The Night Before the Second Exam
Episode 398 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 398 is filler. It's anime-original and has no impact on the main story. Safe to skip if you only want canon. A Chunin-Exams filler beat — the calm before the second trial; atmospheric but non-canon and self-contained.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 414 · On the Brink of Death
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
398 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
2nd Chunin Exams
2ND CHUNIN EXAMS · EP 394–413 · 20 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 5 OF 20
Episode Summary
The night before the second exam builds anticipation in the filler Chunin Exams arc, the candidates poised before the tournament's next stage. The episode trades on the calm-before-the-trial beat — preparation, nerves, character interplay among the competitors — within the anime-original frame. Sealed inside its filler walls, it advances the standalone tournament. Competent and atmospheric, the pre-exam night is engaging in its bubble and outside the timeline, a diversion echoing the exam's familiar rhythms without canon weight.
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 ExamsFiller395The Chunin Exams BeginFiller396The Three ChallengesFiller397Shikamaru's DecisionFiller
398The Night Before the Second ExamFiller
399Survival 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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