, titled " The Artist Returns " (芸術家再び, Geijutsuka Futatabi ), is a pivotal episode in the "Nine-Tails' Taming and Fateful Encounters" arc. It features the return of the Akatsuki member Deidara via the Reanimation Jutsu and a high-stakes confrontation on the Island Turtle . Episode Summary
Unaware of the outside battle, Naruto is kept busy with a fake "S-rank mission" involving an ecological survey of the island's animals. This leads to a infamous comedic moment where he attempts to determine the gender of a giant armadillo. Naruto Shippuden Episode 255
Kabuto uses Manda II , a genetically enhanced clone of the original Manda, to locate and attack the giant Island Turtle. The massive snake kills the turtle's squid guardian and flips the entire island over to immobilize it. , titled " The Artist Returns " (芸術家再び,