Sakura Blossoms!

Season 1, Episode 32, Aired
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Dosu makes short work of Lee in his weak state, and goes after Sakura to get to Sasuke. Sakura tries to stop him but gets caught by Kin. Kin then tells Zaku to kill Sasuke. Sakura then realizes everyone has been protecting her so it is time for her to protect them. She then brakes free from Kin and attacks Zaku. Can Sakura succeed where even Lee failed?moreless
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  • Sakura comes through.

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    By stitch069917, May 20, 2008 Report Abuse
    Rock Lee tries to protect Sakura from the Sound Ninja. Dosu uses his sound jutsu to attack Lee. He then charges for Sakura , but once again Lee stops him. Dosu knocks Lee to the ground and cannot get up. Kin grabs Sakura by her hair and holds her to the ground. Zaku goes to kill Sasuke. Sakura knows there is only one way to get away from Kin, Sakura cuts her hair to break away from Kin. She then goes after Zaku to stop him from getting to Sasuke. Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji all watch this from the bushes and Ino decides.....moreless

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  • sakura was awesome in this episode.

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    By loony_eagle766, Apr 11, 2008 Report Abuse
    this episode had me at the edge of my seat.. literally!!! i like how in the previous episode lee stepped in for sakura. it showed how much he cared for her and all of that. sakura was really brave though. she showed those sound ninja (and ino) that she ain't no scaredy ninja. sure she needed to be saved in the end,and she was almost killed. but what kept me interested was the fact she did not turn back,even if it meant she was going to lose her life. sakura had great determination,like a real ninja. this is one of the best episodes of naruto in my book.moreless

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  • This was... wow

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    By TheBunnySage, Jan 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    0.0 *gasp* Those sound ninja beat Rock Lee!! They didn't seem human when they fought him. But I guess that's expected when someone is in cahoots with Orochimaru. They become freaks. XD Aww. Sakura and Ino were friends. Not best friends, but friends nonetheless. (Ino had a completely different back then. Sakura, not so much.) Although she's not my favorite character, it was still sad to see Sakura upset and crying after she had been made fun of for the size of her forehead. (It doesn't look that big.) Ino has a heart! O.O Who knew? (This is really random, but when Kin had Sakura's hair pulled back, it looked really cute. XD Random...) Finally, Sakura gets brave. It must have taken a lot of determination to hold onto Zaku while being pummeled by him. When Sakura can no longer handle things (like she could in the first place XD) Ino and her squad come to the rescue. Aww. Ino has a heart...again, even if she tries to cover it up. (Which she does a poor job of attempting. :P) Overall it was a decent episode.moreless

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  • Sakura has to battle the three Sound Genin then finally team 10 helps Sakura.

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    By glostlover, Nov 11, 2007 Report Abuse
    I can see why the episode is called Sakura Blossoms. She actually fights. She is not being a wimp like she was during the fights in the other episodes. This is a good episode also because we see how she acts during tough situations such as she confront in this episode with the three Sound Genin about to kill one of her teammates. When she cuts her hair to save Sasuke, I can really see the determination that she had. She did fight and did help her team in a way. This episode in general is great and really helpful to see Sakura and her determination.moreless

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  • Awsome

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    By Izanami-no-kami, Oct 08, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode was great. Its the one episode where Sakura does something useful (in part 1) most of the time i see her in the back round yelling "you go saskue" or some other crap. It was pretty lame that the only move she did was the replacement move. Anyways this episode rocked, we got to know more of the past of the lamest characters ever (Sakura and Ino) Sakura should have helped Lee out instead of just standing there. What i find kind of weird is that Sakura magically knows how to fight in this episode. This episode was good but of course she becomes useless again next episode.moreless

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    • Poland Airdate: October 3, 2007 Edit
    • Jetix UK Airdate: October 10, 2006 Edit
    • The secret behind Dosu's sound techniques are revealed. Dosu's equipped with a special speaker tied to his wrist which served to amplify sound waves and dramatically strengthen his sound-based attacks. Edit

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    • (In Sakura's imagination) Naruto: Hey, Sakura! Lee: Sakura-san! Sasuke: Huh. ~Japanese version Edit
    • Sakura: It's not meant for you! Edit
    • Sakura: (Talking to Ino in flashback) So, I guess that means we're rivals from now on. Edit

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