Due to its long-running nature, a significant portion of Naruto Shippuden consists of "filler" episodes—content not found in Masashi Kishimoto's original manga. 500
| Arc Name | Episodes | Canon? | |----------|----------|--------| | Kazekage Rescue | 1–32 | Yes | | Tenchi Bridge | 33–53 | Yes | | Akatsuki Suppression (Hidan & Kakuzu) | 54–71 | Yes | | Itachi Pursuit | 72–88 | Yes | | Three-Tails Appearance | 89–112 | Mixed (mostly filler) | | Six-Tails Unleashed | 144–151 | Filler | | Invasion of Pain | 152–175 | Yes | | Past Arc: The Legend of the Gutsy Ninja | 176–196 | Filler | | Five Kage Summit | 197–214 | Yes | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Countdown | 215–222 | Mixed | | Paradise Life on a Boat | 223–242 | Filler | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Confrontation | 243–275 | Yes | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Climax | 276–321 | Yes | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Climax (continued) | 322–348 | Yes | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Coda / Infinite Tsukuyomi | 349–361 | Filler (dreams) | | Fourth Shinobi World War – Final Battle | 362–375 | Yes | | Birth of the Ten-Tails | 376–388 | Yes | | Kaguya / Final Showdown | 389–479 | Yes (with minor filler) | | Sasuke’s Story / Post-War | 480–500 | Mixed (light novel adaptations) | total episodes in naruto shippuden
However, many canon episodes contain small filler scenes. The purest breakdown: Due to its long-running nature, a significant portion
Episode numbers 113–143 are missing above because those episodes are part of the Three-Tails arc (89–112) followed immediately by the Six-Tails arc (144–151). There is no gap; the numbering is correct as aired. The purest breakdown: Episode numbers 113–143 are missing