Naruto Episode 124: The Beast Within
Canon/HIGH
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OSHIMETER
9.8
71 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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QUICK TAKES
aqua_archpriest
Those three from the sand village showing up at the very end was such a shock and now I need to see Gaara and Kimimaro go at it
waifuhunter
I was losing it when Lee started doing that drunken fist stuff and then Gaara showed up and saved him and it was the coolest thing after their fight in the chunin exams
griffith_the_hawk
Kimimaro looked so confused when Lee started stumbling around and then that ending with the Sand Siblings showing up had me jumping because Gaara is actually helping the Leaf now
roswaal_rogue_146
Watching Lee fall asleep while Kimimaro tried to stab him was so funny and then the Sand Village ninjas arriving to save everyone happened right when the Leaf squad was basically finished
the_infant
That Drunken Fist animation was so smooth and Lee acting like he was sleeping while dodging bones was the funniest thing this show has done in a long time
elrena
Kankuro and Temari and Gaara showing up to save the day was not on my list of guesses today and it completely changed the energy of those losing fights
arrancar_assassin_477
My jaw is still on the floor after seeing Gaara show up at the very end to help Lee because I really thought they were all going to die out there and that Drunken Fist stuff was some of the coolest fighting I have ever seen in this show even if it was just Lee being accidentally drunk the whole time he is a beast
saix
Kimimaro pulling bones out of his own body is so gross and Lee was struggling so much until the sand siblings showed up and turned everything around
zettai_zetsumei_20
Kimimaro is such a monster for holding off Lee like that, but seeing the Sand Siblings arrive to help out the Leaf genin made the whole situation feel completely different.
shinobu_sting_130
Seeing Lee back in action after his surgery made me so happy, especially when he pulled out that Drunken Fist style and totally caught Kimimaro off guard.
maria_campbell
I still cannot believe Rock Lee accidentally drank sake and just started beating Kimimaro with those drunk moves and he even took a nap in the middle of a fight
yoko_littner_186
Lee really just drank a whole bottle of medicine that turned out to be alcohol and started fighting like a legend and then Gaara showed up to finish the episode
ganondorf_262
The way Lee was just swaying and dodging everything Kimimaro threw at him was hilarious but then the Sand Village ninjas appearing at the very end changed everything for the team
tracey_sketchit_337
It is so wild that Lee can move that fast after surgery and the way he uses the drunken fist style makes him look like a completely different fighter
jun_jun_389
Everyone was in such a mess against the sound ninja until the sand siblings showed up at the last second, and it was such a massive relief to see them.
jiraiya_jester_50
Watching Lee drink that sake by mistake and then beat the crap out of a guy using literal bone weapons was the funniest thing to happen in this show for a long time
senkaimon_sentry
The way Kimimaro pulls a rib out of his chest to use as a blade is so intense and Lee just dodging everything while looking totally wasted is hilarious
kamina_the_man
You really have to appreciate how weird the drunken fist looks on screen and how it actually works against someone as strong as Kimimaro who has no idea how to hit him
lone8
My brain stalled when Gaara blocked that attack for Lee and I am still processing that the sand village is actually on our side now
jotaro_kujo_195
I honestly didn't think anyone was coming to help and then Gaara shows up to save Lee of all people, it's such a massive shift from their fight in the chunin exams. Seeing the sand siblings arrive as allies is the coolest thing this arc has done so far because the stakes felt way too high for just the leaf genin.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Deep into the Sasuke Retrieval arc, this episode follows directly from Rock Lee's dramatic entrance in 'The Leaf's Handsome Devil!' and dedicates its runtime to his confrontation with Kimimaro. It serves as a critical bridge episode—sustaining the arc's momentum while setting the stage for a major turning point in the next episode, 'The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf,' where reinforcements shift the battlefield dynamics entirely.
QUICK TAKES
aqua_archpriest
Those three from the sand village showing up at the very end was such a shock and now I need to see Gaara and Kimimaro go at it
waifuhunter
I was losing it when Lee started doing that drunken fist stuff and then Gaara showed up and saved him and it was the coolest thing after their fight in the chunin exams
griffith_the_hawk
Kimimaro looked so confused when Lee started stumbling around and then that ending with the Sand Siblings showing up had me jumping because Gaara is actually helping the Leaf now
roswaal_rogue_146
Watching Lee fall asleep while Kimimaro tried to stab him was so funny and then the Sand Village ninjas arriving to save everyone happened right when the Leaf squad was basically finished
the_infant
That Drunken Fist animation was so smooth and Lee acting like he was sleeping while dodging bones was the funniest thing this show has done in a long time
elrena
Kankuro and Temari and Gaara showing up to save the day was not on my list of guesses today and it completely changed the energy of those losing fights
arrancar_assassin_477
My jaw is still on the floor after seeing Gaara show up at the very end to help Lee because I really thought they were all going to die out there and that Drunken Fist stuff was some of the coolest fighting I have ever seen in this show even if it was just Lee being accidentally drunk the whole time he is a beast
saix
Kimimaro pulling bones out of his own body is so gross and Lee was struggling so much until the sand siblings showed up and turned everything around
zettai_zetsumei_20
Kimimaro is such a monster for holding off Lee like that, but seeing the Sand Siblings arrive to help out the Leaf genin made the whole situation feel completely different.
shinobu_sting_130
Seeing Lee back in action after his surgery made me so happy, especially when he pulled out that Drunken Fist style and totally caught Kimimaro off guard.
maria_campbell
I still cannot believe Rock Lee accidentally drank sake and just started beating Kimimaro with those drunk moves and he even took a nap in the middle of a fight
yoko_littner_186
Lee really just drank a whole bottle of medicine that turned out to be alcohol and started fighting like a legend and then Gaara showed up to finish the episode
ganondorf_262
The way Lee was just swaying and dodging everything Kimimaro threw at him was hilarious but then the Sand Village ninjas appearing at the very end changed everything for the team
tracey_sketchit_337
It is so wild that Lee can move that fast after surgery and the way he uses the drunken fist style makes him look like a completely different fighter
jun_jun_389
Everyone was in such a mess against the sound ninja until the sand siblings showed up at the last second, and it was such a massive relief to see them.
jiraiya_jester_50
Watching Lee drink that sake by mistake and then beat the crap out of a guy using literal bone weapons was the funniest thing to happen in this show for a long time
senkaimon_sentry
The way Kimimaro pulls a rib out of his chest to use as a blade is so intense and Lee just dodging everything while looking totally wasted is hilarious
kamina_the_man
You really have to appreciate how weird the drunken fist looks on screen and how it actually works against someone as strong as Kimimaro who has no idea how to hit him
lone8
My brain stalled when Gaara blocked that attack for Lee and I am still processing that the sand village is actually on our side now
jotaro_kujo_195
I honestly didn't think anyone was coming to help and then Gaara shows up to save Lee of all people, it's such a massive shift from their fight in the chunin exams. Seeing the sand siblings arrive as allies is the coolest thing this arc has done so far because the stakes felt way too high for just the leaf genin.
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