"Hashirama's Cells" (柱間細胞, Hashirama Saibō) is episode 351 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.
Summary
Kakashi is still plagued by nightmares and as a result become even more sullen than before. Seeking answers about Kinoe's abilities, he breaks into the Hokage Residence where he is caught by Hiruzen. The Third explains a bit about the history of Hashirama Senju along with the village's initial experiments to keep the Wood Release kekkei genkai alive, and the subsequent disappearances. Elsewhere, Danzō plots to have Hiruzen assassinated on his way to the Fire Daimyō, however, his plans are foiled when Kakashi warns the Hokage of the plan. During their brief confrontation, Kakashi releases Kinoe informing him that one day his abilities would prove useful to the village. Reporting to Hiruzen, Kakashi ultimately accepts a post as an Anbu under the Third's direct command before informing him of Kinoe's existence. Genma, Raidō, Asuma, Kurenai, and Guy discuss the changes that had once again been made and despite being saddened that Minato had passed, still wished the best for Hiruzen and then future of the village.
Credits
| Role | Seiyū | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Rōmaji | English | Japanese | Rōmaji |
| Kakashi Hatake | はたけカカシ | Hatake Kakashi | Mutsumi Tamura | 田村 睦心 | Tamura Mutsumi |
| Minato Namikaze | 波風ミナト | Namikaze Minato | Toshiyuki Morikawa | 森川 智之 | Morikawa Toshiyuki |
| Third Hokage: Hiruzen Sarutobi | 三代目火影・猿飛ヒルゼン | Sandaime Hokage: Sarutobi Hiruzen | Hidekatsu Shibata | 柴田 秀勝 | Shibata Hidekatsu |
| Danzō | ダンゾウ | Danzō | Hiroshi Ito | 糸 博 | Ito Hiroshi |
| Kinoe | 甲 | Kinoe | Eri Gōda | 合田 絵利 | Gōda Eri |
| Might Guy | マイト・ガイ | Maito Gai | Mayuki Makiguchi | 牧口 真幸 | Makiguchi Mayuki |
| Asuma Sarutobi | 猿飛アスマ | Sarutobi Asuma | Fujiko Takimoto | 瀧本富士子 | Takimoto Fujiko |
| Kurenai Yūhi | 夕日紅 | Yūhi Kurenai | Megumi Han | 潘 めぐみ | Han Megumi |
| Genma Shiranui | 不知火ゲンマ | Shiranui Genma | Mariko Higashiuchi | 東内マリ子 | Higashiuchi Mariko |
| Raidō Namiashi | 並足ライドウ | Namiashi Raidō | Yūko Takayama | 髙山ゆうこ | Takayama Yūko |
| Orochimaru | 大蛇丸 | Orochimaru | Kujira | くじら | Kujira |
| Land of Fire's Daimyō | 火の国の大名 | Hi no Kuni no Daimyō | Yoshiyuki Kaneko | 金子 由之 | Kaneko Yoshiyuki |
| Konohagakure's Anbu | 木ノ葉隠れの暗部 | Konohagakure no Anbu | Shinobu Matsumoto | 松本 忍 | Matsumoto Shinobu |
| Kōsuke Gotō | 後藤 光祐 | Gotō Kōsuke | |||
