Wind
Episode 55 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
Yes — Naruto Shippuden Episode 55 is canon. It adapts the original manga and is essential to the main story. Do not skip it. A filler episode with a canon-adjacent thread — the wind-nature concept that underpins Naruto's future Rasenshuriken surfacing here.
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
055 / 500
Status
Manga Canon
Arc
Guardian Shinobi Twelve
GUARDIAN SHINOBI TWELVE · EP 54–71 · 18 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 2 OF 18
Episode Summary
Wind threads the filler arc with the seed of something canon: Asuma teaches the principle of elemental chakra, and the wind-nature training that will matter enormously begins to surface for Naruto. The episode balances the Three-Tails investigation with character work, the team probing the lake's mystery while Naruto's affinity for wind is named. Though the surrounding arc is anime-original, this thread connects forward — the wind training that becomes the Rasenshuriken has its conceptual roots in lessons like this one.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Guardian Shinobi Twelve arc.
Can I skip it?
No, this is essential canon — do not skip it.
Guardian Shinobi Twelve · Ep 54–71 · 18 episodes
054NightmareMixed Canon/Filler
055WindManga Canon
056SquirmingMixed Canon/Filler057Deprived of Eternal SleepBFiller058LonelinessFiller059A New EnemyFiller060Changing FormationFiller061ContactFiller062TeammateFiller063The Two KingsBFiller064Jet-Black Signal FireFiller065Locked in DarknessBFiller066Revived SoulsFiller067Each One's StruggleFiller068AwakeningFiller069DespairFiller070ResonanceFiller071My FriendFiller720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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