‘Naruto Shippuden’ Episode 485 Spoilers: Sasuke To Investigate Mysterious Disappearances By A Detonator; Sasuke To Defeat Orochimaru?

"Naruto Shippuden" episode 485 is based on chapter 3 of "Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise - Coliseum." The episode is expected to show how Sasuke will attempt to prove that the unexplained disappearances resulted from a detonator. Sasuke will further investigate to discover who are responsible for the attacks.

Furthermore, in episode 485 of "Naruto Shippuden," Sasuke will encounter Yamato who will help him come to a conclusion that the best person that could link him to the information he will need would be Orochimaru. However, Orochimaru will not just simply give him the information. Reports have it that Sasuke will need to defeat Orochimaru in a tournament in the Coliseum.

In another report, the upcoming episode 485 and the rest of the manga will cover the novel stories of Shin Towasa, Takashi Yano and Sho Hinata. Shin Towasa's "Naruto: Sasuke's Story - Sunrise" was already adapted into the previous episode 484 last Thursday, Dec. 1 and will continue on within this month of December. Fans can expect that the episode 485 of "Naruto Shippuden" will continue the arc of "Naruto: Sasuke's Story - Sunrise," Anime News Network has revealed.

On the other hand, the novel of Takashi Yano, "Naruto: Shikamaru's Story" will be adapted for "Naruto Shippuden" beginning in January 2017. This novel focuses on Nara Shikamaru, a leader of the Allied Shinobi Forces, who was forced to take sole responsibility when he realized many people are depending on him, despite his preference to just be lazy. According to Hall of Fame Magazine, Shikamaru was tasked by Hakate Kakashi to assassinate Gengo, and the former opted to complete the task by himself, without burdening his friends.

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— Lord Buchu (@LordBuchu) November 26, 2016

Lastly, to complete the three epilogue novels in the "Naruto" franchise, the future episodes will adapt the arc of the third novel. Written by Sho Hinata, the third novel titled "Naruto - Konoha Hidden: Shugen Biyori" will be featured in February next year.

"Naruto Shippuden" episode 485 will be aired on Thursday, Dec. 8. Meanwhile, check out the preview below for the upcoming episode 485.