"The Fallen Castle" (落城, Rakujō) is episode 310 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.
Summary
Team Asuma succeeds in bringing Shū into custody, where they secure a room at an inn for the night. Elsewhere Naruto continues to act as Shū's double and has a hard time going through his daily duties. As Akatsuki members Deidara and Sasori bicker while nearing their destination, the real Shū gets the opportunity to relax and enjoy things he was previously not able to. However, Naruto's cover is soon blown as Tatewaki and Chiyo realise he was not the real Shū after seeing his fighting skills, and Naruto is forced to explain everything to them when his escape is foiled. However, no sooner is the Land of This assaulted by Sasori's hundred puppets and Deidara's explosive creations. Confronting Sasori and reprimanding him for his actions, Tatewaki noted that even though the daimyō for the country was dead, his allegiance to him was never-ending. Ultimately Tatewaki lost his life, having been poisoned by Sasori's Puppet Technique: Prosthetic Arm Senbon technique. Later, as the Akatsuki members pull out, Yamato watches from a distance noting that overall the mission went well. Back in present time, Tatewaki learns that Chiyo and Shū were safe and moving around with the other daimyō under the protection of the Daimyō Protection Squad. Relieved to hear this Tatewaki stops struggling and though wishing he could see them once again, his soul is released to the afterlife, and his body begins to crumble.
Credits
| Role | Seiyū | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Rōmaji | English | Japanese | Rōmaji |
| Naruto Uzumaki | うずまきナルト | Uzumaki Naruto | Junko Takeuchi | 竹内 順子 | Takeuchi Junko |
| Shikamaru Nara | 奈良シカマル | Nara Shikamaru | Shōtarō Morikubo | 森久保祥太郎 | Morikubo Shōtarō |
| Chōji Akimichi | 秋道チョウジ | Akimichi Chōji | Kentarō Itō | 伊藤健太郎 | Itō Kentarō |
| Ino Yamanaka | 山中いの | Yamanaka Ino | Ryōka Yuzuki | 柚木 涼香 | Yuzuki Ryōka |
| Fifth Hokage: Tsunade | 五代目火影・綱手 | Godaime Hokage: Tsunade | Masako Katsuki | 勝生真沙子 | Katsuki Masako |
| Yamato | ヤマト | Yamato | Rikiya Koyama | 小山 力也 | Koyama Rikiya |
| Karui | カルイ | Karui | Yuka Komatsu | 小松 由佳 | Komatsu Yuka |
| Deidara | デイダラ | Deidara | Katsuhiko Kawamoto | 川本 克彦 | Kawamoto Katsuhiko |
| Sasori (Hiruko) | サソリ (ヒルコ) | Sasori (Hiruko) | Yutaka Aoyama | 青山 穣 | Aoyama Yutaka |
| Tatewaki | タテワキ | Tatewaki | Takashi Irie | 入江 崇史 | Irie Takashi |
| Shū | シュウ | Shū | Kengo Kawanishi | 河西 健吾 | Kawanishi Kengo |
| Princess Chiyo | 千代姫 | Chiyo-hime | Megumi Han | 潘 めぐみ | Han Megumi |
| Isono | イソノ | Isono | Taira Kikumoto | 菊本 平 | Kikumoto Taira |
| Tamao | タマオ | Tamao | Mariko Higashiuchi | 東内マリ子 | Tōnai Mariko |
| Land of This' Daimyō’s Minister | 此の国の家老 | Ko no Kuni no Karō | Shinobu Matsumoto | 松本 忍 | Matsumoto Shinobu |
| Land of This' Retainer | 此の国の家来 | Ko no Kuni no Kerai | Kōsuke Gotō | 後藤 光祐 | Gotō Kōsuke |
