Episodes 257 to 260 were released on Septemunder the title of 'Special Volume: Two Fates' ( 特別編 ~宿命の二人~). Episodes 248 and 249 were released together under the title of 'Special Volume: Naruto's Birth' ( 特別編 ~ナルト誕生~) on August 1, 2012. Nine-tailed Fox Taming and Karmic Encounters ( 九尾掌握と因果なる邂逅, Kyūbi Shōaku to Inga naru Kaikō). The DVD collection was released on Octounder the title of The season would make its English television debut on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and premiere from March 31 to November 17, 2019. The English dub of the season aired for Neon Alley on to January 3, 2015. The season aired from January to August 2012. The season follows Naruto Uzumaki controlling the power of the Nine-Tails at the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War, episodes 257 to 260 being a recap of the events of the Part I storyline.
It was directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo. The episodes for the twelfth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.
