10 Best Naruto Filler Episodes That Actually Make The Anime Better
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Although some anime filler sequences are notoriously detached from the main plot, the best non-canon episodes in Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden enhance the narrative. The Naruto franchise’s anime-only arcs like the Land of Rice Fields Investigation Mission and Kakashi’s Anbu Arc are so popular that many fans wish they were canon.
Of the numerous filler arcs scattered throughout Naruto Uzumaki’s adventure, several episodes deserve to be made canon because of their impressive harmony with the surrounding source material. With the addition of a few key filler sequences, Naruto‘s plot can be further refined into an even more enjoyable experience for dedicated fans.
The anime-only Land of Tea Escort Mission sequence is one of Naruto‘s best-placed filler arcs, seamlessly linking Tsunade’s rise as Fifth Hokage to the Sasuke Recovery Mission. Tsunade sends Team 7 on a mission without Kakashi Hatake to protect the Wasabi family’s runner in the Todoroki Shrine Race because his opponent from the rival Wagarashi family hires ninjas to interfere with the race in their favor. Naruto Uzumaki and his teammates protect Idate Morino, a former Hidden Leaf Village shinobi, from the rogue ninja Aoi Rokusho on their last mission before Sasuke Uchiha’s departure.
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