'Naruto' Filler List: Every Episode You Can Skip - Entertainment

In this episode, the conflict surrounding the Three-Tails intensifies as various factions struggle for control.

This is considered a filler episode . While it provides deep backstory for anime-only characters like Guren, it does not appear in the original manga by Masashi Kishimoto. Original Air Date: It first aired in Japan on June 4, 2009 . Key Characters Featured Naruto Uzumaki: Driven by his promise to protect Yukimaru.