Shippuden is famous for its high filler count—about 41% of the show (204 episodes) consists of non-canonical side stories.
Roughly 135 episodes follow the original manga storyline. number of episodes in naruto
The final 85 episodes (mostly between episodes 136 and 220) are largely filler, created to allow the manga time to get ahead of the anime production. 2. Naruto Shippuden – 500 Episodes Shippuden is famous for its high filler count—about