Deidara detonates the hidden clay "ants" inside Gaara's protective sand sphere. The explosion knocks Gaara unconscious, allowing Deidara to successfully capture the Kazekage.
, titled " Mission Cleared " (ノルマクリアー, Norumakuriā), originally aired on March 29, 2007 . It is a pivotal chapter in the Kazekage Rescue Mission arc, focusing on the high-stakes battle between Gaara and the Akatsuki member Deidara . Plot Summary Naruto Shippuden Episode 6
The episode alternates between the relative calm in Konoha and the intense life-or-death struggle in Sunagakure: Deidara detonates the hidden clay "ants" inside Gaara's
To protect the Hidden Sand Village from Deidara's massive C3 explosive clay bomb, Gaara exerts a massive amount of chakra to create an enormous Air Sand Protective Wall . It is a pivotal chapter in the Kazekage
While the village is saved, Gaara is left physically exhausted. Deidara reveals his true plan: when Gaara earlier crushed Deidara's arm with sand, Deidara secretly mixed explosive clay into Gaara's own defensive sand shell.