Killer Kunoichi and a Shaky Shikamaru

Season 1, Episode 43, Aired
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Temari of the Sand Village battles Tenten from Leaf Village, with Tenten losing. Now, Shikamaru battles Kin of the Sound village, but can he defeat an opponent who has already seen his moves once before?
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  • Tenten's cool and Shikamaru's greater

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    By nejihyuga21, Jul 29, 2008 Report Abuse
    Shikamaru wins and The Sand villains are dangerous
    I read this on the Shonen jump books and didn't know how Temari defeated TenTen. When I watched the episode, I knew that weaponry has no effect against wind. Well, sidetracked! As you know Rock Lee, The sand ninjas have no sympathy. For Shikamaru's battle, what can I say, he's so strategic and strong. His battle was against Kin Tsuchi and she didn't know what was coming. Shikamaru used everything to his advantage including the architecture. It was such a cool battle. Even the senseis were impressed. However in the end, Kiba and Naruto were matched up. Heated battle indeed.moreless

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  • Shikamaru wins and The Sand villains are dangerous

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    By SurvivorFan64, Jul 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    I read this on the Shonen jump books and didn't know how Temari defeated TenTen. When I watched the episode, I knew that weaponry has no effect against wind. Well, sidetracked! As you know Rock Lee, The sand ninjas have no sympathy. For Shikamaru's battle, what can I say, he's so strategic and strong. His battle was against Kin Tsuchi and she didn't know what was coming. Shikamaru used everything to his advantage including the architecture. It was such a cool battle. Even the senseis were impressed. However in the end, Kiba and Naruto were matched up. Heated battle indeed.moreless

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  • Two battles take place in this episode.

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    By stitch069917, May 22, 2008 Report Abuse
    Tenten and Temari are the next scheduled match. Shikamaru says that Tenten has laready lost the battle. Naruto doen't understand how Shikamaru can think that. Tenten starts her attacks by throwing some shuriken at Temari. Temari easily deflects them. Tenten then tries another attack using more weapons, but once again Temari deflects them with her fan. Tenten tries another attack and gives it her best shot. Temari again deflects the weapons, but this time Tenten has wires attached to the weapons and tries once again. Temari deflects them again and then knocks Tenten into the air and Tenten falls on Temari's fan unconscious. Now it is Shikamaru's turn to battle Kin of the Sound Village....moreless

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  • Really good fight here lol.

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    By TheBunnySage, Jan 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    Tenten got overconfident when battling Temari. As Tenten threw her Kunai knives at Teamri, Teamri blew them away with her fan. Temari won which is no surprise because Tenten didn't stand a chance against her. Then Shikamaru battles Kin. Now Shikamaru is very clever which is why he won the battle. He used his shadow possession jutsu and won. I was glad that he won, he is a great fighter and clever as well. In this episode I learn many things especially what people specialize in. It was interesting how everyone used their skills that they are mostly good at and yet half of those people lost. A great episode this is.moreless

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  • Temari fights Tenten and Shikamaru battles Kin.

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    By glostlover, Nov 11, 2007 Report Abuse
    Tenten got overconfident when battling Temari. As Tenten threw her Kunai knives at Teamri, Teamri blew them away with her fan. Temari won which is no surprise because Tenten didn't stand a chance against her. Then Shikamaru battles Kin. Now Shikamaru is very clever which is why he won the battle. He used his shadow possession jutsu and won. I was glad that he won, he is a great fighter and clever as well. In this episode I learn many things especially what people specialize in. It was interesting how everyone used their skills that they are mostly good at and yet half of those people lost. A great episode this is.moreless

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    • When Shikamaru first catches Kin with his Shadow Imitation Jutsu, she is too far from the wall for her to hit her head on. Before throwing the shurikens at each other, Shikamaru has not moved and neither has Kin, yet after Shikamaru throws the shurikens, we see that Kin is now close enough to the wall to hit her head on it.

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    • When Rock Lee is cheering for Tenten, he is on Naruto's left side and Shikamaru is on Naruto's right. But after Naruto's name appears on the screen for the next battle, Rock Lee is on his right crying. Even after climbing back up the stairs, Rock Lee would have still been on Naruto's left. Edit
    • When Temari attacks Tenten with her whirlwind attack, Tenten starts to fly backwards, off the ground. But when the camera shifts, Tenten is standing straight up in the same position as before the attack. Edit

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    • The episode makrs the first and only time Kin uses her jutsu. Edit
    • Poland Airdate: October 8, 2007 Edit
    • Jetix UK Airdate: November 27, 2006 Edit

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    • Naruto: It's my time to shine! Edit
    • Kakashi: (Hearing Lee complain that it is taking so long for him to get his turn) Lee, he's just like Gai used to be. Edit
    • Naruto: (Thinking about Shikamaru) Even a lazy good for nothing bum won this match. When am I going to get my turn?! Edit

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