However, the exchange almost turns into an altercation until the Fourth Kazekage intervenes. With the end of the Third Great Ninja War, the Ino-Shika-Chō trio are sent on a mission to deliver a treaty to the Hidden Stone. Since Rin's death, Kakashi Hatake suffered nightmares from the ordeal and became withdrawn and sullen. Transcription: ' Kokoro o Kakusu Men' ( Japanese: 心を隠す面) The second ending theme, 'FLAME' by DISH// is used from episode 357 to 361. The first ending theme, 'Niji' ( 虹, 'Rainbow') by Shinkū Hollow, is used from episodes 349 to 356. The second opening theme, 'Guren' ( 紅蓮, 'Crimson') by DOES, is used from episode 357 to 361. The first opening theme, ' Tsuki no Ōkisa' ( 月の大きさ, 'The Size of the Moon') by Nogizaka46, is used from episode 349 to 356. The season contains four musical themes between two openings and endings. The DVD collection was released on Octounder the title of Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops ( カカシ暗部篇～闇を生きる忍～, Kakashi Anbu hen ~Yami o Ikiru Shinobi~). The season would make its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and premiere from July 11 to November 7, 2021. The season aired from February to May 2014.

The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo. The anime original season follows Kakashi Hatake spending years as a member of the ANBU Black Ops. The episodes for the sixteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.

Naruto original season 6 episode list