Filler recap
Posted in: by Botnic on June 11, 2009
In case you just can’t die without know what in the world happened the past 20 episodes or so, let me fill you in: Nothing. At least nothing that is really going to make a difference in the show. Allow me to explain:
The filler arc started with a lone ninja sending off word that he may have found Orochimaru’s hideout. Of course, Konoha sends off our familiar ninjas to investigate. Meanwhile, Kabuto enlists the help of a women named Guren whom he expects to fulfill a certain mission in return for him taking over her body. She has a unique ability to create crystal out of anything. She grabs a posse of bad guys and they head out. Their mission, as it turns out, is to protect a boy who has a mysterious ability. We find out later that he has the ability to control one of the tailed beasts, the three tails (also called “sanbi”).
While Konoha is on it’s way to investigate Orochimaru, and while Guren on the way to the lake where the Sanbi is found, the groups naturally clash. Afterward, Naruto runs into the boy (called Yuukimaru) who controls the beast. Naruto makes a statement that will haunt if you watch these episodes. He says as long as someone is thinking of you, you have a place to return to. I think it was said an average of about FIVE times each episode following that. It was the most redundant statement I’ve seen in a series.
I’m getting frustrated writing this thing. Let me finish quick. Both parties end up at the lake with the Sanbi. Konoha tries to permanently seal the tailed beast, while Guren and gang try to stop them. While all of this is happening, Guren starts to care for Yuukimaru, and eventually turns sides and decides to protect him. Her gang members are manipulated and killed off by Kabuto, and in a final desperate attack, Guren takes out Kabuto with herself.
Now it gets lame. After many a battle with the tailed beast, and trying to control the creature, (everyone actually gives up by now and just leaves) Akatsuki come in, knock the thing out and drag it away in five minutes. Rediculous.
While they’re doing that, Guren Miraculously survives, and goes back to take care of Yuukimaru, while Kabuto reports to orochimaru and Konoha returns and prepares for other things.
Honestly, there were a few moments where the animation was pretty cool, but for the most part the story was redundant, predictable, and just obnoxious. There are only a couple moments of cannon within the whole story, but for the most part, it just deviates and doesn’t do anything for the overall story.
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