This episode marks the beginning of the Mizuki Tracking Mission , an anime-only filler arc that brings back Naruto's first major antagonist, Mizuki.
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Naruto Episode 142: "The Three Villains from the Maximum Security Prison" This episode marks the beginning of the Mizuki
In Shippuden , Episode 142 is a critical canon entry that shifts the focus to Sasuke Uchiha and the rising threat of the Akatsuki. Naruto arrives at the scene to find the
: Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yūhi are sent to investigate the prison but are quickly defeated and left unconscious by the escaped inmates. Naruto arrives at the scene to find the empty prison and his fellow shinobi injured. Voice Cast : Naruto Uzumaki : Maile Flanagan Mizuki : Michael Reisz Asuma Sarutobi : Doug Erholtz Kurenai Yūhi : Mary Elizabeth McGlynn