Naruto Shippuden

The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails

Episode 245 Canon Kaguya Otsutsuki Strikes Arc 23 min

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Spoiler-Safe Summary

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Naruto trains under Killer Bee to confront and tame the Nine Tails within, using new techniques and Sage Mode to advance his control over the formidable power.

Full Plot Summary

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Having reached an understanding with Killer Bee, Naruto uses what he learned to overcome his dark self while thanking his counterpart for shaping who he is now. Bee declares himself Naruto's instructor while taking him and Yamato to a temple behind the waterfall, explaining it to be a training ground for Jinchuriki to directly confront and tame their Tailed Beasts. Bee, Yamato, and Naruto enter a chamber where Naruto must fight the Nine Tails once opening his seal, Bee advises the youth to extract the Nine Tails' chakra as Naruto takes advantage of his mediated state to assume Sage Mode.

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What episode is "The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails" in Naruto Shippuden?

"The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails" is episode 245 of Naruto Shippuden.

Is "The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails" canon or filler?

"The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.

What story arc is "The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails" part of?

"The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. The Nine Tails" is part of the Kaguya Otsutsuki Strikes Arc.

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