Naruto — Shippuuden (dub) Episode 257

Despite being a recap, it includes a canon scene from Manga Chapter 538 showing a scuffle between young Naruto and Sasuke during an academy competition.

The episode serves as a "remastered" look at the early days of the series, primarily through flashbacks. Naruto Shippuuden (Dub) Episode 257

Fans largely praised the "revamped" graphics, which brought the early Part 1 character designs up to current Shippūden standards. Despite being a recap, it includes a canon

, titled "Meeting," is a nostalgic recap episode that originally aired in English on August 30, 2014. It marks the beginning of a four-week special anniversary arc designed to retell the story of Naruto and Sasuke’s bond with updated, modern animation before the Fourth Shinobi World War begins in earnest. Plot Overview Despite being a recap