This is episode is skippable. Though you can watch it, it only show in detailed of what happened, Shikamaru remembering about Azuma, Naruto using rasenshuriken

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I am still thinking about that burial scene because it was so brutal but so right for a guy like Hidan who thought he was untouchable. Seeing Shikamaru carry Asuma's lighter and finally getting that closure made my eyes water, especially when the forest itself became the prison. It felt like the perfect tribute to his sensei

Episode Context

This episode lands at the climax of Shikamaru's vendetta arc against the Akatsuki duo Hidan and Kakuzu, building directly on the strategic groundwork laid in the preceding episodes where Shikamaru formulated his plan. It represents the emotional and narrative peak of one of Shippuden's most beloved character-driven arcs before the series pivots toward Naruto's own growth with the Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken training arc. At episode 87 of 500, this is still early Shippuden establishing that the new generation can carry the weight of real stakes.

Runtime23 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceMED

Air DateDec 4, 2008

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