Naruto Shippuden Episode 9: The Jinchuriki's Tears
Manga chapter 251-252
Canon/HIGH
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Naruto Shippuden Episode 9: The Jinchuriki's Tears
Manga chapter 251-252
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
8.6
78 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
sv0709
VerifiedThe way that Naruto related to Gaaras feelings and the way that he was feeling emotional that Gaara was taken away.
Also the way that Sakura was thinking about Sasukes situation with becoming Orochimarus vessel is very crazy
Also the way that Sakura was thinking about Sasukes situation with becoming Orochimarus vessel is very crazy
remotadifa
VerifiedNow Kakashi's team and Temari are going to the Sand Village to rescue Gaara. and Baki telling the two elders about Sasori being an Akatsuki member
oocca
Kankuro managed to name the Red Sand right before he passed out and Baki looking terrified says everything about how dangerous Sasori is
pamela
Deidara and Sasori just hanging out on that bird while Gaara is unconscious was such a chilling visual and it makes the rescue feel so desperate
notlem
It was infuriating to me that the Sand elders were already scheming to replace Gaara, even while he was still barely clinging to life; Baki’s anger really mirrored my own in that moment. Thankfully, we finally met Chiyo, and I’m holding onto hope that she actually knows how to handle Sasori, whatever terrifying thing he’s become.
kageromaru
Temari calling Kakashi a pervert for mentioning food pill calories was such a weird moment, it definitely felt like a translation error or something because he was just being a teacher
ho_oh
Naruto getting so angry about the Akatsuki treating human beings like tools really hit me hard, especially because he knows exactly what it feels like to be viewed that way
cwunched
Sakura talking about the six month deadline for Sasuke really shows how much pressure they are under right now and she seems way more focused than before
kodama_king
Those awful purple patches on Kankuro were genuinely terrifying; I felt a real chill seeing how quickly that poison was spreading. My fingers are crossed that Sakura can somehow pull off a miracle when they finally reach the Hidden Sand, because who else is going to know what to do for him at this point?
mitsuri_mochi_132
I actually felt that when Naruto started crying and thinking about how lonely Gaara must have been because nobody else gets that pain like he does
obanai_ophidian
Chiyo playing dead just to mess with Baki was so funny and then she immediately got serious when Sasori was mentioned
ningyo_nemesis_48
Naruto crying for Gaara really got to me, probably because I know firsthand how much he relates to that crushing loneliness. It was so intense that he just broke formation, totally disregarding the plan, and that impulse just screamed how he couldn't bear for Gaara to go through what he did.
astolf
When that giant toad just flattened Naruto and Sakura right after all their hard work, I was absolutely floored and couldn't stop laughing. I mean, Jiraiya's always been unpredictable, but I seriously didn't expect him to end their 'special training' with them getting pancaked like that; it's honestly such a wild, classic Jiraiya move.
sephiroth
I gotta say, the running through the trees felt a bit slow this episode, and I was getting a little antsy for things to pick up. But then seeing Chiyo finally decide to help because of her grandson, Sasori, really resonated with me; it made me think about how even the most hardened people have a soft spot for family.
gerudo
Deidara's usual taunts felt kinda hollow when I saw Sasori just chilling next to Gaara, totally unfazed and already done with the pleasantries. It really made me wonder how much sheer willpower that guy must have to be so patient, yet also so impatient that he hates waiting for anything, which is honestly a scary thought.
pamelas_father_280
I wasn't ready for how much it would hurt to see Naruto realize he probably was the only one who truly understood Gaara's deep, painful loneliness. It just brought back all those times I saw Naruto alone as a kid, and it felt like such a significant, heartbreaking connection forming between them.
kaolinite_382
I was seriously thinking Baki was gonna get roasted by the elders, so my jaw dropped when he just calmly stood his ground like that. But then Sasori took Kankuro down so fast with that poison, it totally caught me off guard, and now I'm genuinely freaked out about what's gonna happen to him next.
liltott_laser
When I heard them talk about how the Akatsuki just see Jinchuriki as tools, it really upped the ante for the Gaara rescue; I mean, what else are they planning if they're this ruthless about it?
reshiram_310
When Naruto heartbreakingly explained how the Akatsuki only see him and others as mere tools, it clicked for me why he’s always throwing himself into danger like that — it's like he’s desperate to prove his own worth and humanity after everything he’s been through. Then, after Sakura worked so hard to save Gaara, I was genuinely shocked (and a little annoyed, not gonna lie) when Granny Chiyo pulled her classic fake-out death.
iida_ingenium
I seriously burst out laughing when Temari thought Kakashi was hassling Sakura about those food pills; it was such a random read on the situation, like she completely misjudged Kakashi's vibe or something.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Following Episode 8's deployment of Team Kakashi toward the Sand Village, this installment deepens the personal stakes by anchoring the rescue mission in Naruto and Gaara's shared experience as Jinchuriki. It serves as the emotional bridge between the team's departure and the looming direct confrontation with the Akatsuki, setting up the escalation that begins in 'Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons.' This is canon material laying critical thematic groundwork for Shippuden's opening arc.
QUICK TAKES
sv0709
VerifiedThe way that Naruto related to Gaaras feelings and the way that he was feeling emotional that Gaara was taken away.
Also the way that Sakura was thinking about Sasukes situation with becoming Orochimarus vessel is very crazy
Also the way that Sakura was thinking about Sasukes situation with becoming Orochimarus vessel is very crazy
remotadifa
VerifiedNow Kakashi's team and Temari are going to the Sand Village to rescue Gaara. and Baki telling the two elders about Sasori being an Akatsuki member
oocca
Kankuro managed to name the Red Sand right before he passed out and Baki looking terrified says everything about how dangerous Sasori is
pamela
Deidara and Sasori just hanging out on that bird while Gaara is unconscious was such a chilling visual and it makes the rescue feel so desperate
notlem
It was infuriating to me that the Sand elders were already scheming to replace Gaara, even while he was still barely clinging to life; Baki’s anger really mirrored my own in that moment. Thankfully, we finally met Chiyo, and I’m holding onto hope that she actually knows how to handle Sasori, whatever terrifying thing he’s become.
kageromaru
Temari calling Kakashi a pervert for mentioning food pill calories was such a weird moment, it definitely felt like a translation error or something because he was just being a teacher
ho_oh
Naruto getting so angry about the Akatsuki treating human beings like tools really hit me hard, especially because he knows exactly what it feels like to be viewed that way
cwunched
Sakura talking about the six month deadline for Sasuke really shows how much pressure they are under right now and she seems way more focused than before
kodama_king
Those awful purple patches on Kankuro were genuinely terrifying; I felt a real chill seeing how quickly that poison was spreading. My fingers are crossed that Sakura can somehow pull off a miracle when they finally reach the Hidden Sand, because who else is going to know what to do for him at this point?
mitsuri_mochi_132
I actually felt that when Naruto started crying and thinking about how lonely Gaara must have been because nobody else gets that pain like he does
obanai_ophidian
Chiyo playing dead just to mess with Baki was so funny and then she immediately got serious when Sasori was mentioned
ningyo_nemesis_48
Naruto crying for Gaara really got to me, probably because I know firsthand how much he relates to that crushing loneliness. It was so intense that he just broke formation, totally disregarding the plan, and that impulse just screamed how he couldn't bear for Gaara to go through what he did.
astolf
When that giant toad just flattened Naruto and Sakura right after all their hard work, I was absolutely floored and couldn't stop laughing. I mean, Jiraiya's always been unpredictable, but I seriously didn't expect him to end their 'special training' with them getting pancaked like that; it's honestly such a wild, classic Jiraiya move.
sephiroth
I gotta say, the running through the trees felt a bit slow this episode, and I was getting a little antsy for things to pick up. But then seeing Chiyo finally decide to help because of her grandson, Sasori, really resonated with me; it made me think about how even the most hardened people have a soft spot for family.
gerudo
Deidara's usual taunts felt kinda hollow when I saw Sasori just chilling next to Gaara, totally unfazed and already done with the pleasantries. It really made me wonder how much sheer willpower that guy must have to be so patient, yet also so impatient that he hates waiting for anything, which is honestly a scary thought.
pamelas_father_280
I wasn't ready for how much it would hurt to see Naruto realize he probably was the only one who truly understood Gaara's deep, painful loneliness. It just brought back all those times I saw Naruto alone as a kid, and it felt like such a significant, heartbreaking connection forming between them.
kaolinite_382
I was seriously thinking Baki was gonna get roasted by the elders, so my jaw dropped when he just calmly stood his ground like that. But then Sasori took Kankuro down so fast with that poison, it totally caught me off guard, and now I'm genuinely freaked out about what's gonna happen to him next.
liltott_laser
When I heard them talk about how the Akatsuki just see Jinchuriki as tools, it really upped the ante for the Gaara rescue; I mean, what else are they planning if they're this ruthless about it?
reshiram_310
When Naruto heartbreakingly explained how the Akatsuki only see him and others as mere tools, it clicked for me why he’s always throwing himself into danger like that — it's like he’s desperate to prove his own worth and humanity after everything he’s been through. Then, after Sakura worked so hard to save Gaara, I was genuinely shocked (and a little annoyed, not gonna lie) when Granny Chiyo pulled her classic fake-out death.
iida_ingenium
I seriously burst out laughing when Temari thought Kakashi was hassling Sakura about those food pills; it was such a random read on the situation, like she completely misjudged Kakashi's vibe or something.
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