Naruto Shippuden Episode 393: A True Ending
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Naruto Shippuden Episode 393: A True Ending

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ryme_361's avatar
ryme_361
The title really does say it all because seeing both of the main characters dying at the same time is something you never expect
sailor_tin_nyanko_392's avatar
sailor_tin_nyanko_392
My head was spinning after Madara sealed every single tailed beast in seconds and I have no idea how Naruto survives this one
ritsuko_akagi_183's avatar
ritsuko_akagi_183
I actually felt sick watching Kurama get pulled out of Naruto like that and seeing him fall and hit the ground made my stomach drop
karakasa_kozo's avatar
karakasa_kozo
Watching Madara stab Sasuke with his own sword was brutal and you can tell the show is really going into a dark place now
kaguya_sama_161's avatar
kaguya_sama_161
Obito's eyes, when they finally cleared and showed that spark again, caught me completely off guard; I genuinely thought he was too far gone to come back. It felt like a lifetime of regret and manipulation just melted away, leaving him free to finally choose his own path, which is all I ever wanted for him.
giratina's avatar
giratina
Okay, I seriously can't believe how quickly Madara just took out Naruto and Sasuke, like it was nothing; my jaw literally dropped watching him dismantle them so easily, and it makes me wonder how they're ever gonna recover from something like that.
astolf's avatar
astolf
I'm really hoping that chakra Hashirama gave Sasuke is actually the key here because, honestly, what else could possibly get them out of this mess? I feel like it's their only shot.
vile_tyrant_juju's avatar
vile_tyrant_juju
I seriously wasn't ready for both Naruto and Sasuke to be dying at the same time, seeing Madara just *walk* right over them made my stomach drop because he seemed genuinely unstoppable. It really felt like the entire series was about to wrap up right there with how grim everything looked, like what could possibly come next? I'm just hoping Gaara and Sakura can somehow pull something off, even though I don't see how they possibly could.
tyme_366's avatar
tyme_366
Okay, when Tobirama got absolutely pinned down by those black rods, my stomach dropped because I just wasn't ready for him to be defeated that easily. For a moment, I honestly felt this deep, unsettling dread, thinking about what that level of power means for the rest of the shinobi, especially after all they've already been through.
alan_stuart's avatar
alan_stuart
When I saw Gaara flying with Naruto's lifeless body, my heart just sank, like, seeing him so vulnerable after all they've been through really made me think about how much Gaara cares for him. It's such a heavy moment, I can't even imagine what's going through Gaara's head right then, remembering how alone he used to be.
jun_jun_389's avatar
jun_jun_389
My stomach dropped the moment that title card popped up; I just knew right then that this episode would be a brutal one for everyone, a true test that might break them for good. I couldn't help but wonder if this was where all their efforts finally crumbled.
sailor_jupiter_395's avatar
sailor_jupiter_395
I almost couldn't believe my eyes when Sakura plunged her hand right into Naruto's chest to manually pump his heart, and that image of her desperate struggle to save him is probably going to stick with me for a long time. It was a terrifying, gut-wrenching moment, but it really highlighted her absolute resolve.
devonte2847's avatar
devonte2847
Dude, I actually felt a real chill when Naruto's heart stopped; seeing him just… lifeless for a moment was genuinely terrifying. It really drove home for me how much Kurama wasn't just power, but a vital part of him, seeing him so utterly empty without that connection.
puck_paws's avatar
puck_paws
When I saw Sasuke's heart get pierced, my stomach just dropped, I couldn't believe it actually happened. Seriously, is he really gone after everything? It felt so final.
baniacz's avatar
baniacz
Seeing Naruto just... empty like that after the extraction really scared me, you know? I'm just hoping Minato actually makes it in time to give him Kurama's other half, because if not, I don't even want to think about what happens next.
vincent_valentine's avatar
vincent_valentine
I seriously can't believe Madara just took out both Naruto and Sasuke like that, especially with Naruto losing Kurama and Sasuke literally run through. My stomach dropped watching it; it feels so utterly hopeless right now, I have no idea how they're gonna pull through unless Minato or one of the other Hokage pulls some insane, last-minute save.
taka_onna_temptress_26's avatar
taka_onna_temptress_26
When Black Zetsu just latched onto Obito to take his eye, I was so shocked – seriously, after everything he's been through? It's just so messed up how Madara really played Obito for a fool this whole time, making me wonder if Obito ever truly had a choice or if he was always destined for this kind of manipulation.
leon's avatar
leon
Madara is seriously on another plane of existence, it’s wild how easily he sealed all those Tailed Beasts; I just watched him do it and thought, "this isn't fair." Seeing Naruto just lying there, completely lifeless, and then Sasuke getting impaled by his own chidori blade... it honestly felt like everything was over right then and there.
monk_mijah_301's avatar
monk_mijah_301
I knew it was gonna be bad the second that episode title flashed, but seeing Naruto just plummet from the sky while Kurama was literally yanked right out of him? My stomach churned, I couldn't help but wonder if this was really it for him, like the title was dead serious.
bede_354's avatar
bede_354
Naruto being totally out of it felt like the absolute end, but then Kurama, with one last, desperate effort, managed to whisper a plan to Gaara before he was sealed away, and I felt this tiny spark of hope ignite. I'm clinging to whatever that secret strategy could be, because Kurama always seems to pull something out of thin air for Naruto when things are at their bleakest.

EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off 'The Hidden Heart,' where the tailed beasts rallied against a seemingly insurmountable threat, 'A True Ending' deals directly with the fallout of that confrontation and pushes the war narrative toward its next critical turning point. This episode bridges the immediate crisis into the events leading toward the New Chūnin Exams arc, marking a transition from battlefield desperation to the broader reshaping of the shinobi world. At episode 393 of 500, the series is deep in its endgame stretch, and every canon episode here carries weight toward the final resolution.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off 'The Hidden Heart,' where the tailed beasts rallied against a seemingly insurmountable threat, 'A True Ending' deals directly with the fallout of that confrontation and pushes the war narrative toward its next critical turning point. This episode bridges the immediate crisis into the events leading toward the New Chūnin Exams arc, marking a transition from battlefield desperation to the broader reshaping of the shinobi world. At episode 393 of 500, the series is deep in its endgame stretch, and every canon episode here carries weight toward the final resolution.

QUICK TAKES

ryme_361's avatar
ryme_361
The title really does say it all because seeing both of the main characters dying at the same time is something you never expect
sailor_tin_nyanko_392's avatar
sailor_tin_nyanko_392
My head was spinning after Madara sealed every single tailed beast in seconds and I have no idea how Naruto survives this one
ritsuko_akagi_183's avatar
ritsuko_akagi_183
I actually felt sick watching Kurama get pulled out of Naruto like that and seeing him fall and hit the ground made my stomach drop
karakasa_kozo's avatar
karakasa_kozo
Watching Madara stab Sasuke with his own sword was brutal and you can tell the show is really going into a dark place now
kaguya_sama_161's avatar
kaguya_sama_161
Obito's eyes, when they finally cleared and showed that spark again, caught me completely off guard; I genuinely thought he was too far gone to come back. It felt like a lifetime of regret and manipulation just melted away, leaving him free to finally choose his own path, which is all I ever wanted for him.
giratina's avatar
giratina
Okay, I seriously can't believe how quickly Madara just took out Naruto and Sasuke, like it was nothing; my jaw literally dropped watching him dismantle them so easily, and it makes me wonder how they're ever gonna recover from something like that.
astolf's avatar
astolf
I'm really hoping that chakra Hashirama gave Sasuke is actually the key here because, honestly, what else could possibly get them out of this mess? I feel like it's their only shot.
vile_tyrant_juju's avatar
vile_tyrant_juju
I seriously wasn't ready for both Naruto and Sasuke to be dying at the same time, seeing Madara just *walk* right over them made my stomach drop because he seemed genuinely unstoppable. It really felt like the entire series was about to wrap up right there with how grim everything looked, like what could possibly come next? I'm just hoping Gaara and Sakura can somehow pull something off, even though I don't see how they possibly could.
tyme_366's avatar
tyme_366
Okay, when Tobirama got absolutely pinned down by those black rods, my stomach dropped because I just wasn't ready for him to be defeated that easily. For a moment, I honestly felt this deep, unsettling dread, thinking about what that level of power means for the rest of the shinobi, especially after all they've already been through.
alan_stuart's avatar
alan_stuart
When I saw Gaara flying with Naruto's lifeless body, my heart just sank, like, seeing him so vulnerable after all they've been through really made me think about how much Gaara cares for him. It's such a heavy moment, I can't even imagine what's going through Gaara's head right then, remembering how alone he used to be.
jun_jun_389's avatar
jun_jun_389
My stomach dropped the moment that title card popped up; I just knew right then that this episode would be a brutal one for everyone, a true test that might break them for good. I couldn't help but wonder if this was where all their efforts finally crumbled.
sailor_jupiter_395's avatar
sailor_jupiter_395
I almost couldn't believe my eyes when Sakura plunged her hand right into Naruto's chest to manually pump his heart, and that image of her desperate struggle to save him is probably going to stick with me for a long time. It was a terrifying, gut-wrenching moment, but it really highlighted her absolute resolve.
devonte2847's avatar
devonte2847
Dude, I actually felt a real chill when Naruto's heart stopped; seeing him just… lifeless for a moment was genuinely terrifying. It really drove home for me how much Kurama wasn't just power, but a vital part of him, seeing him so utterly empty without that connection.
puck_paws's avatar
puck_paws
When I saw Sasuke's heart get pierced, my stomach just dropped, I couldn't believe it actually happened. Seriously, is he really gone after everything? It felt so final.
baniacz's avatar
baniacz
Seeing Naruto just... empty like that after the extraction really scared me, you know? I'm just hoping Minato actually makes it in time to give him Kurama's other half, because if not, I don't even want to think about what happens next.
vincent_valentine's avatar
vincent_valentine
I seriously can't believe Madara just took out both Naruto and Sasuke like that, especially with Naruto losing Kurama and Sasuke literally run through. My stomach dropped watching it; it feels so utterly hopeless right now, I have no idea how they're gonna pull through unless Minato or one of the other Hokage pulls some insane, last-minute save.
taka_onna_temptress_26's avatar
taka_onna_temptress_26
When Black Zetsu just latched onto Obito to take his eye, I was so shocked – seriously, after everything he's been through? It's just so messed up how Madara really played Obito for a fool this whole time, making me wonder if Obito ever truly had a choice or if he was always destined for this kind of manipulation.
leon's avatar
leon
Madara is seriously on another plane of existence, it’s wild how easily he sealed all those Tailed Beasts; I just watched him do it and thought, "this isn't fair." Seeing Naruto just lying there, completely lifeless, and then Sasuke getting impaled by his own chidori blade... it honestly felt like everything was over right then and there.
monk_mijah_301's avatar
monk_mijah_301
I knew it was gonna be bad the second that episode title flashed, but seeing Naruto just plummet from the sky while Kurama was literally yanked right out of him? My stomach churned, I couldn't help but wonder if this was really it for him, like the title was dead serious.
bede_354's avatar
bede_354
Naruto being totally out of it felt like the absolute end, but then Kurama, with one last, desperate effort, managed to whisper a plan to Gaara before he was sealed away, and I felt this tiny spark of hope ignite. I'm clinging to whatever that secret strategy could be, because Kurama always seems to pull something out of thin air for Naruto when things are at their bleakest.

©岸本斉史 スコット/集英社・テレビ東京・ぴえろ

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©岸本斉史 スコット/集英社・テレビ東京・ぴえろ

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com