The English dub features the series' core veteran cast alongside guest performers for this specific arc: : Maile Flanagan Tenten : Danielle Judovits Neji Hyūga : Steve Staley Iō : Dave Wittenberg
: While the team is distracted, Iō is targeted by two thugs, Gameru and Kusune , who steal his powerful prototype weapons, Dakō and Tsurukame .
The story is framed as a flashback during the reconstruction of the Hidden Leaf Village after Pain’s assault. Neji and Tenten are sent to a research facility to procure more weapons, prompting Tenten to reminisce about an early mission following the original "Konoha Crush". Naruto Shippuuden (Dub) Episode 184
In the flashback, —with Naruto filling in for the injured Rock Lee—is deployed to retrieve a massive order of kunai and shuriken from a legendary weapon maker named Iō . Key Plot Points
The episode was directed by and written by Katsuhiko Chiba . The English dub features the series' core veteran
Spotlight on a Specialist: Naruto Shippūden Episode 184, "Deploy! Team Tenten"
: To defeat the thieves, Tenten masters Iō's latest and most formidable weapon: the Jidanda , a spiked iron ball of immense power. Why It Matters In the flashback, —with Naruto filling in for
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