The series opens with Naruto, Sakura, and their new sensei, Captain Yamato (codename: Tenzo), and the mysterious Sai. Their mission: rescue the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, from the criminal organization known as Akatsuki.
: Roughly 40% of the series (approximately 200 episodes) is non-canon filler material. All Naruto Shippuden Episodes
Is Naruto Shippuden a good television show when viewed in its entirety? It depends on the metric. By conventional pacing standards, it is a mess. It repeats flashbacks endlessly, pads action sequences with internal monologues, and buries its most profound character moments under mountains of secondary battles. A streamlined, 250-episode version would be a tighter story. The series opens with Naruto, Sakura, and their