In of Naruto Shippuden , titled Successor of the Forbidden Jutsu, the Six-Tails Unleashed arc deepens as Naruto and Team Yamato continue their mission to protect Hotaru, the granddaughter of the late En no Gyoja . A Master’s Burden and a Student’s Plea
Utakata is ambushed by the four bandits. Using his signature bubble-style ninjutsu, he manages to hold them off, but the battle suggests more dangerous forces are moving in the background.
Recap: Naruto Shippuden Episode 145 – "Successor of the Forbidden Jutsu"
While escorting Hotaru to the Tsuchigumo Clan’s mountain village, Naruto and his team remain unaware that they are being watched. The , a group of bandits led by Shiranami , are hunting for the clan’s powerful "Forbidden Jutsu". This jutsu was once used to destroy an entire city during the Third Shinobi World War and is now sealed within Hotaru herself.