Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1181222-20170823100207/@comment-734582-20170823121607

Mr. Grave wrote: But anyway, I thought it was a rather painful episode to watch. I like it when the source material is faithfully adapted, but I was hoping it was not the case with some parts of this episode. Naruto not being able to prevent being stabbed (even though his sensing should be superb), losing his chakra avatar immediately after being stabbed once and Sasuke not using his Ameno to its full potential. Naruto didn't see the stab coming, he was too slow. I've said this before, but most power in Naruto is active: if you don't spend effort to sense or protect, you aren't sensing or protecting.

Naruto lost his cloak not because he was stabbed, but because Shin's mark also extends the control to whatever the weapon is stabbing. IE he could use it to maneuver his clone in the way of the fireball, but also extend that control to force Naruto down and Sasuke to be immobile. Lastly, Shin was out to get Sasuke, so Sasuke using Ameno on Sakura would be a waste of a good Ameno use and play right in their hands. Mr. Grave wrote: Glad to see Sakura hasn't changed much though - her brief moments of coolness are still being overshadowed by being a damsel in distress shortly after? I don't think the character can be saved anymore. It doesn't matter what she does, there's just no credibility left in Sakura.