Naruto Shippuden Episode 238

Naruto Shippuden Episode 238 Review:

Episode 238 is another filler episode, showing Sai in his day off from work. The episode takes a while to show the plot of the episode, and quite frankly, I don’t think there even was one. It’s just an episode showing Sai walking around, thinking about Naruto and the new team Kakashi. Definitely worth skipping as this is one of the worst and meaningless filler episodes.

Naruto Shippuden Episode 238 Summary / Synopsis:

Naruto Shippuden episode 238 begins by showing a flash back when Sai was drawing a painting and being approached by Sakura, back when Sai was relatively new to the new team Kakashi. In the flashback, Naruto says that Sai’s drawing is nothing special and becomes angry when Sai insults you back, challenging Sai to fight him any time. The flashback ends, showing Sai in the present time drawing on top of a cliff, watching Konoha being rebuilt. He walks through the village while people are hard at work, moving materials to help rebuild. He walks over to see children playing inside of various buildings that have been destroyed and advises the children not to play under the rubble, just in case it collapses on them. As he continues walking, he see’s more men trying to pull over a large tree stump with ropes. Eventually he makes his way over to a flower on the ground and pulls out his sketch pad and paints a picture of it. Without realizing it, the children from earlier followed him and became amazed that he was so good at drawing, asking if Sai was a manga artist. “My drawings are not for others to see,” he says when asked to see his work. Trying not to offend the children, he quickly draws a few small animals which all spring to life, distracting the children whom all chase after them. The group of kids begin fighting and the female of the group is shown hitting the male members. Sai remembers the incredible power of Sakura and remembers when he was once hit by her amazing strength. Sai begins wandering through the forest, remembering bonds between his team mates and Sasuke, the team mate that Sai replaced in the group. More flashbacks are shown where Sakura tries to express her feelings for Naruto, which Naruto didn’t buy. Sai exits the forest he walked through to find men returning with wood to rebuild Konoha. A very large boulder is seen, along with more destroyed houses outside the main part of the village, showing the extend of the destruction cause by Pain. An old man passes and tells Sai that the members living in a house nearby are at the evacuation shelter. Another flashback is shown where the new Team Kakashi ventures in the forest at night on a mission, where Naruto and Sai begin fighting in the forest. As Sai tries to leave the fight, a bridge of Naruto replicates pull him down. The two are interrupted by their team captain, Yamato, whom was actually a fake replicate of Naruto. The replicate grabs Sai and holds him while the real Naruto tries to land a Rasengan. A giant crater separates the two, whom both lay exhausted on the ground. Sai compliments his abilities, but still tells Naruto not to declare it a victory. In the present time, Sai remembers Naruto’s dedication to bring Sasuke back, but remembers his encounter with Sasuke himself and the cold, frightening eyes that Sasuke possessed. He see’s how Naruto’s feelings were always the same, always continuing to try and bring Sasuke back, even though Sasuke had a much different view. Another flashback is shown where Kakashi gives instructions to Sai not to report information about Naruto to the Hokage, back when Danzo was still alive. Again in the present time, Sai brings out a book of his brother and thinks about the future between the group of him, Naruto, and Sakura. He brings out his notepad and draws a picture of Naruto, Sai, Sasuke, and Sakura all holding hands on a collection of new doors that will go in place and leaves the area.