Naruto Shippuden Episode 98 May 2026

While the primary focus is on the lake, the episode doesn't skimp on the tactical "search and track" aspect of the mission:

: Naruto uses shadow clones to draw out the enemy’s bats, allowing the team to track them back to their hideout. Naruto Shippuden Episode 98

Episode 98 is less about a single climactic fight and more about the . The Three-Tails finally surfaces at the end, shifting the arc from a simple search-and-rescue mission to a race against both Orochimaru’s forces and the Akatsuki. It’s a solid entry that rewards viewers who enjoy the tactical "ninja" side of Naruto before the inevitable power-scaling explosion of the Great Ninja War. While the primary focus is on the lake,