: Naruto refers to Itachi as "Big Brother," showing a mentorship/sibling-like relationship that doesn't exist in the main timeline. 🔍 Key Context
This episode kicks off a massive filler arc (The Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls) where . It allows fans to see a version of Naruto's childhood that is drastically different from the canon storyline:
: The entire story is actually a dream within a dream . It is a fictional book written by Jiraiya, which is being read by Tsunade while she is trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi .
