What episode is "The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!" in Naruto?
"The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!" is episode 131 of Naruto.
Sasuke recalls the tragic massacre of his clan and the role of his brother Itachi, who reveals the harsh path required to gain power. Motivated by revenge and complex feelings, Sasuke prepares for critical confrontations ahead.
As Sasuke's remembrance of his childhood draws to a close, Sasuke returned home from the Academy one day to find all the members of the Uchiha clan murdered. Upon finding his parents' bodies, Sasuke discovered Itachi to be responsible for the massacre. Using his Mangekyo Sharingan, Itachi showed Sasuke their parents' deaths, causing Sasuke to run with fright. Itachi stopped him, telling him that he wasn't worth killing. As Itachi left, he informed Sasuke that if he wanted to take revenge for the clan, he would need to get stronger. To help Sasuke gain the strongest ability of the Uchiha, Itachi tells Sasuke the requirements to obtain his own Mangekyo Sharingan: He must kill his closest friend. With that, Itachi left, leaving Sasuke to build a hate for his brother. Resolving to get stronger, Sasuke decided he would do whatever was necessary to kill Itachi. Returning to the present day, he tells Naruto that he will kill him because Naruto is his best friend.
"The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!" is episode 131 of Naruto.
"The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.
"The Secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan!" is part of the Kazekage Rescue Arc.
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Kakashi Hatake main
Naruto Uzumaki main
Sakura Haruno main
Sasuke Uchiha main
Asuma Sarutobi supporting
Hinata Hyuga supporting
Ino Yamanaka supporting
Iruka Umino supporting
Jiraiya supporting
Kankuro supporting
Kiba Inuzuka supporting
Neji Hyuga supporting
Rock Lee supporting
Shikamaru Nara supporting Franchise movie releases are kept separate from the TV episode spine.