Silver Climbing
Episode 77 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
Yes — Naruto Shippuden Episode 77 is canon. It adapts the original manga and is essential to the main story. Do not skip it. Hidan's ritual completing — the arc's horror cresting, the curse-link that puts Asuma's life in the immortal's hands.
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
077 / 500
Status
Manga Canon
Arc
Hidan & Kakuzu
HIDAN & KAKUZU · EP 72–88 · 17 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 6 OF 17
Episode Summary
Silver climbing tightens the noose as Hidan's ritual nears completion. The episode is the arc's horror engine running at full — Hidan tasting Asuma's blood to forge the curse-link, stepping into his cursed circle, his body becoming the conduit that mirrors every wound onto his victim. Team 10 fights to break the link before it kills their sensei. The dread crests: a man who cannot die, performing a sacrament that will kill the one person holding the cell together. The arc's gun, fully loaded, begins to fire.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Hidan & Kakuzu arc.
Can I skip it?
No, this is essential canon — do not skip it.
Hidan & Kakuzu · Ep 72–88 · 17 episodes
072The Quiet ThreatManga Canon073The Akatsuki's InvasionManga Canon074Under the Starry NightManga Canon075The Old Priest's PrayerManga Canon076The Next StepManga Canon
077Silver ClimbingManga Canon
078The JudgementManga Canon079Unfulfilled ScreamBManga Canon080Last WordsManga Canon081Sad NewsManga Canon082Team 10S+Manga Canon083Target LockedManga Canon084Kakuzu's AbilitiesManga Canon085A Terrifying SecretSManga Canon086Shikamaru's GeniusManga Canon087When You Curse Someone, You Dig Your Own GraveManga Canon088Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken!Manga Canon720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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