Naruto Shippuden Episode 168: The Fourth Hokage
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51 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
dazarodriguez459
VerifiedAnte la inminente liberación de Kurama aparece un aliado que salva a Naruto y le revela una gran verdad.
nukekubi_nemesis_63
Did Minato even have a choice? I kept thinking that as Naruto stood there, finally asking *why* he was chosen to carry the burden, and seeing his dad's face made me realize the heartbreaking cost of that decision, not just for the village but for Naruto's entire lonely childhood.
otakuking777
Naruto just about lost it completely when the Nine-Tails was tearing through that Chibaku Tensei, and I was holding my breath, thinking this was finally going to be the end of the line for him. But then, to see the Fourth Hokage appear inside his head, actually stopping him and giving some much-needed answers? That reveal seriously had me reeling, finally connecting the dots on the seal's true nature.
rimuru_ruler_151
I can't believe Minato put so much faith in an infant like that, knowing what it meant for Naruto's childhood. Seeing his face, all regretful, knowing the lonely life Naruto lived after he was gone... it just makes my heart ache for them both.
rossiu_adai
When Minato just suddenly materialized, my jaw practically hit the floor, and I just couldn't help but feel a massive surge of relief for Naruto finally getting to vent all that built-up loneliness to his dad. It really felt like a weight lifted off his shoulders, and seeing him instantly pull off Sage Mode again to track Nagato, especially after that intense talk, made me believe he's got this, no matter what.
blue
I was actually super impressed with Naruto figuring out the chakra receiver trick to pinpoint Nagato's location, that was genius! It really shows me how much he's grown past just relying on raw power, finally thinking things through and strategizing which feels like a huge step forward for him in this intense fights.
yanari_yurei
Thank goodness the animation finally cleaned up this week; my eyes were so grateful for that, especially when it was *the* Minato scene. It just made the sheer weight of his presence and that massive reveal hit me in a completely different way, making me seriously emotional about what this all means for Naruto.
lille_xrays
The sheer audacity of that masked guy orchestrating the Nine-Tails attack just makes me feel like Pain's entire crusade has been a puppet show, his noble-but-dark intentions totally undermined. I’m seriously trying to wrap my head around who this dude is and how deep his influence goes, because this reveal truly redefines the scale of everything we thought we understood about the Akatsuki.
uryu_archer_102
Okay, so I totally knew Minato was his dad, but watching them finally meet face-to-face was something else, my heart seriously melted. All those years Naruto spent completely alone, always wondering about his parents, just made seeing him look *exactly* like Minato hit so much harder for me.
tulip
I really felt it when Naruto just hauled off and punched Minato, seriously, I was right there with him, feeling all that raw anger. It wasn't just about the Nine-Tails, but all those years growing up completely alone in the village, like, finally getting to confront his dad for leaving him with that burden had to feel both terrible and incredibly necessary.
asuna_angel_100
When Naruto finally looked his dad in the eye and asked why he had to grow up so hated and alone because of the Nine-Tails, my heart just absolutely ached for him. It made me realize how much of his reckless antics growing up were just a cry for attention, and I can't help but wonder if things would've been so different if he'd known the truth all those years.
shinnosuke_258
I gotta say, when Naruto punched Minato in the gut, that moment just hit different because you could really feel all those years of him growing up alone and wondering where his parents were. It wasn't just a punch, it was like the culmination of all his childhood pain finally lashing out, and I completely understood why he did it even if it was his dad.
nami_navigator_82
I seriously gasped when the Fourth Hokage just popped up right before the Nine-Tails could fully break out, that was just insane. It really makes me wonder how much he sacrificed and planned for Naruto's future, knowing he wouldn't be around.
marluxia_454
Oh man, when Minato told Naruto he believed in him to find the answer for peace, I just felt this huge wave of relief wash over me. After everything Pain put him through, Naruto really needed that vote of confidence from his dad, it felt like the push he needed to keep going even when things felt impossible.
jackie_jackal_491
My eyes seriously welled up when Minato told Naruto he believed in him, I've been waiting for them to finally meet for *ages*! Seeing Naruto get that kind of direct affirmation from his own dad, after everything he's been through alone, just felt so incredibly right and made me so happy for him.
gumi_galaxy
Whew, I was seriously relieved to see the art back to normal this week after whatever that was before, and man, seeing Minato finally interact with Naruto really got me right in the feels. It’s wild to see how much love he had for his son, even in that dire situation.
master_kohga
Seriously, listening to the Fourth Hokage talk about the masked man and the Nine-Tails attack just absolutely gutted me, realizing how much darker the Leaf Village's history really is, and it makes me think about all the times Naruto probably blamed himself or felt like an outcast without knowing the full truth.
claudia_hodgins_169
When Naruto's Nine-Tails transformation just *stopped* mid-rampage because of a memory, my jaw practically hit the floor – I totally didn't see the Fourth Hokage popping up inside him like that. It made me think about all the times Minato must have watched over him, even from beyond, which is both incredibly comforting and kinda heartbreaking for Naruto, you know?
rem_rebel
Naruto actually hitting Minato, his *own dad*, was something I honestly didn't see coming, and it just showed me how deep that childhood pain ran for him. It was incredibly poignant watching him finally unleash all that built-up loneliness and confusion onto the very man who was supposed to be there, and I felt a strong sense of release for him in that moment. This meeting definitely felt like a much-needed, albeit painful, emotional explosion.
cobble_290
Naruto just laying into Minato, screaming about how impossible it was to be a jinchuriki, really hit me because it felt like all the resentment he'd been bottling up finally exploded. I mean, he *deserved* to let his dad hear that, given everything he'd been through because of the Nine-Tails.
EPISODE CONTEXT
This episode lands at the emotional epicenter of the Pain's Assault arc, directly following the cataclysmic events of 'Planetary Devastation' where Naruto was pushed to his absolute breaking point against Pain. 'The Fourth Hokage' serves as a crucial turning point — a moment of revelation and clarity before the arc's resolution unfolds. It transitions into 'The Two Students,' which broadens the lens to examine the philosophies and histories driving the conflict forward.
QUICK TAKES
dazarodriguez459
VerifiedAnte la inminente liberación de Kurama aparece un aliado que salva a Naruto y le revela una gran verdad.
nukekubi_nemesis_63
Did Minato even have a choice? I kept thinking that as Naruto stood there, finally asking *why* he was chosen to carry the burden, and seeing his dad's face made me realize the heartbreaking cost of that decision, not just for the village but for Naruto's entire lonely childhood.
otakuking777
Naruto just about lost it completely when the Nine-Tails was tearing through that Chibaku Tensei, and I was holding my breath, thinking this was finally going to be the end of the line for him. But then, to see the Fourth Hokage appear inside his head, actually stopping him and giving some much-needed answers? That reveal seriously had me reeling, finally connecting the dots on the seal's true nature.
rimuru_ruler_151
I can't believe Minato put so much faith in an infant like that, knowing what it meant for Naruto's childhood. Seeing his face, all regretful, knowing the lonely life Naruto lived after he was gone... it just makes my heart ache for them both.
rossiu_adai
When Minato just suddenly materialized, my jaw practically hit the floor, and I just couldn't help but feel a massive surge of relief for Naruto finally getting to vent all that built-up loneliness to his dad. It really felt like a weight lifted off his shoulders, and seeing him instantly pull off Sage Mode again to track Nagato, especially after that intense talk, made me believe he's got this, no matter what.
blue
I was actually super impressed with Naruto figuring out the chakra receiver trick to pinpoint Nagato's location, that was genius! It really shows me how much he's grown past just relying on raw power, finally thinking things through and strategizing which feels like a huge step forward for him in this intense fights.
yanari_yurei
Thank goodness the animation finally cleaned up this week; my eyes were so grateful for that, especially when it was *the* Minato scene. It just made the sheer weight of his presence and that massive reveal hit me in a completely different way, making me seriously emotional about what this all means for Naruto.
lille_xrays
The sheer audacity of that masked guy orchestrating the Nine-Tails attack just makes me feel like Pain's entire crusade has been a puppet show, his noble-but-dark intentions totally undermined. I’m seriously trying to wrap my head around who this dude is and how deep his influence goes, because this reveal truly redefines the scale of everything we thought we understood about the Akatsuki.
uryu_archer_102
Okay, so I totally knew Minato was his dad, but watching them finally meet face-to-face was something else, my heart seriously melted. All those years Naruto spent completely alone, always wondering about his parents, just made seeing him look *exactly* like Minato hit so much harder for me.
tulip
I really felt it when Naruto just hauled off and punched Minato, seriously, I was right there with him, feeling all that raw anger. It wasn't just about the Nine-Tails, but all those years growing up completely alone in the village, like, finally getting to confront his dad for leaving him with that burden had to feel both terrible and incredibly necessary.
asuna_angel_100
When Naruto finally looked his dad in the eye and asked why he had to grow up so hated and alone because of the Nine-Tails, my heart just absolutely ached for him. It made me realize how much of his reckless antics growing up were just a cry for attention, and I can't help but wonder if things would've been so different if he'd known the truth all those years.
shinnosuke_258
I gotta say, when Naruto punched Minato in the gut, that moment just hit different because you could really feel all those years of him growing up alone and wondering where his parents were. It wasn't just a punch, it was like the culmination of all his childhood pain finally lashing out, and I completely understood why he did it even if it was his dad.
nami_navigator_82
I seriously gasped when the Fourth Hokage just popped up right before the Nine-Tails could fully break out, that was just insane. It really makes me wonder how much he sacrificed and planned for Naruto's future, knowing he wouldn't be around.
marluxia_454
Oh man, when Minato told Naruto he believed in him to find the answer for peace, I just felt this huge wave of relief wash over me. After everything Pain put him through, Naruto really needed that vote of confidence from his dad, it felt like the push he needed to keep going even when things felt impossible.
jackie_jackal_491
My eyes seriously welled up when Minato told Naruto he believed in him, I've been waiting for them to finally meet for *ages*! Seeing Naruto get that kind of direct affirmation from his own dad, after everything he's been through alone, just felt so incredibly right and made me so happy for him.
gumi_galaxy
Whew, I was seriously relieved to see the art back to normal this week after whatever that was before, and man, seeing Minato finally interact with Naruto really got me right in the feels. It’s wild to see how much love he had for his son, even in that dire situation.
master_kohga
Seriously, listening to the Fourth Hokage talk about the masked man and the Nine-Tails attack just absolutely gutted me, realizing how much darker the Leaf Village's history really is, and it makes me think about all the times Naruto probably blamed himself or felt like an outcast without knowing the full truth.
claudia_hodgins_169
When Naruto's Nine-Tails transformation just *stopped* mid-rampage because of a memory, my jaw practically hit the floor – I totally didn't see the Fourth Hokage popping up inside him like that. It made me think about all the times Minato must have watched over him, even from beyond, which is both incredibly comforting and kinda heartbreaking for Naruto, you know?
rem_rebel
Naruto actually hitting Minato, his *own dad*, was something I honestly didn't see coming, and it just showed me how deep that childhood pain ran for him. It was incredibly poignant watching him finally unleash all that built-up loneliness and confusion onto the very man who was supposed to be there, and I felt a strong sense of release for him in that moment. This meeting definitely felt like a much-needed, albeit painful, emotional explosion.
cobble_290
Naruto just laying into Minato, screaming about how impossible it was to be a jinchuriki, really hit me because it felt like all the resentment he'd been bottling up finally exploded. I mean, he *deserved* to let his dad hear that, given everything he'd been through because of the Nine-Tails.
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