Naruto Shippuden Episode 25: Three Minutes Between Life and Death
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Naruto Shippuden Episode 25: Three Minutes Between Life and Death

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QUICK TAKES

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The way that Deidara lures Kakashi and Naruto away was great to see. Also the way that Sakura is outsmarting sasori is showcasing her hard training with lady tsunade
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Kakashi's analysis is really a big deal, able to dodge insect clay by hiding and faking.

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kazuma_klever_147
The way Sasori looks now is so creepy and it is weird seeing his heart in a cylinder like that
alder_326's avatar
alder_326
Naruto lost it when he saw Gaara lying there and his whole body was shaking because of the nine tails power
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futakuchi_onna
Sakura punching that massive wall of iron sand was so cool and I love that she made her own antidote to survive his poison
sailor_mercury_394's avatar
sailor_mercury_394
That new technique Kakashi is charging up better be something massive because Deidara is being a total jerk about Gaara. The way the sharingan was glowing at the end has me so hyped for the next episode
gillian_giant's avatar
gillian_giant
The tension really picks up once you realize they have such a short time to finish the fight, and Sasori just keeps pulling out more weapons. It makes every hit Sakura lands feel so much more important before the timer runs out
larxene's avatar
larxene
My heart broke for Chiyo when she realized Sasori looks the same because he turned his own skin into a puppet. That transformation is so gross and it makes him look way more dangerous than the Hiruko shell
sailor_saturn_398's avatar
sailor_saturn_398
Sasori having spinning blades and flamethrowers inside his body is totally cheating and Sakura is still dodging everything like an expert. You really get to see how much she learned from Tsunade during that three minute timer
luka_lyrical's avatar
luka_lyrical
Kakashi holding Naruto back while he was seeing red was the right move but man it was hard to watch. That clay bird reveal was brutal and nobody can blame Naruto for wanting to kill Deidara right then
geeta_360's avatar
geeta_360
I was holding my breath when Sakura revealed she only has three minutes before the medicine stops working, because that is such a small window to take down an Akatsuki member. It was also pretty unreal to see Sasori turn himself into a puppet just to live forever. Chiyo looked so devastated seeing what her grandson did to his own body
luna_375's avatar
luna_375
The way Deidara just opened the mouth of that bird and showed Gaara's body was so disrespectful. You can really feel why Naruto is losing his mind and going full nine tails mode right now
hatifnatik's avatar
hatifnatik
Seeing Sasori take off that cloak and reveal he is actually a literal puppet was pure nightmare fuel. His heart just sitting in a container with that kanji is so creepy and I was not ready for it
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betobeto_san
I still cannot believe Sakura actually made an antidote for that deadly poison and then just stabbed herself with the needle to keep fighting. She is such a force for taking the lead while Chiyo was frozen in shock
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windblight_ganon
The contrast between Sasori wanting to be eternal and Deidara wanting art to vanish is such a cool detail for these villains and it makes them feel unique
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shion_secretary
Sakura's medical skills are actually insane now and watching her heal Chiyo while managing a poison countdown shows how much she learned from Tsunade
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garou_gusher_121
Deidara is a total jerk for taunting Naruto like that but the way he talks about art being a temporary explosion is actually a pretty interesting perspective
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rossiu_adai
Kakashi teased a new technique he's been working on, and it makes you wonder how much stronger he got since the original series ended
m1ndc0mm4nd3r's avatar
m1ndc0mm4nd3r
I felt so bad for Naruto when he had to look at Gaara's body inside that giant bird, but Kakashi was right to stop him from doing something stupid. Sakura has really stepped up her game lately and seeing her stand her ground against someone as scary as Sasori is definitely the best part of this whole arc so far
jun_jun_389's avatar
jun_jun_389
That three minute timer for the antidote makes the fight feel so much more dangerous and Sakura punching through the iron sand was such a cool visual

EPISODE CONTEXT

This is the heart of the Sasori confrontation within the Kazekage Rescue arc, one of Shippuden's earliest and most impactful storylines. The previous episode saw a major escalation when Sasori's prized puppet was destroyed, forcing him to adapt and raising the danger considerably. Episode 25 pushes the fight toward its climax, directly setting up the explosive 'Puppet Fight: 10 vs. 100!' showdown that follows.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

This is the heart of the Sasori confrontation within the Kazekage Rescue arc, one of Shippuden's earliest and most impactful storylines. The previous episode saw a major escalation when Sasori's prized puppet was destroyed, forcing him to adapt and raising the danger considerably. Episode 25 pushes the fight toward its climax, directly setting up the explosive 'Puppet Fight: 10 vs. 100!' showdown that follows.

QUICK TAKES

sv0709's avatar
sv0709
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The way that Deidara lures Kakashi and Naruto away was great to see. Also the way that Sakura is outsmarting sasori is showcasing her hard training with lady tsunade
remotadifa's avatar
remotadifa
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Kakashi's analysis is really a big deal, able to dodge insect clay by hiding and faking.

kazuma_klever_147's avatar
kazuma_klever_147
The way Sasori looks now is so creepy and it is weird seeing his heart in a cylinder like that
alder_326's avatar
alder_326
Naruto lost it when he saw Gaara lying there and his whole body was shaking because of the nine tails power
futakuchi_onna's avatar
futakuchi_onna
Sakura punching that massive wall of iron sand was so cool and I love that she made her own antidote to survive his poison
sailor_mercury_394's avatar
sailor_mercury_394
That new technique Kakashi is charging up better be something massive because Deidara is being a total jerk about Gaara. The way the sharingan was glowing at the end has me so hyped for the next episode
gillian_giant's avatar
gillian_giant
The tension really picks up once you realize they have such a short time to finish the fight, and Sasori just keeps pulling out more weapons. It makes every hit Sakura lands feel so much more important before the timer runs out
larxene's avatar
larxene
My heart broke for Chiyo when she realized Sasori looks the same because he turned his own skin into a puppet. That transformation is so gross and it makes him look way more dangerous than the Hiruko shell
sailor_saturn_398's avatar
sailor_saturn_398
Sasori having spinning blades and flamethrowers inside his body is totally cheating and Sakura is still dodging everything like an expert. You really get to see how much she learned from Tsunade during that three minute timer
luka_lyrical's avatar
luka_lyrical
Kakashi holding Naruto back while he was seeing red was the right move but man it was hard to watch. That clay bird reveal was brutal and nobody can blame Naruto for wanting to kill Deidara right then
geeta_360's avatar
geeta_360
I was holding my breath when Sakura revealed she only has three minutes before the medicine stops working, because that is such a small window to take down an Akatsuki member. It was also pretty unreal to see Sasori turn himself into a puppet just to live forever. Chiyo looked so devastated seeing what her grandson did to his own body
luna_375's avatar
luna_375
The way Deidara just opened the mouth of that bird and showed Gaara's body was so disrespectful. You can really feel why Naruto is losing his mind and going full nine tails mode right now
hatifnatik's avatar
hatifnatik
Seeing Sasori take off that cloak and reveal he is actually a literal puppet was pure nightmare fuel. His heart just sitting in a container with that kanji is so creepy and I was not ready for it
betobeto_san's avatar
betobeto_san
I still cannot believe Sakura actually made an antidote for that deadly poison and then just stabbed herself with the needle to keep fighting. She is such a force for taking the lead while Chiyo was frozen in shock
windblight_ganon's avatar
windblight_ganon
The contrast between Sasori wanting to be eternal and Deidara wanting art to vanish is such a cool detail for these villains and it makes them feel unique
shion_secretary's avatar
shion_secretary
Sakura's medical skills are actually insane now and watching her heal Chiyo while managing a poison countdown shows how much she learned from Tsunade
garou_gusher_121's avatar
garou_gusher_121
Deidara is a total jerk for taunting Naruto like that but the way he talks about art being a temporary explosion is actually a pretty interesting perspective
rossiu_adai's avatar
rossiu_adai
Kakashi teased a new technique he's been working on, and it makes you wonder how much stronger he got since the original series ended
m1ndc0mm4nd3r's avatar
m1ndc0mm4nd3r
I felt so bad for Naruto when he had to look at Gaara's body inside that giant bird, but Kakashi was right to stop him from doing something stupid. Sakura has really stepped up her game lately and seeing her stand her ground against someone as scary as Sasori is definitely the best part of this whole arc so far
jun_jun_389's avatar
jun_jun_389
That three minute timer for the antidote makes the fight feel so much more dangerous and Sakura punching through the iron sand was such a cool visual

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