Location called "The Hole" has been reserved for sacred use. The Hole keepers have been killed. Naruto, Sakura, Sai and (surprise!) Yamato are asked to find the killer and carry out the punishment. The titled of next Naruto episode is curiously called "Chikara" or "Power - Episode 1". Kabuto may have finally gotten his wishes. Watch Naruto Shippuden 290 on TailedFox, or click on this 'external link'. You can also download Naruto Shippuden 290 in HD!
On a border of Land of Fire, there is a secret place called 'the hole'. It has been reserved for sacred use and it also holds hidden treasure. There were guards in place, but there were reports of someone robbing and killing. Team consisting of Naruto, Sakura, Yamato and Sai are to leave immediately, to investigate, to find, apprehend and punish the perpetrator.The Hole is an interesting, but devastated place full of burned trees and signs of struggle. Team is divided. Sakura and Naruto pass a dense forest with huge trees, come to a lake and spot what appears to be a water cleaning station. The water is clean and pristine. Sakura marvels over the surroundings when another voice finished her sentence. Kabuto explains his true purpose there. He is conducting a research with Orochimaru's cells creating snakes and other living things to regenerate genetic data and creating new life. *Hidan is reborn.
Yamato and Sai go underground into a large but empty room that looks like it had been robbed of all contents. They come out and Yamato is caught by surprise as sharp bokken touches his throat. "Who are you? Are you trying to rob us" Shiseru asks. Yamato explains coolly that they are shinobi from Hidden Leaf there on request by the government. Security unit of Hachou introduced itself. Hachou and Tonika village have pact of friendship.[GoogleAd]
Disonasu the head of Hachou explains that bandits came in hopes to find rumored treasure. At this moment they all hear explosion of Naruto's Rasengan nearby. Yamato and Sai prepare to capture Kabuto, but he won't go easy. Calling for all of his pawns, dozen reanimated monsters including Asuma, Hayate, Itachi, Deidara and Nagato appear.
Naruto doesn't hesitate, weaves another Rasengan and attacks. Kabuto calls for a black snake and counter attacks. Snake dives in the water with Naruto between its teeth. Hidan surprises Sakura with attack from above. His Triple-Bladed Scythe would slice Sakura's head in two if Yamato didn't jump in with his wooden jutsu block. Sakura got attacked by reanimated Hayate sensei, while Yamato was trying to block Hidan's blows.
Kabuto wanted to revive all dozen of his stolen corpses, but only 5 of them did. The rest of them closed their caskets. These 5 reanimated guys ran towards the security unit of Hachou.
Sai attacked Kabuto, but Deidara sent his art blows to counter Sai. Sai retaliated with his art justu dragon and then lion.Scene rolls over to two small children fighting over a drawing made of Dokku sensei. Night fell and bombs woke kids up. Grandfather was gone and house was on fire. Tonika village was under attack. Deidara is seen carpet bombing the village. Leo and Minna sit by the window of a burning house and shout for help. Dokku sensei overheard children crying and spotted the kids. He asked Minna to jump, but she was scared. Trusting her sensei, she jumped and so did Leo. Dokku left the kids in the forest and ran back to the village to help fighting. When they saw him again the next evening he had another three kids around him.
Naruto is still in clutches of that snake and still diving deep in the lake. The master of this lake once created 'Ama no Goko', but its powers were taken away by evil and it almost destroyed the world. This is the treasure Kabuto is after and he will stop at nothing to get it. Kakashi, Guy and Shimakaru are deployed to help. The title of this Naruto Shippuden 291 is "Power - Episode 2".
* Hidan is member of murdering cult Jashin and later joining Akatsuki. He was a master of slaughter as his religious calling and he was/is immortal. Hidan is very skillful at Ninjutsu and Taijutsu as well as with his Triple-Bladed Scythe praying to impose as much pain as possible.