The Directive to Take the Nine-Tails!
Episode 376 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 376 is filler. It's anime-original and has no impact on the main story. Safe to skip if you only want canon. A filler tie-in beat — the Mecha-Naruto directive to capture the fox; novel but non-canon and sealed off from the war.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 378 · The Directive to Take the Nine Tails
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
376 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
4th War: Climax
4TH WAR: CLIMAX · EP 322–377 · 56 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 55 OF 56
Episode Summary
The directive to take the Nine-Tails! plays a filler tie-in premise as a mechanical threat targets Naruto's beast. The episode delivers an anime-original scenario — Mecha-Naruto, a constructed copy built to capture the Nine-Tails — within the sealed filler frame, a movie/game-adjacent diversion. Sealed inside its own walls, it operates outside canon. Competent and novel, the directive premise is real in its bubble and irrelevant to the timeline, a filler beat touching nothing in the canon war as the true conflict continues.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the 4th War: Climax arc.
Can I skip it?
Yes, you can safely skip it without missing main story.
4th War: Climax · Ep 322–377 · 56 episodes
322Madara UchihaS+Manga Canon323The Five Kage AssembleManga Canon324The UnmaskingMixed Canon/Filler325Jinchuriki vs. Jinchuriki!Manga Canon326Four Tails, the King of Sage MonkeysManga Canon327Nine-TailsMixed Canon/Filler328KuramaMixed Canon/Filler329Two-Man TeamBManga Canon330The Promise of VictoryMixed Canon/Filler331Eye in the DarkMixed Canon/Filler332A Will of StoneManga Canon333The Risks of the Reanimation JutsuManga Canon334Sibling Tag TeamManga Canon335Everyone is a CloudManga Canon336Yakushi Kabuto, Rogue NinjaBManga Canon337The IzanagiManga Canon338The IzanamiMixed Canon/Filler339I Will Always Love YouManga Canon340Edo Tensei: Release!Manga Canon341Orochimaru ReturnsManga Canon342The Secret of the Transportation JutsuManga Canon343Who Are You?Manga Canon344Senju and UchihaManga Canon345I'm in HellS+Manga Canon346World of DreamsMixed Canon/Filler347Creeping ShadowFiller348New AkatsukiFiller349A Mask That Hides the HeartFiller350Minato's DeathFiller351Hashirama's CellsFiller352The Rogue Ninja OrochimaruFiller353Orochimaru's Test SubjectAFiller354Their Own PathsFiller355The Targeted SharinganFiller356A Shinobi of the LeafBFiller357An ANBU UchihaFiller358Coup d'ÉtatBFiller359The Tragic NightFiller360The Jonin SquadFiller361Team 7's First MissionFiller362Kakashi's ResolveMixed Canon/Filler363The Allied Shinobi Forces JutsuAManga Canon364What Fills the HoleManga Canon365Those Who Dance in the ShadowsManga Canon366The All-KnowingManga Canon367Hashirama Senju, the Ultimate ShinobiManga Canon368Era of Warring StatesManga Canon369My True DreamManga Canon370Sasuke's AnswerManga Canon371HoleManga Canon372Something to Fill the HoleManga Canon373Team 7, Assemble!Manga Canon374The New Three-Way DeadlockManga Canon375Kakashi vs. ObitoS+Manga Canon
376The Directive to Take the Nine-Tails!Filler
377Naruto vs. Mecha NarutoFiller720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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