Naruto Episode 132: For a Friend
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9.7
70 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
kakashi_kage_98
It is so hard to watch Naruto fight so hard for someone who doesn't want to be saved, and seeing him get beat down while shouting about their friendship is just brutal
senpaixd
seeing them fight at the valley of the end really hit me hard because i remember when they were just kids arguing over nothing but now sasuke is actually trying to end him and the raw emotion in naruto's voice when he screams about their bond makes me want to cry and i just hope kakashi gets there in time to stop this
nabooru_268
Did anyone else feel that tension radiating off Sasuke just before he attacked Naruto? I mean, seeing him so driven, so consumed by the need for revenge against Itachi, it's like he's a completely different person than the genin I remember. It just makes me wonder if he even sees Naruto as a friend anymore, or just another obstacle.
fish_eye
sasuke looking at naruto with those cold eyes really shows he is gone for good and seeing him choose orochimaru over his own team is just depressing
sapphire_321
that chidori vs rasengan moment lived up to all the hype and seeing the valley of the end get wrecked by them was incredible
momo_creati
Naruto refusing to let go of their bond even after taking a hole to the chest is just wild and he is way too good of a person for Sasuke right now
chibiusa
My stomach was in knots watching Sasuke shove his hand through Naruto's shoulder, and it feels like the Team 7 I knew is officially dead
cyprine
the animation during the actual physical combat felt so fluid and impactful and you could see the desperation in every single punch naruto threw
kirito_kensei
watching naruto refuse to give up on his friend while sasuke just cold heartedly attacks him is the most painful thing ever and the ending left everything in pieces
hop_355
I can't believe Sasuke actually tried to kill Naruto just for that power boost and my chest actually hurts after seeing them clash like that
sailor_neptune
naruto letting out that red chakra to keep up with sasuke was insane and you can really feel how desperate he is to save his best friend
kiraxxz
I am actually shaking after Sasuke called Naruto his closest friend just to try and kill him and that whole Chidori through the chest moment was terrifying
sharp_279
Kakashi better get there fast because Naruto is clearly giving it his all but Sasuke has completely lost his mind in this pursuit of revenge
nekomata_ninja
The animation during the big jutsu collision was incredible and you can really feel the weight of their different paths crashing together in that one moment
raiju_rider
Naruto looks terrifying with that red chakra leaking out and the way he moves like a beast makes the fight feel so much more violent than usual
diantha_329
My stomach was turning when Sasuke talked about the Mangekyo Sharingan because it proves he is willing to murder the only person who actually understands him
giratina
It is so hard to watch them try to kill each other, especially with Naruto begging Sasuke to come home while they trade blows at the waterfall
bewmbeatz
Sasuke is acting so cold and it is awful to see him treat their friendship like it means nothing just so he can get more power
mallow_342
The way Naruto keeps standing up after all those hits shows how much he hates being alone and he is literally fighting for his life and his friend at the same time
chi_chi_champ_94
Seeing Naruto use the Nine Tails chakra to heal that hole in his chest was insane, but the part that really got to me was him saying he would break every bone in Sasuke's body to stop him. It feels so desperate because he finally found a real bond and now he is watching it crumble right in front of him
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming directly off the Mangekyō Sharingan revelations that deepened Sasuke's internal conflict, episode 132 escalates the Naruto-Sasuke confrontation to its most emotionally volatile point yet. This is deep into the Sasuke Retrieval arc's climax, the culmination of tension that's been mounting since Sasuke's defection. It feeds directly into 'A Plea from a Friend,' continuing this extended, pivotal sequence that will define the trajectory of both characters for everything that follows.
QUICK TAKES
kakashi_kage_98
It is so hard to watch Naruto fight so hard for someone who doesn't want to be saved, and seeing him get beat down while shouting about their friendship is just brutal
senpaixd
seeing them fight at the valley of the end really hit me hard because i remember when they were just kids arguing over nothing but now sasuke is actually trying to end him and the raw emotion in naruto's voice when he screams about their bond makes me want to cry and i just hope kakashi gets there in time to stop this
nabooru_268
Did anyone else feel that tension radiating off Sasuke just before he attacked Naruto? I mean, seeing him so driven, so consumed by the need for revenge against Itachi, it's like he's a completely different person than the genin I remember. It just makes me wonder if he even sees Naruto as a friend anymore, or just another obstacle.
fish_eye
sasuke looking at naruto with those cold eyes really shows he is gone for good and seeing him choose orochimaru over his own team is just depressing
sapphire_321
that chidori vs rasengan moment lived up to all the hype and seeing the valley of the end get wrecked by them was incredible
momo_creati
Naruto refusing to let go of their bond even after taking a hole to the chest is just wild and he is way too good of a person for Sasuke right now
chibiusa
My stomach was in knots watching Sasuke shove his hand through Naruto's shoulder, and it feels like the Team 7 I knew is officially dead
cyprine
the animation during the actual physical combat felt so fluid and impactful and you could see the desperation in every single punch naruto threw
kirito_kensei
watching naruto refuse to give up on his friend while sasuke just cold heartedly attacks him is the most painful thing ever and the ending left everything in pieces
hop_355
I can't believe Sasuke actually tried to kill Naruto just for that power boost and my chest actually hurts after seeing them clash like that
sailor_neptune
naruto letting out that red chakra to keep up with sasuke was insane and you can really feel how desperate he is to save his best friend
kiraxxz
I am actually shaking after Sasuke called Naruto his closest friend just to try and kill him and that whole Chidori through the chest moment was terrifying
sharp_279
Kakashi better get there fast because Naruto is clearly giving it his all but Sasuke has completely lost his mind in this pursuit of revenge
nekomata_ninja
The animation during the big jutsu collision was incredible and you can really feel the weight of their different paths crashing together in that one moment
raiju_rider
Naruto looks terrifying with that red chakra leaking out and the way he moves like a beast makes the fight feel so much more violent than usual
diantha_329
My stomach was turning when Sasuke talked about the Mangekyo Sharingan because it proves he is willing to murder the only person who actually understands him
giratina
It is so hard to watch them try to kill each other, especially with Naruto begging Sasuke to come home while they trade blows at the waterfall
bewmbeatz
Sasuke is acting so cold and it is awful to see him treat their friendship like it means nothing just so he can get more power
mallow_342
The way Naruto keeps standing up after all those hits shows how much he hates being alone and he is literally fighting for his life and his friend at the same time
chi_chi_champ_94
Seeing Naruto use the Nine Tails chakra to heal that hole in his chest was insane, but the part that really got to me was him saying he would break every bone in Sasuke's body to stop him. It feels so desperate because he finally found a real bond and now he is watching it crumble right in front of him
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