: Naruto dreams of his childhood and early Team 7 training (like the Tree Climbing Practice), then wakes up and sneaks away from Yamato to track down Sakura and Kakashi in their pursuit of Sasuke.
The episode uses flashbacks to juxtapose Naruto and Sasuke’s childhoods. While Sasuke began with a family and lost everything to a massacre, Naruto began with nothing and fought for every shred of acknowledgment. This "lost bond" is rooted in their shared status as orphans; Naruto realizes that while he saw Sasuke as a rival to catch up to, they were actually two sides of the same lonely coin. (Dub) 213 : Lost Bonds
Lost Bonds - Naruto Shippuden Episode 213 Reaction | Suzy Lu : Naruto dreams of his childhood and early
A critical turning point in this episode is Naruto’s realization of his own previous limitations. He remembers Sasuke’s claim at the Valley of the End: that Naruto could never understand him because Naruto never had a family to lose. However, following the death of his mentor Jiraiya, Naruto finally experiences the agonizing void of losing someone "dear," bridging the emotional gap between himself and Sasuke. This "lost bond" is rooted in their shared