The New Chunin Exams
Episode 394 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 394 is filler. It's anime-original and has no impact on the main story. Safe to skip if you only want canon. A new-Chunin-Exams filler arc opens — a nostalgic tournament echoing Part 1; self-contained and non-canon.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 414 · On the Brink of Death
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
394 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
2nd Chunin Exams
2ND CHUNIN EXAMS · EP 394–413 · 20 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 1 OF 20
Episode Summary
The new Chunin Exams opens a filler arc reviving the exams in a peacetime-flavored anime-original story. The episode sets up a fresh Chunin Exam — new candidates, old faces as examiners, the familiar tournament structure — within the sealed filler frame. It gives the cast a standalone arc echoing Part 1's beloved exams. Competent filler setup, it builds toward a self-contained tournament, every consequence held within the arc and irrelevant to the canon war, a nostalgic diversion outside the timeline.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the 2nd Chunin Exams arc.
Can I skip it?
Yes, you can safely skip it without missing main story.
2nd Chunin Exams · Ep 394–413 · 20 episodes
394The New Chunin ExamsFiller
395The Chunin Exams BeginFiller396The Three ChallengesFiller397Shikamaru's DecisionFiller398The Night Before the Second ExamFiller399Survival BeginsFiller400Taijutsu UserFiller401The UltimateFiller402Escape vs. PursuitFiller403Unwavering GutsFiller404Tenten's TroublesFiller405The Two TrappedFiller406My Own PlaceFiller407The Yamanaka Clan: Secret NinjutsuFiller408A Cursed PuppetFiller409The Two Their BacksFiller410The Hidden PlotFiller411The Targeted Tailed BeastFiller412Neji's JudgmentFiller413Hopes Entrusted to the FutureFiller720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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