Naruto Episode 96: Deadlock! Sannin Showdown!
Manga chapter 172-176
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.8
68 Fans
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Naruto Episode 96: Deadlock! Sannin Showdown!
Manga chapter 172-176
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.8
68 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
hari_257
tsunade protected naruto when she was still terrified and that was so brave and seeing her finally stand up to orochimaru was a massive moment for her character
nanami_nexus
orochimaru escaping again feels a bit annoying but the fight between the giant slug and the snake looked great and jiraiyas teamwork with gamabunta was cool
kygerten
I was totally stunned when Orochimaru managed that tri-directional summoning, talk about a desperate move. And Manda, ugh, he's such a pain, demanding sacrifices from his own summoner like that really cemented him as a top-tier jerk in my book.
sailor_tin_nyanko_392
That three-way summoning battle was absolutely massive, and seeing Manda take on both Gamabunta and Katsuyu at once really showed why the sannin are legends
professor_juniper
gamabunta and katsuyu teaming up against that giant snake was amazing and the scale of the fight finally lived up to the legendary sannin hype
silver
i am so glad tsunade finally got over her fear of blood because seeing her punch orochimaru into the ground was exactly what he deserved
sasha_necron_157
orochimaru is so annoying for running away after losing his arms but watching tsunade destroy that giant sword with one punch was pretty satisfying
bounto_bane_479
tsunade putting on that necklace felt right because she really earned it after how she handled orochimaru in this fight and i was happy to see it
mamoru_chiba
Having all three legendary sannin square off with their giant summons was everything I wanted from this arc, and I really liked how Naruto just refused to back down even when things looked bleak. Tsunade finally accepting the necklace and becoming the fifth hokage felt like a huge win for the leaf village after everything that happened with the third
navi
naruto getting that forehead flick at the end was such a sweet moment and it really feels like tsunade views him as her own family now
peepe_wabawaba_487
tsunade standing on top of katsuyu while facing down manda was incredible and she finally looks like the fifth hokage
billen
I honestly didn't think Tsunade was going to pull through because of the blood thing, but she really fought for Naruto and seeing all three legendary sannin summon their giant beasts at once was the coolest thing this show has done yet, and the way she just ignores being stabbed to land that hit on Orochimaru was totally brutal
geordo_stuart
I actually screamed when Tsunade pinned down that massive snake with a giant sword and finally decided to be the hokage for naruto
charmy_chef
Tsunade jumping on that giant sword to stab the snake through the mouth was easily the best move of the entire fight
cilan_339
Watching Manda get absolutely manhandled by a slug and a toad was not what I expected but it was so satisfying after everything Orochimaru did
fubuki_blizzard_119
The scale of the fight felt huge when the summons came out, and seeing Tsunade finally accept the necklace and her role as the fifth hokage was a massive relief after everything Naruto went through to get her back
neoxplode
It was wild seeing Tsunade use her medical jutsu to heal while getting stabbed and she is definitely the strongest woman in the show after that healing jutsu
sakurabloom
You can tell Naruto really changed Tsunade because she went from shaking in fear to absolutely wrecking Orochimaru to save him from that snake
professor_namba
Orochimaru is so creepy for fighting with just his mouth and it makes sense why everyone in the village was always so afraid of him
nami_navigator_82
Those giant summons like the toad and snake facing each other in that deadlock looked incredible and really showed the power of the sannin
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 96 is the climactic showdown of the Search for Tsunade arc, paying off the buildup from Tsunade's internal conflict and Orochimaru's scheming that dominated the preceding episodes, particularly Episode 95's focus on Tsunade's pivotal decision. This three-way battle between the Sannin resolves the arc's central tension and sets the stage for the immediate aftermath, as the consequences of this confrontation ripple into the next stretch of episodes and directly shape the direction of the village's leadership.
QUICK TAKES
hari_257
tsunade protected naruto when she was still terrified and that was so brave and seeing her finally stand up to orochimaru was a massive moment for her character
nanami_nexus
orochimaru escaping again feels a bit annoying but the fight between the giant slug and the snake looked great and jiraiyas teamwork with gamabunta was cool
kygerten
I was totally stunned when Orochimaru managed that tri-directional summoning, talk about a desperate move. And Manda, ugh, he's such a pain, demanding sacrifices from his own summoner like that really cemented him as a top-tier jerk in my book.
sailor_tin_nyanko_392
That three-way summoning battle was absolutely massive, and seeing Manda take on both Gamabunta and Katsuyu at once really showed why the sannin are legends
professor_juniper
gamabunta and katsuyu teaming up against that giant snake was amazing and the scale of the fight finally lived up to the legendary sannin hype
silver
i am so glad tsunade finally got over her fear of blood because seeing her punch orochimaru into the ground was exactly what he deserved
sasha_necron_157
orochimaru is so annoying for running away after losing his arms but watching tsunade destroy that giant sword with one punch was pretty satisfying
bounto_bane_479
tsunade putting on that necklace felt right because she really earned it after how she handled orochimaru in this fight and i was happy to see it
mamoru_chiba
Having all three legendary sannin square off with their giant summons was everything I wanted from this arc, and I really liked how Naruto just refused to back down even when things looked bleak. Tsunade finally accepting the necklace and becoming the fifth hokage felt like a huge win for the leaf village after everything that happened with the third
navi
naruto getting that forehead flick at the end was such a sweet moment and it really feels like tsunade views him as her own family now
peepe_wabawaba_487
tsunade standing on top of katsuyu while facing down manda was incredible and she finally looks like the fifth hokage
billen
I honestly didn't think Tsunade was going to pull through because of the blood thing, but she really fought for Naruto and seeing all three legendary sannin summon their giant beasts at once was the coolest thing this show has done yet, and the way she just ignores being stabbed to land that hit on Orochimaru was totally brutal
geordo_stuart
I actually screamed when Tsunade pinned down that massive snake with a giant sword and finally decided to be the hokage for naruto
charmy_chef
Tsunade jumping on that giant sword to stab the snake through the mouth was easily the best move of the entire fight
cilan_339
Watching Manda get absolutely manhandled by a slug and a toad was not what I expected but it was so satisfying after everything Orochimaru did
fubuki_blizzard_119
The scale of the fight felt huge when the summons came out, and seeing Tsunade finally accept the necklace and her role as the fifth hokage was a massive relief after everything Naruto went through to get her back
neoxplode
It was wild seeing Tsunade use her medical jutsu to heal while getting stabbed and she is definitely the strongest woman in the show after that healing jutsu
sakurabloom
You can tell Naruto really changed Tsunade because she went from shaking in fear to absolutely wrecking Orochimaru to save him from that snake
professor_namba
Orochimaru is so creepy for fighting with just his mouth and it makes sense why everyone in the village was always so afraid of him
nami_navigator_82
Those giant summons like the toad and snake facing each other in that deadlock looked incredible and really showed the power of the sannin
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