NARUTO EPS 46 UNCUT

This series is flashbacks galore lol. Naruto veteran here and extreme Itachitard. I got into Naruto when it first came out, and it was my first real introduction into anime (not including DBZ or Pokemon). It was the first time I experienced the subs for an anime as well. I wanted so much more by the time I got to the Chuunin Exams arc that I went ahead and watched the subbed episodes (which were miles ahead of the dub) on YouTube (back when YouTube had no copyright issues, over 10 years ago), and then when I was caught up with all of that, it was my first introduction to manga as well. Over time, I did kinda lose interest in Naruto (you may find out a bit why later), especially with the anime (the animation gets... well eventually it gets better again), but I saw it through to the end and it was the first anime series I truly finished all the way through. And in the end, I still have a soft spot for it. For a large portion (especially part 1), they REALLY nail the characters, their relationships, their stories, and really hit you in the feels. Having finished the series, I won't spoil anything for you. It's been a while since I've seen it, but I used to live and breathe Naruto. I knew all the techniques in Japanese. Even used to RP it with an OC that had a bio longer than any wiki page (a bio which was built from actual use of the character and not just made up backstory). Of course, I don't go THAT far anymore, but I'll help clear anything up as long as it doesn't involve spoiling anything in the future. That said, I finished the series via the manga, so when it comes to the anime... the animators like to include lots of filler moments (like adding feats or statements that don't exist in the manga) that can kinda affect your judgment on some things yet they have absolutely no impact on the story. So, a character can say something that would make you think they can do something, and have you later go "Then why didn't they just do THIS then?", when in truth it's because they can't because they never said it originally. It can get even more confusing because the anime will add feats that a character might not have actually done in the manga, so it would lead you further to believe they have a certain ability or level of skill that they don't actually have in the overall story, so they don't make use of it later. For the most part, it shouldn't affect anything, but if you've ever had any kinds of confusing moments like that, well... that's likely they reason why lol.

Shinku No Yami