Adventure at the Leaf Village: The Search for the Fourth's Legacy - Part 2
Episode 171 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 171 is filler. It's anime-original and has no impact on the main story. Safe to skip if you only want canon. The legacy-quest filler's conclusion — a clean standalone resolution; non-canon and skippable for the story-focused.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 172 · Meeting
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
171 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
Pain's Assault
PAIN'S ASSAULT · EP 152–175 · 24 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 20 OF 24
Episode Summary
The search for the Fourth's legacy concludes its two-part filler quest, the standalone caper resolving as the cast finds what Minato left. The episode delivers the diversion's self-contained climax within the anime-original frame, the legacy quest tied off cleanly. Sealed inside its own walls, it returns the cast to the main narrative's threshold. Competent and weightless, the resolution lands within the bubble and nowhere else, a filler two-parter touching nothing in the canon timeline as the Pain confrontation resumes elsewhere.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Pain's Assault arc.
Can I skip it?
Yes, you can safely skip it without missing main story.
Pain's Assault · Ep 152–175 · 24 episodes
152Gloomy NewsManga Canon153Following the Master's ShadowManga Canon154DecryptionManga Canon155The First ChallengeManga Canon156Surpassing the MasterManga Canon157Assault on the Leaf Village!Manga Canon158Power to BelieveManga Canon159Konoha Village: Destruction!Manga Canon160Mystery of PainManga Canon161Clan of PainManga Canon162Pain to the WorldManga Canon163Explosion! Sage ModeManga Canon164Danger! Sage Mode Limit ReachedManga Canon165Nine-Tails, Captured!Manga Canon166ConfessionSManga Canon167Planetary DevastationS+Manga Canon168The Fourth HokageManga Canon169The Two StudentsManga Canon170Adventure at the Leaf Village: The Search for the Fourth's Legacy - Part 1Filler
171Adventure at the Leaf Village: The Search for the Fourth's Legacy - Part 2Filler
172MeetingManga Canon173Origin of PainManga Canon174The Tale of Naruto UzumakiManga Canon175The Hero of the Hidden LeafManga Canon720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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