In the original Naruto anime, episode 171 is titled (originally aired in English as "Sneaking: The Planned Trap"). This episode is a key part of the Land of the Sea filler arc, focusing on Anko Mitarashi's mission to investigate the "Kaima" monster.
: Isaribi’s role as both a victim of Amachi and a tool used to trap Naruto explores the complexity of characters forced into villainy for survival. (Dub) 171 : Sneaking: The Planned Trap
The episode begins with Anko, Naruto, Shino, and Ino continuing their mission to stop the , a creature terrorizing the Land of the Sea. They discover that the Kaima is actually a human who has undergone physical transmutations through experimental labs. 2. Anko’s Past and Orochimaru In the original Naruto anime, episode 171 is
Naruto and Ino move ahead to find the mastermind, Amachi, and the transformed Isaribi. The episode begins with Anko, Naruto, Shino, and
: The group enters an experimental lab filled with creatures in test pillars.
The island begins to collapse as the villains—Amachi, Yoroi, and Misumi Tsurugi—escape on a ship, leaving the Konoha ninja to perish in the crumbling building. The episode ends on a cliffhanger with Naruto frantically searching for an exit.
: The mysterious girl Isaribi triggers a trapdoor, dropping Naruto, Shino, and Ino into a lower level. Confrontations : Anko faces off against three large lion-like mutations.