| Episode 6 "Quota Cleared" | | | | puzzled at how easily Sasori counters his fighting style. |
| Deidara is determined to capture the Kazekage. | | | | Sasori reveals that he himself used to be from |
| Unfazed by the loss of his arm, he unleashes a | | | | Sunagakure and that Kankuro's puppets are his own |
| massive clay bomb onto the village. Gaara is able to | | | | creations. In response to the Akatsuki assault, |
| deflect the bomb by using his sand to create an | | | | Sunagakure sends a distress call to Konoha. |
| enormous shield over the village. However, this leaves | | | | Episode 9 "The Jinchuriki's Tears" |
| him open to a sudden attack, and he inadvertently | | | | Kankuro is brought back to the village but he is feeling |
| uses sand that had been seeded with Deidara's clay | | | | the effects of Sasori's deadly poison. The village's |
| to defend himself. Deidara then detonates the | | | | medics are helpless finding a cure. Baki decides to |
| clay-infested sand, which knocks Gaara unconscious. | | | | seek help from the village's elders, Chiyo and Ebizo. |
| Deidara captures him and flies away. | | | | Meanwhile, Konoha receives the emergency message |
| Episode 7 "Run, Kankuro" | | | | from Sunagakure. Tsunade chooses to send Kakashi, |
| As Deidara carries an unconscious Gaara out of the | | | | Naruto and Sakura to respond to the Sand's need. |
| village, Gaara's older brother Kankuro chases after | | | | Along the way, Sakura learns for the first time that |
| them. At the village entrance he discovers that all the | | | | Naruto's body contains the demon fox. |
| guards there have already been killed. Upon catching | | | | Episode 10 "Sealing Jutsu: Illusionary Dragon Nine Seal" |
| Deidara and Sasori, Kankuro initiates his Puppet | | | | Deidara and Sasori arrive at the secret Akatsuki |
| Technique by summoning his puppets Karasu, Kuroari, | | | | hideout. The Akatsuki leader gathers his followers |
| and Sanshouo. Sasori sees this as an opportunity to | | | | using an astral projection technique and they begin the |
| demonstrate his skills, and he allows Deidara to go | | | | ritual to extract the One-Tailed Shukaku from Gaara. |
| ahead so that he can battle Kankuro alone. | | | | At Sunagakure, Kankuro's condition is worsening and |
| Episode8 "Team Kakashi Deployed" | | | | Chiyo claims that even her expertise is not enough to |
| Kankuro's attacks are all nullified by Sasori's | | | | counteract Sasori's poison. At Konoha, Tsunade |
| scorpion-like tail. He eventually pierces Kankuro with his | | | | foresees the difficulty of Team Kakashi's mission and |
| tail, inflicting him with a slow-acting poison. Kankuro is | | | | orders Team Guy to back them up. |