Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!
Episode 18 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
Naruto Shippuden Episode 18 is mixed canon/filler — it contains canon manga material with some anime-original padding. Worth watching to follow the story. Team Guy's assault — tonal relief and tactical cleanup, clearing the board for the arc's miraculous, costly finale.
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
018 / 500
Status
Mixed Canon/Filler
Arc
Kazekage Rescue
KAZEKAGE RESCUE · EP 1–32 · 32 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 18 OF 32
Episode Summary
Team Guy charges the hideout's defenses with the button-hook entry — Guy's beloved, ridiculous, effective frontal-assault tactic — clearing the path as the arc's two threads move toward resolution. The episode balances the levity of Guy's team with the weight of Gaara's death and Chiyo's deliberation. The mirror-clone obstacles fall to Lee, Neji and Tenten's coordinated push. It's the arc exhaling after its grief, the cavalry arriving, the stage clearing for the choice that will define everything: what Chiyo decides to do with the life she has left.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Kazekage Rescue arc.
Can I skip it?
No, it contains canon story material you should watch.
Kazekage Rescue · Ep 1–32 · 32 episodes
001HomecomingMixed Canon/Filler002The Akatsuki Makes Its MoveMixed Canon/Filler003The Results of TrainingMixed Canon/Filler004The Jinchuriki of the SandMixed Canon/Filler005The Kazekage Stands TallMixed Canon/Filler006Mission ClearedMixed Canon/Filler007Dash, KankuroMixed Canon/Filler008Team Kakashi DeploysMixed Canon/Filler009The Jinchuriki's TearsMixed Canon/Filler010Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom DragonsMixed Canon/Filler011The Medical Ninja's StudentMixed Canon/Filler012The Retired Shinobi's DeterminationMixed Canon/Filler013A Meeting With DestinyMixed Canon/Filler014Naruto's GrowthMixed Canon/Filler015The Secret Weapon: Itachi!Mixed Canon/Filler016The Secret of the Jinchuriki!Mixed Canon/Filler017The Death of Gaara!Mixed Canon/Filler
018Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!Mixed Canon/Filler
019Traps Activated! Team Guy's EnemiesMixed Canon/Filler020Hiruko vs. Two Kunoichi!Manga Canon021Sasori's Real FaceManga Canon022A Jōnin's Hidden SkillsManga Canon023Puppet Master vs. Puppet MasterManga Canon024The Third KazekageMixed Canon/Filler025Three Minutes Between Life and DeathMixed Canon/Filler026Puppet Master vs. Puppet MasterSManga Canon027Impossible DreamManga Canon028Beasts: Alive Again!Manga Canon029New Team Kakashi: Infiltrating the BaseManga Canon030AestheticManga Canon031HeritageManga Canon032Return of the KazekageManga Canon720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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