: Reviewers on Reddit noted that while the original canon took dozens of episodes for these developments, this filler arc forces them into a single, disjointed episode.
: Critics describe the episode as "ambitiously bad" with a community score of 1.0/10 on Anime News Network . Naruto Shippuuden (Dub) Episode 446
: Naruto briefly enters a Four-Tails state and later utilizes a short-lived Sage Mode. : Reviewers on Reddit noted that while the
: While some choreography is praised, the general artwork and "rushed" feel are common complaints among fans on YouTube . Naruto Shippuuden (Dub) Episode 446
: Sasuke receives the Cursed Seal from Orochimaru and immediately masters advanced techniques.
: Itachi's role is relegated to a "decoy," and his death is viewed by fans as anticlimactic and "shitty".