: The episode climaxes with a clash between Sasuke's Kirin and Naruto's Rasenshuriken, though the outcome is not shown. Critical Consensus
: Itachi's role is relegated to a "decoy," and his death is viewed by fans as anticlimactic and "shitty". Naruto Shippuuden (Dub) Episode 446
💡 : If you are following the main story, this episode is safe to skip as it does not contribute to the official manga canon. : The episode climaxes with a clash between
: Reviewers on Reddit noted that while the original canon took dozens of episodes for these developments, this filler arc forces them into a single, disjointed episode. : Reviewers on Reddit noted that while the
: Critics describe the episode as "ambitiously bad" with a community score of 1.0/10 on Anime News Network .
: Neji fights Anko and Shikamaru faces Sai to clear a path for Naruto.