"A Town of Outlaws, the Shadow of the Fuma Clan"
Show opens with Jiraiya going over the plan on what is clearly a map of whore houses and drinking holes. Sakura and Naruto complain that he's doing another kind of research but Jiraiya insists that such places are the best places to find info on a lowlife like Orochimaru. He starts skipping away while the two genin hang their heads.
Cut to the trio making their way to what is clearly Ninja New Orleans circa 1820. Drunk dudes getting jacked in the jaw, thrown through windows, a general hive of scum and villainy. Toad Hermit staring at a sign for a hostess bar. In the swerve of all swerves he gives them money to get food and to lie low on the edge of town. He's going to sacrifice himself...to debauchery! He walks away with a dumb grin on his face.
Naruto and Sakura head to the edge of town. Sakura worries that The Sauce has moved on from the Sound territory but Naruto wants to investigate. Naruto pledges to find him no matter what.
Oh shit its the character of the day! She looks in trouble (it's obviously a girl Naruto, no amount of saying he will fool me) and she's being ambushed by thugs! Naruto picks her up while Sakura heads for the trees!
Naruto is CUT IN HALF!
Sakura and character of the day are dead too! Show over! Nope, triple substitution jutsu as a pile of logs hits the road. One of the random thugs is voiced by Gaara, that turn coat! He's the normal one while another guy is doing a low rent spiderman and the other guy is half submerged in the dirt. General bad guy talk hinting at Lord Orochimaru.
Cut to Jiraiya with two beautiful young Hostesses!
Supple skin of a young lady indeed.
He does ask about the Sound Village though, these two know nothing. This good looking blonde does as she leads him into an obvious trap! Bandits straight out of Fire Emblem! (One with Kakashi's voice, another one has Spike's voice. It...does not go well for the bandits.
They used to be Shinobi! Talk no Jutsu! Leader cuts his own heel promo while J-man powers up a Rasengan with predictable results. The boss gives up and asks for his name. Jiraiya does his Kabuki thing! Boss is LEGIT SHOOK. Everyone bows!
They are the Fuma. They hate the Sound because Orochimaru drove them out.
Cut to the kids with the character of the day in the temple on the outskirts. Sakura pretending to be a medical ninja. She's wounded on the shoulder! Sakura throws Naruto out! He's gonna peek until Sakura punches him through the door! Sakrua clearly knows she's a girl/sort of hits on her. Disrobing, oinment smeared, etc, etc. Naruto gets invited back in, but sees some spider webs.
Naurto clearly did not know she was a girl even though he accidentally copped a feel saving her.
She's Sasame Fuma! Cut to more spider webs. Sasame is clearly voiced by Rukia! She gives the rundown. Rice Paddies is a small country devastated by infighting, Orochimaru came in offering a real Shinobi village to unite the people. Kimmimaru cameo looking for volunteers! Her cousin joined up never to return!
Naruto thinks he's dead. Sakura doesn't want to shock the poor young lady so she bowbeats Naruto into being more optimistic. Girl starts crying, cutting the classic Sakura promo about being weak but wanting to do something. Now they are going to save the cousin no matter what!
Oh look EIGHT BILLION SPIDERS. Webs everywhere.
Not just any spiders, WIND SPIDERS. OOOH SCARY. Where is he coming from? Naruto makes some clones to investagate! Gaara ninja KNOWS they are Shadow Clones. Underground guy who is apparently an antlion cuts...a creepy poem before sucking up Naruto!
NEXT EPISODE: "Pure Betrayal, and a Fleeting Plea!"
