Naruto Episode 52: Ebisu Returns: Naruto's Toughest Training Yet!
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Naruto Episode 52: Ebisu Returns: Naruto's Toughest Training Yet!
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.5
38 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
famasy
VerifiedEbisu and Jiraiya in this episode bring the perfect balance of comedy. Watching Ebisu substitutes Kakashi to teach Naruto controls his chakra satisfying turning point for Naruto's growth. This episode showing Naruto daily activity outside mission.
zerotwolover
ebisu explaining how naruto wastes so much chakra compared to everyone else really explains why he struggles so much even though he has way more energy than sakura and sasuke
sheikah
my first thought was that training with Ebisu was going to be a total waste of time, but his talk about no shortcuts actually made a lot of sense for someone like Naruto who always rushes things.
breemx1
seeing naruto get stuck with a special tutor while the rest of the team does their own thing was kind of a bummer but improving the basics is actually the smartest thing he could do right now
cloud_strife_399
That ending was such a massive shock because who is this old man and why is he spying on women while summoning giant toads in the middle of a village
sternritter_storm_480
It is nice to see a trainer who actually focuses on the basics for Naruto, even if he hates being stuck with the closet pervert tutor
shirley_fenette
Some random guy on a giant toad appearing and starting to peep on women is the weirdest way to introduce a new character but he clearly has power
simon_the_digger_185
Ebisu trying to teach Naruto how to walk on water after being embarrassed by the sexy jutsu earlier is hilarious and that strange old guy showing up at the end is a total curveball
bloo_balloon
Ebisu really put Naruto in his place during that training session and it was funny to see him struggle so much with the basics after acting so big
chloeanime
Kakashi is such a troll for ditching Naruto for a pervert, but seeing Ebisu prove he actually has skills was a nice change of pace for the show
great_fairy
I felt so bad for Naruto when Kakashi just ditched him for Sasuke and seeing Ebisu actually outplay him during that hide and seek game was pretty funny
inu_no_taisho
That white haired guy at the end just completely ruined Ebisu and now the training is probably going to get even more chaotic than before
kappa_king
Seeing Ebisu go from hating Naruto to actually respecting his effort was nice, even if he got absolutely defeated by that peeping tom on the toad at the hot springs
suzaku_kururugi_172
I really needed a break after all those crazy fights in the tower and this episode delivered on the comedy and Naruto getting frustrated because Kakashi chose Sasuke was relatable, but then that perverted old guy showing up at the hot springs changed everything, and he knocked out Ebisu so fast while doing his research and I am very curious about his power
sterngrand_sword_488
I can't believe Kakashi handed Naruto off to Ebisu of all people but that pervy guy knocking him out at the hot springs was such a weird twist
franky_fiesta_65
Naruto really should have listened to Kakashi because Ebisu actually knows his stuff even if he is just a tutor
domino_348
I really thought this was just going to be a slow training episode with Ebisu being annoying again and Naruto acting like a brat but the ending changed everything for me and that big guy standing on the toad looks like a total weirdo but he definitely has some crazy power if he can take down a special jonin that easily
giovanni
Naruto using the sexy jutsu to try and get out of training was classic but the highlight is definitely that mysterious pervert showing up to knock out Ebisu while he was mid lecture
sapphire_321
You can really tell how much Naruto has to overcome with his chakra being all messed up by the fox while he tries to balance on that water
mauka_maiden
I really didn't expect Ebisu to be so understanding but him finally giving Naruto some credit after seeing how hard he worked on that water walking stuff made me smile
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming off the high-tension preliminary rounds of the Chūnin Exams, episode 52 deliberately downshifts into a character-driven training phase as Naruto prepares for the next stage of the exams. It marks the beginning of a personal growth stretch where Naruto seeks to close the gap between himself and stronger competitors. This transitional period sets critical foundations for the power developments and pivotal confrontations that define the back half of the Chūnin Exams arc.
QUICK TAKES
famasy
VerifiedEbisu and Jiraiya in this episode bring the perfect balance of comedy. Watching Ebisu substitutes Kakashi to teach Naruto controls his chakra satisfying turning point for Naruto's growth. This episode showing Naruto daily activity outside mission.
zerotwolover
ebisu explaining how naruto wastes so much chakra compared to everyone else really explains why he struggles so much even though he has way more energy than sakura and sasuke
sheikah
my first thought was that training with Ebisu was going to be a total waste of time, but his talk about no shortcuts actually made a lot of sense for someone like Naruto who always rushes things.
breemx1
seeing naruto get stuck with a special tutor while the rest of the team does their own thing was kind of a bummer but improving the basics is actually the smartest thing he could do right now
cloud_strife_399
That ending was such a massive shock because who is this old man and why is he spying on women while summoning giant toads in the middle of a village
sternritter_storm_480
It is nice to see a trainer who actually focuses on the basics for Naruto, even if he hates being stuck with the closet pervert tutor
shirley_fenette
Some random guy on a giant toad appearing and starting to peep on women is the weirdest way to introduce a new character but he clearly has power
simon_the_digger_185
Ebisu trying to teach Naruto how to walk on water after being embarrassed by the sexy jutsu earlier is hilarious and that strange old guy showing up at the end is a total curveball
bloo_balloon
Ebisu really put Naruto in his place during that training session and it was funny to see him struggle so much with the basics after acting so big
chloeanime
Kakashi is such a troll for ditching Naruto for a pervert, but seeing Ebisu prove he actually has skills was a nice change of pace for the show
great_fairy
I felt so bad for Naruto when Kakashi just ditched him for Sasuke and seeing Ebisu actually outplay him during that hide and seek game was pretty funny
inu_no_taisho
That white haired guy at the end just completely ruined Ebisu and now the training is probably going to get even more chaotic than before
kappa_king
Seeing Ebisu go from hating Naruto to actually respecting his effort was nice, even if he got absolutely defeated by that peeping tom on the toad at the hot springs
suzaku_kururugi_172
I really needed a break after all those crazy fights in the tower and this episode delivered on the comedy and Naruto getting frustrated because Kakashi chose Sasuke was relatable, but then that perverted old guy showing up at the hot springs changed everything, and he knocked out Ebisu so fast while doing his research and I am very curious about his power
sterngrand_sword_488
I can't believe Kakashi handed Naruto off to Ebisu of all people but that pervy guy knocking him out at the hot springs was such a weird twist
franky_fiesta_65
Naruto really should have listened to Kakashi because Ebisu actually knows his stuff even if he is just a tutor
domino_348
I really thought this was just going to be a slow training episode with Ebisu being annoying again and Naruto acting like a brat but the ending changed everything for me and that big guy standing on the toad looks like a total weirdo but he definitely has some crazy power if he can take down a special jonin that easily
giovanni
Naruto using the sexy jutsu to try and get out of training was classic but the highlight is definitely that mysterious pervert showing up to knock out Ebisu while he was mid lecture
sapphire_321
You can really tell how much Naruto has to overcome with his chakra being all messed up by the fox while he tries to balance on that water
mauka_maiden
I really didn't expect Ebisu to be so understanding but him finally giving Naruto some credit after seeing how hard he worked on that water walking stuff made me smile
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