Target Appears
Episode 98 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
No — Naruto Shippuden Episode 98 is filler. It's anime-original and has no impact on the main story. Safe to skip if you only want canon. A target-revealed filler beat — capable standalone confrontation nearing the arc's climax; non-canon throughout.NEXT CANON → SHP EP 113 · The Bet: Moral Many Atsui Showdown
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
098 / 500
Status
Filler
Arc
Three-Tails
THREE-TAILS · EP 89–112 · 24 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 10 OF 24
Episode Summary
Target appears brings the filler arc's antagonist into the open as the standalone conflict nears climax. The episode delivers escalating confrontation within the anime-original frame, the team finally facing the threat the arc has built. Competent action fare, it pushes the sealed plot toward resolution, every consequence held inside the arc. The Orochimaru-adjacent storyline tightens toward its end, the revealed target real within the bubble and irrelevant beyond it, the canon timeline advancing untouched elsewhere.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Three-Tails arc.
Can I skip it?
Yes, you can safely skip it without missing main story.
Three-Tails · Ep 89–112 · 24 episodes
089The Price of PowerMixed Canon/Filler090A Shinobi's DeterminationMixed Canon/Filler091Orochimaru's Hideout DiscoveredFiller092EncounterFiller093Connecting HeartsFiller094A Night of RainFiller095Two CharmsFiller096The Unseen EnemyFiller097Labyrinth of Distorted ReflectionFiller
098Target AppearsFiller
099Rampaging Tailed BeastFiller100Inside the MistFiller101Everyone's FeelingsFiller102Regroup!Filler103The Four-Corner Sealing BarrierFiller104Breaking the Crystal StyleFiller105A Battle Over BarrierFiller106Red CamelliaFiller107Strange BedfellowsFiller108Guidepost of the CamelliaFiller109Counterattack of the Curse MarkFiller110Memory of GuiltFiller111Shattered PromiseFiller112A Place to Return ToFiller720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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