One of the most emotional episode of the Naruto Shippuden series that doesn't involve death. One of the episode that I constantly watch reaction about.The tears always come. The love between Minato and Kushina is just so romantic. Being able to love a part of you that you always hated...Ahhh beautiful!

diablo_demon_155

5 mo

it was so cool seeing minato find kushina by her red hair because it was romantic and she is the most beautiful character. she helped naruto snap out of the hatred and take the chakra

professor_tomoe

5 mo

kushina is so chaotic and scary and i love that she is exactly like naruto. her hair being the red thread of fate made minato look like such a legend when he rescued her

Episode Context

Episode 246 continues directly from Naruto's initial confrontation with the Nine Tails, deepening his internal battle to master the beast's power, a critical milestone before the larger war arc that dominates the back half of Shippuden. The previous episodes established the framework for this struggle, and 'The Orange Spark' delivers the emotional payoff while setting the stage for Naruto's continued transformation in the episodes that follow. This stretch of canon episodes represents a crucial turning point in Naruto's combat readiness for the conflicts ahead.

Runtime23 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateJan 26, 2012

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