Naruto Shippuuden Episode 256

[frog hermit]

so next week is filler?

April filled with filler then maybe May it comes back.

It’s been a great year so far for Naruto fans as we’ve experienced 3 months of exciting story-progressing action. However, the time for such greatness is over, at least for now, as April will feature a four week special celebrating the Naruto anime’s 10 year anniversary. To headline the month, we will be greeted with a brand new opening (“Totsugeki Rock” by The Cro-Magnons) and ending (“Cascade” by UNLIMITS)!

What will May 2012 have for us? We’re unsure at this point, but the Naruto manga will be around 65-67 chapters ahead of the anime, so it’s quite possible for the anime to get back on track! For now enjoy what may be a flashback-filled April 2012.

April 05, 2012 – Naruto Shippuden Episode 257
Four Week Long Special Project For the Broadcast’s Tenth Anniversary: “Meeting”.
April 12, 2012 – Naruto Shippuden Episode 258
Four Week Long Special Project For the Broadcast’s Tenth Anniversary: “Rivals”
April 19, 2012 – Naruto Shippuden Episode 259
Four Week Long Special Project For the Broadcast’s Tenth Anniversary: “Cracks”
April 26, 2012 – Naruto Shippuden Episode 260
Four Week Long Special Project For the Broadcast’s Tenth Anniversary: “Separation”

Have they written the manga past this arc? This whole massive great war arc is giving me series-finale vibes..

some random comments on the internet.

Pretty sure Kishimoto said the series is at its climax

yup, he even said the volumes wont reach the 3 digits, which currently is on 58.