Taijutsu User
Episode 400 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 400 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 — a taijutsu specialist in the survival stage; action-focused but non-canon and self-contained.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 414 · On the Brink of Death
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
400 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
2nd Chunin Exams
2ND CHUNIN EXAMS · EP 394–413 · 20 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 7 OF 20
Episode Summary
Taijutsu user spotlights a hand-to-hand specialist in the filler Chunin Exams survival stage, a Lee-flavored combatant tested in the trial. The episode foregrounds taijutsu prowess — pure physical skill against the exam's dangers — within the anime-original frame. Sealed inside its filler walls, it advances the tournament. Competent and action-focused, the taijutsu user is engaging in the bubble and outside the timeline, a diversion celebrating hand-to-hand combat in the exam 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 DecisionFiller398The Night Before the Second ExamFiller399Survival BeginsFiller
400Taijutsu UserFiller
401The 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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