: This episode is often cited as the definitive end of the "core" storyline for the original series; most content after Episode 135 is considered "filler" until the start of Naruto: Shippūden .
: Itachi reveals he is responsible and uses his Mangekyō Sharingan to force Sasuke to relive their parents' deaths. Naruto (Dub) Episode 131
: Itachi explains that he spared Sasuke only to test his own limits. He reveals the dark requirement to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan: the user must kill their closest friend . : This episode is often cited as the
As Naruto sinks into the water after an intense exchange, the episode transitions into a long, expanded flashback of the . He reveals the dark requirement to awaken the
: The episode mentions a secret gathering place in the Nakano Shrine , hidden under the seventh tatami mat, where documents regarding the clan's visual jutsu are kept. The Climax
: Sasuke returns from the Ninja Academy to find the Uchiha district eerily silent, eventually discovering the bodies of his clan and parents.
Returning to the present, Sasuke stares down at Naruto and declares that Naruto is his "closest friend." To gain the power necessary to kill Itachi, Sasuke resolves that he must now kill Naruto. Director : Hayato Date