Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-25319479-20170323114709/@comment-35622277-20170324085523

Yeah, I honestly didn't really have a problem with the fact they didn't animate 700 in Shippuden. This episode seems like a perfect send-off.

Naruto's story truly ends after the reconciliation with Sasuke, the Hiden arcs just gave us some closure for the other characters, not for Naruto himself.

Hence his lack of appearance during them, and the inclusion of the scene where he looks through the window into the sky, as if staring into the past and planning for the future, then taking hold of Hinata's hand and turns around to face that future.

With the inclusion of the after credits scene where he hands his headband to Boruto, it was magnificent.

I loved it.