Hidan finally getting that blood for his ritual sent shivers down my spine, making me remember Asuma's brutal end all over again. I felt a real sense of dread imagining who's next for that agonizing process; it's honestly one of the creepiest jutsu in the series.

hosenki

3 mo

That shadow clone swap was so fast and i really thought Kakashi was done for when Hidan swung that scythe

Episode Context

Episode 85 sits at the boiling point of the Hidan and Kakuzu arc, directly following the team's initial assessment of Kakuzu's abilities and escalating the danger before Shikamaru's celebrated tactical counterplay takes center stage. This stretch of canon episodes represents one of Shippuden's strongest early arcs, building toward payoffs that reshape Team 10's identity. It's a critical bridge episode, the pressure applied here is what makes the upcoming strategic resolution land with real weight.

Runtime23 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateNov 20, 2008

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