Naruto Episode 81: Return of the Morning Mist
Canon/MED
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9.5
55 Fans
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OSHIMETER
9.5
55 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
vasto_lorde_void
I felt so bad for Kakashi getting trapped in that illusion. Itachi is on a different level than anyone we have seen so far
hell_butterfly_hunter
Itachi is actually terrifying. He makes Orochimaru look like a joke with that stare and the way he just walked in is crazy
gendo_ikari_182
Finding out the Fourth Kazekage was dead this entire time was so dumb, because it makes the Sand Village look kind of pathetic for not even noticing their leader was a snake in disguise
giorno_giovanna_197
Itachi just standing there while everyone panics shows how much of a threat he is compared to anyone else shown so far in the series
professor_oak
I can't believe Itachi is actually back in the village, and he seems so much more dangerous than Orochimaru ever was. The way Sasuke just froze up from those memories of his clan was so hard to watch and it makes his whole obsession with getting stronger finally click. Those black cloaks with the red clouds are such a menacing design.
shishinki_255
hearing jiraiya turn down the hokage title was unexpected but the mention of a third sannin makes the search for tsunade sound like a big deal
ubagabi_usurper_93
itachi just standing there while asuma and kurenai look stressed is such a power move, and he does not even seem to be trying.
yuu_ishigami
you really see how much of a snake orochimaru is after learning he had already disposed of the kazekage before things even kicked off
goshinki_251
Konohamaru helping fix the village was a nice touch after everything that happened with his grandpa and it shows he is actually growing up and taking things seriously for once
kunzite
That big sword Kisame carries is insane and him being from the mist village just like Zabuza makes him seem even more dangerous
nephrite
Watching Asuma and Kurenai try to hold off those two Akatsuki guys was intense, especially since Itachi seems way more dangerous than even Orochimaru was during the invasion
zuna_293
I can't believe Orochimaru was actually the Kazekage the whole time and the real one has been dead in the desert and that guy is genuinely terrifying with how he plans things out
inu_no_taisho
Itachi makes Sasuke look like a total beginner and that Tsukuyomi move is some of the scariest stuff you can see so far
luna_375
i am losing my mind at those red cloud cloaks because itachi and kisame look so cool and they are clearly way stronger than the villains we just fought
yukio_yukimura_490
those rings and cloaks on the new guys have such a distinct style and it makes the akatsuki feel like a real threat to the whole village
levifangirl
that look he gave sasuke in the flashback explains so much about why sasuke is the way he is
hanzaki_hero
orochimaru playing the sand village like that was disturbing because he killed the kazekage way before the exams even started
eternatus_315
I actually felt sick when Itachi put Kakashi in that genjutsu and seeing him just collapse like that was terrifying
demyx
Itachi is a total monster for making Sasuke watch his family die all over again and the look on his face was brutal
franky_fiesta_65
I am actually shaking because Itachi looks way more dangerous than Orochimaru and the way he just stood there while everyone panicked was chilling
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming directly off the emotional devastation of the Third Hokage's death and the village's mourning period, Episode 81 pivots the narrative forward by introducing the catalysts for the 'Search for Tsunade' arc. Jiraiya's involvement deepens here as the question of Konoha's next leader becomes urgent, while Sasuke's psychological state begins a trajectory that will define major developments ahead. This is the critical transition point where the Konoha Crush aftermath gives way to the next major storyline.
QUICK TAKES
vasto_lorde_void
I felt so bad for Kakashi getting trapped in that illusion. Itachi is on a different level than anyone we have seen so far
hell_butterfly_hunter
Itachi is actually terrifying. He makes Orochimaru look like a joke with that stare and the way he just walked in is crazy
gendo_ikari_182
Finding out the Fourth Kazekage was dead this entire time was so dumb, because it makes the Sand Village look kind of pathetic for not even noticing their leader was a snake in disguise
giorno_giovanna_197
Itachi just standing there while everyone panics shows how much of a threat he is compared to anyone else shown so far in the series
professor_oak
I can't believe Itachi is actually back in the village, and he seems so much more dangerous than Orochimaru ever was. The way Sasuke just froze up from those memories of his clan was so hard to watch and it makes his whole obsession with getting stronger finally click. Those black cloaks with the red clouds are such a menacing design.
shishinki_255
hearing jiraiya turn down the hokage title was unexpected but the mention of a third sannin makes the search for tsunade sound like a big deal
ubagabi_usurper_93
itachi just standing there while asuma and kurenai look stressed is such a power move, and he does not even seem to be trying.
yuu_ishigami
you really see how much of a snake orochimaru is after learning he had already disposed of the kazekage before things even kicked off
goshinki_251
Konohamaru helping fix the village was a nice touch after everything that happened with his grandpa and it shows he is actually growing up and taking things seriously for once
kunzite
That big sword Kisame carries is insane and him being from the mist village just like Zabuza makes him seem even more dangerous
nephrite
Watching Asuma and Kurenai try to hold off those two Akatsuki guys was intense, especially since Itachi seems way more dangerous than even Orochimaru was during the invasion
zuna_293
I can't believe Orochimaru was actually the Kazekage the whole time and the real one has been dead in the desert and that guy is genuinely terrifying with how he plans things out
inu_no_taisho
Itachi makes Sasuke look like a total beginner and that Tsukuyomi move is some of the scariest stuff you can see so far
luna_375
i am losing my mind at those red cloud cloaks because itachi and kisame look so cool and they are clearly way stronger than the villains we just fought
yukio_yukimura_490
those rings and cloaks on the new guys have such a distinct style and it makes the akatsuki feel like a real threat to the whole village
levifangirl
that look he gave sasuke in the flashback explains so much about why sasuke is the way he is
hanzaki_hero
orochimaru playing the sand village like that was disturbing because he killed the kazekage way before the exams even started
eternatus_315
I actually felt sick when Itachi put Kakashi in that genjutsu and seeing him just collapse like that was terrifying
demyx
Itachi is a total monster for making Sasuke watch his family die all over again and the look on his face was brutal
franky_fiesta_65
I am actually shaking because Itachi looks way more dangerous than Orochimaru and the way he just stood there while everyone panicked was chilling
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