Collision

" Collision " ( 衝突 , Shōtotsu ) is episode 446 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.

## Summary [ ]

Naruto and Shikamaru follow onto the tower to find Sasuke , while Neji stays behind to prevent the two remaining Root Anbu from following them. Anko reveals she is accompanied by an ink clone , while the other Anbu flies above them on an ink bird. Neji fights Anko, and Shikamaru stays at the tower's entrance to fight Sai . Sasuke meets up with Orochimaru . On his way up the tower, Naruto is captured by Yamato . Naruto taps into the Nine-Tails' power, freeing himself and growing four tails.

Yamato tries to stop him, but his jutsu fails, and Naruto begins growing a fifth tail. Sasuke demands power from Orochimaru, and screams in pain when he is branded with the Cursed Seal of Heaven . His screams snaps Naruto out of his transformation, whose chakra knocks Yamato out. Naruto reaches Sasuke, and after a few words, the two begin fighting. Naruto gathers natural energy from a shadow clone he prepared and enters Sage Mode , which catches Orochimaru's eye, despite expiring soon. Sasuke sends a Fire Release jutsu up in the sky, setting up a thunderstorm. Sasuke uses Kirin against Naruto's Rasenshuriken . Sasuke lands a blow on Naruto, who explains why he's going so far to bring Sasuke back. Naruto again channels the Nine-Tails' chakra. Itachi suddenly appears and throws himself into Sasuke's attack, getting "killed" in the process. Sasuke walks away from the battlefield, having awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan .

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