Land of Departure

Land of departure returns to canon as Naruto reaches the hidden Island Turtle, the alliance's secret sanctuary where he'll train to master the Nine-Tails. The episode launches the pivotal island arc — Naruto arriving at the mobile island fortress, meeting Killer Bee, beginning the journey toward controlling the beast that has defined his life. Yamato and Aoba escort him into the most important training of the series. It's the canon arc's engine re-engaging, the road to the fox's mastery and Naruto's confrontation with his own darkness opening.