Naruto Episode 208: The Weight of the Prized Artifact!
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71 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
zhyferox
Verifiedfiller escort mission with a pompous merchant that kiba and naruto have to babysit through the countryside, pretty standard fare for this stretch of naruto but at least the lesson at the end has some heart even if you see it coming from a mile away
alder_326
Shinemon’s face when his precious tea cup totally shattered was just priceless, I genuinely gasped when it hit that rock. My heart went out to him for a second there, watching him realize it was gone forever after all that hype. But man, I still couldn't help but crack up at his sheer devastation.
yosuzume_yurei
I forgot how much filler characters in this show love to talk down to Naruto and that guy Shinemon was the absolute worst for it until he almost died at the end
zekrom
That human chain of shadow clones was actually a cool visual but it felt wasted on a guy who is that much of a jerk to the people saving him
eren_yeager_106
Shinemon is actually the worst client they have ever had and seeing him care more about a bowl than Naruto falling off a cliff is enough to make you scream
lillie_341
This episode is a skip for sure, especially because the final twist makes the entire struggle with the waterfall feel completely meaningless
aizen_antagonist
It was so frustrating watching Naruto get an arrow in his back while that client just sat there sipping tea without a care in the world
momo_creati
The bandits were kind of generic but seeing Naruto and Kiba use the man beast clone in the smoke was a decent bit of action for a filler episode
arceus_309
Kiba making fun of Naruto's bad luck right before a crane falls on them was pretty funny and at least they got to do some actual ninja work
nianzol_nihility
Making the ninjas hold up a massive steel safe while that client calmly walks inside to grab a tiny box is a level of disrespect that is hard to watch
ves_ves
I knew this was filler, but that ending genuinely annoyed me because why did we spend twenty minutes watching Naruto and Kiba risk their lives for a cup he can just remake? Seeing it shatter felt sad for a second until he revealed he is the potter, and then any sympathy I had just vanished. This guy was way too much work
yaerveth
My face when that cup shattered after all that effort was pure shock and then the guy just laughs it off because he can just make another one
windblight_ganon
I cannot believe Naruto actually bungee jumped off a bridge with no safety gear just to save a cup for a guy who did not even care if he lived
xiangliyaos
I really hated Shinemon so much and his stupid tea cup too. I was actually happy when that thing finally shattered on the rocks below. Naruto is way too nice for saving that guy after everything
riruku_rhythm
Seeing the shadow clone chain in the chasm was a decent use of Naruto's powers and it was the only moment that felt like an actual ninja show instead of a boring waste of time
monk_maz_koshia_296
The way Shinemon just laughs off the broken cup at the end makes the whole bridge scene feel completely pointless and you should definitely listen to the filler guides on this one
finral_flyer
I felt so bad for Naruto when he realized the national treasure he almost died for was just a tea cup, especially since he had an arrow in his back for nothing
sheik_263
You can tell the writers were running out of ideas when a random crane malfunction at a construction site is the biggest threat and Naruto and Kiba deserve better missions than this village chore
kensuke_aida
The bandit leader actually had the right idea when he cut the bridge ropes because at least it ended the lecture about the beauty of nature and art being worth more than people
gyomei_goliath
My patience really snapped when Shinemon started complaining about Akamaru peeing on him after Kiba literally saved his life and this mission was just straight up disrespectful to Team 8
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 208 of 220, this lands deep in the original Naruto series' extended filler stretch that follows the main story's conclusion with the Sasuke Retrieval arc. It follows another standalone filler outing and leads into 'The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts,' continuing a pattern of episodic missions designed to fill time before Naruto Shippuden. None of these episodes carry consequences for the overarching narrative.
QUICK TAKES
zhyferox
Verifiedfiller escort mission with a pompous merchant that kiba and naruto have to babysit through the countryside, pretty standard fare for this stretch of naruto but at least the lesson at the end has some heart even if you see it coming from a mile away
alder_326
Shinemon’s face when his precious tea cup totally shattered was just priceless, I genuinely gasped when it hit that rock. My heart went out to him for a second there, watching him realize it was gone forever after all that hype. But man, I still couldn't help but crack up at his sheer devastation.
yosuzume_yurei
I forgot how much filler characters in this show love to talk down to Naruto and that guy Shinemon was the absolute worst for it until he almost died at the end
zekrom
That human chain of shadow clones was actually a cool visual but it felt wasted on a guy who is that much of a jerk to the people saving him
eren_yeager_106
Shinemon is actually the worst client they have ever had and seeing him care more about a bowl than Naruto falling off a cliff is enough to make you scream
lillie_341
This episode is a skip for sure, especially because the final twist makes the entire struggle with the waterfall feel completely meaningless
aizen_antagonist
It was so frustrating watching Naruto get an arrow in his back while that client just sat there sipping tea without a care in the world
momo_creati
The bandits were kind of generic but seeing Naruto and Kiba use the man beast clone in the smoke was a decent bit of action for a filler episode
arceus_309
Kiba making fun of Naruto's bad luck right before a crane falls on them was pretty funny and at least they got to do some actual ninja work
nianzol_nihility
Making the ninjas hold up a massive steel safe while that client calmly walks inside to grab a tiny box is a level of disrespect that is hard to watch
ves_ves
I knew this was filler, but that ending genuinely annoyed me because why did we spend twenty minutes watching Naruto and Kiba risk their lives for a cup he can just remake? Seeing it shatter felt sad for a second until he revealed he is the potter, and then any sympathy I had just vanished. This guy was way too much work
yaerveth
My face when that cup shattered after all that effort was pure shock and then the guy just laughs it off because he can just make another one
windblight_ganon
I cannot believe Naruto actually bungee jumped off a bridge with no safety gear just to save a cup for a guy who did not even care if he lived
xiangliyaos
I really hated Shinemon so much and his stupid tea cup too. I was actually happy when that thing finally shattered on the rocks below. Naruto is way too nice for saving that guy after everything
riruku_rhythm
Seeing the shadow clone chain in the chasm was a decent use of Naruto's powers and it was the only moment that felt like an actual ninja show instead of a boring waste of time
monk_maz_koshia_296
The way Shinemon just laughs off the broken cup at the end makes the whole bridge scene feel completely pointless and you should definitely listen to the filler guides on this one
finral_flyer
I felt so bad for Naruto when he realized the national treasure he almost died for was just a tea cup, especially since he had an arrow in his back for nothing
sheik_263
You can tell the writers were running out of ideas when a random crane malfunction at a construction site is the biggest threat and Naruto and Kiba deserve better missions than this village chore
kensuke_aida
The bandit leader actually had the right idea when he cut the bridge ropes because at least it ended the lecture about the beauty of nature and art being worth more than people
gyomei_goliath
My patience really snapped when Shinemon started complaining about Akamaru peeing on him after Kiba literally saved his life and this mission was just straight up disrespectful to Team 8
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