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Episode 123 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
Yes — Naruto Shippuden Episode 123 is canon. It adapts the original manga and is essential to the main story. Do not skip it. The calm chess moves before Itachi vs Sasuke — and the first real 'fight' against Tobi, whose untouchability becomes the series' next great mystery.
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
123 / 500
Status
Manga Canon
Arc
Itachi Pursuit
Anim. Tier
S — Notable
ITACHI PURSUIT · EP 113–126 · 14 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 11 OF 14
Episode Summary
Two pursuits converge on the Uchiha. Team Hebi fans out to screen the hideout where Sasuke will face Itachi, and Suigetsu draws the short straw: Kisame Hoshigaki, his former senpai of the Seven Swordsmen, planted on the only road in with Samehada across his knees. Meanwhile Konoha's eight-man squad pushes its tracking net wide, Naruto deploying shadow clones by the dozen — and one of them meets a masked stranger in an orange spiral mask whose body swallows attacks whole. The board is set for the brothers.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Itachi Pursuit arc.
Can I skip it?
No, this is essential canon — do not skip it.
Itachi Pursuit · Ep 113–126 · 14 episodes
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123Clash!SManga Canon
124ArtManga Canon125DisappearanceManga Canon126TwilightManga Canon720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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