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The movie takes place after episode 196, during the anime's filler arcs. Footage of this movie is seen in the opening of episode 197. Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect the prince of the Land of the Moon during his world trip. The Land of the Moon is a very wealthy nation, so the prince tends to buy whatever he wants, and isn't too quick to follow the directions of his escorts. When the group happens to come across a circus with a rare sabertoothed tiger, he ends up purchasing not only it, but the rest of the animals as well. Now the team has to look over both the spoiled prince and his newly-acquired pets, and three powerful ninja are hunting them.
Clips of the movie show Naruto, Sakura and Lee exhibiting some new skills, at least in the context of the anime. Sakura can enhance her strength as shown when she punches through a wall when fighting Karenbana. Lee also uses nunchakus, which Might Guy uses in Naruto: Shippūden, and a bo staff. Naruto and Sakura's clothes also resemble their Shippūden appearances, although this was commented to be a summertime outfit early in the movie.
Clips of the movie show Naruto, Sakura and Lee exhibiting some new skills, at least in the context of the anime. Sakura can enhance her strength as shown when she punches through a wall when fighting Karenbana. Lee also uses nunchakus, which Might Guy uses in Naruto: Shippūden, and a bo staff. Naruto and Sakura's clothes also resemble their Shippūden appearances, although this was commented to be a summertime outfit early in the movie.
