

Transcription: " Kakashi no Ketsui" ( Japanese: カカシの決意)Īfter repelling Naruto Uzumaki's Super Mini-Tailed Beast Ball while chiding Obito for deviating from the plan, including the method of his resurrection, Madara decides to take matters into his own hands to capture the remaining tailed beasts by using the First Hokage's Wood Dragon to bind Kurama and Gyuki. The second ending theme, "Never Change" by SHUN and Lyu:Lyu is used from episode 367 to 372.

The first ending theme, "FLAME" by DISH// is used from episode 362 to 366. The opening theme, "Guren" ( 紅蓮, "Crimson") by DOES, is used from episode 362 to 372. The season contains three musical themes, including one opening and two endings.

The DVD collection was released on January 7, 2015, under the title of The Fourth Great Ninja War - The Return of Squad Seven ( 忍界大戦・第七班再び, Ninkai Taisen - Dainanahan Futatabi ). The season would make its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and premiere from Novemto January 23, 2022. The season aired from May to August 2014. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo. The season continues with the repentant Sasuke Uchiha joining with the allied shinobi forces to battle against Madara and Obito. The episodes for the seventeenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.
