What episode is "Following the Master's Shadow" in Naruto Shippuden?
"Following the Master's Shadow" is episode 153 of Naruto Shippuden.
Naruto, burdened by grief over his mentor Jiraiya's passing, reflects on their bond while others work to decode Jiraiya’s final message, inspiring them to rise to their full potential in challenging times.
Naruto, heart-broken of learning Jiraiya's death by the hands of Pain, walks off and recalls his time with his mentor. Fukasaku shows Jiraiya's chakra-encrypted code to Tsunade who has Shikamaru give to their village's best code breaker in translate. The next day, told that the cipher might be known by something Jiraiya knows, Shikamaru visits Naruto and gives him some peace of mind by revealing that Kurenai is pregnant with Asuma's child and that they should stop being children and become the best of what their mentors saw in them.
"Following the Master's Shadow" is episode 153 of Naruto Shippuden.
"Following the Master's Shadow" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.
"Following the Master's Shadow" is part of the Tenchi Bridge Arc.
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Kakashi Hatake main
Naruto Uzumaki main
Sakura Haruno main
Sasuke Uchiha main
Asuma Sarutobi supporting
Gaara supporting
Hinata Hyuga supporting
Konan supporting
Konohamaru Sarutobi supporting
Sai supporting
Shikamaru Nara supporting
Yamato supporting
Danzo Shimura antagonist
Deidara antagonist Franchise movie releases are kept separate from the TV episode spine.