Ep. 23: Chiyo uses Sasori's parent puppets to shield Sakura from the Third Kazekage's iron sand.
Aired on August 2, 2007

Chiyo deploys puppets modeled after Sasori’s parents to protect Sakura from the Third Kazekage’s iron sand attacks. She constructs a chakra shield and notes she has upgraded the puppets. Chiyo reprimands Sasori for creating these puppets to simulate love, then uses chakra threads to guide Sakura in dodging and drawing the sand closer to Sasori. She explains that the Third Kazekage’s body is real, unlike her puppets, and asserts that Sasori holds the advantage in the confrontation. This scene occurs during the Kazekage Rescue Mission arc, specifically episode 23 of 32.
Episodes
- Ep. 19 · Team Guy Battles Clones While Naruto Pursues Deidara for Gaara
- Ep. 20 · Chiyo and Sakura battle Sasori's Hiruko puppet while Deidara observes Naruto's transformation.
- Ep. 21 · Sasori reveals his true form and summons the Third Kazekage puppet to attack Chiyo and Sakura.
- Ep. 22 · Chiyo Summons Sasori's Parents to Aid the Kazekage Rescue Mission
- Ep. 23 · Chiyo uses Sasori's parent puppets to shield Sakura from the Third Kazekage's iron sand.
- Ep. 24 · Sakura confronts Sasori's Iron Pyramid while Team Guy battles clones outside the cave.
- Ep. 25 · Sakura races against time while Kakashi plans a long-range strategy against Deidara
- Ep. 26 · A massive confrontation unfolds as Sasori unleashes a hundred elite puppets against Chiyo's ten Chikamatsu.
- Ep. 27 · Chiyo revives Sakura while Sasori dies after revealing a spy within Orochimaru's ranks.