Previously on Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki tried his best to help Iruka, but Fujin and Raijin proved to be much harder to evade.  Iruka reminded Mizuki about their past as comrades and tried to get him to forget his evil ambitions, while a new breed of the Ino-Shika-Cho formation entered the fray to help save Naruto and Iruka.

The action continues this week with the episodes "Orochimaru's Shadow" and "A Clash of Fate: You Can't Bring Me Down."  Read on to find out what's in store for this Saturday.

"Orochimaru's Shadow" kicks off with Naruto and Pakkun as they find Iruka beaten from his fight with Mizuki.  They are introduced to his Mizuki's fiancé, Tsubaki, who offers to help them stop Mizuki.

Mizuki, on the other hand, has found a medical outpost where he attacks the guards and gathers some ingredients.  At the same time, someone discovers some startling information involving Mizuki and decides to take actions into her own hands.

Later, Mizuki finds the cave that he is searching for.  He opens a secret passage way with a stone table that has carving on it.  He then pours the ingredients he stole from the lab to form a red liquid substance and comes out of the cave only to be confronted by Naruto and his gang.  However, Mizuki undergoes a monstrous transformation that reminds Naruto of the curse seal of Sasuke Uchiha.  Stay tuned this Saturday to find out if Naruto will be able to defeat Mizuki.

Following "Orochimaru's Shadow," the suspense intensifies in "A Clash of Fate: You Can't Bring Me Down," which revolves around Mizuki who is now determined to make Naruto and Iruka suffer. Ino, Choji, and Shikamaru are at their limits, while Fujin and Raijin are finally free.

Catch back-to-back premiere episodes of Naruto every Saturday at 9pm on Cartoon Network.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Cartoon Network, TV.com
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