Naruto Episode 205: Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise With the Third Hokage
Filler/LOW
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8.6
66 Fans
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Naruto Episode 205: Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise With the Third Hokage
Filler/LOW
OSHIMETER
8.6
66 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
zhyferox
Verifiedthis is where the war officially kicks off and the tension is unreal, madara dropping his whole plan on the five kage while they can only watch is peak villain energy, the lore dump about the sage of six paths and the ten tails hits different when you realize how big the stakes just got
klbatp
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saix
Shino is such a beast for taking out that clan member without even breaking a sweat and those bugs are still the creepiest thing in this whole show
meninas_486
Shino just walked in and let his bugs eat that whole giant beanstalk like it was nothing and I love how he barely even had to move to save Naruto from that weird trap
tyme_366
Guy sensei showing up with that huge kick and giving the thumbs up always makes the episode better even when the story is getting super serious with all the family drama
todoroki_twin
The cliffhanger with the Third Hokage potentially being an assassin is crazy, especially after hearing how Yakumo's parents died in that mysterious fire.
chrome_crafter_160
Those pink cherry blossom petals Kurenai used to reverse the genjutsu were amazing and I wish we got more of her fighting like that in the actual show
fridulf
Yakumo had that really scary look on her face when Kurenai hugged her and it made me feel like Kurenai is making a huge mistake trying to protect her right now
may
Naruto getting caught by a giant plant in the middle of a forest was kind of funny until that guy showed up to try and kill him while he was hanging there
kaito_kromatic
whoa, sakura actually stepping up to heal kurenai caught me by surprise in the best way; i've been waiting for her to really shine with her medical ninjutsu instead of just standing on the sidelines.
yeti_291
Kurenai stabbing her own leg just to break out of that illusion was such a hardcore move, it really shows how much she is willing to go through for this mission.
cyprine
I know this is filler but seeing Kurenai actually do something for once is a nice change because she gets zero screen time in the manga and that twist about the Third Hokage maybe killing Yakumo's parents is really wild to think about since Naruto always looked up to the old man and now everything feels way darker than before
diamond_322
You can really tell Sakura is trying her best to be useful with her medical jutsu now and it is nice seeing her take the lead when things get messy
the_infant
Naruto jumped in to save Kurenai and he used so many clones that it actually felt like he was a proper hero for once in these filler episodes
salvatore_367
I really appreciate how this filler arc is finally giving Kurenai some focus, because she is such a cool character and seeing her genjutsu in action against her own clan was amazing. The ending where Yakumo accused the Third Hokage of murder felt so heavy, and it makes me look at those old flashback scenes in a completely different way.
darkness_defender
Guy showing up with that huge kick and a thumbs up was the only thing that kept this episode from getting way too depressing and dark
cere_cere_388
The way Yakumo gave that creepy smile while Kurenai was hugging her made my skin crawl, and now it seems like the poor girl is actually a total monster in disguise.
penny
I felt so uneasy when Kurenai turned into cherry blossoms because she definitely deserves way more screen time than she usually gets in the main story
soifong_stinger
Seeing Yakumo drop that bomb about the Third Hokage ordering an assassination was huge and it makes you wonder if Lord Hiruzen was actually a dark guy
cobble_290
I still cant believe Shino just let his bugs eat an entire giant beanstalk and it was so cool how he just stood there while the enemy screamed
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 205 sits deep in the extended filler stretch that occupies the back half of Naruto's original 220-episode run, continuing the Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission arc. It builds directly on the revelations from 'Yakumo's Sealed Power,' escalating Kurenai's personal conflict with the Kurama Clan and the consequences of her past decisions. The groundwork laid here feeds directly into the next episode, 'Genjutsu or Reality?,' where the arc's central tensions are pushed toward resolution.
QUICK TAKES
zhyferox
Verifiedthis is where the war officially kicks off and the tension is unreal, madara dropping his whole plan on the five kage while they can only watch is peak villain energy, the lore dump about the sage of six paths and the ten tails hits different when you realize how big the stakes just got
klbatp
Quod, deleniti excepturi corporis mollitia minima soluta sint quaerat consequuntur exercitationem numquam libero? Sit enim velit saepe perspiciatis architecto autem inventore, incidunt vitae quos harum, aliquid magnam non quam aut. Beatae quae inventore facere deserunt nulla hic dolorum voluptatibus eaque reprehenderit alias, totam, excepturi dolores. Esse cupiditate enim atque pariatur harum delectus adipisci excepturi debitis nemo dignissimos praesentium cum, sunt repellat asperiores eius?saix
Shino is such a beast for taking out that clan member without even breaking a sweat and those bugs are still the creepiest thing in this whole show
meninas_486
Shino just walked in and let his bugs eat that whole giant beanstalk like it was nothing and I love how he barely even had to move to save Naruto from that weird trap
tyme_366
Guy sensei showing up with that huge kick and giving the thumbs up always makes the episode better even when the story is getting super serious with all the family drama
todoroki_twin
The cliffhanger with the Third Hokage potentially being an assassin is crazy, especially after hearing how Yakumo's parents died in that mysterious fire.
chrome_crafter_160
Those pink cherry blossom petals Kurenai used to reverse the genjutsu were amazing and I wish we got more of her fighting like that in the actual show
fridulf
Yakumo had that really scary look on her face when Kurenai hugged her and it made me feel like Kurenai is making a huge mistake trying to protect her right now
may
Naruto getting caught by a giant plant in the middle of a forest was kind of funny until that guy showed up to try and kill him while he was hanging there
kaito_kromatic
whoa, sakura actually stepping up to heal kurenai caught me by surprise in the best way; i've been waiting for her to really shine with her medical ninjutsu instead of just standing on the sidelines.
yeti_291
Kurenai stabbing her own leg just to break out of that illusion was such a hardcore move, it really shows how much she is willing to go through for this mission.
cyprine
I know this is filler but seeing Kurenai actually do something for once is a nice change because she gets zero screen time in the manga and that twist about the Third Hokage maybe killing Yakumo's parents is really wild to think about since Naruto always looked up to the old man and now everything feels way darker than before
diamond_322
You can really tell Sakura is trying her best to be useful with her medical jutsu now and it is nice seeing her take the lead when things get messy
the_infant
Naruto jumped in to save Kurenai and he used so many clones that it actually felt like he was a proper hero for once in these filler episodes
salvatore_367
I really appreciate how this filler arc is finally giving Kurenai some focus, because she is such a cool character and seeing her genjutsu in action against her own clan was amazing. The ending where Yakumo accused the Third Hokage of murder felt so heavy, and it makes me look at those old flashback scenes in a completely different way.
darkness_defender
Guy showing up with that huge kick and a thumbs up was the only thing that kept this episode from getting way too depressing and dark
cere_cere_388
The way Yakumo gave that creepy smile while Kurenai was hugging her made my skin crawl, and now it seems like the poor girl is actually a total monster in disguise.
penny
I felt so uneasy when Kurenai turned into cherry blossoms because she definitely deserves way more screen time than she usually gets in the main story
soifong_stinger
Seeing Yakumo drop that bomb about the Third Hokage ordering an assassination was huge and it makes you wonder if Lord Hiruzen was actually a dark guy
cobble_290
I still cant believe Shino just let his bugs eat an entire giant beanstalk and it was so cool how he just stood there while the enemy screamed
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