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| In this episode Idate is
still racing for the family and with help from Naruto he reaches
the middle part of the race. We also learn a great deal more
about Idate's relationship with his brother and his past.
Aoi sets a trap and attacks Idate, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura
with a powerful blade used by the 2nd Hokage. Even the power
of Naruto's spiral is destroyed by the blade. Through a sudden
burst of power Sasuke is able to damage the blade but can
not destroy it and falls with Sakura into the river. Will
Naruto be able to beat Aoi and save everyone? |
Sakura dives off the bridge
and manages to save Sasuke, but Naruto is left alone to battle
Aoi. After noticing the crack in the sword made by Sasuke's
last attack Naruto is able to destroy the sword and his Aoi
with his Sprial technique. Finally Idate is able to run and
catches up to his opponent. With a final burst of speed Idate
manages to win the race, and after some dirty politics it
is decided that the Y family will stay and team 7's mission
is successful. |
We also find out that Shikamaru
has been promoted the a middle ninja. We learn a bit more
the bond that Shikamaru shares with Chouji. We also learn
of the suffering that Orochimaru is enduring, and that Lee
is ready to undergo the 5th Hokage's operation. Sasuke can
not get his failure out of his mind and finally challenges
Naruto to a fight. Their fight rages on the roof of the hospital,
both of them are equally matched, finally they both use their
strongest attacks the Chitori and Spiral. Sakura jumps in
front of them and tries to stop them. |
We learn that four sound ninjas have been sent
to capture Sasuke. Luckily for Sakura Kakashi steps in and
prevents Naruto and Sasuke from destroying each other, with
Sakura in the middle. We learn even more of the relationship
between Naruto and Sasuke as well as their trainers Kakashi
and Jirayia. Kakashi speaks with Sasuke and seems to get to
him, but the four sound ninjas approach Sasuke with the intent
of capturing him or turning him to their side. Will Sasuke
leave the Konoha, or will Naruto and Sakura convince him to
stay? |
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| Sasuke battles the sound ninjas and puts up
a good fight, but is no match for them. Sakura finally tells
Naruto about the curse that Sasuke carries on his neck. Through
very devious means the sound ninjas convice Sasuke to leave
the Konoha and join the sound. Sasuke tells Sakura of his
decision, and Sakura pleads to get Sasuke to stay, but he
refuses and proceeds to knock her out. Has Sasuke truly betrayed
the Konoha village, and how will Naruto react to this news? |
Sasuke has left, and unfortunately most of
the higher ninjas in the villages are out performing tasks.
Tsunade, the 5th hokage, has no choice but to send lower ninjas
out to chase Sasuke. She chooses Shikamaru, the leader, and
then for his team Shikamaru chooses: Naruto, Neji, Chouji,
Kiba. We also find out that Lee's operation has been successful,
but he still needs time to recover. Shikamaru draws up the
plan and strategy for the group and finally they are prepared
and head out to chase Sasuke. |
The sound ninjas tell Sasuke put
him in a state to finally release his power from Orochimaru,
but in order to do that he must die first. The four sound
ninjas perform a ceremony to release Sasuke's power and seal
him in a barrel. Some of Konoha's elite ninjas run into the
sound ninjas, but after using Orocimaru's powers the sound
ninjas are able to defeat the elite Konohas. Though our group
of 5 attempts to chase them they are slowed by many traps,
but they finally catch up and are attacked. |
Our ninjas catch up but are detected
and attacked. They are imprisoned by one of the sound ninjas
and must fight their way out. Kiba attempts to destroy the
wall but it repairs itself automatically. Neji determines
that the sound ninja is in fact draining their energy. After
some trickery and great strategy Shikamaru figures out how
to get out and they implement their plan and finally escape
the earth barrier, but will they be able to defeat the sound
ninja who imprisoned them? |
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| After escaping the barrier they are forced
to battle the biggest of the sound ninjas. He has a mastery
or earth techniques and even with the 5 he can not be defeated
easily. It is finally decided after a short battle that Chouji
will battle this powerful enemy by himself. The rest of the
team leaves to catch Sasuke as Chouji battles the sound ninja.
Chouji shows his amazing power and strength. Even with his
special food pills will Chouji be able to defeat this powerful
opponent, and will the rest of the team be able to catch up
to Sasuke? |
Chouji with inspiration from Shikamaru manages
to draw upon his hidden strength and releash an immense attack
on the sound ninja, but the sound ninjas releases his state
two power and manages to attack Chouji with amazing strength.
After remembering his friend Shikamaru and his past Chouji
uses his last trump card and eats the last and most powerful
pill even though it will kill him. With his new strength Chouji
finally releases his most powerful attack and destroys the
sound ninja, but at the apparent cost of his own life. |
Our ninjas are still chasing the
enemy, only they are missing one of their team. They try to
launch a sneak attack but are easily caught in the spider
web technique of the next sound ninja. Neji is finally able
to destroy the spider web filled with chakara. He determines
that he is the only one of the group left who can handle him,
and it is decided. Neji will battle this next sound ninja
and the rest of the group will continue on after Sasuke. Will
Neji be able to defeat this new fearsome opponent? |
Neji manages to attack his opponent
with his soft boxing technique, but it is supressed by the
web of the spider sound ninja. Neji is able to fend off the
ranged attacks from his opponent with his amazing Kaiten technique.
The sound ninja moves to his first state and summons a giant
spider continues to attack Neji. Neji uses his amazing physical
techniques to defend against the attack, but is hit with one
of his daggers and is hit again when the ninja discovers the
weak point in his vision. Neji defeats the summoned spider,
but is wounded greatly in the process, his opponent morphs
into State 2, will he survive this final attack? |
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| Neji is able to change the attack but it still
hits him. Neji formulates a plan and allows himself to be
hit one last time with the powerful arrow. He uses his own
chakara and sends it through the spider web to destroy his
opponent. He uses his last bit of strength to launch a brilliant
attack and kills the sound ninja. But will Neji be able to
survive the wounds he has suffered, or has he too given his
life to defeat his enemy? Our three remaining ninjas continue
to give chase to Sasuke. |
Our three ninjas keep chasing the sound ninjas
and must catch up before dark. Orochimaru is suffering greatly
under the 3rd hokage's curse and is desperately waiting for
Sasuke's body. We learn further that Orochimaru has created
a small army of ninjas under his control, and that he is planning
to re-incarnate himself with Sasuke, but with Sasuke's body
not present he must use another person's body. Our three manage
to sneak off with Sasuke's body, but they are now the ones
being chased by the sound ninjas, and now with Kimimaro giving
chase will they be able to escape with Sasuke? |
Orochimaru has taken over another
body, and our three are left running with Sasuke. The sound
ninjas catch up and an epic battle begins between the Konoha
and Sound. Kiba, Akamaru and Sakon fall down a cliffside and
Shikamaru is left to battle Tayuya alone, because Naruto must
now give chase to Kimimaro who has stole back Sasuke's body.
Every one of the members is left to fight a difficult and
possibly impossible battle, will our team succeed in resucing
Sasuke, or will they all perish on this mission? |
Kiba is fiercely battling with
Sakon, only to find out that there are in fact two of him...?
Naruto creates hundreds of clones to attack Kimimaro, but
even with their numbers they can not touch him. Tayuya sommons
3 huge monsters and controls them with her flute, and Shikamaru
is forced to retreat and come up with a strategy. Each of
our ninjas is facing a truly fearsome opponent. Kiba and Akamaru
finally use their strongest technique and transform into a
giant two headed dog, but even this new transformation is
not enough to defeat Sakon. How will Naruto and Shikamaru
do in their fights? |
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| Kiba by hurting himself is able to esacpe with
Akamaru from the powerful Sakon, but will he be able to finally
escape with his life? Kimimaro is making quick work of the
hundreds of Naruto clones, and is able to turn is bones into
strong weapons. Shikamaru is still trying to fend off the
summoned creatures of Tayuya. Kiba senses a new enemy, and
manages to hide from Sakon by jumping in the river. |
Shikamaru is desperately trying to understand
and come up with a strategy to defeat Tayuya and her summoned
monsters. Kimimaro finally is still defeating Naruto's clones
effortlessly. Kiba though severely wounded is still making
his way down the river. Shikamaru using his amazing intelligence
is able to trick her and manages to restrain, but she transforms
into state two and is able to defeat his shadow restraint
and uses an illusion technique but Shikamaru once again is
able to defeat her illusion and lure her close. |
Naruto is still trying to find
a way to attack Kimimaro, and Shikamaru is still struggling
with Tayuya. Kiba is attempting to recover from his battle,
and once again senses incoming ninjas. Sasuke has finished
his transformation and escapes from the barrel, and even though
Naruto attempts to convince him to come back he leaves, and
just when Naruto seems defeated Lee comes in and defends Naruto.
Even though he is still recovering from surgery Lee is able
to land numerous strikes to Kimimaro, and we discover that
Lee left in such a hurry he took a wine bottle instead of
his medicine. Will Lee be able to defeat Kimimaro? |
Lee is a natural genius at drunken
boxing, and while he is battling Kimimaro Naruto is still
chasing Sasuke, Shikamaru is still fighting with Tayuya, and
Kiba is still trying to escape from Sakon. Lee in his new
state seems nearly invincible, but Kimimaro transforms into
state 1 and manages to hurt Lee which breaks him out of his
druken style. Shikamaru doesn't have enough strength to finish
off Tayuya, and Sakon is catching up to Kiba. Lee is no longer
a match for Kimimaro, it seems like our ninjas are about to
be defeated, and enter thier new allies from the sand. |
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| Just when all hope seems to be lost for our
Konoha ninjas their new allies from the Sand arrive, and they
are none other than those same rookies that recently launched
the attack on the Konoha. The ninjas from the sand have greatly
grown in their own strength as well. Temari has come to the
aid of Shikamaru, Kankarou has come to help Kiba, and Gaara
has come to assist Lee. With quick work Kankarou manages to
save Kiba and kill Sakon with his puppets. With her amazing
summoning ability Temari is able to kill Tayuya in a whirlwind
of slashes. Now the only one left is Kimimaro and Gaara, with
Gaara's amazing powers will he be able to defeat the almost
invincible Kimimaro? |
Thus begins a truly between Kimimaro and Gaara
begins. Gaara appears to have defeated Kimimaro, but it is
only the beginning. Naruto still continues to chase Sasuke,
and he follows him into a deep, dark cave. Naruto is forced
to relive his terrible experiences of the past while he continues
to try to find Sasuke. Kimimaro transforms to state one and
is able to break out of Gaara's attack. As Kimimaro is forced
to transform into state two we learn in much greater detail
of his past, and how he came to unite with Orochimaru. Naruto
continues to chase Sasuke and Gaara is now forced to fight
Kimimaro in his most powerful state. |
Gaara is hit but not wounded, and
Gaara summons up his most powerful defense. Orochimaru and
Kabuto are discussing the situation and we learn again of
the histroy of Kimimaro and Orochimaru. Gaara's sand defense
destroys Kimimaro's bone lance. We discover that Kimimaro
was the most powerful of the sound ninjas, and once lead the
four that kidnapped Sasuke. Gaara sinks Kimimaro in the sand
and buries him hundreds of meters underground. Just when victory
seems at hand Kimimaro's bones explode into spikes and emmerge
from the ground. Kimimaro makes one final attack, but finally
dies due to his illness. Naruto finally catches up with Sasuke. |
Naruto and Sasuke finally meet,
on the tops of giant statues. Naruto tries to reason with
Sasuke, but can not understand why he has chosen to go with
Orochimaru. Naruto understands what his teammates have sacrified
so that he could catch Sasuke. With these memories fresh in
his mind, he knows that to honor the sacrifices of his friends
he must bring back Sasuke whether he wants to go willingly
or not. Sasuke does not care about his friends, partners or
even his own life, he now seeks only revenge even if that
means sacrificing himself for Orochimaru. Will Naruto be able
to defeat Sasuke and bring him back to the Konoha or will
he die in his fight? |
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After a brutal fire attack on Naruto, Naruto
leaps up and strikes Sasuke with little effect. Sasuke driven
by his brother continues to fight Naruto and we learn from
Sasuke's past his early relationship with his brother and
the Uchiha family. We quickly learn that Sasuke is ignored
and that his father is more concerned about Itatchi because
of his genius and power, this often leaves Sasuke alone and
seeking the approval of his father. Though Itachi apparently
cares for Sasuke, things quickly change, and Itachi begins
to care only for his strength and power and by doing so plans
on making Sasuke even stronger. After Sasuke's dip into his
memory once again Naruto and Sasuke continue their fight. |
Sasuke easily overpowers Naruto,
and once again attacks him with a massive fire attack. We
once again travel back into the past and watch Sasuke and
Itachi and the Uchiha family disaster unfold. Itachi quickly
alienates himself from his family and his clan. Sasuke's father
finally acknowledges Sasuke, but is disappointed when Sasuke
can not perform the fireball skill as good as Itachi. Sasuke
practices day and night his new skill and finally masters
it and shows his father. Sasuke as a child constantly seeking
approval from his father, and brother. We return to the current
fight and Sasuke is having his way with Naruto, will Naruto
be able to fight Sasuke and defeat him, I guess we will find
out next season. |
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