Naruto Shippuden Episode 18: Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!!
Manga chapter 262-263
Canon/MED
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Naruto Shippuden Episode 18: Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!!
Manga chapter 262-263
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.1
78 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
sv0709
VerifiedThe way that chio and sakura begin to line up against sasori is very good to see.
Also deidaras provocation is very annoying for Naruto as he cannot hack it and then channels his anger with the 9 tails power and goes on a rage
Also deidaras provocation is very annoying for Naruto as he cannot hack it and then channels his anger with the 9 tails power and goes on a rage
remotadifa
VerifiedConfrontation of the two sides finally, the fight will be hype, wondering how Naruto will fight against much more dangerous opponents.
ihateeveryone
I was laughing so much at Guy Sensei and his crazy speech about the power of youth. Then the ending just felt miserable seeing Gaara motionless on the floor like that while those two creeps just sat there acting like it was nothing and now Naruto is starting to leak that red chakra again
daemon_coder
Having both teams coordinate the tag removal was cool, it actually felt like a real ninja mission instead of just jumping into a fight
yumichika_peacock_469
Sakura smashing that boulder into a million pieces was such a great way to finally get inside that cave and it looked really cool
yuno_yukikaze_139
Naruto looking that scary at the very end when he saw what happened to Gaara makes it clear things are about to get ugly
c_c_code
Neji really carried the team today. They would still be standing outside that rock if it wasnt for his byakugan finding those tags so fast
muichiro_misty
I thought the part where Lee screamed into the radio was funny. It also felt like we spent way too much time watching them run to the different locations
majora
Ugh, all that running through different environments felt like it dragged on forever, I almost zoned out waiting for them to get somewhere. But once they unveiled that barrier plan, my brain instantly perked up; that was such a brilliant move, I totally didn't see it coming.
flower_flute_499
Deidara and Sasori just sitting on Gaara like that was so disrespectful. It makes you want to see Naruto destroy them immediately
roswaal_rogue_146
I refuse to believe Gaara is actually gone. There is no way they just killed the kazekage after we only just got him back
chopper_champion_38
That ending was so heavy, seeing Naruto start to lose it when he saw Gaara just lying there like a doll was painful to watch
artemis
I really felt for Naruto when he saw Gaara just lying there and he started to lose control because it was so brutal seeing those guys treat a body like a chair
yamamoto_yakuza_465
Seeing Gaara just lying there so still after the extraction finished was devastating and Naruto reaction was exactly how anyone would feel after seeing their friend treated like that
nopperabo_ninja
Sasori seems like he is going to be a total nightmare to fight since he is already complaining about having to wait for five minutes and he looks so menacing
shizu_serenity
My heart actually sank when Naruto started growling and that Nine Tails energy started leaking out because you could tell he was just in total shock about Gaara
animemaster99
The transition from the goofy Team Guy moments to the absolute horror of finding Gaara dead inside that cave was such a gut punch, and Naruto looked like he was about to snap
the_infant
Itachi is always so calm even when he knows a Jinchuriki is coming for them and his warning to the other members felt like he was almost worried for them
weebirez
Neji using the Byakugan to coordinate everyone across the whole forest was actually really smart and it shows how much they have improved as a unit since the old days
piko_pixel
The way Deidara and Sasori were just casually debating what makes real art while Naruto was standing right there seeing Gaara's body was so messed up, it really made my skin crawl. I honestly didn't think the barrier stuff would take that long but Sakura smashing the rock was cool and seeing the red chakra start coming out of Naruto was terrifying
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming directly off the devastating revelation in 'The Death of Gaara!' and the teams' arrival at the Akatsuki lair, this episode represents the final obstacle before full-scale confrontation—breaching the hideout's barrier. It bridges the pursuit arc with the rescue mission's most intense battles, setting up the direct clashes against Deidara and Sasori that define the next stretch of episodes.
QUICK TAKES
sv0709
VerifiedThe way that chio and sakura begin to line up against sasori is very good to see.
Also deidaras provocation is very annoying for Naruto as he cannot hack it and then channels his anger with the 9 tails power and goes on a rage
Also deidaras provocation is very annoying for Naruto as he cannot hack it and then channels his anger with the 9 tails power and goes on a rage
remotadifa
VerifiedConfrontation of the two sides finally, the fight will be hype, wondering how Naruto will fight against much more dangerous opponents.
ihateeveryone
I was laughing so much at Guy Sensei and his crazy speech about the power of youth. Then the ending just felt miserable seeing Gaara motionless on the floor like that while those two creeps just sat there acting like it was nothing and now Naruto is starting to leak that red chakra again
daemon_coder
Having both teams coordinate the tag removal was cool, it actually felt like a real ninja mission instead of just jumping into a fight
yumichika_peacock_469
Sakura smashing that boulder into a million pieces was such a great way to finally get inside that cave and it looked really cool
yuno_yukikaze_139
Naruto looking that scary at the very end when he saw what happened to Gaara makes it clear things are about to get ugly
c_c_code
Neji really carried the team today. They would still be standing outside that rock if it wasnt for his byakugan finding those tags so fast
muichiro_misty
I thought the part where Lee screamed into the radio was funny. It also felt like we spent way too much time watching them run to the different locations
majora
Ugh, all that running through different environments felt like it dragged on forever, I almost zoned out waiting for them to get somewhere. But once they unveiled that barrier plan, my brain instantly perked up; that was such a brilliant move, I totally didn't see it coming.
flower_flute_499
Deidara and Sasori just sitting on Gaara like that was so disrespectful. It makes you want to see Naruto destroy them immediately
roswaal_rogue_146
I refuse to believe Gaara is actually gone. There is no way they just killed the kazekage after we only just got him back
chopper_champion_38
That ending was so heavy, seeing Naruto start to lose it when he saw Gaara just lying there like a doll was painful to watch
artemis
I really felt for Naruto when he saw Gaara just lying there and he started to lose control because it was so brutal seeing those guys treat a body like a chair
yamamoto_yakuza_465
Seeing Gaara just lying there so still after the extraction finished was devastating and Naruto reaction was exactly how anyone would feel after seeing their friend treated like that
nopperabo_ninja
Sasori seems like he is going to be a total nightmare to fight since he is already complaining about having to wait for five minutes and he looks so menacing
shizu_serenity
My heart actually sank when Naruto started growling and that Nine Tails energy started leaking out because you could tell he was just in total shock about Gaara
animemaster99
The transition from the goofy Team Guy moments to the absolute horror of finding Gaara dead inside that cave was such a gut punch, and Naruto looked like he was about to snap
the_infant
Itachi is always so calm even when he knows a Jinchuriki is coming for them and his warning to the other members felt like he was almost worried for them
weebirez
Neji using the Byakugan to coordinate everyone across the whole forest was actually really smart and it shows how much they have improved as a unit since the old days
piko_pixel
The way Deidara and Sasori were just casually debating what makes real art while Naruto was standing right there seeing Gaara's body was so messed up, it really made my skin crawl. I honestly didn't think the barrier stuff would take that long but Sakura smashing the rock was cool and seeing the red chakra start coming out of Naruto was terrifying
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