'Naruto Shippuden' episode 484 release date, spoilers, news: Next episodes to explore Sasuke's thoughts about his brother

Fans might just be seeing more of Sasuke Uchiha's thoughts and feeling about his older brother Itachi in the "Naruto Shippuden" arc focusing on his story.

In the early parts of the "Naruto" anime franchise, it can be recalled that Sasuke loathed his brother for the fact that the latter killed their entire family and psychologically tortured him afterward. But "Naruto" fans know it very well that Itachi had an underlying motive in subsequently joining the notorious criminal group called Akatsuki.

Itachi, in fact, had a plan that aimed to protect Sasuke and their entire village. Sasuke did not know it until later on in the story when Sasuke already connived with Orochimaru. It is going to be an exciting story for fans to further explore how Sasuke feels now after all the battles he got into and after being saved by his best friend, Naruto Uzumaki.

In the previous Boyhood arc of "Naruto Shippuden," in episode 481, fans had a glimpse of how close Sasuke and Itachi was when Sasuke was just a little boy.

The next episodes will pick up from what transpired in episode 479. In that finale episode, Sasuke was pardoned by Hokage Kakashi Hatake with the help of Naruto's statements. But instead of staying in Konoha, Sasuke decided to leave to go on an atonement journey.

Saiyan Island reported that Sasuke will explore the mysteries of Kaguya Otsutsuki, which only makes sense since he is practically the last living descendant of their clan now. If this were true, it will be possible for Sasuke to uncover more secrets about his past life while on his journey to atone for his sins, not to mention that this part of the story is included in the plot of "Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise" — the manga from which Sasuke's arc is believed to have been derived.

The airing schedules of the next "Naruto Shippuden" episodes have not been announced yet, but speculations are already rife that, at least, episodes 484 and 485 are going to focus on Sasuke's journey after leaving Konoha as was shown in episode 479.

It is being speculated that Sasuke's arc will take up to four episodes and will start with episode 484 on Thursday, Dec. 1.