C&C - Naruto Shippuden - "The Power Arc" [3/28-5/9]

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Revelations come to the fore as the Power Arc reaches its climax!

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The Official Naruto Shippuden Thread

OPENING "If" By Daisuke
CLOSING "MOTHER" By MUCC​

Last Time on NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
The Kabuto-snakes-created-Kyuubi-clone barfed out of Naruto causes havoc around the Hocho Village, despite the opposition of the Konoha 10, Yamato, Gai, and Kakashi. Kabuto makes his getaway, but not before kidnapping the Kyuubi clone, a weakened Naruto and Dokku. Meanwhile, Shiseru ponders a recent memory about her growing relationship with Dokku and the orphans. She loves Dokku, but the man is too haunted by his failure to protect her in a childhood incident (that permanently maimed her reproductive abilities) to reciprocate. Leo and the orphans decide to seek out Kabuto and give him the two bars in exchange for Dokku. The episode ends back at the Hole, with Kabuto revealing to a recovering Naruto and Dokku his ally- the Village Elder Disonasu!

Although the Manga and Anime are over, and this story is set before the War, please no spoilers.
 
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For animation fans, this episode is a treat. Probably the most gorgeous Naruto episode in a looong time.
 

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Disonasu was a contemporary of Orochimaru, quarreled with Akatsuki, and specialized in Summoning jutsu. Oi.

And he's seeking the sounds and his name sounds like dissonance. ha ha...

Cool, feels like forever since he used Sage Mode.

Oh great, the clone bathed in the super apocalyptic power source and mutated into a dark hydra beast...
 

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Ugh, I was off by one episode. The next one is the one my previous post was talking about.
 

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The Finale of the Power Arc!

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The Official Naruto Shippuden Thread

OPENING "If" By Daisuke
CLOSING "MOTHER" By MUCC​

Last Time on NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
Disonasu explains to the captive Naruto and Dokku that he was once a powerful mercenary until he was badly defeated by Pain. His subsequent life goal was to find and wield the power of the Ama No Hoku, an energy source hidden inside the Hole. He allied with Kabuto (because of Disonasu's knowledge of Summoning Jutsu, he too being a disciple of Orochimaru) to attack village after village to find the six bars that are part of its operating mechanism- the Saezuri. The orphans, hoping to negotiate for Dokku's return with the exchange of the bars in their possession, lose their bargaining tools to Kabuto. As DIsonasu operates the Saezuri with the combined bars, the recovered Naruto breaks free just as Shiseru, Yamato, Kakashi, and the Konoha 11 (with Sai) arrive. Kabuto summons his Edo-Tensei puppets and the Kyuubi clone. The battle seems to turn in favor of the good guys, as Kabuto's Edo-Tenseis begin to disintegrate (due to the definite life-span in the snakes he used in their creation) and Naruto overpowering the clone. However, Disonasu activates the Ama No Hoku, revealing a giant tower that emits a powerful aura into the heavens (so huge that even Tsunade can see it from the Leaf Village!). The Kyuubi clone decides to absorb this power, transforming into a hydra creature!

Expect some major developments (some already known and portrayed in the canon episodes) as Power comes to an end! Please no spoilers. The Kyuubi wouldn't like it...
 

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Tonight's episode is the one I made this comment about. Enjoy the light show!
Considering that this one has the arc's director, Toshiyuki Tsuru is credited as the episode director & storyboard artists just like in the first episode of the arc, you better believe it is!

So quick catch-up:

For episode 4 of the Power Arc, there were a handful of some reputable animators working on an action-heavy episode. This included:

Ken'Ichi Fujisawa who handled the Might Guy & Rock Lee opening the 8 Inner Gates and going ham & the main Hidden Leaf Ninja attacking Kabuto
Nozomu Abe (the one who animated the latter part of the Hinokami Kagura in Demon Slayer) who did part of the separate 9-Tails Naruto entity assaulting everyone

Then there's episode 5. What's noteworthy about this one is that this one had the late Kazunori Mizuno as the episode director & storyboard artist who's credentials went all the way back to the Yu Yu Hakusho days as an episode director.


And finally, the last episode of the Power Arc, which features an all-star talent like Hiroyuki Yamashita, Kengo Matsumoto, Hiroto Tanaka & series co-character designer, Hirofumi Suzuki credited as the animation directors while also offering key animations. And of course Toshiyuki Tsuru closing things off as the storyboard artist & episode director.
 
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WTH, a new transformation?! That was unexpected. A Tailed Beast Mode like Killer B uses? Ah dang, though looks like Nine Tails gained more influence. So much for working in harmony. I guess canon-wise that would make no sense since this is before he's trained by B and learns Chakra Mode... but that looks like a Chakra Mode after Mina breaks the Nine Tails' hold... huh?

Oh yeah, of course, they'd end up in the same situation as they were back when they were kids.

Ooo, twisted yet poetic justice does in Disonasu. Reanimation Jutsu and Miina's dead grandfather does him in.

Pity there wasn't much more revealed about the origin of Ama no Hoko but again, it's name is similar to something from Japan's creation myth, Izanagi's spear. Nor any real answer about Miina's connection to it and her odd clairvoyant ability.

Ah ok, and the end tag shows when Kabuto takes on the white snake form and decides to ally with Tobi.
 

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