Ep. 79: Kakuzu reattaches Hidan's head while restraining Izumo and Kotetsu to complete the ritual against Asuma.
Aired on October 2, 2008
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After Asuma beheads Hidan, the immortal ninja remains conscious but paralyzed. Kakuzu utilizes his body threads to reattach Hidan’s severed head to his torso. When Izumo and Kotetsu attempt to intervene, Kakuzu ensnares both shinobi with his threads, restraining and suffocating them to prevent interference. Now mobile, Hidan rejoins the ritual circle and impales himself with his scythe blades. He then drives a spike into his own chest, transferring the fatal wound to Asuma through their shared curse link, thereby completing the sacrificial ritual.
Episodes
- Ep. 75 · Team Asuma mourns Chiriku while Hidan and Kakuzu travel and Kakashi prepares Naruto for Rasengan completion.
- Ep. 76 · Kakashi explains Rasengan limitations while Naruto struggles with Nine-Tails stress and Akatsuki moves.
- Ep. 77 · Asuma's Team Ambushes the Immortal Hidan at the Bounty Station
- Ep. 78 · Asuma's fire jutsu backfires as Hidan reveals his immortality ritual
- Ep. 79 · Kakuzu reattaches Hidan's head while restraining Izumo and Kotetsu to complete the ritual against Asuma.
- Ep. 80 · Asuma's fatal injuries lead to his death after Akatsuki retreat to seal the Two-Tails.
- Ep. 81 · Naruto masters wind chakra Rasengan as Akatsuki targets Two-Tails for world domination
- Ep. 82 · Shikamaru devises a strategy to defeat Hidan and Kakuzu after Asuma's funeral.
- Ep. 83 · Tsunade sets a 24-hour deadline for Naruto's training while Shikamaru counters Hidan and Kakuzu