Naruto, Yamato, Kakashi, and the group make another stop before sailing to the Land of Lightning. This is Land of Water. Here Naruto meets up with Hidden Stone ninjas Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi. They are on their way to deliver an important message for Mizukage. The letter was sent by Tsuchikage. The title of this episode of Naruto Shippuden 242 is "Naruto’s Vow". Discuss this Naruto episode with us on TailedFox Naruto Forums.
Naruto is enjoying a seafood miso soup, while Guy sensei is shaking seasick. Our Naruto entourage stopped at a small island in the land of water.
Chojuro has been ordered by Lady Mizukage from Hidden Mist to meet with Tsuchikage messenger Akatsuchi from the Hidden Stone and his companion, Kurotsuchi. Akatsuchi barely landed when he was attacked by a Ganryu, ninja from the Hidden Mist and cut. Naruto dropped from nowhere and interfered. Chojuro stepped in just in time to defused the situation. Akatsuchi cut lying on the ground needed immediate attention. Being on an isolated island didn't help as there were no doctors.
Chojuro, not knowing Naruto, started disclosing current situation in the Hidden Mist, mentioning several shinobi leaving the village opposing the alliance. Evidently, they were led by the same Ganryu that has just attacked them. Chojuro explains the history underlining the deep problems between Mist and Stone. Some ten years ago, Hidden Cloud stole some classified documents from Hidden Mist and Hidden Stone ninjas then alias turned against them killing two Mist ninjas. Ganryu has hated Stone since then and refused to accept this new alliance against Akatsuki and swore to destroy it.
Kurotsuchi left the room ready to have her revenge on this Ganryu guy. Naruto caught up to her and surrounded her with his clones telling her that he cannot allow her to pass. While clones were busy keeping Kurotsuchi ...hmm well busy, the real Naruto headed to see Ganryu and his company. Ganryu recognized Nine Tails' Jinchuriki. Naruto understood Ganryu's pain and hunger for revenge. He too felt anger when battling Pain, but he explained that revenge only begets revenge. Ganryu's plan was to make Five Kage think about their villages and forget about fragile alliances that could make his people vulnerable.
Naruto made his Vow. He vowed that he will find the answer to hatred, to break the vicious circle of hatred and to find a way to weld shinobi differences. He then asked Ganryu to have faith in him too, the way Jiraiya did.
Kurotsuchi jumped from nowhere and charged at Ganryu. Naruto jumped between them and for a second or two it looked like Naruto was hurt badly. Chojuro appeared, demanded that Ganryu gives up and handed him a small box, the true message Lady Mizukage wanted to convey. A formal apology of Lord Tsuchikage for Hidden Stone actions long ago. The new alliance between Mist and Stone may be saved after all.
Naruto and his entourage finally arrive at Land of Lightning. The welcoming is not pleasant however as a huge squid attacks. Eight Tails Killer Bee saves the day. The title of this episode of Naruto Shippuden 243 is "Land Ahoy! Is This the Island of Paradise?".