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Naruto timeline
when each title takes placeNaruto
Naruto at age 12
Naruto · Prologue: Land of WavesTeam 7 forms and takes its first real mission
Naruto at 12, months after Land of WavesNaruto · Chūnin ExamsThe exam that tests rookies from every village
right after the Chūnin Exam preliminaries
Naruto · Konoha CrushThe exam finals turn into an attack on the Leaf
right after Konoha CrushNaruto · Search for TsunadeJiraiya and Naruto go looking for Tsunade
after Search for Tsunade (non-canon)
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of SnowFirst film: Team 7 guards an actress
after Tsunade's return
Naruto · Land of Tea Escort MissionFiller arc: a race in the Land of Tea
Naruto at age 13Naruto · Sasuke Recovery MissionKonoha's genin chase after Sasuke
after the Sasuke Recovery Mission
Naruto · Land of Rice Fields Investigation MissionFiller arc: Naruto scouts out the Sound Village
after the Sasuke Recovery MissionNaruto · Mizuki Tracking MissionFiller arc: Mizuki breaks out of prison
during the filler run, after ep. 147 (non-canon)
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of GelelNaruto, Sakura and Shikamaru vs. the knight Temujin
after the Sasuke Recovery MissionNaruto · Bikōchū Search MissionFiller arc: Naruto, Hinata, Kiba and Shino hunt a rare bug
Naruto at 13, after the Sasuke Recovery MissionNaruto · Kurosuki Family Removal MissionFiller arc: a ninja clan rules a fishing village
Naruto at 13, after the Sasuke Recovery MissionNaruto · Gosunkugi Capture MissionFiller arc: a short mission to catch Gosunkugi
Naruto at 13, after the Sasuke Recovery MissionNaruto · Cursed Warrior Extermination MissionFiller arc: a cursed warrior haunts a village
Naruto at 13, after the Sasuke Recovery MissionNaruto · Kaima Capture MissionFiller arc: a mission to capture the Kaima creature
Naruto at 13, after the Sasuke Recovery MissionNaruto · Buried Gold Excavation MissionFiller arc: a hunt for buried gold
Naruto at 13, after the Sasuke Recovery MissionNaruto · Star Guard MissionFiller arc: Naruto in the Hidden Star Village
Naruto at 13, after the Sasuke Recovery Mission
Naruto · Peddlers Escort MissionFiller arc: escorting a band of peddlers
Naruto at 13, after the Sasuke Recovery MissionNaruto · Third Great BeastFiller arc: a giant beast threatens the mission
during the filler run, after ep. 196 (non-canon)
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon KingdomNaruto escorts the prince of the Land of the Moon
Naruto at 13, before leaving to trainNaruto · Konoha Plans Recapture MissionFiller arc: konoha's defense plans go missing
Naruto at 13, before leaving to trainNaruto · Yakumo Kurama Rescue MissionFiller arc: Kurenai and the Kurama clan heir
Naruto at 13, before leaving to trainNaruto · Gantetsu Escort MissionFiller arc: Naruto escorts a dangerous prisoner
Naruto at 13, before leaving to trainNaruto · Menma Memory Search MissionFiller arc: a stranger with no memory needs help
Naruto at 13, before leaving to trainNaruto · Sunagakure Support MissionFiller arc: Naruto helps Gaara; the first series ends
Naruto Shippuden
2½ years after Naruto
Naruto Shippuden · Kazekage Rescue MissionNaruto comes home and the Akatsuki strike
after the Kazekage Rescue (non-canon)
Naruto Shippuden the MovieNaruto guards a priestess who sees the future
right after the Kazekage Rescue
Naruto Shippuden · Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance MissionTeam Kakashi gets Sai and Yamato
after Tenchi Bridge
Naruto Shippuden · Twelve Guardian NinjaFiller arc: Asuma and the daimyō's former guardians
after ep. 71 (non-canon)
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: BondsSky ninja attack; Sasuke shows up
right after Tenchi Bridge
Naruto Shippuden · Akatsuki Suppression MissionTeam Asuma faces an immortal duo
after Hidan and Kakuzu
Naruto Shippuden · Three-Tails' AppearanceFiller arc: Konoha races for the Three-Tails
Naruto at age 16
Naruto Shippuden · Itachi Pursuit MissionSasuke puts together his own team
flashback: Third Ninja WarNaruto Shippuden · Kakashi ChroniclesYoung Kakashi in the Third Ninja War
Naruto at age 16Naruto Shippuden · Itachi Pursuit Mission (cont.)Two teams track Itachi
after ep. 126 (non-canon)
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of FireKakashi vanishes and four villages are in crisis
Naruto at age 16Naruto Shippuden · Tale of Jiraiya the GallantJiraiya scouts the Akatsuki leader
Naruto at age 16Naruto Shippuden · Fated Battle Between BrothersSasuke and Itachi face to face
after ep. 143 (non-canon)
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost TowerNaruto travels 20 years back in time
after the brothers' fight
Naruto Shippuden · Six-Tails UnleashedFiller arc: Naruto meets the Six-Tails jinchūriki
Naruto at age 16
Naruto Shippuden · Pain's AssaultKonoha under siege; Naruto trains with the toads (eps. 170–171 are filler)
flashbacks, framed after Pain
Naruto Shippuden · Past Arc: The Locus of KonohaFiller arc: memories of growing up in Konoha
after ep. 196 (non-canon)
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonNaruto is locked in a maximum-security prison
Naruto at age 16
Naruto Shippuden · Five Kage SummitThe leaders of the five villages meet
right after the Kage SummitNaruto Shippuden · Fourth Shinobi World War: CountdownThe villages gear up for war
before the war
Naruto Shippuden · Paradise Life on a BoatFiller arc: the boat trip to the secret island
before the war; guides place it after ep. 251 (non-canon)
Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieNaruto lands in a flipped world
eve and start of the war
Naruto Shippuden · Countdown (cont.)Naruto trains on the island as the war begins
during the warNaruto Shippuden · Fourth Shinobi World War: ConfrontationThe war spreads across several fronts (with several filler episodes)
during the war
Naruto Shippuden · PowerFiller arc: six episodes away from the war
during the war
Naruto Shippuden · Confrontation (cont.)The war rolls on; eps. 303–320 are filler
during the war
Naruto Shippuden · Fourth Shinobi World War: ClimaxThe war hits the main front line
flashback mid-war
Naruto Shippuden · Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black OpsFiller arc: kakashi's ANBU days
during the war
Naruto Shippuden · Climax (cont.)The war's decisive battle goes on
during the war
Naruto Shippuden · Birth of the Ten-Tails' JinchūrikiThe war enters its last stretch (eps. 376–377 and 388–390 are filler)
flashback: between the first series and Shippuden
Naruto Shippuden · In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' PathsFiller arc: a new Chūnin Exam with Naruto's friends
during the war
Naruto Shippuden · Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki (cont.)The war edges toward its end (eps. 416–417, 422–423 and 427–431 are filler)
flashback mid-warNaruto Shippuden · Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the HeroFiller arc: a recap of Naruto's story
flashback mid-warNaruto Shippuden · Itachi Shinden: Light and DarknessItachi's life, adapted from the novel
end of the war
Naruto Shippuden · The Final BattleThe last enemy and the end of the war (eps. 464–468 are filler)
flashbacks, after the warNaruto Shippuden · Nostalgic DaysFiller arc: the characters as kids
2 years after the war
The Last: Naruto the MovieCanon: the moon threatens to crash into Earth
about 2 years after the warNaruto Shippuden · Sasuke Shinden: Book of SunriseSasuke on a mission, adapted from the novel
about 2 years after the warNaruto Shippuden · Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent DarknessShikamaru leads a secret mission
after The LastNaruto Shippuden · Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a WeddingThe friends hunt for a wedding gift
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
about 15 years after Shippuden
Boruto · Academy EntranceBoruto, the Hokage's son, starts at the Academy
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Standalone episodes 1Filler arc: three standalone Academy episodes
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Naruto Gaiden: SaradaSarada goes looking for her father
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · School TripThe class visits the Mist
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Graduation ExamsThe Academy's final test
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Byakuya GangFirst missions and a gang of thieves
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Standalone episodes 2Filler arc: three standalone genin episodes
Boruto's Chūnin Exams
Boruto: Naruto the MovieCanon: Boruto trains with Sasuke; the anime retells it in eps. 53–66
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Chūnin ExamsThe new generation's Chūnin Exams
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Standalone episodes 3Filler arc: Chōchō and other standalone episodes
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Mitsuki's DisappearanceMitsuki vanishes and Boruto follows
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Parent and Child DayA family festival in Konoha (eps. 96–97 are filler)
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · JūgoJūgo runs wild with Mitsuki caught in it
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Steam Ninja ScrollsBoruto in a village of steam ninja
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Standalone episodes and KonohamaruFiller arc: standalones and a Konohamaru romance
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · One-Tail EscortEscorting Shukaku to the Sand
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Time SlipBoruto lands in the past
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Standalone episodes 4Filler arc: four standalone episodes
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Mujina BanditsA thief escapes and a new foe appears (eps. 152–156 are filler)
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Kara ActuationThe Kara organization makes its move
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · VesselAn attack and a mysterious captive
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · KawakiKawaki moves in with Naruto
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Chūnin Re-ExaminationThe genin take the Chūnin Exams again
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Great Sea Battle of KirigakurePirates threaten the Mist Village
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Standalone episodes 5Filler arc: five standalone episodes
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Anime-original arcsKawaki and Himawari at the Academy, and more
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Sasuke RetsudenSasuke and Sakura on a mission, from the novel
about 15 years after ShippudenBoruto · Code's AssaultA new enemy and the end of part one
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