WARNING: SPOILS FOR NARUTO'S ENDING
Summary
Naruto Shippuden ends with content that differs from the manga's ending, including additional stories and character development. Despite only being nearly 50% filled, Shippuden's anime managed to deliver a satisfying ending with well-written filler sequences. The final episodes focus on post-war stories and light novel stories to explore the lives of the characters, providing an emotional farewell.
The last episode belong to Naruto ShippudenMasashi's anime is much different from the ending of Masashi Kishimoto's manga and they have even more adventures with Naruto, Sasuke and the rest of the cast that some fans may need to know. According to the filler guide, Naruto Shippuden's anime is almost 50% non-canon material, but as the final episodes prove, not all fillers are bad and can build on the world of the series and character relationships effectively if they are in the right hands.
Before the conclusion of chapter #700 of the Naruto manga, which transformed the series into a Boruto sequel series, chapter #699 effectively ended the Naruto and Sasuke storyline that had been building for years. Episode #479 of Shippuden tells the manga's ending, Naruto gave Sasuke his headband before he left Konoha on his journey of atonement. But the Shippuden anime has even more stories to tell after that.
Studio Pierrot's adaptation of the final battle between Naruto and Sasuke has some of the best content anime has ever produced, but the series continued on for another 20 episodes. In those episodes, flashbacks show how much the cast has grown, stories adapted from the novels explore post-war missions, and the incredibly emotional finale reflects on about how Naruto has touched lives in the series and in some ways, the fans as well. in the real world.
After Naruto and Sasuke's final battle, the Anime ends with additional Arcs
The final episode of Naruto Shippuden aired on March 23, 2017
The ending of the Naruto manga sees Naruto convince Sasuke that they can achieve more extraordinary things as allies than as enemies. Their final battle destroyed the giant statues of their previous lives and the hands that both shinobi used for their signature attacks. Sakura then arrives to stop Team 7's bleeding and breathes a sigh of relief that she has been holding in for years. Naruto and Sasuke then save the world by freeing the population from Madara's Infinite Tsukuyomi. The manga ends soon after, but The Shippuden anime has a different and arguably more satisfying ending for its fans and cast.
After the Fourth Shinobi War ended and Konoha's best ninjas saved the world, everyone returned to their villages. The losses were mourned, and the damages were repaired. However, Sasuke feels he has a lot to make up for. After a reassuring conversation with the new Sixth Hokage, Hatake Kakashi, the young Sasuke clan decided to leave Konoha to travel and explore the world. It was a redemption walk that Sakura had asked to participate in but was refused once again. Like the manga, Naruto had the last word when he returned the ninja headband to Sasuke in episode #479 of Naruto Shippuden.
Following the manga adaptation's ending, four additional anime shorts explore the past and future backstories of the fan-favorite actors. The choice to continue Shippuden after the manga story ends is an odd choice that risks ending the venerable anime series with a less impactful ending than its source material. Luckily, The final episodes of the Naruto anime succeeded in delivering a satisfying endingas well as well-written supplements based on the light novels.
Episodes based on light novels prove Filler can be great
There are 16 Naruto Light Novels in the Hiden, Shinden and Retsuden series
The final chapter of Naruto was published in 2014, and since then, there have been more than a dozen light novels based on the series that focus more on the important characters and their well-written adventures after the Fourth Shinobi War. Following a collection of episodes exploring the days in the actors' lives in their youth, The final three parts of the Naruto Shippuden anime are adapted from light novels'. However, the anime's final arc includes a touching look at a future that many Naruto fans wish they could see more of.
At the end of the series, Sasuke left Konoha again to explore parts of the ninja world. Novel The story Sasuke: Rising Sun has been adapted into volumes #484 – #488 by Naruto Shippuden. In the post-war mystery, Sasuke investigates strange events of missing shinobi and exploding humans which leads him to encounter Orochimaru and a deadly new eye technique called Ketsuryūgan. His strange red eyes specialize in genjutsu and blood control, causing Sasuke to get into a lot of trouble. However, by the end of the arc, viewers will have more insight into how some of the characters' lives unfold after the manga ends.
Episodes #489 – #493 are adapted from the Light Novel titled Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness. Shikamaru's performance in the Fourth Shinobi War earned him an important role in helping keep the peace between Shinobi villages fighting together. After the war, he became a leading member of the New Shinobi Alliance and went on a mission that threatened to start a new war to destroy the peace that so many lives had been lost to achieve. Team 7 is notably absent from this arc, but the final arc of Naruto Shippuden almost makes up for it.
The final episodes of Naruto are satisfying and not in the Manga
The End of Shippuden Let everyone say goodbye
The The Naruto Shippuden anime ends with a touching look at the events leading up to Naruto's wedding and Hinata. Episodes #494 – #500 are adapted from the light novel Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding, taking place approximately two years after the end of the Fourth Shinobi War and providing a more mature look at the cast. beloved actor that fans loved throughout the series. series. Each episode focuses on the characters reflecting on how Naruto impacts their lives and a humorous story about them trying to figure out what gifts to give him and Hinata at their wedding.
Having the final episodes of the Naruto anime focus on how he affects the lives of the supporting cast is a great move that makes it easier for the audience to put themselves in the actors' shoes. It all culminates in scenes that would have been great additions to the manga, such as one of the most touching episodes when Naruto asks Iruka to play his father at his wedding.
Although Naruto fans have mixed feelings about the abundant amount of filler content in the anime series, the final sequences of Shippuden provide some of the best-written filler and an emotional farewell came as a surprise, not only for Naruto but also for the members of the film's cast. manga doesn't have time to explore. The Boruto sequel series includes more time and world-building with the older versions of ninjas in the series, but the ending of Naruto Shippuden manages to deliver a distinctive yet different ending to Naruto's journey that fans should explore if they haven't already.
