Sasame guides Naruto, Jiraiya, and Sakura to Orochimaru's lair, then is sent home for safety. Splitting up among three tunnels, each shinobi meets a separate trap, and Sakura presses deepest only to run headlong into Kabuto and Orochimaru.
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Summary
After leading the group to Orochimaru's hideout, Sasame is sent back to the village because the danger runs too high. Jiraiya summons Gamakichi to scout ahead, and the party reaches a fork of three tunnels. Jiraiya takes the right passage, where a young woman with a musical instrument lures and traps him.
Key Events
Naruto and Sakura press down the middle route, but Naruto triggers a trap and is pinned underwater beneath a heavy slab, unable to climb free. Sakura, set on reaching Sasuke, continues alone into a long corridor, while Gamakichi takes the left path and later reunites with Naruto. Entering a bare, empty chamber, Sakura comes face to face with Kabuto and Orochimaru, who already hold the upper hand, and her attempt to slip past Kabuto fails.
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Notes
The episode continues the Land of Rice Fields Investigation Mission arc. It aired in Japan on 15 June 2005 and in English on 9 February 2008, carrying the opening No Boy, No Cry and the ending Lost Words.
Frequently Asked Questions
What episode is Pure Terror: The House of Orochimaru?
Pure Terror! The House of Orochimaru! is episode 139 of the original Naruto anime, continuing the Land of Rice Fields Investigation Mission arc.
Why does Sasame leave the group before they enter Orochimaru's hideout?
Sasame is sent back to the village because the group judges the hideout too dangerous for her to continue on, after she has already led Naruto, Jiraiya, and Sakura to Orochimaru's lair.
What happens to Naruto and Jiraiya in the tunnels?
Naruto triggers a trap in the middle tunnel and ends up pinned underwater beneath a heavy slab, while Jiraiya is lured into a trap by a young woman with a musical instrument after taking the right-hand passage.
What does Sakura encounter at the end of the tunnel?
Sakura presses on alone through the middle route, determined to reach Sasuke, and at the end of a long corridor she comes face to face with Kabuto and Orochimaru, who already have the upper hand over her.
Who helps guide the group through Orochimaru's hideout?
Jiraiya summons his toad Gamakichi to scout the passages ahead of the group as they search for a way through Orochimaru's hideout.
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