Naruto Shippuden Episode 378: The Ten Tails' Jinchuriki
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9.6
64 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
mamamu_yan
When Sasuke just swooped in with that Susanoo to yank Naruto out of danger, I literally gasped — for so long, I wondered if they’d ever fight *with* each other again. And then Naruto immediately saving Sasuke right back? It’s like, finally, they’ve gotten past all that old baggage and are truly back on the same side, it's about time.
necrozma
Madara just sitting there like he is at a picnic while the world ends is the funniest thing this show has done in years and he does not care that Obito stole his spotlight
mela
I am actually terrified of Obito now because he just ripped through those sealing gates like they were paper and it made the strongest Hokages look like total amateurs compared to him
penny
You can really tell the side characters are useless now because the scale of this fight is way beyond anything they can do and it is basically just the gods fighting
m1ndc0mm4nd3r
That shot of the torn photo being pulled apart really got to me because it feels like Obito is losing his soul to the beast, and even though some of the background animation looked a bit off, the close up of his face made him look like a terrified kid again, and it was such a heavy moment for his character
maryrie
The Second Hokage getting his body blown apart so fast was brutal and it really sets the tone for how much of a threat the Ten Tails Jinchuriki is to everyone
gold_319
My skin crawled when Obito started mutating and his face was pulling apart because it looked so painful and weird compared to his normal self
tsubaki
Being done with the robot stuff feels good, and getting back to the actual war with Obito reaching his final form was worth the wait
lordgenome
I was honestly horrified by how monstrous Obito looked, and when he just casually tore that photo, it felt so messed up, like he was completely erasing his past self. It's crazy how strong he's become; the Hokages can barely even lay a finger on him, which makes me wonder what's going to happen next.
obariyon_oracle
How was that even Obito? My stomach churned seeing him all bloated and gross, absorbing everything like some kind of cosmic vacuum cleaner, and I just couldn't shake how much of a departure that was from the carefree kid Kakashi knew. It makes me wonder if there was any part of the old Obito left in there, screaming to get out, or if he was completely gone.
zekrom
I honestly couldn't believe my eyes when the Ten Tails got absorbed into just one person; like, how is that even possible for anyone to contain all that power? His new white design is so much more chilling than the old mask ever was, and I'm genuinely worried about what he's going to unleash now.
vy_vampire
Okay, but that new opening, Silhouette, totally blew me away with its animation, but it also kinda just rubbed in how bleak everything's gotten since Obito became, like, a literal god. I mean, it's wild to think about how much power he's got now, and it honestly makes me wonder what anyone can even do to stop him.
rukongai_ronin
When Obito transformed with those crazy black orbs, I literally gasped because he looked so terrifying, and the way he just shrugged off every ninjutsu attack made me honestly wonder if anyone could even touch him, let alone win this whole war.
cyprine
I seriously lost it when that Susano'o armor formed around Kurama, it was so ridiculously epic and such a throwback to all their past battles, and seeing Naruto and Sasuke finally fighting together like this after everything? It just made my entire week, I've been waiting for that team-up forever.
jolyne_cujoh
Obito just casually ripping off Minato's arm like that completely stunned me; I genuinely felt a wave of despair watching the Yellow Flash get outclassed so effortlessly. It's got me wondering how on earth they're even going to slow him down, let alone beat him, with that kind of overwhelming power.
asuna_angel_100
I was totally thrown by how quickly things ramped up after all that filler, seeing Obito turn into the Ten-Tails' jinchuriki was genuinely scary and made me wonder if there's any coming back for him now. That memory of Team Minato literally shredding apart felt so brutal, like he's not just powered up but losing every last bit of who he was. Seeing Minato, the Yellow Flash, look so utterly helpless against those black orbs seriously has me worried for everyone still on the battlefield.
kafei
When Sasuke suddenly shielded Naruto with his Susano'o, I practically yelled at my screen; for a second, I really thought those two would never truly fight together again, and now I'm starting to believe they actually have a shot at ending this war.
tsunade_titan
I seriously went from chuckling at Mecha Naruto to being utterly freaked out by Obito becoming a literal god and just tearing through everyone. It's such a wild jump, I couldn't even process how quickly it got so grim after such a silly start.
vasto_lorde_void
I was really struck by that torn picture of Team Minato, it just underscored how much Obito has lost and how twisted he's become. seeing him lose his mind like that was genuinely terrifying, and honestly, the way he looks now is so unsettling, like he's barely even human anymore.
cattleya_baudelaire
whoa, seeing the ten tails get sucked into obito like that totally caught me off guard, i mean, how is anyone supposed to fight him now that he's moving faster than the hokages can even blink?
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 378 sits at the heart of the Fourth Great Ninja War arc, roughly three-quarters through the series, where the conflict escalates from large-scale warfare to world-ending power struggles. It follows directly from Episode 377's confrontation between the Allied Shinobi Forces and the Ten Tails, raising the threat level dramatically by introducing a transformation that redefines what the heroes are up against. This episode sets the stage for Episode 379, 'An Opening,' where the protagonists will need to find cracks in what seems like an insurmountable new enemy.
QUICK TAKES
mamamu_yan
When Sasuke just swooped in with that Susanoo to yank Naruto out of danger, I literally gasped — for so long, I wondered if they’d ever fight *with* each other again. And then Naruto immediately saving Sasuke right back? It’s like, finally, they’ve gotten past all that old baggage and are truly back on the same side, it's about time.
necrozma
Madara just sitting there like he is at a picnic while the world ends is the funniest thing this show has done in years and he does not care that Obito stole his spotlight
mela
I am actually terrified of Obito now because he just ripped through those sealing gates like they were paper and it made the strongest Hokages look like total amateurs compared to him
penny
You can really tell the side characters are useless now because the scale of this fight is way beyond anything they can do and it is basically just the gods fighting
m1ndc0mm4nd3r
That shot of the torn photo being pulled apart really got to me because it feels like Obito is losing his soul to the beast, and even though some of the background animation looked a bit off, the close up of his face made him look like a terrified kid again, and it was such a heavy moment for his character
maryrie
The Second Hokage getting his body blown apart so fast was brutal and it really sets the tone for how much of a threat the Ten Tails Jinchuriki is to everyone
gold_319
My skin crawled when Obito started mutating and his face was pulling apart because it looked so painful and weird compared to his normal self
tsubaki
Being done with the robot stuff feels good, and getting back to the actual war with Obito reaching his final form was worth the wait
lordgenome
I was honestly horrified by how monstrous Obito looked, and when he just casually tore that photo, it felt so messed up, like he was completely erasing his past self. It's crazy how strong he's become; the Hokages can barely even lay a finger on him, which makes me wonder what's going to happen next.
obariyon_oracle
How was that even Obito? My stomach churned seeing him all bloated and gross, absorbing everything like some kind of cosmic vacuum cleaner, and I just couldn't shake how much of a departure that was from the carefree kid Kakashi knew. It makes me wonder if there was any part of the old Obito left in there, screaming to get out, or if he was completely gone.
zekrom
I honestly couldn't believe my eyes when the Ten Tails got absorbed into just one person; like, how is that even possible for anyone to contain all that power? His new white design is so much more chilling than the old mask ever was, and I'm genuinely worried about what he's going to unleash now.
vy_vampire
Okay, but that new opening, Silhouette, totally blew me away with its animation, but it also kinda just rubbed in how bleak everything's gotten since Obito became, like, a literal god. I mean, it's wild to think about how much power he's got now, and it honestly makes me wonder what anyone can even do to stop him.
rukongai_ronin
When Obito transformed with those crazy black orbs, I literally gasped because he looked so terrifying, and the way he just shrugged off every ninjutsu attack made me honestly wonder if anyone could even touch him, let alone win this whole war.
cyprine
I seriously lost it when that Susano'o armor formed around Kurama, it was so ridiculously epic and such a throwback to all their past battles, and seeing Naruto and Sasuke finally fighting together like this after everything? It just made my entire week, I've been waiting for that team-up forever.
jolyne_cujoh
Obito just casually ripping off Minato's arm like that completely stunned me; I genuinely felt a wave of despair watching the Yellow Flash get outclassed so effortlessly. It's got me wondering how on earth they're even going to slow him down, let alone beat him, with that kind of overwhelming power.
asuna_angel_100
I was totally thrown by how quickly things ramped up after all that filler, seeing Obito turn into the Ten-Tails' jinchuriki was genuinely scary and made me wonder if there's any coming back for him now. That memory of Team Minato literally shredding apart felt so brutal, like he's not just powered up but losing every last bit of who he was. Seeing Minato, the Yellow Flash, look so utterly helpless against those black orbs seriously has me worried for everyone still on the battlefield.
kafei
When Sasuke suddenly shielded Naruto with his Susano'o, I practically yelled at my screen; for a second, I really thought those two would never truly fight together again, and now I'm starting to believe they actually have a shot at ending this war.
tsunade_titan
I seriously went from chuckling at Mecha Naruto to being utterly freaked out by Obito becoming a literal god and just tearing through everyone. It's such a wild jump, I couldn't even process how quickly it got so grim after such a silly start.
vasto_lorde_void
I was really struck by that torn picture of Team Minato, it just underscored how much Obito has lost and how twisted he's become. seeing him lose his mind like that was genuinely terrifying, and honestly, the way he looks now is so unsettling, like he's barely even human anymore.
cattleya_baudelaire
whoa, seeing the ten tails get sucked into obito like that totally caught me off guard, i mean, how is anyone supposed to fight him now that he's moving faster than the hokages can even blink?
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