A lighthearted stopover during the sea voyage of Naruto: Shippuden. A seasick travel party lands on an island, reunites with comrades gathering herbs for the coming war, and ends up tangling with merchant ninja who have stripped the place bare.
Summary
Bad seasickness pushes Naruto's traveling group, made up of Yamato, Might Guy, and Aoba, to put ashore on a small island so they can recover. To their surprise, they cross paths with Sakura, Ino, and Chōji, three comrades whom Tsunade has sent out to stockpile medicinal plants for the fighting that lies ahead. The catch is that shinobi from Benisu Island have gotten there first and cleared away almost every usable herb, intending to sell the whole harvest and pour the earnings back into their own village.
Key Events
Matters shift inside a cave on the island, where a tense standoff turns friendly after Naruto rescues the Benisu shinobi from danger and offers his help without asking for anything in return. Touched by the free assistance, the merchants repay the gesture by handing Konoha half of everything they had collected.
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Notes
The episode's Japanese title translates roughly to Merchant of Benisu, widely read as a playful nod to William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. This installment falls within the Paradise Life on a Boat filler stretch of Naruto: Shippuden.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in "The Ninja of Benisu"?
In "The Ninja of Benisu," Naruto's seasick travel group puts ashore on an island and finds Sakura, Ino, and Chōji gathering medicinal herbs, only to run into merchant shinobi from Benisu Island who have already stripped the area bare.
Why do the Benisu shinobi collect all the island's herbs?
The Benisu shinobi intend to sell the entire herb harvest and pour the earnings back into their own village.
How does Naruto resolve the standoff with the Benisu shinobi?
Naruto rescues the Benisu shinobi from danger in a cave and offers his help without asking for anything in return, so the merchants repay him by handing Konoha half of everything they had collected.
What does the Japanese title of "The Ninja of Benisu" reference?
The episode's Japanese title translates roughly to "Merchant of Benisu," widely read as a playful nod to Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.
What arc does "The Ninja of Benisu" belong to?
"The Ninja of Benisu" is a filler episode within the Paradise Life on a Boat stretch of Naruto: Shippuden, numbered episode 224.
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