Orochimaru decides to kill Naruto, but his attack is blocked by Yamato's Wood Release. Orochimaru wonders whether this is the strongest Naruto can be Naruto considers tapping into the Nine-Tails' power but remembers Yamato's warning, and decides against it, not wanting to risk losing control and hurting one of his teammates. With his shadow clones, Naruto attempts to fight off Orochimaru, who uses his snakes and swords to dispel the shadow clones Naruto hit a snake with Rasengan but finds himself caught by another snake. Naruto's infused chakra activates the tracking seed he had swallowed, and Yamato is signalled to the crisis. As Sai sets off, Naruto prepares to fight the Sannin, and uses Shadow Clone Technique. Naruto tells Sai to rescue Sasuke while he handles Orochimaru. He uses his Hidden Shadow Snake Hands technique to attack them, but the two evade. Their conversation is interrupted by Orochimaru, who stumbles onto them while walking down a corridor. He tells Naruto that this was their dream, and that Naruto reminds him of his brother. Sai recalls his memories with his brother and finally remembers what he wanted to draw, and quickly paints a picture of his brother and him smiling and holding hands. Yamato's wood clone refuses to take Kabuto back to the hideout, unaware that the latter has prepared a Chakra Scalpel behind his back.Īs Naruto regains consciousness, Sai tells him that Naruto reminds him of his adoptive brother. Up on the surface, the Yamato wood clone continues to watch over Kabuto, who claims that the only map of the hideout is in his mind. Yamato warns Sakura not to rush in blindly, reminding her that they are in Orochimaru's lair and that there may be traps in place. Sakura and Yamato continue searching each rooms, with Sakura getting impatient as they find themselves unable to locate Sasuke. As Naruto falls unconscious, Sai carries him to the side. ' The Picture Book's Story' ( 絵本が語る物語, Ehon ga Kataru Sutōrī) is episode 50 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.Īs Naruto continues searching for Sasuke with Sai, he collapses, due to his body having not recovered after entering his four-tailed form earlier. Earth Release: Hiding in Rock Technique.

Naruto original episode 42