The episodes for the tenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto’s manga series. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. Released on DVD under the name The Gathering of the Five Kage (五影集結 Gokage shūketsu), the season follows the assemblance of the Kage, the five village leaders attempting to stop Sasuke Uchiha and soon-to be-disbanded organization.