Naruto Anime Episode 158-161: Stone Country and Individual Stories

This brief collection features one-shot story episodes and a short two-episode filler "arc" which takes place in the Stone Country. A new country sure to confuse many who mistake it for the Earth Country and its Village Hidden in the Rocks.

In the following summaries, Orange = Filler.

Episode 158: "Minna ore ni tsuite koi! Ase to namida no takurami dai sabaibaru ~ Everyone, Come With Me! Great Sweat and Tears Survival Plan"

Airdate: 11/02/2005

The Genin are assigned a trio of ninja academy students for survival training. Unfortunately the Konohamaru Corps are lead by a clueless Naruto. Though the group seems to be hopeless, they manage to succeed the hard way and find their way to their destination.

Episode 159: "Teki ka mikata ka!? Kouya no shoukinkasegi ~ Enemy or Ally?! Wasteland Bounty Hunting"

Airdate: 11/09/2005

Naruto, Kiba and Hinata are sent to the Stone Country to capture the thief and murderer Gosunkugi. They meet the bounty hunter Sazanami who has his own goal of capturing the man. When Sazanami is injured by Gosunkugi, the group retreats and learns that Sazanami is actually a wanted man as well.

Episode 160: "Eru ka erareru ka!? Okkee tera no ketto ~ Capture or be Captured!? Decision at the OK Temple"

Airdate: 11/16/2005

Sazanami tells them how he had come across a murder committed by Gosunkugi. The thief fled leaving Sazanami the apparent culprit to witnesses. The trio leaves the injured Sazanami behind and another bounty hunter named Gatsu chooses to not capture him. The Leaf ninja are joined by Sazanami, who manages to capture Gosunkugi but Gatsu then captures him. Gatsu vouches for Sazanami though and he is acquitted.

Episode 161: "Chinkyaku kenzan Ao no Yajuu? Moujuu?... Sanjuu? ~ Meeting the Strange Visitors Green Beast? Wild Beast?... Rare Animal?"

Airdate: 11/23/2005

Two goofy foreigners come to Konoha in the hopes of learning its ninja secrets. They impersonate Lee and Gai but everyone in Konoha sees through the deception... except for Naruto. Tsunade decides to put the two men through hell and Naruto joins them thinking all the labors are training. The two men flee after the abuse and the real Lee and Gai return, much to Naruto's ignorance.