Iruka struggles to deal with his hate for the Nine-Tailed Fox inside Naruto as he tries to connect with Naruto after seeing him shunned by his peers.

After discovering a kunai knife with a secret message on it, Naruto winds up being pursued by three kunoichi from the Hidden Waterfall Village. Iruka mangaes to find him, but…

Kakashi has a flashback back when he was assigned to be the sensei of Team 7. In a bid to know his students, Naruto, Sasuke & Sakura, better, Kakashi spies…

As the ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village work on repairing their village in the aftermath of Pain’s invasion, Naruto and Sakura come across a familiar face among the carpenters:…

In a flashback of Naruto and Sakura’s, Team 7 is on a mission to take an ostrich called Mr. Ostrich to his home. They arrive at a village where they…

After hearing the news about Akatsuki’s attack on the Hidden Leaf Village, Gaara worries about Naruto’s well-being. He remembers a time in the past where Team 7 was assigned to…

In the aftermath of the destruction of the Leaf Village, Iruka thinks back to the time when the Third Hokage first gave him the task of being Naruto’s homeroom teacher…

Deciding to believe in Naruto, Nagato uses the Gedo Art: Rinne Rebirth jutsu, expending the last of his chakra, and thus giving his life, to revive every person in the…

Naruto, Sakura, Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji continue to search for the Fourth Hokage’s Legacy while chasing off some unexpected visitors.

Nagato tells Naruto about how he met Yahiko and Konan and later came to be Jiraiya’s disciple.

Nagato reveals the truth about what happened to Yahiko and what made him disregard Jiraiya’s ideals. With his story done, he demands to hear Naruto’s answers. Will Naruto’s answer be…

With Nagato’s story done, Naruto tells him his answer, declaring that he won’t abandon the legacy of his master, and he’ll keep striving for peace no matter what pain he’s…

Naruto’s rage pushes him to unleash six of the Kyubi’s tails against Pain. In order to combat this menace, Pain is forced to rely upon his most powerful technique to…

The Fourth Hokage appears in Naruto’s mind and prevents him from foolishly setting the Kyubi free. Will this confrontation between father and son give Naruto the confidence he needs to…

Naruto confronts Nagato and tells him that he’ll give him the answer to the question Pain asked him earlier after he hears about what made Nagato turn to his evil…

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, left behind his legacy before he passed away. Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke attempt to find Minato’s legacy before the other shinobi teams can get to…

Naruto successfully begins taking out Pain’s bodies one after another, but when his Sage Mode reaches its limit, Pain attempts to take control of the battle. Is the moment of…

Pain’s God Realm finally enters the battle. As Naruto’s toad allies fall one by one, the situation begins to look grim. Can Naruto defeat Pain?

As Pain tells Naruto about why he does what he does, Hinata appears on the scene and confesses her feelings to Naruto. In order to save him, she attacks Pain……

Ebisu protects Konohamaru from Pain and refuses to divulge any information about Naruto. Ebisu is willing to give up his life in order to protect both Naruto and Konohamaru. Konohamaru…

Pain confronts Tsunade and questions her about Naruto’s whereabouts. Tsunade argues with Pain about his motives, but Pain soon gets the info he needs from another source. Before preparing to…

Naruto returns and discovers that the village has been devastated by Pain’s Shinra Tensei attack. Naruto requests that everyone stays back as he prepares to take on all six paths…

When Kakashi falls against Pain, the situation only grows worse for Konoha. Shizune and Inoichi are close to unraveling the mystery of Pain, but when the Animal and Human paths…

Tsunade issues an order to call Naruto back to the village, but the elders do not trust her judgment on this issue. While Tsunade tries to convince them and prepares…

Kakashi continues to fight against Pain. With the arrival of Chouji and Chouza, things start looking up, but Pain’s not out of tricks just yet.

Naruto succeeds in mastering his Sage Mode, taking it farther than even Jiraiya could. Things aren’t looking so great for Konoha, however, as Pain prepares to make his move.

The Akatsuki Leader, Pain, begins his invasion of the Hidden Leaf Village. The Leaf ninja assemble to protect Naruto’s whereabouts, but when Pain targets Iruka, Kakashi must face off against…

Shikamaru tries to decipher the dying message Jiraiya left before his death but cannot figure out what it says. Shikamaru asks for Naruto’s help, thinking he might know the code….

The code Jiraiya left behind is finally deciphered, but what exactly does it mean? Meanwhile, Naruto continues his training.

After reading Jiraiya’s first book, Naruto becomes more determined than ever to complete his training. Elsewhere, the angered Raikage plans to call all of the kage together for a meeting.

Team Kakashi returns to the Hidden Leaf Village after completing their mission. As Naruto thinks back to the talk he had with Itachi, he’s summoned by Tsunade, where he discovers…

While the rest of Team Kakashi holds back the possessed villagers and the ninja bandits, Naruto and Utakata go to save Hotaru. When they find her, they discover that Shiranami…

After the peformance of the forbidden jutsu, Hotaru is horrified to see the damage the jutsu has done. Shiranami then notices the forbidden jutsu overflowing with chakra and the fact…

After failing to bring back Sasuke, the Leaf ninja start heading back to the Hidden Leaf Village. Tsunade, however, sends Katsuyu to inform them that the barrier of Mount Katsunagi…

Naruto, Sai, and Yamato escort Hotaru to the hidden village of the Tsuchigumo Clan. Upon arriving, however, the villagers don’t seem so happy to see Hotaru. Elsewhere, after Utakata reflects…

As Naruto heads back to the Tsuchigumo Clan village, Akaboshi and his group find Hotaru with the help of Hotaru’s uncle. Hotaru manages to escape but the ninja bandits surround…

Naruto, Sai, and Yamato arrive to save Hotaru and Utakata from the attacking ninja who they discover are Anbu from the Hidden Mist Village. Yamato attempts to negotiate alone with…

Naruto and his team, along with Hotaru and Utakata, return to Mount Katsuragi to plan their next move. Tonbei reveals a way to remove the forbidden jutsu from Hotaru’s body…

Naruto manages to find Shiranami’s location but he discovers that the Shiranami he found was actually the ninja bandits disguised as him. Hotaru finds the real Shiranami where the latter…

Seeking to gain Sasuke’s trust, Madara reveals to him the origins of Konoha. Madara and the future First Hokage founded the village long ago, but a rivalry between them would…