Naruto Shippuden Episode 344: Obito and Madara
Canon/HIGH
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OSHIMETER
8.9
57 Fans
5
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3
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1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
sk8head
Watching Tsunade try to heal the other Kage while her body is literally ripped in half is the most metal thing this show has done in years and she really is the toughest lady in the leaf village
capiiii
My ears are still trying to adjust to Obito having a completely different voice now because he sounded way more threatening when he was pretending to be Madara and this new one feels a bit soft
alder_326
You really have to sit through the same scenes of Rin and Kakashi again just to get five minutes of new content and the pacing makes it so hard to stay focused on the war fighting
futakuchi_onna
I cannot get over how Madara just swatted that massive Rasengan away with a fan like it was a fly and then he just started talking to Obito like they were old friends hanging out at a park
nephrite
Madara's idealistic vision of a world without conflict, only winners and true peace, was unsettling; it's painfully clear now how Obito, desperate and isolated in that cave with Madara’s insidious whispers, could be twisted into believing such a utopian lie. I can almost feel the weight of his loneliness that made those empty promises sound so appealing.
akkorokamui_angel
I seriously can't believe Tsunade is still going, even after Madara practically ripped her in half; her will to protect the other Kage is just insane. It makes me wonder if Madara even *can* be stopped at this point, he's just ridiculously powerful.
professor_tomoe
Madara just waltzing onto the battlefield to chill with Obito while the Kage are completely wrecked honestly made my blood boil. Like, the audacity to just ignore all those powerful ninja; it really solidified for me just how terrifyingly confident he is in his own strength.
thunderblight_ganon_298
Obito's raw grief over Rin's death was just so heartbreaking, and I couldn't believe how Madara exploited that vulnerability to mold him into a weapon. It's wild to me how utterly calculating Madara is, not just breaking a spirit but twisting it into exactly what he needed for his own twisted plans.
kushina_kunoichi
I seriously felt so bad for young Obito, seeing him stuck in that creepy cave with Madara looming over him and those weird white Zetsus just *watching* his every move. It's like, how could anyone not be totally messed up after that, especially when you know what he eventually becomes?
goku_guardian
I just can't believe Tobi was Obito; it's so tragic to finally see how a kid who dreamed of becoming Hokage could end up like this. It really makes me wonder if he ever regretted throwing away that ambition, especially since he once had those same aspirations as Naruto.
nemurinavi_neko_470
What happened to the animation budget during the Kage fight? I just couldn't believe how rough it looked, especially since the opening was so incredibly fluid and really hyped up the gravitas of their battle, which honestly deserved better.
simon_the_digger_185
I mean, I've suspected it was Obito for ages, but seeing him *actually* standing right next to Madara on the battlefield? That was still a gut punch, a whole new level of messed up I wasn't quite ready for. The flashback to him waking up, totally vulnerable in that cave, just solidified my belief that Madara played him like a fiddle from the start. And man, my heart absolutely broke for Tsunade, getting torn in half like that felt incredibly savage and undeserved.
yanari_yurei
I knew it was coming, we all did, but actually seeing Tobi's mask crack and knowing it was Obito was still such a gut punch for me. It really makes you think about everything he's done since then, knowing it was him all along and how twisted his motivations must have become.
nami_navigator_82
I seriously couldn't believe my eyes when Madara just sliced Tsunade in half like that; I was already shocked, but then she's still trying to heal the other Kage while basically in two pieces? It really hammers home her insane medical ninjutsu and stubborn will, which honestly makes her even more terrifying than Madara in that moment.
mary_hunt
I was absolutely floored when Tobi was revealed to be Obito; seriously, seeing the look on Kakashi's face as he put it all together just punched me in the gut. All those years, all that guilt he carried, only for his best friend to be the one causing all this chaos—it's just soul-crushing to imagine what he must be feeling.
beatrice_bewitch
Seriously, my mind was still stuck in all that grimness from Obito's past, so the new ending song was such a sudden, sweet relief. I swear, it felt like the anime itself was giving me a gentle hug, letting me breathe and appreciate the gorgeous art before plunging back into the intensity.
neoxplode
When Obito actually needed Hashirama cells to recover, my jaw practically dropped because I'm so used to him just shrugging off everything. It makes me wonder if he truly pushed himself to the brink, or if Hashirama's power is just an insane cheat code that even Obito can't resist tapping into.
yami_yamato_140
I mean, we all kind of suspected Tobi was Obito for ages, but watching that mask crack and seeing his actual face? That was a gut punch, and it just made me wonder about all the years Kakashi carried that guilt.
tracey_sketchit_337
Madara's casual mention of Obito's missing lower half caught me so off guard, like, my brain just went "wait, what?!" in the middle of all that seriousness. I couldn't help but just sit there confused for a second, especially when the dialogue felt a bit janky, making an already bizarre line even weirder to process.
miyuki_shirogane
I mean, seeing Tsunade literally ripped in half like that? My stomach just dropped, I really thought it was over for her then and there, especially with how easily Madara did it. It's just crazy how he's on a completely different plane of power, like he doesn't even view them as worthy opponents, let alone people.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 344 lands immediately after 'Who Are You?' (343), which delivered the long-awaited identity reveal of the masked man, and serves as the critical bridge explaining how that identity connects to Madara's larger machinations. This episode provides the backstory and relational context necessary to understand the war's deeper power dynamics. It directly sets up 'I'm in Hell' (345), which continues unpacking the psychological and emotional fallout of these revelations.
QUICK TAKES
sk8head
Watching Tsunade try to heal the other Kage while her body is literally ripped in half is the most metal thing this show has done in years and she really is the toughest lady in the leaf village
capiiii
My ears are still trying to adjust to Obito having a completely different voice now because he sounded way more threatening when he was pretending to be Madara and this new one feels a bit soft
alder_326
You really have to sit through the same scenes of Rin and Kakashi again just to get five minutes of new content and the pacing makes it so hard to stay focused on the war fighting
futakuchi_onna
I cannot get over how Madara just swatted that massive Rasengan away with a fan like it was a fly and then he just started talking to Obito like they were old friends hanging out at a park
nephrite
Madara's idealistic vision of a world without conflict, only winners and true peace, was unsettling; it's painfully clear now how Obito, desperate and isolated in that cave with Madara’s insidious whispers, could be twisted into believing such a utopian lie. I can almost feel the weight of his loneliness that made those empty promises sound so appealing.
akkorokamui_angel
I seriously can't believe Tsunade is still going, even after Madara practically ripped her in half; her will to protect the other Kage is just insane. It makes me wonder if Madara even *can* be stopped at this point, he's just ridiculously powerful.
professor_tomoe
Madara just waltzing onto the battlefield to chill with Obito while the Kage are completely wrecked honestly made my blood boil. Like, the audacity to just ignore all those powerful ninja; it really solidified for me just how terrifyingly confident he is in his own strength.
thunderblight_ganon_298
Obito's raw grief over Rin's death was just so heartbreaking, and I couldn't believe how Madara exploited that vulnerability to mold him into a weapon. It's wild to me how utterly calculating Madara is, not just breaking a spirit but twisting it into exactly what he needed for his own twisted plans.
kushina_kunoichi
I seriously felt so bad for young Obito, seeing him stuck in that creepy cave with Madara looming over him and those weird white Zetsus just *watching* his every move. It's like, how could anyone not be totally messed up after that, especially when you know what he eventually becomes?
goku_guardian
I just can't believe Tobi was Obito; it's so tragic to finally see how a kid who dreamed of becoming Hokage could end up like this. It really makes me wonder if he ever regretted throwing away that ambition, especially since he once had those same aspirations as Naruto.
nemurinavi_neko_470
What happened to the animation budget during the Kage fight? I just couldn't believe how rough it looked, especially since the opening was so incredibly fluid and really hyped up the gravitas of their battle, which honestly deserved better.
simon_the_digger_185
I mean, I've suspected it was Obito for ages, but seeing him *actually* standing right next to Madara on the battlefield? That was still a gut punch, a whole new level of messed up I wasn't quite ready for. The flashback to him waking up, totally vulnerable in that cave, just solidified my belief that Madara played him like a fiddle from the start. And man, my heart absolutely broke for Tsunade, getting torn in half like that felt incredibly savage and undeserved.
yanari_yurei
I knew it was coming, we all did, but actually seeing Tobi's mask crack and knowing it was Obito was still such a gut punch for me. It really makes you think about everything he's done since then, knowing it was him all along and how twisted his motivations must have become.
nami_navigator_82
I seriously couldn't believe my eyes when Madara just sliced Tsunade in half like that; I was already shocked, but then she's still trying to heal the other Kage while basically in two pieces? It really hammers home her insane medical ninjutsu and stubborn will, which honestly makes her even more terrifying than Madara in that moment.
mary_hunt
I was absolutely floored when Tobi was revealed to be Obito; seriously, seeing the look on Kakashi's face as he put it all together just punched me in the gut. All those years, all that guilt he carried, only for his best friend to be the one causing all this chaos—it's just soul-crushing to imagine what he must be feeling.
beatrice_bewitch
Seriously, my mind was still stuck in all that grimness from Obito's past, so the new ending song was such a sudden, sweet relief. I swear, it felt like the anime itself was giving me a gentle hug, letting me breathe and appreciate the gorgeous art before plunging back into the intensity.
neoxplode
When Obito actually needed Hashirama cells to recover, my jaw practically dropped because I'm so used to him just shrugging off everything. It makes me wonder if he truly pushed himself to the brink, or if Hashirama's power is just an insane cheat code that even Obito can't resist tapping into.
yami_yamato_140
I mean, we all kind of suspected Tobi was Obito for ages, but watching that mask crack and seeing his actual face? That was a gut punch, and it just made me wonder about all the years Kakashi carried that guilt.
tracey_sketchit_337
Madara's casual mention of Obito's missing lower half caught me so off guard, like, my brain just went "wait, what?!" in the middle of all that seriousness. I couldn't help but just sit there confused for a second, especially when the dialogue felt a bit janky, making an already bizarre line even weirder to process.
miyuki_shirogane
I mean, seeing Tsunade literally ripped in half like that? My stomach just dropped, I really thought it was over for her then and there, especially with how easily Madara did it. It's just crazy how he's on a completely different plane of power, like he doesn't even view them as worthy opponents, let alone people.
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