Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1181222-20160218114820/@comment-3182180-20160220015821

So, next episode will be the closure of this filler arc, and I think they will resume up a bit where Madara will be violated by Zetsu. Then, Itachi arc will be up for the whole March, I think. Hopefully canon will return in April.

Itachi Shinden has 256 pages. It is roughly 20 chapters of manga and probably will be 10 episodes of anime if they do it at normal pace or 4 episodes (the whole March) if they rush it up. The reason why I say so is because this season is not complete yet. The filler arc consumes 20 episodes, leaving another 4 episodes to complete the season. I presume this will be Itachi arc. Then, they will have the new season for starting April, with new opening and ending.