Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-1411686-20140815193400/@comment-4271790-20140820041447

Fillers (anime) aren't canon because Kishi has nothing to do with them. It is not his story, and some elements can be a little exaggerated. So like I and @Elveo said, depending on fillers to justify your arguments really isn't the right way to go. I'd rather go with what Kishi writes in the manga.