, Michael Reisz, Derek Stephen Prince, Wendee Lee, Lex Lang, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Brian Beacock, Brian Beacock, Dave Wittenberg, Steven Jay Blum, Steven Jay Blum, Michael Lindsay, Steve Staley, Steve Staley, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Doug Erholtz, Richard Cansino, Richard Cansino, David Lodge, Quinton Flynn, Sam Riegel, Stephanie Sheh, Kate Higgins, Kyle Hebert, Kyle Hebert, Steve Kramer, Johnny Yong Bosch, Kari Wahlgren, Debi Mae West, Danielle Judovits, Henry Dittman, Henry Dittman, Tom Gibis, Tom Gibis, Tara Platt, Liam O'Brien (V), Liam O'Brien (V), Yuri Lowenthal, Maile Flanagan, Maile Flanagan, J.B. Blanc, Patrick Seitz, Jonathan Fahn, Katsuhiro Kitagawa

Summary: Naruto finally lands a Rasengan into Kabuto's stomach, but not before Kabuto damages Naruto's muscles and severs the chakra line to his heart, meaning Naruto's certain death. Tsunade saves Naruto, only to have to protect him again from Orochimaru. Orochimaru is set on killing Naruto, but Tsunade keeps getting in the way!

Creator: Masashi Kishimoto and Masashi Kishimoto

Genre(s): Animation, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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- Season 14 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2002
Season 13

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  Air Date: October 3, 2002
Season 12

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  Air Date: October 3, 2002
Season 11

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  Air Date: October 3, 2002
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2002
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 2005
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: June 28, 2008
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: April 5, 2008
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: January 5, 2008
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: May 24, 2006
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: April 27, 2005
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: May 19, 2004
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  S3:E48. The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan
  Air Date: April 20, 2005
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  S3:E47. Father and Son, the Broken Chest
  Air Date: April 13, 2005
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  S3:E46. Brothers: Distance Among the Uchiha
  Air Date: April 6, 2005
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  S3:E45. A Cry on Deaf Ears
  Air Date: January 5, 2008
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  S3:E44. Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance!
  Air Date: December 29, 2007
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  S3:E43. Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro!
  Air Date: December 29, 2007
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  S3:E42. The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf
  Air Date: December 22, 2007
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  S3:E41. The Beast Within
  Air Date: December 22, 2007
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  S3:E40. The Leaf's Handsome Devil!
  Air Date: December 15, 2007
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  S3:E39. Fake-out: Shikamaru's Comeback!
  Air Date: December 15, 2007
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  S3:E38. To Each His Own Battle
  Air Date: December 8, 2007
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  S3:E37. Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag Team!
  Air Date: December 8, 2007
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  S3:E36. Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!
  Air Date: December 1, 2007
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  S3:E35. The Vessel Arrives Too Late
  Air Date: December 1, 2007
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  S3:E34. Losing is Not an Option!
  Air Date: November 24, 2007
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  S3:E33. 360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blindspot!
  Air Date: November 24, 2007
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  S3:E32. Your Opponent is Me!
  Air Date: November 10, 2007
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  S3:E31. Goodbye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You!
  Air Date: November 10, 2007
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  S3:E30. Full Throttle Power! Choji Ablaze!
  Air Date: November 3, 2007
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  S3:E29. Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart!
  Air Date: November 3, 2007
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  S3:E28. Sound vs. Leaf
  Air Date: October 26, 2007
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  S3:E27. Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad!
  Air Date: October 26, 2007
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  S3:E26. An Invitation from the Sound
  Air Date: October 19, 2007
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  S3:E25. Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds
  Air Date: October 5, 2007
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  S3:E24. The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke
  Air Date: November 3, 2004
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  S3:E23. The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation
  Air Date: September 21, 2007
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  S3:E22. A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder
  Air Date: September 14, 2007
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  S3:E21. Run, Idate, Run! Nagi Island Awaits!
  Air Date: August 17, 2007
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  S3:E20. The Race Is On! Trouble on the High Seas!
  Air Date: August 17, 2007
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  S3:E19. Mission: Help an Old Friend in the Land of Tea
  Air Date: August 17, 2007
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  S3:E19. Mission: Help an Old Friend in the Land of Tea!
  Air Date: August 17, 2007
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  S3:E18. Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-sensei's True Face!
  Air Date: August 17, 2007
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  S3:E18. Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi Sensei's True Face!
  Air Date: August 17, 2007
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  S3:E17. Sensei and Student! The Bond of the Shinobi!
  Air Date: August 17, 2007
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  S3:E17. Sensei and Student: The Bond of the Shinobi
  Air Date: August 17, 2007
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  S3:E16. The Will of Fire Still Burns
  Air Date: August 4, 2007
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  S3:E15. Tsunade's Warning: Ninja No More!
  Air Date: July 28, 2007
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  S3:E14. Kidnapped! Naruto's Hot Spring Adventure!
  Air Date: July 21, 2007
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  S3:E13. Deadlock! Sannin Showdown
  Air Date: July 14, 2007
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  S3:E12. The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line!
  Air Date: July 7, 2007
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  S3:E11. Attack! Fury of the Rasengan!
  Air Date: July 7, 2007
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  S3:E10. Breakdown! The Deal is Off!
  Air Date: June 30, 2007
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  S3:E9. A Dubious Offer! Tsunade's Choice!
  Air Date: June 23, 2007
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  S3:E8. Inheritance! The Necklace of Death!!
  Air Date: June 16, 2007
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  S3:E8. Inheritance! The Necklace of Death!
  Air Date: June 16, 2007
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  S3:E7. Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect!!
  Air Date: June 9, 2007
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  S3:E6. An Impossible Choice: The Pain Within Tsunade's Heart
  Air Date: May 26, 2007
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  S3:E5. Focal Point: The Mark of the Leaf
  Air Date: May 19, 2007
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  S3:E4. Keep on Training: Pop Goes the Water Balloon!
  Air Date: May 12, 2007
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  S3:E3. A New Training Begins: I Will Be Strong!
  Air Date: May 5, 2007
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  S3:E2. Hate Among the Uchihas: The Last of the Clan!
  Air Date: April 28, 2007
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  S3:E1. Roar, Chidori! Brother vs. Brother!
  Air Date: April 21, 2007
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 4, 2003
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2002