The STN-J is called in by the local police when a dried corpse is found. When Robin finds a dead insect on the body the team goes on a hunt for a Witch who can control insects. They find that there were two previous victims found in the same condition. The cases point to a similar rash of deaths leading back hundreds of years. Apparently, all the dead are Witches. Is the STN-J dealing with an immortal who feeds on Witches?
Genre: Adventure
Cutting It Close
A young girl with dreams of being the strongest swordsman in Japan is targeted by Tiger's Eye.
Encounter
Kabuto and Yūkimaru travel to a lake, where Kabuto attempts to draw out a mysterious creature. Guren branches off from her men to find Orochimaru, who has Sasuke fight an army of Sound Ninja as training. Sasuke defeats them all, but declares that he wants to kill Itachi more than them. Naruto continues his training by summoning Gamakichi and Gamatatsu, but still doesn't understand the concept of connecting to another person's heart. Kabuto and Yūkimaru arrive at the Hot Springs Village where Naruto and Jiraiya are.
A Shinobi's Determination
As Naruto recovers from his injury, Kakashi prepares to tell him the grim news about his new technique. Meanwhile, Sasuke secretly trains and has an encounter with a strange young girl.