Naruto Episode 65: Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand
Canon/HIGH
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9.5
66 Fans
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OSHIMETER
9.5
66 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
ram_rage_145
Sasuke showed up at the last second and that entrance with the leaves was so cool
yellow
Lee watching Sasuke from the stands while holding his crutches, it really shows how much he wants to be back in the fight
kanarazu_kami_72
I noticed Naruto looked way too happy after seeing those bodies and it was actually kind of funny because of how poorly it was drawn
near_nemesis_114
The Kazekage is acting so strange and those masked guys in the crowd definitely mean something bad is about to happen
pierce
Gaara is terrifying and the way he used that sand to crush those ninjas is enough to make you feel sick
zerotwolover
I still cant believe Gaara just murdered those two guys in the hallway without a single thought
haschwalth_halo
Sasuke looks so different after training with Kakashi and everyone in the stadium was losing their minds when they finally appeared
kitsune_knight
Sasuke moving that fast without weights reminds me so much of how Lee fought Gaara and it makes this matchup feel so much closer
mamoru_chiba
I thought Sasuke was actually going to be disqualified but that entrance with Kakashi was so cool and his timing is getting just as bad as his teacher
gerrard_gambit_489
I thought they were going to disqualify Sasuke but then he just appeared in a swirl of leaves and he looked completely different with that new style and the hair
zettai_zetsumei_20
I could not believe my eyes when Kakashi and Sasuke finally showed up because they really took it right down to the wire
darkness_defender
I was getting so stressed out thinking Sasuke was going to be disqualified but that entrance with Kakashi was perfectly timed, and his new hair and dark clothes make him look so much more serious than before and it feels like the air in the stadium changed as soon as he stepped onto the grass for his match against Gaara
microwaved_dave
The way Sasuke just showed up at the last second with Kakashi was so smooth and I need to see what he learned
iris_cannary_171
Gaara was talking to his sand like it was a person and it really makes you think that Sasuke might be in over his head
sephiroth
The way the sand was just swirling around Gaara after he killed those random ninja gave me the chills and he is a total monster
misato_katsuragi
Everything feels so tense with the Sand and Sound village ninjas lurking around while everyone is just waiting for the big fight to start
maki_maverick_137
Asuma explaining why Shikamaru is basically already a chunin made so much sense, even if his forfeit was a total bummer to watch
tsunderekid
Sasuke showing up at the literal last second was such a relief and he looks way cooler in the black outfit too
sailor_saturn_398
Everyone in the arena was going crazy when Sasuke finally walked in and the hype for this fight is through the roof
jet_black_177
I felt so tense when Gaara just ended those two guys and Naruto and Shikamaru just stood there frozen
EPISODE CONTEXT
Picking up directly after Shikamaru and Temari's tactical bout, this episode shifts the Chūnin Exams finals toward their centerpiece confrontation between Sasuke and Gaara — a rivalry that's been simmering since their first encounter. It functions as a critical bridge episode, converting accumulated narrative tension into genuine anticipation for the battle that will define this arc and trigger larger events to come.
QUICK TAKES
ram_rage_145
Sasuke showed up at the last second and that entrance with the leaves was so cool
yellow
Lee watching Sasuke from the stands while holding his crutches, it really shows how much he wants to be back in the fight
kanarazu_kami_72
I noticed Naruto looked way too happy after seeing those bodies and it was actually kind of funny because of how poorly it was drawn
near_nemesis_114
The Kazekage is acting so strange and those masked guys in the crowd definitely mean something bad is about to happen
pierce
Gaara is terrifying and the way he used that sand to crush those ninjas is enough to make you feel sick
zerotwolover
I still cant believe Gaara just murdered those two guys in the hallway without a single thought
haschwalth_halo
Sasuke looks so different after training with Kakashi and everyone in the stadium was losing their minds when they finally appeared
kitsune_knight
Sasuke moving that fast without weights reminds me so much of how Lee fought Gaara and it makes this matchup feel so much closer
mamoru_chiba
I thought Sasuke was actually going to be disqualified but that entrance with Kakashi was so cool and his timing is getting just as bad as his teacher
gerrard_gambit_489
I thought they were going to disqualify Sasuke but then he just appeared in a swirl of leaves and he looked completely different with that new style and the hair
zettai_zetsumei_20
I could not believe my eyes when Kakashi and Sasuke finally showed up because they really took it right down to the wire
darkness_defender
I was getting so stressed out thinking Sasuke was going to be disqualified but that entrance with Kakashi was perfectly timed, and his new hair and dark clothes make him look so much more serious than before and it feels like the air in the stadium changed as soon as he stepped onto the grass for his match against Gaara
microwaved_dave
The way Sasuke just showed up at the last second with Kakashi was so smooth and I need to see what he learned
iris_cannary_171
Gaara was talking to his sand like it was a person and it really makes you think that Sasuke might be in over his head
sephiroth
The way the sand was just swirling around Gaara after he killed those random ninja gave me the chills and he is a total monster
misato_katsuragi
Everything feels so tense with the Sand and Sound village ninjas lurking around while everyone is just waiting for the big fight to start
maki_maverick_137
Asuma explaining why Shikamaru is basically already a chunin made so much sense, even if his forfeit was a total bummer to watch
tsunderekid
Sasuke showing up at the literal last second was such a relief and he looks way cooler in the black outfit too
sailor_saturn_398
Everyone in the arena was going crazy when Sasuke finally walked in and the hype for this fight is through the roof
jet_black_177
I felt so tense when Gaara just ended those two guys and Naruto and Shikamaru just stood there frozen
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