Spoileralert. I am on a rewatch and watched 329 yesterday, but I had to watch it again today, it is so damn great. Literal chills. Reddit·r/Naruto
Before we dive into the episode, let’s set the stage. It’s the height of the Fourth Great Ninja War. Naruto has already mastered "Nine-Tails Chakra Mode" by ripping out Kurama’s chakra and forcing it to obey him. But that was a battle of wills—not friendship. naruto befriends kurama episode
Their friendship wasn't an "overnight" change but the result of Naruto's persistence: Kurama (episode) | Narutopedia | Fandom Spoileralert