After long months of filler eps, Naruto Shippuuden is finally interesting again! Naruto Shippuuden episode 124 continues the epic battle between Sasuke and Akatsuki member Deidara. In the previous episode, we saw Deidara use his most lethal technique. He spat out a gigantic C4 version of himself. While it appears to be just a normal giant bomb, there’s “more to it than meets the eye”. Watching this episode really made me a fan of Deidara. You just have to admire the tenacity and skill of this guy. A synopsis and review of the latest episode after the break.
Naruto Shippuuden 124 Synopsis & Review
After the bomb explodes, nothing really happens at first. However after a few seconds, creatures near the radius of the explosion start to disintegrate slowly. Even Sasuke, who appeared to have been invincible so far, crumbles to dust. Apparently the C4 technique of Deidara releases small and almost invisible mini-bombs that enter the body and flows through the bloodstream. Upon his signal the bombs explode, destroying the body at the cellular level. Truly a terrifying technique.
However, all is not yet lost for Sasuke. While Deidara is celebrating, Sasuke appears behind him and pierces his chest with a Chidori. Sasuke was able to avoid the deadly C4 blast through Genjutsu and using his Sharingan to evade the mini-bombs. According to Sasuke’s explanation, his eyes can see the different colors of Chakra, making the mini-bombs visible.
Now this is the part where I really became a Deidara fan. Apparently this guy learned a lot from his encounter with Itachi. He trained his left eye to resist the Genjutsu of the Sharingan. The Deidara that Sasuke pierced was just a clay clone and the real Deidara appears and traps Sasuke in another gigantic C4 bomb. While inside the prison, the mini-bombs invade Sasuke’s body. Sasuke manages to escape the prison but it’s too late. Deidara sets off the bomb and Sasuke’s body crumbles to dust again.
But wait… there’s more! While celebrating his victory, Deidara gets the shock of his life when Sasuke emerges from the bushes and lands a solid series of punches at his face.
How did he survive?
According to his lengthy explanation, Sasuke was able to deduce that a way to deactivate the bombs was to use lightning techniques on them. He experimented with this theory on several occasions in the battle. Deidara’s bombs were made from the Earth element, which is naturally weak to Lightning. While trapped in the C4 bomb, Sasuke “chidori’d” himself to deactivate the bombs.
In a last ditch attempt to prove that he’s the best, Deidara uses his last and final technique. He turns himself into a powerful explosive. He kills himself but the blast radius of the destructive bomb goes up to 10 KM. The episode ends there.
Even though I already know what’s going to happen in the next episode because of the manga, I still can’t wait for Naruto Shippuuden episode 125! I know it’s going to be a… well, to take a page from Deidara’s book, “blast”!
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