Team Kakashi Deploys
Episode 8 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
Naruto Shippuden Episode 8 is mixed canon/filler — it contains canon manga material with some anime-original padding. Worth watching to follow the story. The deployment episode — the rescue's machinery fully engaged, setting up the dual-team assault that defines the arc's structure.
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
008 / 500
Status
Mixed Canon/Filler
Arc
Kazekage Rescue
KAZEKAGE RESCUE · EP 1–32 · 32 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 8 OF 32
Episode Summary
Team Kakashi deploys for the Akatsuki hideout with a recovered Kankuro's intel and Chiyo in tow, the rescue shifting from preparation to pursuit. The episode sets the chase in motion — Kakashi's tracking, Naruto's barely-contained urgency, the elder Chiyo's quiet reckoning with the grandson she'll soon face. Team Guy races a parallel route to reinforce them. It's the arc's gear-shift into action, every character pointed at the same hideout where Gaara's extraction has already, horribly, begun.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Kazekage Rescue arc.
Can I skip it?
No, it contains canon story material you should watch.
Kazekage Rescue · Ep 1–32 · 32 episodes
001HomecomingMixed Canon/Filler002The Akatsuki Makes Its MoveMixed Canon/Filler003The Results of TrainingMixed Canon/Filler004The Jinchuriki of the SandMixed Canon/Filler005The Kazekage Stands TallMixed Canon/Filler006Mission ClearedMixed Canon/Filler007Dash, KankuroMixed Canon/Filler
008Team Kakashi DeploysMixed Canon/Filler
009The Jinchuriki's TearsMixed Canon/Filler010Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom DragonsMixed Canon/Filler011The Medical Ninja's StudentMixed Canon/Filler012The Retired Shinobi's DeterminationMixed Canon/Filler013A Meeting With DestinyMixed Canon/Filler014Naruto's GrowthMixed Canon/Filler015The Secret Weapon: Itachi!Mixed Canon/Filler016The Secret of the Jinchuriki!Mixed Canon/Filler017The Death of Gaara!Mixed Canon/Filler018Charge Tactic! Button Hook Entry!Mixed Canon/Filler019Traps Activated! Team Guy's EnemiesMixed Canon/Filler020Hiruko vs. Two Kunoichi!Manga Canon021Sasori's Real FaceManga Canon022A Jōnin's Hidden SkillsManga Canon023Puppet Master vs. Puppet MasterManga Canon024The Third KazekageMixed Canon/Filler025Three Minutes Between Life and DeathMixed Canon/Filler026Puppet Master vs. Puppet MasterSManga Canon027Impossible DreamManga Canon028Beasts: Alive Again!Manga Canon029New Team Kakashi: Infiltrating the BaseManga Canon030AestheticManga Canon031HeritageManga Canon032Return of the KazekageManga Canon720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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