Naruto Episode 168: Mix It, Stretch It, Boil It Up! Burn, Copper Pot, Burn!
Filler/LOW
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Naruto Episode 168: Mix It, Stretch It, Boil It Up! Burn, Copper Pot, Burn!
Filler/LOW
OSHIMETER
9.1
71 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
tendo
VerifiedWTF is this?
zhyferox
Verifiedone of the most emotionally charged episodes in the entire series - naruto finally meeting his dad hits different when you've watched him grow up alone and resented by everyone, the gut punch moment is both heartbreaking and cathartic at the same time
klbatp
Lorem ipsum, dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit.
pamela
Cooking ninjas are a ridiculous concept but seeing them battle Teuchi over soup recipes was actually entertaining and Naruto was clearly in his element there
geordo_stuart
Choji and Sakura trying to help Naruto make the perfect noodles made my day and it was such a nice change of pace to see them all hanging out at the ramen shop
asuna_angel_100
Seeing Naruto put his most dangerous jutsu into making a bowl of ramen is the exact kind of nonsense that makes these filler episodes worth watching
astolf
Ayame looking so different after eating all that food from the rival chefs was such a funny reveal and then her father just fixes it with diet noodles
kaolinite_382
I was genuinely baffled watching those cooking ninjas just *take* Ayame, but her total transformation afterward had me cracking up. I mean, what kind of secret gourmet techniques did they use to change her so drastically? My mind still goes to how absolutely bamboozled Teuchi must have been.
cwunched
Naruto using the rasengan to make ramen dough was so dumb and I loved every second of it
kazuma_klever_147
It was funny seeing Sakura and Choji get dragged into Naruto's obsession with Ichiraku, and the whole ending with the diet ramen was such a weird but funny way to wrap up the kidnapping
jushiro_jubei
I was losing my mind when Naruto used a literal Rasengan to knead that ramen dough and it actually worked out for him
oocca
I usually skip the extra episodes but I am so glad I watched this one because the bond between Naruto and the ramen guy is so wholesome and seeing the Rasengan used for cooking was the highlight of the week and it was just nice seeing everyone together and happy before things get serious again and Ayame getting rescued was great
maryrie
My brain still can't process the fact that they really had Naruto use his most powerful jutsu just to knead bread. I usually skip every filler episode, but seeing the Ichiraku guys get some screen time was actually nice. Teuchi being so dramatic about his soup recipe made me laugh more than the actual fights lately.
elrena
This episode proves that Teuchi is the true heart of the village, because seeing him get so stressed about his daughter and his ramen recipe felt surprisingly grounded for a goofy filler
luffy_legend_54
Watching Choji and Naruto lose their minds over noodles is the exact kind of break the show needs after all that heavy stuff
julia
The resolution with the diet ramen was such a funny twist after all that intense cooking and it makes the Ichiraku owner seem way more human than just a background character
nami_navigator_82
Those culinary ninja enemies were so weird and the fact that they were fighting over ramen recipes instead of scrolls made the whole thing feel like a fever dream in the best way
sterngrand_sword_488
I know most people hate the filler episodes, but seeing the Ichiraku guy get a real backstory was pretty cool. Seeing Naruto and Choji try to save Ayame by cooking was way funnier than another generic combat mission and the way they actually tried to make the ramen look good made me super hungry by the time the credits rolled.
deku_285
Choji finally found a mission that suits him perfectly and watching him take ramen making as seriously as a ninja battle was the best thing about this whole episode
c_c_code
Sakura actually used her monster strength to pummel the dough, and it made it feel like a real mission even if it was just about soup and noodles.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 168 of 220, this standalone filler arrives immediately after the conclusion of the 'Cursed Warrior' arc in episode 167, serving as a comedic palate cleanser before the next storyline begins. Deep into Naruto's extended filler stretch that dominates the back half of the series, this episode has no connection to the manga's canon narrative or the overarching Sasuke retrieval storyline. It's skippable for anyone pushing toward the series finale or Shippuden.
QUICK TAKES
tendo
VerifiedWTF is this?
zhyferox
Verifiedone of the most emotionally charged episodes in the entire series - naruto finally meeting his dad hits different when you've watched him grow up alone and resented by everyone, the gut punch moment is both heartbreaking and cathartic at the same time
klbatp
Lorem ipsum, dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit.
pamela
Cooking ninjas are a ridiculous concept but seeing them battle Teuchi over soup recipes was actually entertaining and Naruto was clearly in his element there
geordo_stuart
Choji and Sakura trying to help Naruto make the perfect noodles made my day and it was such a nice change of pace to see them all hanging out at the ramen shop
asuna_angel_100
Seeing Naruto put his most dangerous jutsu into making a bowl of ramen is the exact kind of nonsense that makes these filler episodes worth watching
astolf
Ayame looking so different after eating all that food from the rival chefs was such a funny reveal and then her father just fixes it with diet noodles
kaolinite_382
I was genuinely baffled watching those cooking ninjas just *take* Ayame, but her total transformation afterward had me cracking up. I mean, what kind of secret gourmet techniques did they use to change her so drastically? My mind still goes to how absolutely bamboozled Teuchi must have been.
cwunched
Naruto using the rasengan to make ramen dough was so dumb and I loved every second of it
kazuma_klever_147
It was funny seeing Sakura and Choji get dragged into Naruto's obsession with Ichiraku, and the whole ending with the diet ramen was such a weird but funny way to wrap up the kidnapping
jushiro_jubei
I was losing my mind when Naruto used a literal Rasengan to knead that ramen dough and it actually worked out for him
oocca
I usually skip the extra episodes but I am so glad I watched this one because the bond between Naruto and the ramen guy is so wholesome and seeing the Rasengan used for cooking was the highlight of the week and it was just nice seeing everyone together and happy before things get serious again and Ayame getting rescued was great
maryrie
My brain still can't process the fact that they really had Naruto use his most powerful jutsu just to knead bread. I usually skip every filler episode, but seeing the Ichiraku guys get some screen time was actually nice. Teuchi being so dramatic about his soup recipe made me laugh more than the actual fights lately.
elrena
This episode proves that Teuchi is the true heart of the village, because seeing him get so stressed about his daughter and his ramen recipe felt surprisingly grounded for a goofy filler
luffy_legend_54
Watching Choji and Naruto lose their minds over noodles is the exact kind of break the show needs after all that heavy stuff
julia
The resolution with the diet ramen was such a funny twist after all that intense cooking and it makes the Ichiraku owner seem way more human than just a background character
nami_navigator_82
Those culinary ninja enemies were so weird and the fact that they were fighting over ramen recipes instead of scrolls made the whole thing feel like a fever dream in the best way
sterngrand_sword_488
I know most people hate the filler episodes, but seeing the Ichiraku guy get a real backstory was pretty cool. Seeing Naruto and Choji try to save Ayame by cooking was way funnier than another generic combat mission and the way they actually tried to make the ramen look good made me super hungry by the time the credits rolled.
deku_285
Choji finally found a mission that suits him perfectly and watching him take ramen making as seriously as a ninja battle was the best thing about this whole episode
c_c_code
Sakura actually used her monster strength to pummel the dough, and it made it feel like a real mission even if it was just about soup and noodles.
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