Heritage
Episode 31 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
Yes — Naruto Shippuden Episode 31 is canon. It adapts the original manga and is essential to the main story. Do not skip it. The team's true configuration revealed — Yamato's containment role and Sai's mystery, the quiet tensions that power the entire Sasuke-hunt arc.
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
031 / 500
Status
Manga Canon
Arc
Kazekage Rescue
KAZEKAGE RESCUE · EP 1–32 · 32 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 31 OF 32
Episode Summary
Heritage deepens the new dynamic as Yamato — the Wood Style user secretly assigned to cage Naruto's fox if it slips — takes command of the rebuilt Team Kakashi. The episode lays the arc's groundwork: Yamato's First-Hokage cells and their suppression role, Sai's unreadable agenda, and the team's uneasy assembly for the Tenchi Bridge meeting. It's setup with an undercurrent of dread — the people closest to Naruto now include one trained to feel nothing and one stationed to stop the beast inside him.
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 Canon029New Team Kakashi: Infiltrating the BaseManga Canon030AestheticManga Canon
031HeritageManga Canon
032Return of the KazekageManga Canon720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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