: Itachi reveals he is responsible and uses his Mangekyō Sharingan to force Sasuke to relive their parents' deaths.
: This episode is often cited as the definitive end of the "core" storyline for the original series; most content after Episode 135 is considered "filler" until the start of Naruto: Shippūden .
Returning to the present, Sasuke stares down at Naruto and declares that Naruto is his "closest friend." To gain the power necessary to kill Itachi, Sasuke resolves that he must now kill Naruto. Director : Hayato Date Naruto (Dub) Episode 131
This episode is a critical turning point in the battle, shifting focus from the physical clash to the psychological weight of Sasuke Uchiha's past. Episode Summary
: Sasuke returns from the Ninja Academy to find the Uchiha district eerily silent, eventually discovering the bodies of his clan and parents. : Itachi reveals he is responsible and uses
As Naruto sinks into the water after an intense exchange, the episode transitions into a long, expanded flashback of the .
: Itachi explains that he spared Sasuke only to test his own limits. He reveals the dark requirement to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan: the user must kill their closest friend . Director : Hayato Date This episode is a
: The episode mentions a secret gathering place in the Nakano Shrine , hidden under the seventh tatami mat, where documents regarding the clan's visual jutsu are kept. The Climax