Fate
Episode 140 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
Yes — Naruto Shippuden Episode 140 is canon. It adapts the original manga and is essential to the main story. Do not skip it. The duel's aftermath — the Uchiha tragedy's clean story beginning to crack, fate turning toward the massacre's hidden truth.
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
140 / 500
Status
Manga Canon
Arc
Battle Between Brothers
BATTLE BETWEEN BROTHERS · EP 134–143 · 10 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 7 OF 10
Episode Summary
Fate confronts the consequences of the brothers' duel and the truths it begins to unearth. The episode sits in the aftermath's weight — Sasuke's victory and its cost, the dawning complications of what Itachi was and what he did, the Akatsuki's hand in the Uchiha tragedy beginning to show. The massacre's clean story starts to crack. It's the canon arc turning from spectacle to revelation, the fate of the Uchiha clan and the brothers' true relationship moving toward the devastating truth Tobi will deliver.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Battle Between Brothers arc.
Can I skip it?
No, this is essential canon — do not skip it.
Battle Between Brothers · Ep 134–143 · 10 episodes
134Banquet InvitationManga Canon135The Longest MomentManga Canon136The Light and Dark of the Mangekyo SharinganManga Canon137AmaterasuAManga Canon138The EndManga Canon139The Mystery of TobiManga Canon
140FateManga Canon
141TruthManga Canon142Battle of the Unraveled LightningManga Canon143The Eight-Tails vs. SasukeSManga Canon720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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