

It also explores the backgrounds of Yamato and Itachi Uchiha. Kakashi's Anbu Arc: The Shinobi That Lives in the Darkness( episodes 349 to 361 ) - This arc focuses on Kakashi’s past back when he was part of Anbu.Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation ( this is canon arc, however, episodes 303 to 320 are filler ).Power (Arc)( episodes 290 to 295 ) - This arc sees Team Kakashi on a mission to investigate the massacre of Tonika Village which was done by Kabuto Yakushi.Episode 289 : The Lightning Blade: Ameyuri Ringo!.Episode 288 : Danger: Jinpachi and Kushimaru!.Episode 286 : Things You Can't Get Back.Episode 285 : User of the Scorch Style: Pakura of the Sand!.Episode 284 : The Helmet Splitter: Jinin Akebino!.Paradise Life on a Boat( episodes 223 to 242 ) - This filler arc focuses on Naruto and his team going to the Land of Lightning by sea in order to hide him from the Akatsuki.These episodes are episode 176 and episodes 178 through 181. S ome of the episodes in this arc contain a mix of filler and cannon. Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha( episodes 176 to 196 ) - This arc is a type of flashback arc where multiple characters recount past events in which Naruto was involved.Six-Tails Unleashed( episodes 144 to 151 ) - This arc focuses on Utakata, the jinchūriki of Six-Tails beast and his student Hotaru.Yes, you’ll still see some dumb filler, but who captures the three-tails beast is important for later arcs in the story. Episode 89 and the last 10 minutes of episode 112 contain canon material which is relevant to the overall plot. Three-Tails' Appearance(episodes 89 to 112 ) - In this arc, three factions(Akatsuki, Konoha, and Team Guren) try to get to the Three-Tails first and capture it.The last 10 minutes of episode 71 contain canon material which is relevant for the next arc.

It also focuses on Naruto ‘s wind style training. Twelve Guardian Ninja( episodes 54-71 ) - This filler arc adds a bit to the Twelve Guardian Ninja lore with the introduction of a boy named Sora.Without further ado here come all the filler arcs and single episode fillers: Also, bear in mind that there are filler episodes with important cannon events in them, so I’ll timestamp from where you should start watching to not miss the original story. In this guide I’ll also provide a short synopsis to every filler arc, so that you can decide if you want to skip it or not. So let’s not waste your time(unlike the Naruto Shippuden), and go into which episodes are filler and you can skip. It literally has more than 200 filler episodes(out of 500 in total), making up almost 50% of the whole series. This continuation does suffer from the same problem as its predecessor however, as it too is littered with hundreds upon hundreds of filler episodes. Naruto Shippuden, which, like Dragon Ball Z, is a continuation, follows an older and stronger Naruto on his quest to save his lifelong rival, Sasuke. In my last post, I went over all of the original Naruto anime’s filler arcs and episodes and now it’s time to look at its older brother, Shippuden.
