"Naruto Shippuden" aired episode 484 just recently. It is hinted that the next chapter is to focus on Sasuke's story.
According to a report in Ecumenical News, "Naruto Shippuden" Episode 485 is titled 'Sasuke: Sunrise, Part 2: Coliseum.' It is hinted that the story will focus mainly on Sasuke and his investigation on the detonating men.
The previous episode had been about the exploding men. Sasuke encountered them and realized that this has been caused by Kekei Gankai. "Naruto Shippuden" Episode 485 is going to tell the story of how Sasuke finally investigated the incident.
In a report from Jobs & Hire, "Naruto Shippuden" may follow the stories from manga in 2015. The report also indicates that the release dates for the episodes will be based from the manga series. December is for the 'Sasuke Hiden' while January is based on 'Shikamaru Hiden' and February is on 'Konoha Hiden.'
"Naruto Shippuden" episode 485 is going to let fans in to the life of Sasuke. It will then tell of his emotions and journeys. The episode kicks in with him dealing with a certain investigation on a case where some people are included especially the detonating men.
Meanwhile, "Naruto Shippuden" will then explore on the Baruto arc in the upcoming episodes according to a report in Mobile & Apps. Instead of the arc to have a separate new anime series, it will be a special episode within the series.
There may also be sudden changes once the series continues. In the 50th magazine of Naruto Shippuden, it is supposed to include Kishimoto to appear. There are still hopeful fans that a Baruto anime series may happen real soon.
This time, however, "Naruto Shippuden" is off to follow the manga series and at this time it will explore more on Sasuke. Episode 485 is set to be released on December 8, 2016.
