New information on upcoming titles by way of Pazuzu. And before you ask, the 200 and 201 titles on wiki and ANN have yet to be officially confirmed, so don’t mention them. If/When they get confirmed, we’ll post them. Otherwise they’ll be another “Kakashi’s birthday” incident.
Episode 197: 8/16/06 “Great Crisis! Konoha 11 All Assemble”
An old carpenter who got on well with Naruto, Gennou, stole plans for important facilities in Konoha. A long time ago, he worked as a ninja specialising in traps, but one day he went on a suicide mission. But since the plans were never found, Tsunade warns that whoever employed him may be planning an invasion of Konoha. While most of the ninjas in Konoha are sent for border defense, Tsunade gathers a team of 11, with Shikamaru as the leader, to remain in the village and search for the missing plans.
Episode 198: 8/23/06 “Even the Anbu Fail, Naruto’s Memory”
To find Gennou’s objective, an Anbu hypnotises Naruto to regress him back, but they can’t find what they’re looking for. At the same time, Tsunade receives word that the Waterfall Village are making large-scale manoeuvres near the border. She works to strengthen the border defense. Meanwhile, Shikamaru, who is following Gennou’s footprints, finds a strange inconsistency.
Episode 199: 8/30/06 “Missing the Mark, The Visible Target”
Shikamaru informs Tsunade that there’s a chance Gennou may still be alive. Shikamaru reasons that Gennou’s aim was to send a warning outside the village, and draws attention to the plans of the Ninja Academy, of which they haven’t been able to recover a single piece.