Watch the intense moment Gaara uses his last bit of strength to protect his village from total destruction:
, 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
Deidara detonates the hidden clay "ants" inside Gaara's protective sand sphere. The explosion knocks Gaara unconscious, allowing Deidara to successfully capture the Kazekage.
The episode alternates between the relative calm in Konoha and the intense life-or-death struggle in Sunagakure: