Ep 218: Sealed Sand! Suiko's Counterattack

Shikamaru and Temari exchange barbs, leaving poor Ino feeling she doesn't belong. Shika's shadow can't reach the enemy.
Kiba explains to Kankurou they’re there to return the favor. Ryuugan attacks with the three headed dragon again.

Suiko attacks and Gaara’s sand grabs the head of the mace. Suiko’s armor continues to absorb chakra, but Gaara’s sand whips him around.

The leader Houki stops on top of the mountain and sees the battles continuing.

Temari explains to Shika that the enemy's sword is amplifying her chakra. He needs to get in range of their techniques to stop her. They approach but get blown back. She keeps her distance from Temari who is a long range type, and blows midrange types away with her wind before they can reach her.

Choji, Kiba ad Kankurou all attack at the same time and interfere with each other's attacks.

Gaara released the enemy and he flies away somewhere. His armor takes most of the damage.

Shika has a plan and whispers it to Temari.

A signal light appears to the three enemies from their leader who had stabbed his sword into the ground. His comrades form a triangle around him. Neji sees them power up. The lines connecting the triangle aren't a barrier but a waterway. The leader forms seals for Gyakuun Roko no Jin (Jin's Good Twist of Fate) and activates all the swords. A water dragon arises and knocks Gaara off his sand. He falls to the ground heavy with water and his pillar of sand crumbles. Suiko guy attacks with his mace but it’s knocked away by Lee while Naruo lands a kick from behind. Sakura treats Gaara while Lee and Naruto attack the enemy. Lee lands a kick but it seems the armor absorbed his chakra.

Ino tries to use her mind-body switch technique as Temari and Shika distracts the enemny but she gets blown back again.
The bugs relay to Shino that one is injured by the waterfall. Choji and Kankurou continue to interfere with each other's attack.
The bugs relay the message to Sakura that Ino is hurt. She has already treated Gaara's bruising but his chakra has not recovered.
Temari sends another attack while Shika uses the waterfall shadow to add to his own to bind the enemy. Temari summons her weasel via Kiri Kiri Mai (whirlwind dance) using blood on her fan. The weasel’s attack blows away the enemy. Sakura treats Ino who thinks how she couldn't do anything.

Gaara uses his sand armor to produce a spear and throws it through Suiko.

Meanwhile Kiba and Akamaru use gatsuuga but the three headed dragon defeats them. Kiba and Akamaru fall onto Choji's enlarged hand while Kankurou's puppet attacks from behind. Kuroani grabs Ryuugan and encases followed by kurohigi kiki ippatsu (black secret technique, one dreaful shot) with Karasu’s weapons piercing the case.

Gaara races to save Matsuri. Naruto leaves Lee behind to help Gaara.

Review:
All of a sudden the bad guys were defeated easily.

Notes:
Mugen kougai – infinite armor
Gyakuun Roko no Jin - Jin's Good Twist of Fate

Thoughts:
Why didn't Temari summon her weasel earlier?
Suiko couldn’t avoid a simple thrown spear?