Naruto Episode 120: Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag Team
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Naruto Episode 120: Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag Team

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9.4

54 Fans

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QUICK TAKES

bede_354's avatar
bede_354
those sound four guys merging with people is pure nightmare fuel and seeing them literally rip through kiba from the inside was actually hard to watch
professor_sada's avatar
professor_sada
kiba is taking such a beating in this fight and it really feels like he might not make it out of this one in one piece
joseph_joestar's avatar
joseph_joestar
i did not think kiba and akamaru could actually fuse into a giant two headed wolf and the scale of that transformation is just massive
windblight_ganon's avatar
windblight_ganon
Akamaru biting Kiba to wake him up and force the transformation was so brave and seeing the little dog lead the way made that whole scene work and he is the best dog in the series
minato_maelstrom_95's avatar
minato_maelstrom_95
I am actually disturbed by Sakon and Ukon merging into Kiba and trying to kill him from the inside, like some kind of parasite and it made my stomach turn and I felt so bad for Kiba, especially when he had to stab himself just to get that guy out of his own body and these Sound Ninja villains are on another level of weird
kofu_364's avatar
kofu_364
Switching between all three fights makes the situation feel so desperate and seeing everyone struggle at once is stressful and I hope they all make it out alive
zirconia_386's avatar
zirconia_386
That giant two headed wolf transformation looked so cool and seeing Akamaru push Kiba to go all out even when they were scared was a huge highlight and they are a real team
jinbe_juggernaut_91's avatar
jinbe_juggernaut_91
My skin was crawling when that head popped out of the back of the neck and I cannot believe they put something that scary in a show for kids and those brothers are monsters
kuroneko_42's avatar
kuroneko_42
Kimimaro just standing there while Naruto tries to hit him is terrifying and he looks way too strong for a regular ninja fight and Naruto is in over his head this time
mekurabe_mage's avatar
mekurabe_mage
Shikamaru hiding behind those rocks to figure out the flute music was smart, even if Tayuya is way stronger than him and the way he outsmarted those big summons was clever
erwin_enigma_108's avatar
erwin_enigma_108
I really felt for Kiba when he did not want to use that wolf move without help and Akamaru just looked at him so determined and their bond is the only thing keeping them alive against those freaks
yobuko_yuki_69's avatar
yobuko_yuki_69
Sakon and Ukon merging their bodies is so gross and seeing them rip apart like that actually made me feel sick and that move where they hide inside their own brother is too much
chibiusa's avatar
chibiusa
Everyone knows Naruto has major plot armor but seeing him face off against Kimimaro while the others are struggling so hard still makes the situation feel pretty desperate and intense
sephiroth's avatar
sephiroth
Kiba hitting them with that chakra draining wolf technique was a huge moment, and even though the pacing felt a bit slow during the memories, the action really delivered when it mattered
professor_kukui's avatar
professor_kukui
I am really feeling the pressure of this mission now with Naruto being stuck with Kimimaro while his friends are barely surviving their own individual death matches against the Sound Four
elrena's avatar
elrena
Akamaru protecting Kiba even when he was completely exhausted was the best part of the episode and it makes you respect Kiba a lot more as a character
magna_maestro_141's avatar
magna_maestro_141
Having all these high stakes fights happening at once between Shikamaru and Naruto and Kiba makes every single minute feel so much more stressful than usual
yuu_ishigami's avatar
yuu_ishigami
The parasitic abilities from Sakon and Ukon are genuinely some of the most disturbing things I have ever seen in this show. I loved how Sakon was just casually laughing while trying to kill Kiba and then the whole parasitic fusion thing happened. It makes things feel so much more dangerous when the Sound Four have these gross powers
vincent_valentine's avatar
vincent_valentine
Naruto trying to take on Kimimaro alone is terrifying because you can tell how much stronger that guy is than everyone else and those bone powers are just unfair
illnes's avatar
illnes
I actually got chills when Akamaru stood his ground and convinced Kiba to use that massive wolf transformation seeing how their bond is the only thing keeping them alive against these freaks

EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting past the halfway mark of the original 220-episode run, episode 120 continues the escalating pursuit-and-combat arc against the Sound Four, directly following the complications introduced in 'Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!' The Leaf retrieval squad is now scattered into individual engagements, and this episode deepens those confrontations before 'To Each His Own Battle' further isolates each fight for dedicated character development and rising stakes.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting past the halfway mark of the original 220-episode run, episode 120 continues the escalating pursuit-and-combat arc against the Sound Four, directly following the complications introduced in 'Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!' The Leaf retrieval squad is now scattered into individual engagements, and this episode deepens those confrontations before 'To Each His Own Battle' further isolates each fight for dedicated character development and rising stakes.

QUICK TAKES

bede_354's avatar
bede_354
those sound four guys merging with people is pure nightmare fuel and seeing them literally rip through kiba from the inside was actually hard to watch
professor_sada's avatar
professor_sada
kiba is taking such a beating in this fight and it really feels like he might not make it out of this one in one piece
joseph_joestar's avatar
joseph_joestar
i did not think kiba and akamaru could actually fuse into a giant two headed wolf and the scale of that transformation is just massive
windblight_ganon's avatar
windblight_ganon
Akamaru biting Kiba to wake him up and force the transformation was so brave and seeing the little dog lead the way made that whole scene work and he is the best dog in the series
minato_maelstrom_95's avatar
minato_maelstrom_95
I am actually disturbed by Sakon and Ukon merging into Kiba and trying to kill him from the inside, like some kind of parasite and it made my stomach turn and I felt so bad for Kiba, especially when he had to stab himself just to get that guy out of his own body and these Sound Ninja villains are on another level of weird
kofu_364's avatar
kofu_364
Switching between all three fights makes the situation feel so desperate and seeing everyone struggle at once is stressful and I hope they all make it out alive
zirconia_386's avatar
zirconia_386
That giant two headed wolf transformation looked so cool and seeing Akamaru push Kiba to go all out even when they were scared was a huge highlight and they are a real team
jinbe_juggernaut_91's avatar
jinbe_juggernaut_91
My skin was crawling when that head popped out of the back of the neck and I cannot believe they put something that scary in a show for kids and those brothers are monsters
kuroneko_42's avatar
kuroneko_42
Kimimaro just standing there while Naruto tries to hit him is terrifying and he looks way too strong for a regular ninja fight and Naruto is in over his head this time
mekurabe_mage's avatar
mekurabe_mage
Shikamaru hiding behind those rocks to figure out the flute music was smart, even if Tayuya is way stronger than him and the way he outsmarted those big summons was clever
erwin_enigma_108's avatar
erwin_enigma_108
I really felt for Kiba when he did not want to use that wolf move without help and Akamaru just looked at him so determined and their bond is the only thing keeping them alive against those freaks
yobuko_yuki_69's avatar
yobuko_yuki_69
Sakon and Ukon merging their bodies is so gross and seeing them rip apart like that actually made me feel sick and that move where they hide inside their own brother is too much
chibiusa's avatar
chibiusa
Everyone knows Naruto has major plot armor but seeing him face off against Kimimaro while the others are struggling so hard still makes the situation feel pretty desperate and intense
sephiroth's avatar
sephiroth
Kiba hitting them with that chakra draining wolf technique was a huge moment, and even though the pacing felt a bit slow during the memories, the action really delivered when it mattered
professor_kukui's avatar
professor_kukui
I am really feeling the pressure of this mission now with Naruto being stuck with Kimimaro while his friends are barely surviving their own individual death matches against the Sound Four
elrena's avatar
elrena
Akamaru protecting Kiba even when he was completely exhausted was the best part of the episode and it makes you respect Kiba a lot more as a character
magna_maestro_141's avatar
magna_maestro_141
Having all these high stakes fights happening at once between Shikamaru and Naruto and Kiba makes every single minute feel so much more stressful than usual
yuu_ishigami's avatar
yuu_ishigami
The parasitic abilities from Sakon and Ukon are genuinely some of the most disturbing things I have ever seen in this show. I loved how Sakon was just casually laughing while trying to kill Kiba and then the whole parasitic fusion thing happened. It makes things feel so much more dangerous when the Sound Four have these gross powers
vincent_valentine's avatar
vincent_valentine
Naruto trying to take on Kimimaro alone is terrifying because you can tell how much stronger that guy is than everyone else and those bone powers are just unfair
illnes's avatar
illnes
I actually got chills when Akamaru stood his ground and convinced Kiba to use that massive wolf transformation seeing how their bond is the only thing keeping them alive against these freaks

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