| This article is about the anime arc. For the daimyō, see Chikara. |
The Chikara Arc (literally meaning: Power Arc) is the sixth filler arc from Part II of the series consisting of six episodes. This arc is to commemorate 500 episodes total of both parts of the Naruto anime. In this arc, set a short while after the Five Kage Summit amidst the looming threat of a Fourth Shinobi World War, Team Kakashi is sent on a mission to investigate the massacre of Tonika Village by Kabuto Yakushi and his reincarnated shinobi, who is searching for a treasure consisting of great power.[1]
Summary
Investigation into the Incident
The Hole
The reborn Team Kakashi is sent out on a mission by Tsunade to a location known as "The Hole" to investigate an incident where its people were killed. Regretting that she could not assign more people to the mission because of recent incidents elsewhere, the team sets out nonetheless. While there, they split up into two man teams, with Yamato and Sai encountering officers from the neighbouring Hachō Village where Shiseru and her team, after finding out who the Konoha shinobi were, escorts them to their village leader Disonasu. Elsewhere, Sakura and Naruto, who are at The Hole's water spring, encounter Kabuto Yakushi who reveals that he had reconstructed Hidan and reincarnated several shinobi, and uses the water of The Hole to perfect the body reconstruction. As a fight ensues, between the two sides as Yamato and Sai rejoin with their team-mates, a flashback of the destruction of the village shows the reincarnated shinobi as the cause. The flashback ends with two young children, Leo and Miina, being rescued by their teacher Dokku and escaping with a few survivors.
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Japanese Airdate | English Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | "Power - Episode 1" | 22 November 2012 | 18 April 2015 |
| 291 | "Power - Episode 2" | 29 November 2012 | 25 April 2015 |
| 292 | "Power - Episode 3" | 6 December 2012 | 2 May 2015 |
| 293 | "Power - Episode 4" | 13 December 2012 | 9 May 2015 |
| 294 | "Power - Episode 5" | 20 December 2012 | 16 May 2015 |
| 295 | "Power - Episode Final" | 10 January 2013 | 23 May 2015 |