Leo froze. He knew the trap. If he said “20,” Alex would balk. If he said “500 episodes,” Alex would walk. So Leo decided to tell a story instead.

“Yes,” Leo said. “And in 300 hours, when you finish ‘Season 20,’ you’ll understand why real fans just say: ‘There are two halves: before Pain and after Pain.’ ”

Leo leaned in. “The true answer is . There are no seasons. There is only the Infinite Tsukuyomi of confusing metadata. But if you need a number to tell your brain to rest?”

“ is the official DVD split in North America. That means you have 20 season finales. 20 times they’ll fake-kill a character. 20 times you’ll watch Naruto run down the same cliff.”

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