Locked in Darkness
Episode 65 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 65 is filler. It's anime-original and has no impact on the main story. Safe to skip if you only want canon. A dire-straits filler beat — atmospheric tension as the Three-Tails arc peaks; gripping in its bubble, weightless to canon.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 72 · Someone Who'll Understand
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
065 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
Guardian Shinobi Twelve
Anim. Tier
B — Notable
GUARDIAN SHINOBI TWELVE · EP 54–71 · 18 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 12 OF 18
Episode Summary
Locked in darkness presses the arc into its most dire stretch, the team caught in a trap or crisis as the Three-Tails confrontation peaks. The episode trades on dread and desperation within the anime-original frame, the cast fighting through a sealed-off ordeal toward the arc's resolution. Competent filler doing tension work, it holds every consequence inside its borders. The Three-Tails, Orochimaru's faction, and the team's struggle braid toward climax, the darkness atmospheric and the canon stakes nonexistent.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Guardian Shinobi Twelve arc.
Can I skip it?
Yes, you can safely skip it without missing main story.
Guardian Shinobi Twelve · Ep 54–71 · 18 episodes
054NightmareMixed Canon/Filler055WindManga Canon056SquirmingMixed Canon/Filler057Deprived of Eternal SleepBFiller058LonelinessFiller059A New EnemyFiller060Changing FormationFiller061ContactFiller062TeammateFiller063The Two KingsBFiller064Jet-Black Signal FireFiller
065Locked in DarknessBFiller
066Revived SoulsFiller067Each One's StruggleFiller068AwakeningFiller069DespairFiller070ResonanceFiller071My FriendFiller720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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