Naruto: Shippūden

S07E147 Rogue Ninja's Past

Naruto, Sai, and Yamato rush to rescue Hotaru and Utakata from a group of assailants, who turn out to be Anbu from the Hidden Mist Village. Yamato decides to confront the leader of the Mist Anbu, Tsurugi, by himself in an effort to negotiate. After their conversation, Tsurugi speaks privately with Utakata, trying to persuade him to come back to the Hidden Mist Village. However, Utakata declines, haunted by the painful memories of his past experiences with his former master.