Three-way battle

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Three-way battle
Premiere date: 11 August 2004
Episode Length: 24.5 minutes
Episode Code: 096
Episode Airdate: Japan 11 August 2004
Manga Arc: Tsunade's Decision

Three-way battle (Japanese: 三すくみの戦い - San sukumi no tatakai) is episode 96 of the anime series Naruto. The episode's storyline is from the Tsunade's Decision manga arc.

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[edit] Plot

With Tsunade in her weakened condtion, and Jiraiya still under the effects of the drug she had given him earlier, they must work together to defeat Orochimaru. And with all three ninja having summoned their signature beasts, it's sure to be an exciting battle!

[edit] Trivia

  • During the Eastern Han Dynasty in China, snake, slug, and frog were rock, paper, scissors.
  • In the anime, Tsunade whales on Orochimaru. In the manga she just knocked him through the air with one punch.
  • In Japanese legend, Tsunade knew slug magic and Jiraiya knew toad magic. They were husband and wife who battled Orochimaru, a man who knew snake magic.
  • The slug beats the snake, the snake beats the toad, and the toad beats the slug. This is the rock-paper-scissors that follows up here with Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya, respectively.


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