Episode
Naruto Shippūden: Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: Moonlit Night
Overview
Itachi joins the ANBU and is quickly promoted to captain. But he must report directly to Danzo, and is placed as a double agent to observe the Uchiha clan, who are in the midst of planning a coup d’état. With dissatisfaction rising within the clan, the Uchiha ultimately decide to carry out their revolt, and the fateful night approaches.
Details
- Series
- Naruto Shippūden
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 455
- Air date
- 2016-04-07
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: Moonlit Night is Episode 455 in S20 • Infinite Tsukuyomi: The Invocation of Naruto Shippūden. It aired on 2016-04-07. The runtime is 23 min.
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