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The Missed Target (的外れ　見えてきた標的, Matohazure, Mietekita Hyōteki) is episode 199 of the original Naruto anime.

Synopsis

A Giant Ninja Bird drops countless copies of the letter of introduction into town, serving as a diversion from Gennō's true plan. The group discovers that a kunai target in the Ninja Academy dojo is actually the trigger for explosive tags in the academy, and that explosive tags are planted all across the village.