The fight between Itachi and Sasuke against Kabuto starts here. But what seemed a mountable task turns out to be hardest than Itachi thought. Like said on last episode, he can't kill Kabuto as long as the Edo Tensei is active, the serpent's pupil is the lnly one who can stop it. But the worst part is what Kabuto reveals: since Orochimaru died, he has been training and progressing beyond limits. He used the research on Suigetsu, and now is able to liquify his body thanks to the fluids. Also, he has studied the properties of Uzumaki's blood (from Karin), so now he has the same healing abilities than Karin. Sasuke is stunned to learn that Karin is from the same clan than Naruto. Yet, the biggest power up, came up from Jugo. Kabuto tells that Jugo's clan had the ability to gather natural energy, that's why he was the only one to survive, and why he becomes crazy when his animal instinct possesses him. This would also explain why he can talk to animals. However, Orochimaru also got to study this, and discovered the Ryuchi cave, where the Sage White Serpent lives. But the Sannin's body was already too weak to master the senjutsu, yet Kabuto could. Now, he can enter the Sage Mode of white serpent. With all these powers, Kabuto proves to be a challenge for the two Uchiha brothers, and even performs a jutsu leaving them temporarily blind and deaf. Itachi must protect his brother with Susanoo. As the battle continues, Sasuke is too reckless, unlike Itachi, so Kabuto tells they might be brothers, but all the lies and deception, made them a bad team. Sasuke is obviously upset, he doesn't tolerate anyone who says bad things about his brother. So Itachi reminds him of a mission they did together when they were younger: he had to capture a boar at Konoha, and the little Sasuke was ready to follow him. Though Itachi tried to go alone (and poked his brother's head as usual), at the end, Sasuke made all the way, and reached the place where the boar was. Itachi congratulated his brother for reaching him, and then told him that the boar had to be stopped without killing. Sasuke had to shoot an arrow to a non vital point, while Itachi distracted him. Still, the little Sasuke failed, and Itachi had to save him from the furious boar. Despite this, he promised that when they returned home, they'd train, making Sasuke happy. Back to the present, Sasuke realizes what he has to do, as Itachi distracts Kabuto. This time, the arrow hits Kabuto, who still manages to get away. Itachi praises his brother for the shot, now he would be able to strike the boar. Of this part, the best was that flashback, and the special bond of the two brothers. During the battle, and even more after remembering the mission with the boar, Sasuke was smiling. But this was not any smile, was a true one, which showed that this is the happiest time of his life since the tragic night. Being able to work along his beloved elder brother on a mission, remembering old times, this is true happiness for Sasuke. This is what he lost, and what he longed for so many years. Before, he hated Itachi for taking away these moments from him, this happiness, which is irreplaceable. The flashback brings those sensations, and is emotive, sad to see what they lost given the problem between Konoha and the Uchiha clan. Then, about Kabuto's new powers, is not crazy, but seemed unlikely. There's no doubt, time passed, and Kabuto had time to do whatever he wanted after Orochimaru died. But no one would have thought he'd become this. He turned into a monster serpent. He is as disgusting as Orochimaru. To get the abilities of Suigetsu seems exaggerated. He broke all the rules of experimenting on a human body. This character doesn't deserve to live (and is just an evil character).
On the other hand, there's a small part showing the battle between the Kages and Madara. To make things hardest, Madara creates 25 wood clones, each one with Susanoo, five to fight each Kage. Here, the level of power of the villain is crazy. And I didn't like the idea of the clones. It's like he is teasing them, which becomes annoying. This battle is being extended unnecesarily.
On the other hand, there's a small part showing the battle between the Kages and Madara. To make things hardest, Madara creates 25 wood clones, each one with Susanoo, five to fight each Kage. Here, the level of power of the villain is crazy. And I didn't like the idea of the clones. It's like he is teasing them, which becomes annoying. This battle is being extended unnecesarily.
