Episode
Naruto: Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand
Overview
It's time for Sasuke's match against Gaara, only Sasuke has yet to show up. Normally they'd disqualify him, but everyone's anxiously awaiting the match. Therefore, they give Sasuke a time limit before disqualifying him. As time slowly begins to run out, only one question remains on everyone's mind...where's Sasuke?
Details
- Series
- Naruto
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 65
- Air date
- 2004-01-07
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand is Episode 65 in Season 2 of Naruto. It aired on 2004-01-07. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 64: Zero Motivation: The Guy with Cloud Envy!
Shikamaru takes on Temari, only he doesn't want to fight. Can the lazy Shikamaru even last the round? Or is there more to Shikamaru than meets the eye?
Episode 66: Bushy Brow's Jutsu: Sasuke Style!
Sasuke's match against Gaara finally begins! Gaara seems to have the upper hand at the beginning, until Sasuke shows off his newly found taijutsu techniques. Gaara is reliving the battle against Rock Lee all over again, only this time he's facing an opponent who can use more than simple taijutsu attacks.
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Episode 67: Late for the Show, But Ready to Go! The Ultimate Secret Technique is Born!
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Episode 62: A Failure's True Power
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