Naruto Episode 131: The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!
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Naruto Episode 131: The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!

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La atmósfera oscura de este capítulo es increíble. Ver la tragedia que vivió el clan Uchiha desde la perspectiva de Sasuke te cambia por completo la forma de ver el anime y podemos empatizar con el mucho mas. Excelente capítulo que nos adentra de lleno en la historia.

kaito_kromatic's avatar
kaito_kromatic
I feel so bad for little Sasuke watching his whole family get slaughtered again and Itachi is actually a monster for making him relive that trauma
tesso_titan's avatar
tesso_titan
Sasuke saying he has to kill Naruto just to get those eyes is pure evil and it really shows how far gone he is now that he only cares about revenge
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genos_guardian_118
The reveal that you have to kill your best friend to get the Mangekyo Sharingan is such a sick twist and it makes so much sense why Itachi told Sasuke to kill Naruto since he sees their bond as a tool for power and I cannot believe Sasuke is actually going through with it just to beat his brother
cremia's avatar
cremia
Itachi is such a mystery and the way he talks about the clan makes you wonder if there is more to the story than just him being a murderer
mamoru_chiba's avatar
mamoru_chiba
Seeing the massacre again from Sasuke's perspective makes his hatred feel way more real, especially when you realize what he has to do to get stronger
gisell_ghoul_485's avatar
gisell_ghoul_485
I am actually shaking after that reveal because killing your best friend for a power up is the most messed up thing I have ever heard of and Itachi is a total monster
maria_campbell's avatar
maria_campbell
finding out the uchiha had a secret meeting place with all those forbidden scrolls makes the whole clan seem way more suspicious than they already were
chika_fujiwara_162's avatar
chika_fujiwara_162
the way the older brother looked so bored while he ruins sasukes life was the most chilling thing in the episode and it makes his goals so hard to figure out
kokiri's avatar
kokiri
that whole bit about killing your best friend to get stronger is so twisted and wondering if sasuke is actually going to try and kill naruto for it is really stressful
modsoul_mystic's avatar
modsoul_mystic
My heart broke for little Sasuke just crying in the street while his brother tells him to hold onto that hate, because it makes his current obsession feel so much more tragic
eschuu's avatar
eschuu
Seeing the contrast between Naruto swimming toward the light and Sasuke just sinking into that pitch black void was such a heavy visual for where they are right now, and it really highlights how much Sasuke is willing to throw away just for the power to kill Itachi since that condition about murdering your closest friend is absolutely brutal and dark even for this show
saguaro's avatar
saguaro
i actually gasped when itachi mentioned the condition for the mangekyo because it makes every interaction he had with shisui feel so much darker now
bloo_balloon's avatar
bloo_balloon
hearing itachi tell sasuke to live a long life of hatred is so cold and it really explains why sasuke is the way he is right now
darmani's avatar
darmani
they showed that massacre flashback again and it was getting a bit much but the new info about the secret scroll in the shrine was cool
fubuki_blizzard_119's avatar
fubuki_blizzard_119
i felt so bad for sasuke when he was drowning in the black water and naruto was just trying to pull him back up
elle_hq's avatar
elle_hq
itachi saying you have to kill your best friend for that eye power is actually insane and makes his whole character way more terrifying
rimuru_ruler_151's avatar
rimuru_ruler_151
I really didn't think this show would go this dark with the Uchiha history and hearing that Sasuke needs to kill his best friend to get those eyes explains so much about his mindset. It makes me feel sick to see him looking at Naruto as a stepping stone for his revenge instead of his teammate after everything they have survived together
chloe_344's avatar
chloe_344
The way the rain looked while Sasuke was thinking about Itachi's words was so sharp and clean and it really added to the depressing mood of the whole episode
roswaal_rogue_146's avatar
roswaal_rogue_146
Sasuke running through the empty streets after seeing his parents dead was so haunting and the art style really captured how small and alone he felt

EPISODE CONTEXT

Arriving at episode 131 of 220, this falls deep into one of Naruto's most pivotal stretches—the Sasuke Retrieval arc's emotional core. It follows the fallout from 'Father and Son, the Broken Crest,' which cracked open Sasuke's internal world, and directly sets the stage for 'For a Friend,' where the consequences of Sasuke's psychological burden begin to manifest in his actions going forward.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Arriving at episode 131 of 220, this falls deep into one of Naruto's most pivotal stretches—the Sasuke Retrieval arc's emotional core. It follows the fallout from 'Father and Son, the Broken Crest,' which cracked open Sasuke's internal world, and directly sets the stage for 'For a Friend,' where the consequences of Sasuke's psychological burden begin to manifest in his actions going forward.

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La atmósfera oscura de este capítulo es increíble. Ver la tragedia que vivió el clan Uchiha desde la perspectiva de Sasuke te cambia por completo la forma de ver el anime y podemos empatizar con el mucho mas. Excelente capítulo que nos adentra de lleno en la historia.

kaito_kromatic's avatar
kaito_kromatic
I feel so bad for little Sasuke watching his whole family get slaughtered again and Itachi is actually a monster for making him relive that trauma
tesso_titan's avatar
tesso_titan
Sasuke saying he has to kill Naruto just to get those eyes is pure evil and it really shows how far gone he is now that he only cares about revenge
genos_guardian_118's avatar
genos_guardian_118
The reveal that you have to kill your best friend to get the Mangekyo Sharingan is such a sick twist and it makes so much sense why Itachi told Sasuke to kill Naruto since he sees their bond as a tool for power and I cannot believe Sasuke is actually going through with it just to beat his brother
cremia's avatar
cremia
Itachi is such a mystery and the way he talks about the clan makes you wonder if there is more to the story than just him being a murderer
mamoru_chiba's avatar
mamoru_chiba
Seeing the massacre again from Sasuke's perspective makes his hatred feel way more real, especially when you realize what he has to do to get stronger
gisell_ghoul_485's avatar
gisell_ghoul_485
I am actually shaking after that reveal because killing your best friend for a power up is the most messed up thing I have ever heard of and Itachi is a total monster
maria_campbell's avatar
maria_campbell
finding out the uchiha had a secret meeting place with all those forbidden scrolls makes the whole clan seem way more suspicious than they already were
chika_fujiwara_162's avatar
chika_fujiwara_162
the way the older brother looked so bored while he ruins sasukes life was the most chilling thing in the episode and it makes his goals so hard to figure out
kokiri's avatar
kokiri
that whole bit about killing your best friend to get stronger is so twisted and wondering if sasuke is actually going to try and kill naruto for it is really stressful
modsoul_mystic's avatar
modsoul_mystic
My heart broke for little Sasuke just crying in the street while his brother tells him to hold onto that hate, because it makes his current obsession feel so much more tragic
eschuu's avatar
eschuu
Seeing the contrast between Naruto swimming toward the light and Sasuke just sinking into that pitch black void was such a heavy visual for where they are right now, and it really highlights how much Sasuke is willing to throw away just for the power to kill Itachi since that condition about murdering your closest friend is absolutely brutal and dark even for this show
saguaro's avatar
saguaro
i actually gasped when itachi mentioned the condition for the mangekyo because it makes every interaction he had with shisui feel so much darker now
bloo_balloon's avatar
bloo_balloon
hearing itachi tell sasuke to live a long life of hatred is so cold and it really explains why sasuke is the way he is right now
darmani's avatar
darmani
they showed that massacre flashback again and it was getting a bit much but the new info about the secret scroll in the shrine was cool
fubuki_blizzard_119's avatar
fubuki_blizzard_119
i felt so bad for sasuke when he was drowning in the black water and naruto was just trying to pull him back up
elle_hq's avatar
elle_hq
itachi saying you have to kill your best friend for that eye power is actually insane and makes his whole character way more terrifying
rimuru_ruler_151's avatar
rimuru_ruler_151
I really didn't think this show would go this dark with the Uchiha history and hearing that Sasuke needs to kill his best friend to get those eyes explains so much about his mindset. It makes me feel sick to see him looking at Naruto as a stepping stone for his revenge instead of his teammate after everything they have survived together
chloe_344's avatar
chloe_344
The way the rain looked while Sasuke was thinking about Itachi's words was so sharp and clean and it really added to the depressing mood of the whole episode
roswaal_rogue_146's avatar
roswaal_rogue_146
Sasuke running through the empty streets after seeing his parents dead was so haunting and the art style really captured how small and alone he felt

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