

The wiki says it appears in the episode 135 of the original series, but I
can't see it anywhere. What episode does it appear in? Because I need to see
it.


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What episode of Naruto does the Rinnegan first appear in?


It is in fact in episode 135 "[The Promise That Could Not Be
Kept](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/The_Promise_That_Could_Not_Be_Kept)"
(alternatively, episode 35 of season 3), as can be seen here (taken from the
end of the episode, sorry about the bad quality):

> [![Screenshot of a pair of Rinnegan, rest of the body in
> shadow.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SxDGV.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SxDGV.png)

> [![Screenshot of a single Rinnegan, looking straight at the
> viewer.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/m3ENB.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/m3ENB.png)

You've to remember that in the earlier episodes, we did not actually see Pain,
we just saw these images of the Akatsuki members. But the Rinnegan was seen
already back then.


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Nope. The Rinnegan's first appearance is in episode 81 "[Sad
News](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Sad_News)" of _Naruto: Shippuuden_
(alternatively, episode 10 of season 4), at the timestamp 10:49.

[![Screenshot showing the Rinnegan. The Akatsuki leader's body is not visible
due to the nature of the jutsu being used, only the eyes stand out for the
viewer.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/CWlYg.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/CWlYg.png)


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