Naruto Episode 202: The Top 5 Ninja Battles
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62 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
zhyferox
Verifiedthis is literally just a recap episode where naruto and sakura host a countdown of the best fights from the sasuke retrieval arc, nothing new actually happens and you're just watching clips you've already seen before with some random commentary
oni_omega
I thought it was hilarious when Neji treated a talk show like a serious mission and then just blasted Naruto through the wall for being annoying
kakashi_kage_98
Watching Kakashi and Guy play rock paper scissors for 500 laps is way better than any of the serious fights they ranked in the top five
wobbuffet_346
Sakura showing that video of Naruto failing and doing the sexy jutsu while he tried to block the camera was actually pretty funny for a recap episode
kanarazu_kami_72
I think seeing thin Choji just walk into the studio and then pass out was the weirdest thing ever and Naruto was so terrified for the floor
queen_beryl
Sasuke looked so different and cold in that tiny clip at the end and it makes the whole fun talk show vibe feel really sad all of a sudden after that look he gave
kisuke_benihime_462
Does it even make sense that Orochimaru and Jiraiya are just hanging out together hacking a TV signal and it feels like the logic just vanished for this episode
zygarde_312
Actually I thought the fourth wall breaking stuff was fun, but why was the list basically just the Sasuke Retrieval arc and where was Lee vs Gaara or even the Chuunin Exams finals and seeing Neji just blast Naruto through a wall for complaining about his appearance fee was the only thing that made this filler worth watching and it felt good to see the gang again
majora
How did Rock Lee vs Gaara not make the top five list because that fight is literally the reason people watch this show and seeing it get skipped for Kiba is actually wild
epona_265
naruto making that firm promise to bring sasuke back at the end was a good note to finish on, even though the set was basically a pile of garbage by then
chika_fujiwara_162
guy and kakashi having an incredibly serious rock paper scissors battle was so funny, especially since kakashi was just trying to read his book the whole time
professor_juniper
i usually skip all the filler in this part of the show but the way they did the fourth wall breaks with naruto and sakura was pretty fun and seeing orochimaru hack the feed really hurt to watch and sasuke looks so much older now and it makes me really want to get to shippuden faster because i miss the main plot
gashadokuro_ghoul
kiba and akamaru trashing the place because they only got third place was actually funny and sakura trying to ignore the chaos made the whole segment work
raphtalia_raccoon
my heart actually hurt seeing the valley of the end clash again and naruto looking so sad in the studio afterwards really made the weight of losing sasuke feel real again
diablo_demon_155
it was hard not to laugh when sakura played that montage of naruto failing at everything right after they finished showing the most intense fight in the series
giorno_giovanna_197
why would you have a top five battles countdown and not include rock lee vs gaara because that was the best fight in the show so far and it only getting mentioned as an extra is a joke
jackie_jackal_491
neji coming into the studio just to brag about getting paid for a mission while naruto works for free is the most neji thing ever and then he just blasts naruto through a wall
otomachine_oto_497
i was totally zoning out during the recap until orochimaru hacked the signal and showed sasuke looking all dark and different in that training hall
sanji_savant
choji crashed onto the set while still glowing and he actually broke the floor before passing out which was way more interesting than just watching old clips again
happy_mask_salesman_270
Watching Naruto fail his own sexy jutsu in that bonus clip montage is the most relatable part of the whole episode
EPISODE CONTEXT
Landing at episode 202 of 220, this sits squarely in Naruto's extended filler run that dominates the back third of the original series. It follows a string of standalone filler arcs and precedes 'Kurenai's Decision, Squad 8 Left Behind,' offering a brief intermission before the next filler storyline kicks in. With no connection to canon material, skipping this episode has zero impact on understanding what comes next.
QUICK TAKES
zhyferox
Verifiedthis is literally just a recap episode where naruto and sakura host a countdown of the best fights from the sasuke retrieval arc, nothing new actually happens and you're just watching clips you've already seen before with some random commentary
oni_omega
I thought it was hilarious when Neji treated a talk show like a serious mission and then just blasted Naruto through the wall for being annoying
kakashi_kage_98
Watching Kakashi and Guy play rock paper scissors for 500 laps is way better than any of the serious fights they ranked in the top five
wobbuffet_346
Sakura showing that video of Naruto failing and doing the sexy jutsu while he tried to block the camera was actually pretty funny for a recap episode
kanarazu_kami_72
I think seeing thin Choji just walk into the studio and then pass out was the weirdest thing ever and Naruto was so terrified for the floor
queen_beryl
Sasuke looked so different and cold in that tiny clip at the end and it makes the whole fun talk show vibe feel really sad all of a sudden after that look he gave
kisuke_benihime_462
Does it even make sense that Orochimaru and Jiraiya are just hanging out together hacking a TV signal and it feels like the logic just vanished for this episode
zygarde_312
Actually I thought the fourth wall breaking stuff was fun, but why was the list basically just the Sasuke Retrieval arc and where was Lee vs Gaara or even the Chuunin Exams finals and seeing Neji just blast Naruto through a wall for complaining about his appearance fee was the only thing that made this filler worth watching and it felt good to see the gang again
majora
How did Rock Lee vs Gaara not make the top five list because that fight is literally the reason people watch this show and seeing it get skipped for Kiba is actually wild
epona_265
naruto making that firm promise to bring sasuke back at the end was a good note to finish on, even though the set was basically a pile of garbage by then
chika_fujiwara_162
guy and kakashi having an incredibly serious rock paper scissors battle was so funny, especially since kakashi was just trying to read his book the whole time
professor_juniper
i usually skip all the filler in this part of the show but the way they did the fourth wall breaks with naruto and sakura was pretty fun and seeing orochimaru hack the feed really hurt to watch and sasuke looks so much older now and it makes me really want to get to shippuden faster because i miss the main plot
gashadokuro_ghoul
kiba and akamaru trashing the place because they only got third place was actually funny and sakura trying to ignore the chaos made the whole segment work
raphtalia_raccoon
my heart actually hurt seeing the valley of the end clash again and naruto looking so sad in the studio afterwards really made the weight of losing sasuke feel real again
diablo_demon_155
it was hard not to laugh when sakura played that montage of naruto failing at everything right after they finished showing the most intense fight in the series
giorno_giovanna_197
why would you have a top five battles countdown and not include rock lee vs gaara because that was the best fight in the show so far and it only getting mentioned as an extra is a joke
jackie_jackal_491
neji coming into the studio just to brag about getting paid for a mission while naruto works for free is the most neji thing ever and then he just blasts naruto through a wall
otomachine_oto_497
i was totally zoning out during the recap until orochimaru hacked the signal and showed sasuke looking all dark and different in that training hall
sanji_savant
choji crashed onto the set while still glowing and he actually broke the floor before passing out which was way more interesting than just watching old clips again
happy_mask_salesman_270
Watching Naruto fail his own sexy jutsu in that bonus clip montage is the most relatable part of the whole episode
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