The Legend of the Ninja Hero! (Japanese: ようこそ忍者村へ！英雄ゲッコウガの伝説！！Welcome to the Ninja Village! The Legend of the Heroic Gekkouga!!) is the 99th episode of the XY series, and the 898th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 3, 2015 and in the United States on March 26, 2016.
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In the middle of a lunch break, our heroes are happily surprised by the appearance of their old friend Sanpei and his Greninja. They’re heading home to Ninja Village, and our heroes are invited!
There they meet Sanpei’s brothers, Ippei and Nihei, as well as the village chief Hanzo and his assistant Shinobu. All are impressed with Sanpei’s growth as a ninja and a Trainer. Our heroes marvel at all the amazing Pokémon there...and Team Rocket, watching from above, plots to catch them all.
Out of nowhere, several Skarmory attack the village, and a group of masked ninja abducts Chief Hanzo! Who are they, and what are their intentions? The answers to come, as the journey continues!
Plot
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Major events
Ash and his friends meet up with Sanpei again, and then they meet his brothers in person.
Frogadier's toes error
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