Kankuro is puzzled at how easily Sasori counters his fighting style. He eventually pierces Kankuro with his tail, inflicting him with a slow-acting poison. Kankuro's attacks are all nullified by Sasori's scorpion-like tail. Sasori sees this as an opportunity to demonstrate his skills, and he allows Deidara to go ahead so that he can battle Kankuro alone.Įpisode 8 "Team Kakashi Deployed""Shutsugeki, Kakashi han" April 12, 2007 Upon catching Deidara and Sasori, Kankuro initiates his Puppet Technique by summoning his puppets Karasu, Kuroari, and Sanshouo. At the village entrance he discovers that all the guards there have already been killed. As Deidara carries an unconscious Gaara out of the village, Gaara's older brother Kankuro chases after them. Deidara captures him and flies away.Įpisode 7 "Run, Kankuro""Hashire Kankurō" March 29, 2007
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Deidara then detonates the clay-infested sand, which knocks Gaara unconscious. However, this leaves him open to a sudden attack, and he inadvertently uses sand that had been seeded with Deidara's clay to defend himself. Gaara is able to deflect the bomb by using his sand to create an enormous shield over the village. Unfazed by the loss of his arm, he unleashes a massive clay bomb onto the village. Deidara is determined to capture the Kazekage. Gaara's sand eventually catches up with Deidara and crushes his arm.Įpisode 6 "Quota Cleared""Norumakuriā" March 29, 2007 Gaara then commands his sand to attack Deidara who has no choice but to try to evade. He hurls exploding clay at Gaara to no effect, as Gaara can quickly summon a shield of sand around him with relative ease. Deidara sees that subduing the Kazekage is not as easy as he thought. Deidara finds a formidable challenge in Gaara's abilities to control and manipulate sand.Įpisode 5 "As the Kazekage.!""Kazekage to shite…!" March 15, 2007 Meanwhile, Deidara and Gaara begin their battle. They win the challenge by threatening to spoil the ending of Kakashi's new novel, forcing him to cover his ears and shut his eyes because of the Sharingan's ability to read lips. Naruto and Sakura both realize that even though they have vastly improved, they are still no match for Kakashi's superior techniques, as he too has become stronger, and decide to resort to more unconventional means. As soon as he makes it to the Kazekage building, however, he finds Gaara there waiting for him.Įpisode 4 "Jinchūriki of the Sand""Suna no Jinchūriki" March 1, 2007 He takes to the skies aboard a giant clay bird and begins his aerial assault by lobbing exploding clay spiders onto the guards, instantly killing them. At Sunagakure, Deidara reveals his ability to manipulate exploding clay. Sakura and Naruto both demonstrate their newly acquired skills. Kakashi challenges Naruto and Sakura with the bell test, in which they must forcefully take from Kakashi two jingle bells using whatever means necessary. They discover that Yura, their sleeper agent, has already cleared the guards.Įpisode 3 "The Results of Training""Shugyō no seika" February 22, 2007 Meanwhile, the Akatsuki members Deidara and Sasori arrive at the entrance of the Sunagakure. Kakashi gives Naruto and Sakura Haruno a test to see how far they have improved. Because of the Demon Fox inside him, Naruto is in danger any time he leaves the village, so Jiraiya relinquishes Naruto's training to Kakashi, who can ensure his safety. Jiraiya tells Kakashi Hatake that Akatsuki's plan to collect the tailed beasts is underway. "Akatsuki makes its move""Akatsuki, shidō" February 15, 2007 Elsewhere, two members of Akatsuki head towards Sunagakure to capture Gaara, who has since become the Kazekage, the village leader. He is reintroduced to his peers, who have all advanced to Chunin rank and beyond, unlike Naruto who is still a Genin. Naruto Uzumaki returns to Konoha after a two-and-a-half-year training journey with Jiraiya.