The Successor's Wish
Episode 146 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 146 is filler. It's anime-original and has no impact on the main story. Safe to skip if you only want canon. A character-wish filler beat — sincere standalone emotion inside the arc; affecting in its bubble, weightless to canon.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 152 · Somber News
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
146 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
Six-Tails
SIX-TAILS · EP 144–151 · 8 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 3 OF 8
Episode Summary
The successor's wish centers the filler arc's emotional thread, the inheritor of the forbidden jutsu and their deepest desire shaping the storyline. The episode leans on the guest cast's sentiment within the anime-original frame, building self-contained drama around the successor's wish. Sealed inside its own walls, it gives the post-Itachi cast a quieter character beat. Competent and earnest, the emotional stakes are real in the bubble and absent beyond it, a filler character piece touching nothing in the canon Naruto story.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Six-Tails arc.
Can I skip it?
Yes, you can safely skip it without missing main story.
Six-Tails · Ep 144–151 · 8 episodes
720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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