What Episode Does Kurama And Naruto Become Friends [exclusive]

If you are watching the anime with filler episodes removed, the friendship happens around , but the full battle and cooperative fight extend into the next few episodes (329-332). Some streaming guides list the first fist bump as the end of Episode 327 or the beginning of 328, but the clearest, accepted answer across the Naruto fandom is Episode 328 .

Naruto, having had his tailed beast extracted, is near death. He meets Kurama inside their shared consciousness. Kurama is still hostile and taunts Naruto. However, Naruto refuses to give up, sensing the sadness and loneliness behind Kurama's hatred. He declares he will remove Kurama's hatred, not through force, but by bearing it himself. what episode does kurama and naruto become friends