Naruto Shippuden Episode 114: Eye of the Hawk
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8.4
62 Fans
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PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
senkaimon_sentry
You really see how much of a monster Orochimaru became just because he couldn't handle people like Nawaki dying and now Sasuke is just moving on like it was nothing
krillin_ki_59
The way Sasuke just absorbed Orochimaru after all these years of him being the main threat feels so strange. The flashbacks to his parents' grave and that white snake skin added a lot of layers to his character, which were not there before. Seeing the red sky over the village while Jiraiya and Tsunade just knew he was gone was heavy
farnese_de_vandimion
That transition from Orochimaru wanting the white snake's luck to Sasuke just absorbing him was cold and the red sky shots with everyone sensing his death were so eerie
king_engine_120
My skin was crawling when Anko felt her curse mark react and it was so weird seeing a young Orochimaru actually look human before he got obsessed with the sharingan
twili_287
Orochimaru getting folded by Sasuke feels like the end of an era and seeing him mesmerized by a kid Itachi explains so much about why he went crazy
elrena
I really hated seeing Orochimaru treat people like tools, but those scenes of him as a kid at the grave made me understand his fear of death a lot more
charmy_chef
I can't believe Orochimaru went out like that and seeing him crying at his parents' grave actually made me feel bad for him for a second
viluy_384
Okay, Orochimaru's giant snake form was genuinely creepy, it just hammered home how twisted his experiments have become. Honestly, I'm a bit scared for Sasuke but at the same time, I feel like he's finally stepped up, ready to truly go for it now after everything.
kanarazu_kami_72
The sheer brutality of that dimension battle, with reality bending around Sasuke as he absorbed Orochimaru, really shook me. I couldn't help but question if he felt anything at all doing it, or if his drive for power has completely eclipsed any semblance of his former self.
buruburu_blade
Sasuke finally setting off to find Itachi gave me serious chills – I've been waiting for this showdown forever, and it feels like everything's been leading to this exact moment. Part of me is so ready to see him get answers, but I'm also really dreading what kind of person he's become after all this training and whether he'll even recognize himself anymore.
fireblight_ganon
I totally braced myself for Orochimaru to pull off the body transfer, knowing how sneaky he is, but then Sasuke just absolutely flipped his own jutsu on him in an instant and honestly, I was cheering. It felt so satisfying to me to see Sasuke finally turn the tables like that after everything Orochimaru put him through, really showing how much he'd grown.
kiraxxz
Okay, so those cemetery flashbacks really did shed some light on why Orochimaru's so obsessed with immortality, and I guess I can see the tragic root of it now. But even with that understanding, I still can't bring myself to feel bad for him after everything he tried to do to Sasuke; it just reminds me how truly twisted he became.
emilia_elf_144
Ugh, I was honestly kinda grossed out and definitely shivering when Orochimaru turned into that massive, pale snake thing – what a nightmare! But man, watching Sasuke just utterly dismantle him after all this time felt so earned, and I'm really glad he's finally getting away from that creep to go after Itachi. It makes me wonder if he's truly free, or if this new power will just lead him down another dark path.
sailor_uranus_397
Did anyone else get the distinct impression that Orochimaru's "defeat" was just a clever ruse? All the snake shedding imagery practically screamed to me that he's merely found a new way to exist, and the idea of him just chilling inside Sasuke is honestly pretty terrifying, exactly the kind of move I'd expect from him.
kohaku_kunoichi
Sasuke just sauntered in there, telling Orochimaru he was done like it was nothing, and it really solidified for me how far gone he is in his quest for power, using everyone as a means to an end. But then Orochimaru’s real form, that giant white snake thing, was so genuinely stomach-churning I almost had to look away. I kinda wondered how someone could even *become* something like that.
adjuchas_ace_478
Okay, so I was genuinely stunned by how easily Sasuke just... ended Orochimaru, especially after all the hype and creepy experiments over the years. It felt so incredibly cathartic to see him finally get his revenge and show his former master who's boss; my jaw was practically on the floor.
flower_flute_499
Orochimaru's transformation into that grotesque white snake made me absolutely gag, I swear I nearly looked away from the screen. But when Sasuke absorbed him so utterly, with barely a blink, it truly solidified for me just how far gone he is now, completely consumed by his revenge and probably past any point of return.
diantha_329
Honestly, I was pretty let down by how things wrapped up for the Sannin; it just felt so abrupt for such legendary figures. Seeing Suigetsu pop up in the preview is literally the only thing giving me hope for next week, I'm really curious what his deal is.
moryo_mystic_97
After what felt like forever, Sasuke finally escaping Orochimaru's creepy snake was such a relief, but my eyes were rolling with all that recycled footage. It totally yanked me out of how intense his inner battle was feeling, even if those *new* childhood bits actually gave me a good read on his deep-seated issues.
professor_rowan_331
My heart really ached seeing young Orochimaru at the cemetery; I never fully connected the dots on how that profound loss of his parents must have driven his entire obsession with immortality. It puts his relentless pursuit of forbidden jutsus in a whole new, tragic light, like he's just trying to escape that feeling of powerlessness over death.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Directly following 'The Serpent's Pupil,' which escalated the volatile tension between Sasuke and Orochimaru to a breaking point, this episode continues to unpack that confrontation and its consequences. Sitting at episode 114 of 500, it lands in a critical stretch that bridges Sasuke's time under Orochimaru's wing with his next major move—the formation of a new team and a sharpened resolve that will define the arcs ahead. What unfolds here lays essential groundwork for alliances and rivalries that ripple through the rest of Shippuden.
QUICK TAKES
senkaimon_sentry
You really see how much of a monster Orochimaru became just because he couldn't handle people like Nawaki dying and now Sasuke is just moving on like it was nothing
krillin_ki_59
The way Sasuke just absorbed Orochimaru after all these years of him being the main threat feels so strange. The flashbacks to his parents' grave and that white snake skin added a lot of layers to his character, which were not there before. Seeing the red sky over the village while Jiraiya and Tsunade just knew he was gone was heavy
farnese_de_vandimion
That transition from Orochimaru wanting the white snake's luck to Sasuke just absorbing him was cold and the red sky shots with everyone sensing his death were so eerie
king_engine_120
My skin was crawling when Anko felt her curse mark react and it was so weird seeing a young Orochimaru actually look human before he got obsessed with the sharingan
twili_287
Orochimaru getting folded by Sasuke feels like the end of an era and seeing him mesmerized by a kid Itachi explains so much about why he went crazy
elrena
I really hated seeing Orochimaru treat people like tools, but those scenes of him as a kid at the grave made me understand his fear of death a lot more
charmy_chef
I can't believe Orochimaru went out like that and seeing him crying at his parents' grave actually made me feel bad for him for a second
viluy_384
Okay, Orochimaru's giant snake form was genuinely creepy, it just hammered home how twisted his experiments have become. Honestly, I'm a bit scared for Sasuke but at the same time, I feel like he's finally stepped up, ready to truly go for it now after everything.
kanarazu_kami_72
The sheer brutality of that dimension battle, with reality bending around Sasuke as he absorbed Orochimaru, really shook me. I couldn't help but question if he felt anything at all doing it, or if his drive for power has completely eclipsed any semblance of his former self.
buruburu_blade
Sasuke finally setting off to find Itachi gave me serious chills – I've been waiting for this showdown forever, and it feels like everything's been leading to this exact moment. Part of me is so ready to see him get answers, but I'm also really dreading what kind of person he's become after all this training and whether he'll even recognize himself anymore.
fireblight_ganon
I totally braced myself for Orochimaru to pull off the body transfer, knowing how sneaky he is, but then Sasuke just absolutely flipped his own jutsu on him in an instant and honestly, I was cheering. It felt so satisfying to me to see Sasuke finally turn the tables like that after everything Orochimaru put him through, really showing how much he'd grown.
kiraxxz
Okay, so those cemetery flashbacks really did shed some light on why Orochimaru's so obsessed with immortality, and I guess I can see the tragic root of it now. But even with that understanding, I still can't bring myself to feel bad for him after everything he tried to do to Sasuke; it just reminds me how truly twisted he became.
emilia_elf_144
Ugh, I was honestly kinda grossed out and definitely shivering when Orochimaru turned into that massive, pale snake thing – what a nightmare! But man, watching Sasuke just utterly dismantle him after all this time felt so earned, and I'm really glad he's finally getting away from that creep to go after Itachi. It makes me wonder if he's truly free, or if this new power will just lead him down another dark path.
sailor_uranus_397
Did anyone else get the distinct impression that Orochimaru's "defeat" was just a clever ruse? All the snake shedding imagery practically screamed to me that he's merely found a new way to exist, and the idea of him just chilling inside Sasuke is honestly pretty terrifying, exactly the kind of move I'd expect from him.
kohaku_kunoichi
Sasuke just sauntered in there, telling Orochimaru he was done like it was nothing, and it really solidified for me how far gone he is in his quest for power, using everyone as a means to an end. But then Orochimaru’s real form, that giant white snake thing, was so genuinely stomach-churning I almost had to look away. I kinda wondered how someone could even *become* something like that.
adjuchas_ace_478
Okay, so I was genuinely stunned by how easily Sasuke just... ended Orochimaru, especially after all the hype and creepy experiments over the years. It felt so incredibly cathartic to see him finally get his revenge and show his former master who's boss; my jaw was practically on the floor.
flower_flute_499
Orochimaru's transformation into that grotesque white snake made me absolutely gag, I swear I nearly looked away from the screen. But when Sasuke absorbed him so utterly, with barely a blink, it truly solidified for me just how far gone he is now, completely consumed by his revenge and probably past any point of return.
diantha_329
Honestly, I was pretty let down by how things wrapped up for the Sannin; it just felt so abrupt for such legendary figures. Seeing Suigetsu pop up in the preview is literally the only thing giving me hope for next week, I'm really curious what his deal is.
moryo_mystic_97
After what felt like forever, Sasuke finally escaping Orochimaru's creepy snake was such a relief, but my eyes were rolling with all that recycled footage. It totally yanked me out of how intense his inner battle was feeling, even if those *new* childhood bits actually gave me a good read on his deep-seated issues.
professor_rowan_331
My heart really ached seeing young Orochimaru at the cemetery; I never fully connected the dots on how that profound loss of his parents must have driven his entire obsession with immortality. It puts his relentless pursuit of forbidden jutsus in a whole new, tragic light, like he's just trying to escape that feeling of powerlessness over death.
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