New Team Kakashi: Infiltrating the Base
Episode 29 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
Yes — Naruto Shippuden Episode 29 is canon. It adapts the original manga and is essential to the main story. Do not skip it. The arc-bridge episode — Sasori's clue redirecting the series toward Sasuke and Orochimaru, the hunt that will define Shippuden's middle act.
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
029 / 500
Status
Manga Canon
Arc
Kazekage Rescue
KAZEKAGE RESCUE · EP 1–32 · 32 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 29 OF 32
Episode Summary
The Tenchi Bridge intel sets the next arc in motion: Sasori's dying gift was a meeting, ten days out, with his spy inside Orochimaru's organization — the first solid lead on Sasuke in years. Team Kakashi, with Kakashi hospitalized from his Mangekyou strain, is rebuilt for the infiltration. The episode is the arc's pivot from Sand to snake, from rescuing a friend to chasing a lost one, and it introduces the problem at its center: the new team needs a fourth, and the candidate is a creature of Root.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Kazekage Rescue arc.
Can I skip it?
No, this is essential canon — do not skip it.
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/Filler018Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!Mixed Canon/Filler019Traps 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 Canon
029New Team Kakashi: Infiltrating the BaseManga Canon
030AestheticManga Canon031HeritageManga Canon032Return of the KazekageManga Canon720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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