Chapter 214 closes out two of the Sound Four fights at once, as Kankurō's puppet finishes off the fused brothers and Temari's wind buries Tayuya beneath a flattened forest.
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Summary
Ukon surfaces to guard Sakon, letting the injured sibling heal inside his frame. With only one body left to track, Kankurō steers the pair into his Kuroari puppet. Sealed inside, they are riddled with blades, and both Sakon and Ukon are killed. Away from that clash, Tayuya keeps out of Temari's sight in the treetops and pulls out a backup flute, but her sound-driven genjutsu cannot cut through the wind Temari's fan whips up. Temari then calls forth Kamatari, whose gale flattens the woodland and pins Tayuya under the wreckage.
Key Events
Kankurō lures Sakon and Ukon into the Kuroari and slays them with a blade barrage. Temari nullifies Tayuya's flute genjutsu with wind, then summons Kamatari to level the forest and crush her opponent.
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Notes
The 214th chapter appears in the twenty-fourth volume within the Sasuke Recovery Mission arc. Viz published it as Retreat…!!, and it first ran in Japan on May 24, 2004.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in "Step Aside for a Moment...!!"?
In "Step Aside for a Moment...!!" (chapter 214), Kankuro uses his Kuroari puppet to kill the fused Sakon and Ukon with a blade barrage, while Temari defeats Tayuya by summoning Kamatari to flatten the forest and bury her under the wreckage.
How does Kankuro defeat Sakon and Ukon?
Kankuro lures Sakon and Ukon, who are fused into a single body with Ukon guarding the injured Sakon from within, into his Kuroari puppet and kills them both with a barrage of blades.
Why does Tayuya's genjutsu fail against Temari?
Tayuya hides in the treetops and uses a backup flute to cast a sound based genjutsu, but the technique cannot cut through the wind generated by Temari's fan.
How does Temari defeat Tayuya in this chapter?
Temari summons Kamatari, whose gale force wind flattens the surrounding forest and pins Tayuya beneath the falling wreckage.
What title did Viz use for chapter 214 and what arc is it part of?
Viz published chapter 214 under the title "Retreat...!!". It appears in volume 24 of the manga, within the Sasuke Recovery Mission arc, and first ran in Japan on May 24, 2004.
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