On the surface, the Konoha search team learns Naruto is trapped. Trusting Yūkimaru’s mystical connection to the beast, Kakashi and Yamato use their signature techniques— Lightning Cutter and Wood Release —to puncture a hole in the Three-Tails' barrier.
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Following the events of the previous episode, Naruto and Guren remain trapped inside the stomach of the Three-Tails. On the surface, the Konoha search team learns
, titled " Guidepost of the Camellia ," (Japanese: Tsubaki no Michishirube ) originally aired on May 7, 2009. This episode is a key part of the Three-Tails' Appearance filler arc, focusing on the rescue of Naruto and Guren from within the Three-Tails. Plot Summary , titled " Guidepost of the Camellia ,"
Inside the beast, Naruto and Guren are forced to cooperate to survive attacks from the Three-Tails' mini-clones. While navigating the creature's interior, they encounter an Illusionary Mist that creates psychological traps; Naruto sees a vision of Sasuke attacking him, which he eventually overcomes.
Yūkimaru uses camellias dropped into the lake as a guide for those inside. Seeing these flowers, Naruto and Guren realize it is their way out. Guren admits to Naruto that she was the one who killed Yūkimaru's mother under Orochimaru's orders and expresses her desire to protect the boy as atonement.
Meanwhile, the cursed-seal-enhanced members of Team Guren engage in battle against Lee, Tenten, Kiba, and Akamaru .