Naruto Episode 138: Pure Betrayal, and a Fleeting Plea!
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QUICK TAKES
sailor_venus
I thought it was cool how Naruto and Sakura acted on their own to find Sasuke and it makes the filler feel more like the actual story for once
rokurokubi_ronin_34
The whole betrayal from Sasame felt so forced and I really wish we could just get back to the main plot instead of dealing with these random Fuma clan members and their problems
raphtalia_raccoon
Jiraiya getting into trouble at a bar while he was supposed to be getting food is so typical of him and the way that Fuma ninja just turned into a girl was so weird
tsunderekid
Sakura seeing herself in Sasame was a nice touch but the pacing felt slow and I was mostly just waiting for them to actually reach Orochimaru's hideout
asuna_angel_100
When that Fuma clan member suddenly switched from a dude to a girl, I was genuinely caught off guard, like, what just happened? Naruto's absolutely bewildered face and his ridiculous screaming had me cracking up, it was such a classic move from him.
blue
Characters like Naruto and Sakura actually taking initiative to go find Sasuke made this feel better than most fillers and the part where they faked being knocked out by the tea was a clever move on their part and Sasame having a change of heart felt earned because she saw they were actually good people and that Fuma guy transforming into a girl was just bizarre though
gundamfreak
Sasame trying to poison them just to find her cousin was kind of a mess and her crying about being weak reminded me way too much of how Sakura used to act
platinum_323
It felt like Jiraiya was barely there since he was too busy chasing women but at least the fight with the rogue ninja was decent enough for a filler episode
mekurabe_mage
Watching Naruto and Sakura jump into action the second Sasame gave the warning was great, and it really shows how much they've grown since the Zabuza arc
ganondorf_262
Naruto really stepping up with Jiraiya makes me so proud, seeing how far he's come since Sasuke dipped out. And for the first time, I actually believe they might *actually* find Orochimaru, which is a wild thought after all this time.
lordgenome
seeing matsuri pull that move on everyone actually caught everyone off guard because she seemed like she was really helping naruto and the others find sasuke
oliver_operatic_502
It impressed me how Naruto and Sakura were smart enough to fake being drugged because it shows they actually learned something from their missions and I really felt for Sasame when she realized Orochimaru was lying
jadeite_377
you can tell naruto is trying so hard to be the leader for sasame and his growth here feels more real than most filler episodes
wallace
my skin was crawling during the hideout scenes because orochimaru is a straight up villain for what he did to those people
vasto_lorde_void
that reveal about the kagerō disguise was so well done and kabuto is such a snake for playing with sasame like that
sasuke_shadow_62
the fuma clan got absolutely wrecked by orochimaru and seeing arashi as that stitched together mess was actually kind of haunting
susanoo_slayer_49
It actually hurts my heart watching Naruto and Sakura wander through these creepy caves, hoping for a glimpse of Sasuke when you know he is not there and I really felt for Sasame when she finally saw what happened to Arashi, because Orochimaru is a total freak for those merging experiments and Kabuto being disguised as Kagerō was such a shady move
johnny_joestar_198
you really feel how much naruto and sakura care about finding sasuke, even when they are stuck in this weird filler mission and the hideout atmosphere is so grim
loveablepanda101
sasame deserves so much better than finding her cousin turned into some weird monster experiment and the fuma clan story is actually pretty sad
rangiku_rider
i honestly hate seeing what orochimaru did to arashi and those experiments are just way too dark for a filler arc
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 138 sits deep in Naruto's extended filler stretch that dominates the back half of the original 220-episode series. It directly continues the Fuma Clan storyline introduced in Episode 137, where Naruto's team first clashed with these adversaries, and it builds toward Episode 139's 'Pure Terror! The House of Orochimaru,' pushing the group closer to a confrontation tied to Orochimaru's shadow. This mini-arc serves as one of many filler detours before the series transitions into Naruto Shippuden.
QUICK TAKES
sailor_venus
I thought it was cool how Naruto and Sakura acted on their own to find Sasuke and it makes the filler feel more like the actual story for once
rokurokubi_ronin_34
The whole betrayal from Sasame felt so forced and I really wish we could just get back to the main plot instead of dealing with these random Fuma clan members and their problems
raphtalia_raccoon
Jiraiya getting into trouble at a bar while he was supposed to be getting food is so typical of him and the way that Fuma ninja just turned into a girl was so weird
tsunderekid
Sakura seeing herself in Sasame was a nice touch but the pacing felt slow and I was mostly just waiting for them to actually reach Orochimaru's hideout
asuna_angel_100
When that Fuma clan member suddenly switched from a dude to a girl, I was genuinely caught off guard, like, what just happened? Naruto's absolutely bewildered face and his ridiculous screaming had me cracking up, it was such a classic move from him.
blue
Characters like Naruto and Sakura actually taking initiative to go find Sasuke made this feel better than most fillers and the part where they faked being knocked out by the tea was a clever move on their part and Sasame having a change of heart felt earned because she saw they were actually good people and that Fuma guy transforming into a girl was just bizarre though
gundamfreak
Sasame trying to poison them just to find her cousin was kind of a mess and her crying about being weak reminded me way too much of how Sakura used to act
platinum_323
It felt like Jiraiya was barely there since he was too busy chasing women but at least the fight with the rogue ninja was decent enough for a filler episode
mekurabe_mage
Watching Naruto and Sakura jump into action the second Sasame gave the warning was great, and it really shows how much they've grown since the Zabuza arc
ganondorf_262
Naruto really stepping up with Jiraiya makes me so proud, seeing how far he's come since Sasuke dipped out. And for the first time, I actually believe they might *actually* find Orochimaru, which is a wild thought after all this time.
lordgenome
seeing matsuri pull that move on everyone actually caught everyone off guard because she seemed like she was really helping naruto and the others find sasuke
oliver_operatic_502
It impressed me how Naruto and Sakura were smart enough to fake being drugged because it shows they actually learned something from their missions and I really felt for Sasame when she realized Orochimaru was lying
jadeite_377
you can tell naruto is trying so hard to be the leader for sasame and his growth here feels more real than most filler episodes
wallace
my skin was crawling during the hideout scenes because orochimaru is a straight up villain for what he did to those people
vasto_lorde_void
that reveal about the kagerō disguise was so well done and kabuto is such a snake for playing with sasame like that
sasuke_shadow_62
the fuma clan got absolutely wrecked by orochimaru and seeing arashi as that stitched together mess was actually kind of haunting
susanoo_slayer_49
It actually hurts my heart watching Naruto and Sakura wander through these creepy caves, hoping for a glimpse of Sasuke when you know he is not there and I really felt for Sasame when she finally saw what happened to Arashi, because Orochimaru is a total freak for those merging experiments and Kabuto being disguised as Kagerō was such a shady move
johnny_joestar_198
you really feel how much naruto and sakura care about finding sasuke, even when they are stuck in this weird filler mission and the hideout atmosphere is so grim
loveablepanda101
sasame deserves so much better than finding her cousin turned into some weird monster experiment and the fuma clan story is actually pretty sad
rangiku_rider
i honestly hate seeing what orochimaru did to arashi and those experiments are just way too dark for a filler arc
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