Naruto: Episode 101


Mwahahaha…No complicated plotlines, no angsty Sasuke (he’s likeable in this episode), no rivalries, no character development, and no story advancement. It’s silly, harmless, and stupid fun. Yes, it is a dreaded filler where Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke team up to unmask Kakashi. And quite frankly, I enjoyed every minute of it.

I just realized how I missed the camaraderie of Team 7. In fact, their interaction seemed to be taken out of the title’s earlier episodes. Just like a happy but dysfunctional family. Ahhh…I’m so thankful for the breather. Nobody throw stones at me but is it too much to ask for a short filler arc? I wonder if the team’s next mission will develop into one. *grins*

Oh, and how surprising to have such blatant fanservice for Sakura fans.