A flashback-driven look at the younger Hyūga sister, tracing how Hanabi moves from dismissing Hinata as a weakling to admiring her unbreakable resolve after watching her stand against Pain alone. This 390th Shippuden episode centers the sisters' bond.
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Summary
Training under her father Hiashi, Hanabi is certain she is fated to surpass her older sister. When Natsu tells her that Hinata will enter the Chūnin Exams, Hanabi dismisses it as pointless, but learning that Hinata lies badly hurt after her fight with Neji, she hurries to the Konoha Hospital. Pressed on why she refused to withdraw, Hinata answers that she will not quit, since never breaking her word is her nindō.
Key Events
Hanabi joins her father at the exam finals to watch Naruto face Neji. She later trains under Hiashi's eye to master the Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven but cannot get it right. Observing Hinata practice with Neji, Hanabi puzzles over her sister's steady confidence despite being written off by their father as a failure. Returning from a trip, Hanabi and Hiashi learn of the Akatsuki assault on Konohagakure and rush back, stunned to discover that Hinata had confronted Pain by herself. Recognizing that her sister never surrendered, Hanabi rekindles her respect for Hinata and grows eager to push her own training further.
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Notes
The episode aired in Japan on December 4, 2014, and in English on June 27, 2017. It uses the opening theme Silhouette and the ending theme It's Absolutely No Good.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Hanabi initially look down on her sister Hinata?
Hanabi initially dismisses Hinata as a weakling, having been raised to believe she is fated to surpass her older sister and viewing Hinata as a failure the way their father Hiashi does.
What does Hinata tell Hanabi is her nindō?
When Hanabi asks why she refused to withdraw from her fight despite her injuries, Hinata answers that never breaking her word is her nindō and that giving up is not something she will do.
What technique does Hanabi struggle to master in this episode?
Hanabi trains under Hiashi's watch to learn the Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven but cannot perform it correctly.
What event changes Hanabi's opinion of Hinata?
After Hanabi and Hiashi return from a trip to find Konoha under Akatsuki attack, they learn that Hinata confronted Pain by herself, and Hanabi realizes her sister never gave up, rekindling her respect for her.
Who does Hanabi watch fight in the Chūnin Exam finals?
Hanabi joins her father Hiashi to watch the Chūnin Exam finals in this episode, where she sees Naruto face Neji.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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