Naruto Episode 209: The Enemy: Ninja Dropouts
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OSHIMETER
8.0
67 Fans
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PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
zhyferox
Verifiedstandard filler setup with naruto and the gang escorting a prisoner while dealing with personal vendettas and an inevitable ambush - it's watchable but nothing about it sticks, just another mission arc where you're waiting for something bigger to happen
klbatp
need word episode 209 test test test latest!
muso
My jaw dropped when those seemingly delicate wires just cleaved the massive transport ship in two; it really amped up the tension and made me think this arc wasn't going to be as light as I first thought.
lauriam_453
I felt so bad for Todoroki during that flashback because seeing your whole village burn is just brutal. It makes his anger toward Gantetsu feel so much more real even if Naruto thinks he should wait for a trial. The ending where the ship gets cut in half by those chakra wires was a crazy cliffhanger and now everything is just chaos.
bakeneko_blade_222
Naruto just wants to eat his ramen and keep things calm but Todoroki had to go and try to murder the prisoner right in front of him
giyu_guardian
You can really feel the tension between the guards and our leaf ninja team because the officer was being such a jerk about their age
narutorunner99
I actually respected how Naruto stopped Todoroki from killing that prisoner because it shows he really cares about doing things the right way even if the guy is supposed to be a criminal
sailor_pluto
Shura standing on the wreckage with that giant umbrella was such an intimidating image and you can really see how much of a threat the Shinobazu are going to be
kyogre_307
Todoroki was way too intense with that sword and you could see the hatred in his eyes when he was looking at the cage
romani_274
It was so creepy when Sakura realized the river didn't match her maps, and that sudden shift in the current really sold how they were being lured into a trap.
minato_maelstrom_95
Gantetsu just sitting there and staring at Todoroki with those cold eyes was so intense. You can tell there is a lot more to the story about that fire than what the captain is saying right now
zumi_zephyr_498
Lee and Naruto landing punches on each other at the same time during practice was hilarious. It sucks they got put on guard duty for a guy who might have burned down a village but at least they have ramen
fierce_deity_271
Watching the ship split into two pieces while Naruto was still arguing with Todoroki was a huge shock, and now they have to survive the Shinobazu ambush while the hold is literally filling up with water
aobozu_blade_46
Tsunade looked so miserable doing paperwork that she basically shoved this dangerous mission onto some kids just to get a break. Seeing her groan at Shizune and the stacks of documents was the most relatable part of the episode
yuzuriha_yarn
Using that umbrella as a weapon looked so cool and it really surprised me how much of a threat the Shinobazu actually are. Shura landing on the wreckage while everything was sinking made the situation feel pretty desperate for the team
juromaru_250
The officer being so rude to the Leaf ninja was annoying and then his ship got wrecked immediately. You shouldn't talk down to Naruto and his friends when they are the ones who have to save you now
nanana_gamer
I know people say to skip the fillers but seeing Naruto and Lee team up with Sakura is actually a nice change of pace. That moment when the ship got cut in half by the wires caught me off guard and now they are stuck in the middle of a flood with Shura closing in. I want to see if Gantetsu is actually guilty or if Todoroki is wrong
professor_birch
It was so uncomfortable watching Todoroki hold that sword to Gantetsu's throat while he was trapped in the cage, and you could just tell there is some dark history between those two from the burning village flashback
krillin_ki_59
I felt so bad for Naruto and Lee when Sakura knocked them both out after their training session. They were just trying to get stronger and she took them out with one scream
igos_du_ikana
The way those chakra wires just sliced a whole metal ship in half was actually insane. You really see how dangerous rogue ninja are when they pull moves like that and the guards didn't even see it coming
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 209 of 220 places this firmly in Naruto's final stretch of filler content before the series concludes. It launches the Gantetsu Escort Mission arc, following the standalone Prized Artifact escort story, and directly sets up 'The Bewildering Forest' as the team's mission complications deepen. With only eleven episodes remaining in the original series, this arc represents one of the last filler storylines before Naruto Shippuden.
QUICK TAKES
zhyferox
Verifiedstandard filler setup with naruto and the gang escorting a prisoner while dealing with personal vendettas and an inevitable ambush - it's watchable but nothing about it sticks, just another mission arc where you're waiting for something bigger to happen
klbatp
need word episode 209 test test test latest!
muso
My jaw dropped when those seemingly delicate wires just cleaved the massive transport ship in two; it really amped up the tension and made me think this arc wasn't going to be as light as I first thought.
lauriam_453
I felt so bad for Todoroki during that flashback because seeing your whole village burn is just brutal. It makes his anger toward Gantetsu feel so much more real even if Naruto thinks he should wait for a trial. The ending where the ship gets cut in half by those chakra wires was a crazy cliffhanger and now everything is just chaos.
bakeneko_blade_222
Naruto just wants to eat his ramen and keep things calm but Todoroki had to go and try to murder the prisoner right in front of him
giyu_guardian
You can really feel the tension between the guards and our leaf ninja team because the officer was being such a jerk about their age
narutorunner99
I actually respected how Naruto stopped Todoroki from killing that prisoner because it shows he really cares about doing things the right way even if the guy is supposed to be a criminal
sailor_pluto
Shura standing on the wreckage with that giant umbrella was such an intimidating image and you can really see how much of a threat the Shinobazu are going to be
kyogre_307
Todoroki was way too intense with that sword and you could see the hatred in his eyes when he was looking at the cage
romani_274
It was so creepy when Sakura realized the river didn't match her maps, and that sudden shift in the current really sold how they were being lured into a trap.
minato_maelstrom_95
Gantetsu just sitting there and staring at Todoroki with those cold eyes was so intense. You can tell there is a lot more to the story about that fire than what the captain is saying right now
zumi_zephyr_498
Lee and Naruto landing punches on each other at the same time during practice was hilarious. It sucks they got put on guard duty for a guy who might have burned down a village but at least they have ramen
fierce_deity_271
Watching the ship split into two pieces while Naruto was still arguing with Todoroki was a huge shock, and now they have to survive the Shinobazu ambush while the hold is literally filling up with water
aobozu_blade_46
Tsunade looked so miserable doing paperwork that she basically shoved this dangerous mission onto some kids just to get a break. Seeing her groan at Shizune and the stacks of documents was the most relatable part of the episode
yuzuriha_yarn
Using that umbrella as a weapon looked so cool and it really surprised me how much of a threat the Shinobazu actually are. Shura landing on the wreckage while everything was sinking made the situation feel pretty desperate for the team
juromaru_250
The officer being so rude to the Leaf ninja was annoying and then his ship got wrecked immediately. You shouldn't talk down to Naruto and his friends when they are the ones who have to save you now
nanana_gamer
I know people say to skip the fillers but seeing Naruto and Lee team up with Sakura is actually a nice change of pace. That moment when the ship got cut in half by the wires caught me off guard and now they are stuck in the middle of a flood with Shura closing in. I want to see if Gantetsu is actually guilty or if Todoroki is wrong
professor_birch
It was so uncomfortable watching Todoroki hold that sword to Gantetsu's throat while he was trapped in the cage, and you could just tell there is some dark history between those two from the burning village flashback
krillin_ki_59
I felt so bad for Naruto and Lee when Sakura knocked them both out after their training session. They were just trying to get stronger and she took them out with one scream
igos_du_ikana
The way those chakra wires just sliced a whole metal ship in half was actually insane. You really see how dangerous rogue ninja are when they pull moves like that and the guards didn't even see it coming
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