Naruto has started his Wind training. Is he finally on the path to becoming Hokage?… Episode 056 is titled Squirm.

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Asuma’s pointers

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Kakashi has offered to help Naruto train and develop a killer jutsu. Can this new skill greatly improve Naruto’s abilities?… Episode 055 is titled Whirlwind.

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The training begins

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Chapter 397 has been released!

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Hokage’s Room just posted a survey asking members to share what they think about six pieces of concept box art for the upcoming Ultimate Ninja title. Included in the pictures is the never-released title “Ultimate Ninja Storm”, the new logo, and concept art for the 6 covers under consideration. Members of Hokage’s Room get to pick their favorites and provide feedback through a short survey on the site.

Chapter 396 has been released!

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With the airing of Shippuuden episode 54, the series featured a new opening which revealed 5 new filler characters. Episode 54 ended with the start of this new filler arc. Before one has an aneurism, note that we don’t know how long this filler will last or how involved it will be. It appears some portion of the canon material will continue in the episodes. It could be 7-8 episodes or a lot longer. Originally in the manga, there was a period here where it was a natural fit for filler. So it’s no surprise Studio Pierrot is using this opportunity. It’s also unclear what this filler will exactly deal with, however, manga only readers will know that certain events transpire which could be addressed in the filler to answer issues about an unknown Jinchuuriki (See Unknown Jinchuuriki Three in our Jinchuuriki Guide if you don’t mind the spoilers) or highlight a certain character before he disappears from the series. Whether the arc will feature these two things is unclear, here’s hoping for the best though. Also, the filler portions may be about something else entirely and not a Jinchuuriki, so don’t get your hopes up.

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As requested in the comments, let’s get Zabuza’s take:

I’m not surprised, that’s always Zabuza’s take.