Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand
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| Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand | |
| Premiere date: | 31 December 2003 |
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| Episode Length: | 24.5 minutes |
| Episode Code: | 065 |
| Episode Airdate: |  31 December 2003 |
| Manga Arc: | Chūnin Exam |
Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand (Japanese: 激突！木ノ葉舞い砂うごめく瞬間 - Gekitotsu! Konoha mai Suna ugomeku toki) is episode 65 of the anime and manga series Naruto. The episode's storyline is from the Chuunin Exam manga arc.
[edit] Plot
Shikamaru has just forfeited his match against Temari, claiming that his chakra had run out and it would be too "troublesome" to do any more. The crowd is in an uproar, especially Naruto, who jumps down from the balcony of the waiting room to give Shikamaru a talking-to. Kurenai and Asuma discuss the match, and Kurenai thinks that while Shikamaru's effort may be in question, his skills are definitely Chunin-level.
Finally, it's time for Sasuke's match against Gaara, only Sasuke has yet to show up. Normally they'd disqualify him, but everyone's anxiously awaiting the match. Therefore, they give Sasuke a time limit before disqualifying him. As time slowly begins to run out, only one question remains on everyone's mind...where's Sasuke? He and Kakashi Hatake make a grand entrance.
While Naruto and Shikamaru walk up the stairs to get back into the waiting room, two ninjas from the Village Hidden in the Grass threaten Gaara, who kills one easily. When the other one tries to escape, he falls and Gaara drags him into the shadows and kills him. Shikamaru says that if they were walking there even a few seconds earlier...that would have been them. He and Naruto stand there freaked out while Gaara goes to the arena.
[edit] Trivia
- In the match Temari vs. Shikamaru when Shikamaru forfeits he raises his hand, and Temari does not even though he is doing the Shadow Possession Jutsu.
- As said in episode 58 Gaara said he will kill Naruto and Shikamaru. Yet now he doesn't. Probably because he wants to kill Sasuke.
- When Gaara kills the female Grass ninja her headband turns from a Grass headband to a Sand headband. It is only for a brief time.
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