Naruto Shippuden Episode 204: Power of the Five Kage
Canon/HIGH
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8.6
64 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
yachira_yamato_468
I spent the whole fight wondering how Sasuke expected to live through this, and then Onoki pulled out that Particle Style jutsu and nearly ended him. It is wild that he keeps surviving these encounters only because someone else intervenes at the perfect moment. Tobi grabbing him from that cube of light looked incredible, and the animation was so fluid
sailor_galaxia_390
Watching the Raikage go all out while Sasuke struggled against that raw power was the most intense thing in the summit so far
groudon
Onoki is a beast and that Particle Style just turned Sasuke into dust or it would have if Tobi didnt show up right then and Sasuke really needs to stop jumping into fights he cannot finish by himself
notlem
Gaara trying to reach out to Sasuke again was a heavy moment, but the way Onoki just ended the conversation with that massive cube of light made everything feel so dangerous
yanari_yurei
I am still thinking about that Particle Style jutsu and how it just deletes people from existence and the animation for it was so smooth and bright
orihime_omnipotent
Danzo just leaving everyone else to deal with Sasuke while he sneaks away is exactly what you expect from that guy and he is such a total snake who deserves the worst
sophocles_343
I cannot get over how good the animation looked when Sasuke was fighting the Raikage and then the Tsuchikage and my head was spinning when that cube glowed and erased everything in its path
moryomaru_252
Sasuke has the thickest plot armor in history because there is no way he survives the five kage and Danzo and that particle style jutsu without someone bailing him out every five minutes
tsukuyomi_thief
My blood was absolutely boiling when Danzo just ditched everyone fighting Sasuke; it felt like such a classic Danzo move, only caring about his own survival and power, and honestly, I should've seen it coming given his history.
alvavalva
Sasuke was seriously looking like toast after Onoki's Dust Release, I almost couldn't watch, thinking that was the absolute end for him. Tobi's last-second save felt so perfectly timed it gives me chills, making me wonder if he was observing the whole battle, just waiting for the absolute final moment to swoop in and protect his investment, playing a much deeper game than we realize.
tanjiro_tidal
Okay, Mei's corrosive mist looked absolutely insane and I couldn't help but wonder how Sasuke even thought he'd survive that. Honestly, my dude walked into a room with *five* Kage, like he hadn't learned anything from his previous fights, and expected to just win? He's definitely losing it.
hange_hero
Mei absolutely obliterated Sasuke with that Lava Release, and I was honestly floored by how easily she just overpowered him. It really brought home for me how much Sasuke had underestimated a Kage's true strength, especially after all his recent power-ups, and for a terrifying second, I thought he was genuinely done for. This confrontation felt like a brutal wake-up call to his hubris, a stark reminder that sheer raw power isn't enough against seasoned leaders.
guts_the_swordsman_189
I was totally blown away by Onoki's Particle Style, seriously, that old man's got some serious power and seeing it in action was a real highlight for me. I mean, Sasuke didn't stand a chance, it felt like he was way out of his league until his weird bodyguard just popped up out of nowhere to save his butt, which honestly, kinda annoyed me since he always seems to get bailed out.
haschwalth_halo
I totally lost it when the Tsuchikage launched that Particle Style, like, Sasuke was absolutely toast if Tobi hadn't literally popped up right there. I was actually kinda worried for a sec, which is wild considering who Sasuke is and what he's been doing lately.
flat
The sheer power the Five Kage displayed together absolutely stunned me; they truly earned their titles. My blood was boiling though, watching Sasuke blindly rush into that fight; his obsession with revenge is so intense he can't even grasp the impossible odds he's up against, no matter how cool the action looked.
mela
I'm honestly so over Sasuke almost dying only to be bailed out by some random intervention, like Tobi and Zetsu literally doing all the heavy lifting. It makes me wonder if he'd even survive a single minute without someone else swooping in to save his hide; he should've been dead at least three times in ten minutes!
ash_ketchum
I was seriously impressed with the Mizukage's lava style, it looked so cool and she was really putting Sasuke through the wringer. I honestly thought he was toast until White Zetsu popped up out of nowhere, which makes me wonder what his deal is with constantly bailing Sasuke out.
green_318
I seriously can't believe Obito showed up just in the nick of time to pull Sasuke out of that one, it's like he always gets a last-minute save. Honestly, it's getting kinda frustrating how often he just barely scrapes by, makes me wonder if anything will actually stick with him.
ghosthardware
Sasuke's arrogance was on full display trying to take on all those Kage, and I have to admit, it was pretty funny watching the Mizukage corner him so easily, but then Onoki just vaporizing everything genuinely shocked me. Seriously though, *of course* Obito had to swoop in and save him again; it just feels like Sasuke can never actually lose a fight without someone, *anyone*, bailing him out, and honestly, it's starting to get a little ridiculous.
vesper098
I really felt for Gaara when he tried to talk sense into Sasuke, trying to remind him of who they used to be before everything went so wrong. It was just heartbreaking to see Sasuke completely ignore him, his resolve so hardened that it felt like there was absolutely no reaching him anymore.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Following directly from Sasuke's brazen infiltration of the Five Kage Summit, this episode shifts focus to the Kage themselves as they respond to the chaos with overwhelming force. It serves as the climactic action centerpiece of the Summit arc, bridging Sasuke's provocative arrival with the seismic political fallout that follows in 'Declaration of War,' where the conflict's scope expands dramatically beyond the summit chamber.
QUICK TAKES
yachira_yamato_468
I spent the whole fight wondering how Sasuke expected to live through this, and then Onoki pulled out that Particle Style jutsu and nearly ended him. It is wild that he keeps surviving these encounters only because someone else intervenes at the perfect moment. Tobi grabbing him from that cube of light looked incredible, and the animation was so fluid
sailor_galaxia_390
Watching the Raikage go all out while Sasuke struggled against that raw power was the most intense thing in the summit so far
groudon
Onoki is a beast and that Particle Style just turned Sasuke into dust or it would have if Tobi didnt show up right then and Sasuke really needs to stop jumping into fights he cannot finish by himself
notlem
Gaara trying to reach out to Sasuke again was a heavy moment, but the way Onoki just ended the conversation with that massive cube of light made everything feel so dangerous
yanari_yurei
I am still thinking about that Particle Style jutsu and how it just deletes people from existence and the animation for it was so smooth and bright
orihime_omnipotent
Danzo just leaving everyone else to deal with Sasuke while he sneaks away is exactly what you expect from that guy and he is such a total snake who deserves the worst
sophocles_343
I cannot get over how good the animation looked when Sasuke was fighting the Raikage and then the Tsuchikage and my head was spinning when that cube glowed and erased everything in its path
moryomaru_252
Sasuke has the thickest plot armor in history because there is no way he survives the five kage and Danzo and that particle style jutsu without someone bailing him out every five minutes
tsukuyomi_thief
My blood was absolutely boiling when Danzo just ditched everyone fighting Sasuke; it felt like such a classic Danzo move, only caring about his own survival and power, and honestly, I should've seen it coming given his history.
alvavalva
Sasuke was seriously looking like toast after Onoki's Dust Release, I almost couldn't watch, thinking that was the absolute end for him. Tobi's last-second save felt so perfectly timed it gives me chills, making me wonder if he was observing the whole battle, just waiting for the absolute final moment to swoop in and protect his investment, playing a much deeper game than we realize.
tanjiro_tidal
Okay, Mei's corrosive mist looked absolutely insane and I couldn't help but wonder how Sasuke even thought he'd survive that. Honestly, my dude walked into a room with *five* Kage, like he hadn't learned anything from his previous fights, and expected to just win? He's definitely losing it.
hange_hero
Mei absolutely obliterated Sasuke with that Lava Release, and I was honestly floored by how easily she just overpowered him. It really brought home for me how much Sasuke had underestimated a Kage's true strength, especially after all his recent power-ups, and for a terrifying second, I thought he was genuinely done for. This confrontation felt like a brutal wake-up call to his hubris, a stark reminder that sheer raw power isn't enough against seasoned leaders.
guts_the_swordsman_189
I was totally blown away by Onoki's Particle Style, seriously, that old man's got some serious power and seeing it in action was a real highlight for me. I mean, Sasuke didn't stand a chance, it felt like he was way out of his league until his weird bodyguard just popped up out of nowhere to save his butt, which honestly, kinda annoyed me since he always seems to get bailed out.
haschwalth_halo
I totally lost it when the Tsuchikage launched that Particle Style, like, Sasuke was absolutely toast if Tobi hadn't literally popped up right there. I was actually kinda worried for a sec, which is wild considering who Sasuke is and what he's been doing lately.
flat
The sheer power the Five Kage displayed together absolutely stunned me; they truly earned their titles. My blood was boiling though, watching Sasuke blindly rush into that fight; his obsession with revenge is so intense he can't even grasp the impossible odds he's up against, no matter how cool the action looked.
mela
I'm honestly so over Sasuke almost dying only to be bailed out by some random intervention, like Tobi and Zetsu literally doing all the heavy lifting. It makes me wonder if he'd even survive a single minute without someone else swooping in to save his hide; he should've been dead at least three times in ten minutes!
ash_ketchum
I was seriously impressed with the Mizukage's lava style, it looked so cool and she was really putting Sasuke through the wringer. I honestly thought he was toast until White Zetsu popped up out of nowhere, which makes me wonder what his deal is with constantly bailing Sasuke out.
green_318
I seriously can't believe Obito showed up just in the nick of time to pull Sasuke out of that one, it's like he always gets a last-minute save. Honestly, it's getting kinda frustrating how often he just barely scrapes by, makes me wonder if anything will actually stick with him.
ghosthardware
Sasuke's arrogance was on full display trying to take on all those Kage, and I have to admit, it was pretty funny watching the Mizukage corner him so easily, but then Onoki just vaporizing everything genuinely shocked me. Seriously though, *of course* Obito had to swoop in and save him again; it just feels like Sasuke can never actually lose a fight without someone, *anyone*, bailing him out, and honestly, it's starting to get a little ridiculous.
vesper098
I really felt for Gaara when he tried to talk sense into Sasuke, trying to remind him of who they used to be before everything went so wrong. It was just heartbreaking to see Sasuke completely ignore him, his resolve so hardened that it felt like there was absolutely no reaching him anymore.
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