Chapter Summaries

Pain’s attack overwhelmed Konoha, leaving Kakashi as its only top-tier fighter while Tsunade and the village’s young ninja worked to protect people. As Tsunade went out to fight, Danzo killed the messenger to stop Naruto from returning to help Konoha.

• Shikaku suspected Konoha would have faced disaster without Naruto, while Danzo and the two advisors discussed the attack and the danger to Naruto.
• Shikamaru stopped a centipede from attacking pregnant Kurenai and urged her to reach the underground shelter.
• Sakura treated the flood of injured villagers at the hospital.
• Tsunade rejected the advisors’ demand to keep Naruto at Mount Myōboku and went out to deal with Pain.
• Danzo entered the Hokage’s office and stabbed the messenger before he could contact Lord Fukasaku, intending to keep Naruto from supporting Konoha.

Tsunade summoned Katsuyu to heal Konoha’s wounded while Kakashi confronted Deva Path Pain and tried to understand his repulsive force. Asura Path joined the fight and bombarded Kakashi with projectiles, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Tsunade summoned Katsuyu, who split into smaller slugs to treat injured villagers as Tsunade vowed to protect Konoha.
• Deva Path Pain threatened Iruka for information about Naruto, but Iruka refused to betray him.
• Kakashi arrived, sent Iruka to evacuate the wounded, and fought Deva Path Pain with his Sharingan and Lightning Blade.
• Pain repelled Kakashi’s attacks with Shinra Tensei and destroyed Kakashi’s Earth Style Wall.
• Asura Path attacked Kakashi from behind with a barrage of projectiles, filling the area with smoke.

Kakashi fought Pain’s Paths until Akimichi Chōza and Choji Akimichi arrived as backup, helping him discover a weakness in Pain’s abilities. The chapter ended with the three preparing to attack during the interval between Pain’s repulsive and attractive forces.

• Kakashi used a Shadow Clone to evade the Asura Path’s saw blade and continued fighting Deva Path Pain.
• Deva Path Pain used Banshō Ten'in to pull Kakashi toward the Asura Path, but Kakashi’s clone was destroyed instead.
• Akimichi Chōza and Choji Akimichi arrived, and Chōza smashed the Asura Path with one punch.
• Kakashi and the Akimichi father and son took cover when Deva Path Pain used Shinra Tensei to repel the Konoha ninja’s attacks.
• Kakashi identified the interval between Pain’s attractive and repulsive forces, then planned another attack with Chōza and Choji.

Kakashi and the Akimichi fought Pain, but a devastating blast left Kakashi and Chōza badly injured. After Pain believed he had killed Kakashi and left, Kakashi urged Chōji to escape with the information about Pain’s abilities, then used his last Kamui to save him from Asura Path’s missile.

• Kakashi ambushed Pain from underground, but Pain blasted him away with Shinra Tensei.
• Kakashi trapped Deva Path with Chōza and Chōji, but the other Pain bodies intervened and Asura Path’s laser cannon devastated the area.
• Pain drove a nail into Kakashi’s head and left, believing him dead, while Kakashi had only faked his death.
• Chōji woke beside his father and Kakashi, and Kakashi urged him to report Pain’s abilities to Tsunade and flee.
• Asura Path launched a missile at Chōji, and Kakashi used his final Kamui to warp the missile away.

Obito learned that Kakashi had died in Konoha’s battle against Pain, then accepted the possibility that Kakashi was only playing dead after Mangetsu pointed out that Kakashi survived into the Fourth Shinobi World War. As Tsunade struggled to conceal Kakashi’s death and Konoha faced devastation, Danzo defended his actions and revealed that he was hiding underground until he could take the Hokage position.

• Obito accused Yahiko of allowing Nagato to kill Kakashi, and Yahiko promised to keep Nagato from making another mistake.
• Mangetsu noted that Kakashi had survived into the Fourth Shinobi World War, and Obito decided Kakashi might be playing dead.
• Kakashi stopped breathing during the battle, while Tsunade hid the news from Choji and sent him to find his injured father, Chōza.
• Jiraiya challenged Danzo for attacking Mount Myōboku’s summoned creature, and Hiruzen Sarutobi promised to punish Danzo.
• Danzo’s Root members questioned why they were hiding while Konoha was under attack, but Danzo called the casualties necessary sacrifices and said he wanted to become Hokage.

Pain’s forces attacked Konoha’s interrogation team, using summoned beasts to overwhelm the defenders and target the village’s intelligence personnel. As Konoha’s Anbu suffered heavy losses, Konohamaru gathered Udon and Moegi and set out to help defend the village.

• Konoha’s Anbu attacked the giant Hellhound with several techniques, but it grew larger and broke through their restraints.
• The Animal Path summoned a rhinoceros into the interrogation building, collapsing it and forcing Shizune and the others to escape with Katsuyu’s help.
• Inoichi Yamanaka led the interrogation team toward the communications team while Ibiki Morino and the remaining Anbu held off the Animal Path.
• The Human Path watched the retreating intelligence personnel, ready to capture them and read their memories, while the Animal Path’s summoned beasts inflicted heavy casualties on Konoha’s Anbu.
• Konohamaru found Udon and Moegi among the ruined streets and excitedly urged them to help save the village.

Konohamaru set out to rescue civilians during Pain’s invasion and encountered the Naraka Path while preparing to defend Konoha ninja who refused to reveal Naruto’s whereabouts. The chapter left the battle ongoing and mocked Danzo’s self-serving view of the Will of Fire alongside the village’s other interpretations of it.

• Obito praised Konohamaru for daring to face a powerful enemy, while Kushina worried that Naruto had corrupted him with Sexy Jutsu.
• Konohamaru explained that Naruto had taught him a new ninjutsu, then joined Udon and Moegi in searching for civilians after they rejected his plan to fight Pain.
• Konohamaru encountered the Naraka Path questioning captured Konoha ninja about Naruto’s location, and he prepared to help them.
• Hiruzen praised Konohamaru’s resolve and recited the Will of Fire, prompting a critique of how Hashirama, Tobirama, Hiruzen, and Danzo had understood it.

Konohamaru watched Ebisu fight the Naraka Path to protect him, then stepped forward after Ebisu was captured and declared his promise to Naruto. The Q&A asked who would win Konohamaru or the Naraka Path, and nearly everyone chose the Pain while Obito backed Konohamaru.

• The Naraka Path summoned the King of Hell and questioned the Konoha shinobi, then noticed Konohamaru hiding nearby.
• Ebisu attacked the Naraka Path to give Konohamaru time to escape, but was defeated and pressed to reveal Naruto Uzumaki’s location.
• Ebisu refused to betray Naruto, and Konohamaru stepped forward, recalling his promise to compete with Naruto for the Hokage title.
• The Q&A asked who would win the fight, and everyone except Obito chose the Naraka Path of Pain.

Konohamaru defeated the Naraka Path with Naruto’s Rasengan after refusing to reveal Naruto’s whereabouts. Obito used his resurrection opportunity on Neji Hyuga, who emerged with memories of the future and recognized Obito as the man who had once been Madara.

• Konohamaru endured the Naraka Path’s attacks and refused to betray Naruto, even when cornered.
• Konohamaru used a Shadow Clone and Rasengan to defeat the Naraka Path, then announced that he was the Third Hokage’s grandson.
• Obito received a resurrection opportunity and chose Neji Hyuga from the list, ruling out Shimura Danzō.
• Neji appeared beside Obito, received memories of the future, and recognized him as Obito Uchiha.
• Neji addressed Hyuga Hiashi as his uncle, and Hiashi realized Neji was likely Hizashi Hyuga’s future son.

Neji told Hizashi and Obito that he had died young, then chose to stay with Obito rather than return to the Hyuga Clan. In the countdown, Deva Path Pain confronted Tsunade, searched for Naruto, and unleashed Shinra Tensei on Konoha.

• Neji said he had died protecting Hinata with Obito Uchiha's Wood Release, and Obito worried Neji might seek revenge.
• Neji explained that his Caged Bird Seal had vanished after his resurrection and decided to stay with Obito while visiting Hizashi.
• Deva Path Pain confronted Tsunade and demanded Naruto Uzumaki's location, while Human Path Pain extracted information from Shizune.
• After learning Naruto was at Mount Myōboku, Pain ordered the other bodies to withdraw and declared that Konoha would feel pain.
• Deva Path Pain gathered the other bodies' power and used Shinra Tensei, engulfing Konoha in white light.

The footage showed Pain destroying Konoha, then Naruto arriving in Sage Mode to face the six Pains. Naruto and the toad summons began fighting Pain’s forces as the confrontation continued.

• Pain unleashed a massive attack that destroyed Konoha and killed Shizune, Ibiki Morino, and Akimichi Chōza.
• Sakura summoned Naruto, who arrived in Sage Mode with Gamaken, Gamabunta, Gamahiro, and Gamakichi.
• Tsunade stepped forward to confront Pain, but Naruto struck down the Asura Path as it attacked her.
• Naruto sent Tsunade to safety and fought the Lolita Path’s summons with help from Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima used Sage Art: Frog Song to stop the charging summons.

Naruto used Sage Mode and a Rasenshuriken to fight Pain’s Paths, learning that Pain had also been Jiraiya’s student. Naruto defeated Lolita Path, but had spent most of his Senjutsu Chakra as the battle continued.

• Naruto’s Shadow Clones and the three Toads defeated the summoned beasts, while Preta Path blocked Naruto and absorbed his Ninjutsu.
• Katsuyu warned Naruto that the Paths shared their vision, and Naruto struck Naraka Path with Sage Mode’s invisible natural energy.
• Pain revealed that he had learned from Jiraiya and argued that Naruto’s death would bring peace; Naruto challenged him with a Rasenshuriken.
• Naruto’s Rasenshuriken crushed Human Path’s lower body, while Sage Shima disrupted Lolita Path’s Rinnegan connection and Gamabunta swallowed her.
• Naruto delivered the fatal blow to Lolita Path inside Gamabunta, causing the summoned beasts to disappear.

Naruto used a clone from Mount Myōboku and a layered attack to defeat the Naraka Path, but Pain overwhelmed him and drained his Senjutsu Chakra. Naruto escaped after the Preta Path petrified from absorbing too much Natural Energy, but the Deva Path killed Sage Fukasaku before he could use his toad Genjutsu.

• Naruto used Reverse Summoning Technique to bring in a clone that had gathered Natural Energy, then kicked the Deva Path and attacked with a Rasenshuriken, which the revived Preta Path absorbed.
• Naruto tricked the Preta Path with a Transformation Technique and a Shadow Clone, then struck down the Naraka Path with Sage Art: Spiraling Serial Spheres.
• The Deva Path used Shinra Tensei to repel Naruto and the toads, then used Banshō Ten'in to pull Naruto in while the Preta Path pinned him and absorbed his Senjutsu Chakra.
• The Preta Path turned into a frog and petrified after absorbing too much Natural Energy, allowing Naruto to break free.
• The Deva Path pulled Sage Fukasaku toward him and drove a black rod through his body, killing him before he could use the toad Genjutsu.

Pain explained that the great nations’ wars had devastated small countries and argued that people could understand one another only through shared suffering. He planned to use a Tailed Beast weapon to make the world fear war and pursue peace, while Naruto remained pinned and Pain’s real body struggled to hold on.

• Pain used Banshō Ten'in to pull Naruto in, pinned him with Chakra Black Receivers, and explained that his goal was to fulfill Jiraiya-sensei’s last wish.
• Naruto condemned Pain’s actions and declared that he would defeat him and bring peace to the ninja world.
• Pain told Naruto that Konoha and the Land of Fire had caused suffering in small nations through their wars, and that hatred would continue because people could not understand one another.
• Pain revealed his plan to create a Tailed Beast weapon capable of destroying a country so the world would experience pain and fear war.
• The Shinobi World reacted with shock and criticism, while Pain’s real body forced itself to keep going so he could teach Naruto a lesson.

Hinata risked her life to free Naruto from Pain, but Pain attacked her and left her gravely wounded. Seeing Hinata fall, Naruto erupted into a four-tailed Nine-Tails transformation, destroying the Black Receivers restraining him.

• Pain prepared to take Naruto away, but Hinata arrived and struck him back.
• Hinata broke several Black Receivers as she tried to free Naruto, while Pain repeatedly blasted her away with Shinra Tensei.
• Hinata returned to the fight with Twin Lion Fists and landed a hit when Nagato weakened, but Pain struck her down again.
• Hinata crawled to Naruto and declared her ninja way before Pain threw her into the air and drove a Black Receiver toward her.
• Naruto erupted in dark red Nine-Tails Chakra, destroyed the restraints, and revealed four tails.

Naruto fought Pain’s Deva Path in his Nine-Tails form until Nagato used Chibaku Tensei to seal him, but Naruto regained control of the Nine-Tails and escaped. Naruto then found Nagato’s location and defeated the Deva Path in their final exchange.

• Naruto’s transformed Nine-Tails overwhelmed the Deva Path with boulders and Tailed Beast Bombs, while the Hashirama Senju necklace briefly restrained his Chakra before Naruto crushed it.
• Nagato used Chibaku Tensei to draw Naruto and the surrounding terrain into a massive meteorite, but Naruto met his father in his consciousness, overcame the Nine-Tails, and broke free.
• Naruto sensed that Hinata was still alive and demanded that the Deva Path take him to Nagato’s real body.
• Naruto used a Black Receiver to locate Nagato, then attacked the Deva Path with two Senjutsu Rasenshuriken and blocked Shinra Tensei with clones.
• Naruto struck the powerless Deva Path with a final Rasengan and defeated Pain.

Naruto confronted Nagato and listened to the story of how he and his friends became Pain, including Danzo’s role in their suffering. Though Naruto could not forgive Nagato, he chose to believe in Jiraiya’s ideals and spared him, leaving the decision defended by Minato and Hiruzen.

• Naruto reached Nagato’s treehouse, where Nagato stopped Konan from fighting and revealed his weakened body.
• Nagato questioned Naruto’s ability to bring peace and launched a surprise attack with a Black Receiver, but Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra overwhelmed him.
• Naruto stopped himself from striking Konan and asked Nagato why Jiraiya’s former students had become Pain.
• Nagato recounted his past, including meeting Yahiko and Konan, training under Jiraiya, and the harm Danzo had caused.
• Naruto said he could not forgive Nagato but would continue believing in Jiraiya’s ideals, and he let Nagato live.
• Koharu objected to Naruto sparing Nagato, while Minato and Hiruzen supported Naruto’s choice and Hiruzen ordered Danzo to be quiet.

Naruto convinced Nagato to believe in him and choose Jiraiya’s ideals, prompting Nagato to use the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique. The technique revived Konoha’s dead at the cost of Nagato’s life, while observers discussed its power and Nagato’s reasons for using it.

• Naruto reminded Nagato of Jiraiya’s book and challenged him to keep believing in a different future.
• Nagato accepted Naruto’s path and told Konan he had made a new choice.
• Nagato used the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive the dead in Konoha.
• Neji confirmed that Nagato’s revival technique was real, while Danzo coveted the Rinnegan.
• The King of Hell released the dead souls and returned them to their bodies, and Nagato’s choice drew reactions from observers.

The retrospective showed Nagato and Itachi, both frail under Kabuto Yakushi’s control, confronting Naruto and Killer B. As Itachi secretly broke free of the control, he turned his Amaterasu on Nagato, who survived by hiding with a summoned beast.

• Nagato and Itachi sensed approaching enemies and recognized Naruto Uzumaki and Killer B when they arrived.
• Itachi attacked Naruto with a Great Fireball, which Killer B blocked with Samehada.
• Itachi and Naruto fought while discussing Sasuke, and Nagato used his powers and summons against Naruto and Killer B.
• Itachi warned Naruto about the hellhound and Amaterasu, then used Amaterasu to burn Nagato’s summoned beast.
• Itachi struck Nagato with another Amaterasu, but Nagato survived and hid using a summoned beast’s invisibility.

Nagato fought Naruto and Killer B with all the abilities of the Six Paths of Pain until Itachi sealed him with the Totsuka Blade. Before disappearing, Nagato urged Naruto to become a worthy conclusion to their teacher’s story.

• Nagato absorbed Killer B’s Chakra, then attacked Naruto and tried to kill him using the Human Path and Naraka Path.
• Itachi rescued Naruto and Killer B from Nagato’s Asura Path attack.
• Nagato used Chibaku Tensei, but Itachi, Naruto, and Killer B struck the black sphere’s core with their strongest attacks.
• Itachi pierced Nagato with the Totsuka Blade and explained that it would seal him.
• Nagato regained his senses, spoke to Naruto about their teacher’s story, and vanished as the sealing took effect.