Awakening
Episode 68 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 68 is filler. It's anime-original and has no impact on the main story. Safe to skip if you only want canon. A beast-unleashed filler beat — tailed-beast spectacle peaking the Three-Tails arc; impressive but self-contained and non-canon.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 72 · Someone Who'll Understand
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
068 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
Guardian Shinobi Twelve
GUARDIAN SHINOBI TWELVE · EP 54–71 · 18 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 15 OF 18
Episode Summary
Awakening turns on the Three-Tails fully roused, the host-less beast unleashed as the arc's confrontation peaks. The episode delivers tailed-beast spectacle the anime invents freely — a rampaging force the team must seal — within the standalone frame. Competent and large-scale, it pushes the arc toward its sealing resolution, every consequence held inside the filler's borders. The post-Sasuke cast faces a genuine monster while the manga advances elsewhere, the awakening dramatic 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 FireFiller065Locked in DarknessBFiller066Revived SoulsFiller067Each One's StruggleFiller
068AwakeningFiller
069DespairFiller070ResonanceFiller071My FriendFiller720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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