Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

Year: 2005

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Hirotsugu Kawasaki

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Naruto, Shikamaru and Sakura deliver a lost pet to a distant village, but soldiers led by the mysterious knight Temujin ambush them. The fierce battle scatters the trio, and Temujin challenges Naruto to a duel that ends with both combatants tumbling over a high cliff, leaving their fate uncertain.

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1

Night battle on the desolate beach

A tense night skirmish erupts between sand ninjas and armored robotic invaders along a desolate beach. Gaara and the desert clan gain the upper hand, repelling the assault as flares light up the sky. The invaders retreat toward the sea, and a colossal warship looms offshore.

Night Desolate beach
2

Naruto’s ferret-quest and Temujin encounter

Away from the beach, Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura pursue a lost ferret through rough terrain, pulling the armored attackers into renewed confrontation. They cross paths with the enigmatic knight Temujin during a brief clash. After a short skirmish, Naruto and Temujin are knocked off a nearby cliff as Shikamaru and Sakura scramble to locate them.

Night Shoreline cliff area
3

The cathedral-like machine appears

From the wreckage of battle, a gargantuan cathedral-like machine rumbles into view and tears through the forest before stopping nearby. Its massive presence signals a new threat beyond the beach clash. The looming machine shifts the stakes for all groups.

Soon after the cliff event Forest outskirts near the beach
4

Naruto and Temujin awaken in a moving caravan

Naruto and Temujin awaken inside a moving caravan steered by Kahiko and Emina. Nerugui the ferret has miraculously survived and attached itself to Temujin, much to Kahiko’s dismay since he ordered the mission. The uneasy group begins to reckon with the chain of events surrounding the Gelel Stone.

En route Inside the caravan
5

Pods and a chilling chamber inside the caravan

Along the caravan's depths, Shikamaru discovers a chamber filled with pods containing humans being siphoned for power. He witnesses Kamina and Ranke working to activate the pods, revealing a sinister mechanism behind the armored soldiers. The discovery deepens the mystery of the Gelel plot.

During transit Caravan's depths
6

Temujin departs with Naruto; Haido is introduced

Temujin departs the caravan with Naruto, and they arrive at a cathedral where Haido is introduced. Haido reveals the Gelel Stone sits at the center of the plan and claims he intends to seize it to secure lasting peace. The explanation frames the moral complexity of the quest.

After departure from caravan Cathedral
7

The beach confrontation and Kahiko’s rescue

The group returns to the beach, where Gaara proves his strength by decisively defeating Ranke. Kamina flees the scene as Shikamaru and Sakura rescue Kahiko from Fugai. The battle underscores changing loyalties and fragile alliances.

Later at the beach Beach
8

Temujin’s memories resurface; restraining moment

Temujin’s painful memories resurface, threatening to destabilize the group. Shikamaru steps in to restrain him long enough for everyone to regroup before they press for answers. Temujin and Kahiko then slip away from the caravan again with unresolved questions.

Following beach clash Caravan/beach path
9

Gelel Mine confrontation begins

At the Gelel Mine, Naruto and friends confront Haido about brutal sacrifices that haunt his plans. The tension escalates as pursuing figures move toward a platform elevator, hinting at deeper dangers within the mine. The confrontation raises the stakes for all involved.

During pursuit Gelel Mine
10

Underground duel beneath the platform elevator

Naruto’s allies join the fray as Shikamaru, Sakura, and Kankuro battle Kamina and Fugai beneath a platform elevator. The fight crystallizes key loyalties and produces a pivotal showdown that tests everyone’s resolve. The mine’s dark corridors echo with power and urgency.

Mid-battle Beneath platform elevator, Gelel Mine
11

Chamber of Sealing: revelation and stone destruction

In the Chamber of Sealing, Haido confronts Temujin and claims to have killed his parents. He destroys Temujin’s stone, and a dangerous power momentarily threatens to end the young warrior. Heroic allies intervene to save Temujin, restoring hope.

Confrontation moment Chamber of Sealing
12

Rasengan, stone shattered, and Space-Time Hole

Naruto uses the Rasengan to shatter the Gelel Stone, topppling Haido’s plans. As the mine loses control, Temujin activates a Space-Time Hole to collapse the mine’s hold, with Naruto stepping in to ensure Temujin’s safety. The desperate gambit ends the immediate threat.

After stone destruction Gelel Mine area
13

Mid-credits: Sailing farewell

In a quiet postlude, Temujin and the rescued children set sail, bidding farewell to Naruto and the steadfast allies who stood by them. The bond forged through trial hints at a broader world facing unseen threats as the ocean keeps watch.

Mid-credits Sea

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