Just for those who don’t read the manga, this is another filler episode so that the manga can speed ahead of the anime (at least that’s what I’m guessing). This time, Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke are determined to figure out how to get Kakashi to take off his mask and expose his true identity for good! They try many methods from offering Kakashi some raman to getting him to expose his face by taking him to the hot springs, but as you will see in this episode, the results do not favor the Genins 
Also, the so-called Haze Ninja trio come back to try and kill Kakashi for embarrasing them in front of a woman that the head ninja of Haze tries to seduce unsuccessfully. Unfortunately for them, they have as much success as trying to kill a fly with a thumbtack. So just sit back, take off your serious hat, and just appreciate this episode for what it is .
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I thought Sakura turned in her best performance in a really really long time this episode =).
Haha, yeah this is the first time she had other lines than “Sasuke-kun”
LOL! Very true. And it’s nice to see Naruto not fawning over her anymore as well. In fact, he had some arguments with her in this one.
Although this is filler, there is a special 3-page chapter of the manga that has Team 7 trying to find out what Kakashi looks like under his mask. No kidding!
kakashi is so……cute witout his mask really love him……..
Whoa, Out of all the episodes I missed, it absolutely HAD to be this one. Sigh.
I wonder if their gonna find out what under his mask………….. ♥♥ Hopefully he doesn’t look like the guy in the second pic, wait, that THING is him? GAHHH!