An accidental SOS from Guy sends Kakashi racing to a ship, where Guy mistakes his old rival for an impostor and attacks. The reunion becomes a walk through their long history of contests before the misunderstanding is cleared up.
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Summary
In Konohagakure, Kakashi is discussing the looming war with Tsunade when an emergency messenger tortoise from Guy reaches him bearing a distress call. He sets out at once to learn what has gone wrong. Aboard the vessel, Guy looks back over the origins of his rivalry with Kakashi and the many duels they have fought since. That night, the jōnin gather and Yamato relays a rumour of a shinobi able to mimic not only a person's looks but their chakra as well.
When Kakashi arrives and calls out for Guy, Guy has no memory of sending any SOS and decides the figure before him must be one of the impostors Yamato described.
Key Events
Convinced he faces a fake, Guy launches an assault on Kakashi, then turns on Aoba and Yamato when they back Kakashi up. Kakashi ends the confusion by recalling a private detail from their youth, proof no impostor could know. With his identity confirmed and the truth revealed that the tortoise had triggered the SOS by accident, Kakashi heads back to Konoha.
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Notes
This installment sits in the anime-original Paradise Life on a Boat arc of Shippuden. Much of its runtime dwells on flashbacks tracing the friendship and competition between Guy and Kakashi. The opening theme is Newsong and the ending is Place to Try.
Frequently Asked Questions
What episode is Kakashi, My Eternal Rival!?
Kakashi, My Eternal Rival! is episode 241 of Naruto: Shippūden, part of the anime-original Paradise Life on a Boat arc.
Who is Kakashi's rival in this episode?
Kakashi's rival throughout this episode is Might Guy, whose long history of contests and duels with Kakashi is retold through flashbacks.
Why does Kakashi rush to find Guy in this episode?
Kakashi rushes to a ship after an emergency messenger tortoise reaches him carrying a distress call he believes came from Guy.
Why does Guy attack Kakashi when he arrives?
Guy has no memory of sending any SOS, and having heard a rumor of a shinobi able to mimic a person's looks and chakra, he mistakes Kakashi for an impostor and attacks him.
How does Kakashi prove his identity to Guy?
Kakashi ends the confusion by recalling a private detail from their shared youth that no impostor could know, confirming his identity to Guy.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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