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Naruto Season 9 Episode 17

The Ultimate Weapon Reborn

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AIRED: 2/1/07

Even with his chakra so low, Gaara fights the Shitenshounin leader. When he fails and is trapped, Naruto arrives to try and rescue him. But when the leader of Takumi Village, Seimei, is revived, can Naruto save Gaara before Shukaku takes complete control of him?

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Gaara the Ultimate Weapon!

10

By TanorFaux, Jan 04, 2013

In this episode, the fight between the final one of the 4 Artisans, it seems Gaara is at a big disadvantage, already low on chakra and unable to make sand anymore. Even going so far as to need his ninja tools! And now the founder of the Artisans has been revived and he wants Gaara! No, he wants our special Tanuki that we know and love: Shukaku! Wait till you see what happens to him, and how Naruto tries to rescue him, sacrificing his nails like a dog scraping at a door heh.

The Big Bad of this seems pretty ticked at the world for abusing his village, and not even paying gratitude in a big way? Having to be revived from slumber for revenge, how unsightly as now he plans to use Gaara for it. Hmm, like Orochimaru eh? Who wanted to use Shukaku to destroy the Leaf. But this guy, plans to use Shukaku to destroy all 5 nations. Pretty interesting way to go, but we know Tsunade wouldn't let this happen again.

All in all, I liked this episode and it had some serious play to it. It was meant as the sub-climax of the play, the climax before the true turning point of the play. The quality of the episode animation isn't as great as the rest of the Arc, but it still makes up for it as it was exciting and kept me wanting to see the end of this scuffle.moreless
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This episode is the conclusion of a secret mission that the Leaf Genin were asked to embark upon....

9.5

By DramaStorm, Jan 20, 2009

Shikamaru has named this mission: Return the Favor. He is referring to the Hidden Sand Village. They seem to have run into a small problem. Well, maybe not so small. It seems as though there exists a ninja village that smiths ninja tools and supplies them to just about every ninja village! But they seem rather upset. Okay, VERY upset! They want to get revenge on all the shinobi villages, because why? They weren't thankful for the ninja tools that the Hidden Takumi Village made for them!? Geez! And they're even going so far as to resurrect the founder of their own village who died over 100 years ago!! What!? They're going to actually USE their own founder as a weapon!? Gosh!! They must really be angry over this issue!!moreless
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The episode begins with Gaara chasing the Takumi Village Ninja. And Naruto tries to help Gaara.

7.5

By kilua12, May 11, 2008

This episode is definitely not above 9 although my favorite character Gaara is in it.The episode begins with Gaara chasing the Takumi Village Ninja. The Takumi Village Ninja attacks Gaara but Gaara can't attack back because his sand was washed away during the past episode. As they fight, Naruto comes and helps but he is too late because Gaara was put into a metal spherical cage. At that time, the Takumi Village Ninja sacrificed his life for the resurrection of some sort of ancestor. This was cool, Naruto just watched and looked terrified. Do you know what's weird, Naruto tried to help Gaara out but failed. He did not use any ninjutsu, taijutsu and some ninja stuff just mere physical strength and those kunai and other ninja tools. Then the Ancestor was finally revived. Naruto attacks him but didn't even get to touch him. Then episode ends with Gaara getting out of the cage but turned into a viscous monster the Shukaku.moreless
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Gaara vs Jesus battle continues

5.2

By ChuckyLeeRay, Apr 21, 2007

I hate fillers and i cannot believe this is the final filler I am so happ anyway to continue the review I must sa this every filler episode i review I take half points off because they suck and because i am mean well that changes because Gaara/ Jesus fight is pretty good but still I must say this

All fillers suck this episode sucked this season sucked all fillers suck
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BARK!!!!

10

By naruto41231, Feb 06, 2007

start from the beggining i love present and doggie and i thought this episode was surprisingly funny actually i change my mind it was more than funny it was hillarious let us all have a grand festival like May went to and watch this episode a million times over and over until we fall through a hole this episode number is episode number one hundred and o--- on- one. Hee... Hee... Hee... let us clap our hands for joy and sing a song to show this episode how much we thinnk it is funny to watch..

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- Seimei: What is the Sand Village's monster to you?
  Naruto: He is... He is my precious comrade!
  
  ~Japanese version
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- (During flashback)
  Gaara: He once told me that he fought for those who are important to him.
  
  ~Japanese version
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- Matsuri: I finally understand what Gaara-sensei taught me! Weapons took my mother and father's lives! But, they can always protect people important to you!
  
  ~Japanese version
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- Tsunade: We must stop the revival of that weapon at all costs.
  Kakashi: Understood. Excuse me. (Heads out)
  Tsunade: Hold on. I'm assigning one more person to your mission.
  Kakashi: Oh? Who? (Jiraiya walks in)
  
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- Naruto: (Shocked) The corpse came back to life!
  Seimei: My name is Seimei, the founder of the Takumi Village. After 100 years, I have returned to become the villages ultimate weapon!
  
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- YTV Airdate: November 28, 2009
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- Original Episode Title: The Resurrected Ultimate Weapon
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- In order to revive someone from the dead in Naruto, a living soul must be sacrificed. In this case, however, unlike Orochimaru's "Summoning: Impure World Resurrection", the soul of the dead returns to it's original body, with its' original personality and free will intact.
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- First appearance of Gaara's demon form since episode 78.
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- First time we see Gaara fight without sand.
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