Naruto Shippuden episode 308: Crescent Moon Night
Hey guys. I just finished watching Naruto Shippuden episode 308: Crescent Moon Night, and I could feel a torrent of emotions just striking at my heart near the end. Although this episode was a filler episode, I found the story quite heartwarming, albeit overall typically anime-ish.
Well, the story revolves around the love between
Uzuki Yugao and the deceased Gekko Hayate. Two very insignificant members of
the Naruto Universe. Both of them sparred with each other regularly with
swords, specifically the hidden leaf sword style. Basically, Yugao was weaker
then Hayate, and Hayate swore to protect her blah blah blah, you know the rest.
Like I said, typically Anime-ish.
Anyway, in the current anime storyline, Hayate was already dead, but, as you all already know, was brought back to life thanks to
the Impure World Reincarnation technique. As every Naruto fan would know,
Hayate was killed by Kabuto and a sand ninja as he spied on them during a
secret meeting between Kabuto, who was at that time, Orochimaru’s right hand
man, and Baki, a member of the sand. So apparently, Kabuto was giving Baki some
secret plans to destroy Konoha, and Hayate overheard it all, but sadly, was
found out by the two conspirators. Baki caught Hayate and finished him off with
his Blade of Wind technique.
That is how Hayate died, and Yugao did not take the
news well. In the end, she could not even bring herself to lift up a sword,
because according to her, “The sight of a sword reminds me of Hayate’s death.”
Some ANBU black ops member indeed. Loved one dies, cannot even fight again.
Pah! Time to revise the standards of ANBU members.
For the benefit of those who really want to watch
this episode without any spoilers, I shall reluctantly comply. So, I am just
going to tell you guys what I think about the filler. I LOVED IT, despite the
fact that the plot was typical and almost every anime lover would be able to
predict what happens scene by scene. The sparring scene at the end was
beautifully drawn and nicely timed, and it really does send sparks into your
heart as you believe yourself in their universe, becoming one with the realm.
That fight scene, was a emblem of the undying love the two shared before and
after life.
No matter how corny and crummy that may sound, I
still am a fool towards love, and I am always taken in by any love scene. Be
right back next time, I need to get some tissues.
Signing off, Chichiri. *Sob*
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