

Tsunade refused to believe that he could find one, however, Orochimaru stated that he was “betting on Jiraiya this time” before quickly turning around so that no one could see him and began blushing with embarrassment at his sudden outburst and for the fact that he never normally agreed with Jiraiya. Despite Naruto’s efforts, it remains firmly attached to Naruto’s back. Tsunade mentions that Jiraiya once went on an expedition when they were kids to find the Onbaa. The Onbaa started causing havoc wherever Naruto goes. Synopsis: A legendary creature, the Onbaa, attaches to Naruto’s back after falling from a hawk that had it in its claws. “A Legend from the Hidden Leaf: The Onbaa!” (EP 185) It is also relatively short, so you won’t lose much time on it. Also, the villain, Raiga Kurosuki, was received very well by fans and even became canon later on, as he was introduced in the manga in 2014. Rationale: This is another fairly decent Naruto filler arc that is entertaining and has a lot of good humor.

Naruto saw this as another chance to find Sasuke as Raiga might know where Kisame and Itachi are, which could lead him to Sasuke. Before leaving, Naruto learned from Lee, who was told by Guy that the leader of the gang is Raiga Kurosaki, a former member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. After they recovered and explained to Tsunade that they came to Konoha for help in ridding their village of a terrible gang, Tsunade decided to assign Naruto on the mission with Team Guy to keep him preoccupied with his obsessions of finding either Sasuke or Jiraiya. While training in the woods, he came across three weak and injured men from the village of Katabami Gold Mine. Synopsis: With Jiraiya still gone and no idea of when he would return, Naruto decided to train any way he could in the village.

Kurosuki Family Removal Mission arc (EP 152-157) It is a fairly entertaining watch and we definitely recommend it if you need a rest from the generally thrilling main plot. Rationale: This is a whole Naruto filler arc but since it consists of only six episodes, it’s not overly long. The group then decides to help her while also searching for the information they need. She revealed her desire to find her cousin Arashi, who along with the majority of her clan, went missing.

After a couple of comedic failures to gather info due to Jiraiya’s perverted antics, Naruto and Sakura met a young kunoichi named Sasame of the Fūma clan. Their journey takes them to the Land of Rice Fields, the land of the Otogakure. He saves them from becoming labeled missing-nin from leaving the village without authorization by allowing them to join him on a mission to gather information on Sasuke and Orochimaru. Before crossing Konoha’s border, Jiraiya appears. Synopsis: After recovering from his battle against Sasuke, Naruto joins Sakura in another attempt to save Sasuke from Orochimaru. You might even consider it as being one of the best Naruto filler episodes. Rationale: Although this episode doesn’t really reveal or do anything plot-wise, it is a truly funny and entertaining episode, which is why we definitely think it’s worth watching. After their intense anticipation, Kakashi finally took off his mask, only to reveal another mask underneath, making Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura fall to the ground in horror while Kakashi laughed. Kakashi agreed to show them, and each of them imagined what face their mentor has. As the team left for Konoha after the mission, Naruto asked Kakashi outright what was under his mask. The trio was eventually uncovered and Kakashi left them tied up as he did three years ago. They didn’t notice that the Moya Triad was following them, who wanted revenge on Kakashi. They soon had a low-rank mission to tend the farm. However, they were no match against Kakashi as he threw them off his trail again and again. Synopsis: Naruto had started the idea of finding out what was under Kakashi’s mask, which the two others, Sakura and later Sasuke, agreed on after being persuaded by the former.
