Yûkimaru les aida à trouver la bête et, après l'avoir trouvée, il alla se cacher avec Profitant des sentiments qu'avait Yûkimaru pour Guren, Rinji convaincu celui-ci de prendre plus de pilules spéciales de Kabuto et utilisa ses pouvoirs pour contrôler le démon. Sakura returns Sai's book to him, remarking that he still has emotions because he treasures it. While preparing to set off, Sai receives an envelope from a Root shinobi containing secret orders from Danzo, and Sakura consults with Tsunade. Villages did not exist when Hashirama was a child.

Just when Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki is about to give up, he remembers the words of the previous Tsuchikage. Asuma and Kazuma resume their old battle, while Kazuma justifies his actions with his duty as a pawn to the "King" of the Fire Country. Black Zetsu escapes the seal to lie in wait for another time to resurrect his mother, but Naruto is not about to let him go! While Naruto continues practicing a combo attack with Gamatatsu, Kakashi, Kiba, Hinata, and Shino have a run-in with Guren's gang. The Leaf ninja assemble to protect Naruto's whereabouts, but when Pain targets Iruka, Kakashi must face off against him. When he's about to learn Tobi's identity, Kisame forces himself awake by biting off his own tongue. He then announces that he will choose his successor depending on the outcome of their missions. When making a move on the thieves, Naruto and Sasuke had managed to take back the statue but were separated from Sakura, who was captured.

Kabuto fights Team Kakashi and frees Sai. Around the same time, the Raikage Ay and his men are on a mission to steal a scroll from a certain village.

Is the moment of Pain's victory at hand, or does Naruto have a plan?

Cette dévotion était si puissante qu'elle tomba dans le désespoir quand elle apprit qu'elle ne serait pas le prochain corps d'Orochimaru, elle s'isola dans la honte. Shino and Kiba still don't have a wedding gift for Hinata's wedding. He declares that it's time to capture the Nine-Tails.

He recalls Itachi's words about learning what kind of person one is when they die. This is the story of the boy who blew through the hearts of all like a "shippu," an irresistible gale. Jiraiya recalls the words spoken to him years ago by the Great Lord Elder. It’s been two years since the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War. Can Naruto and Utakata stop Shiranami and save Hotaru before the forbidden jutsu is fully charged? Bearing a close resemblance to the Legendary Sannin, Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke make a stunning arrival on the battlefield with each of their summonings. Sai gives Orochimaru a bundle with information about Konoha's ANBU.

However they failed, until they tried on training on a moving boat. Pakkun finds the hideout of the Akatsuki. Asuma mourns Chiriku's death, and realizes that Hidan and Kakuzu are trying to claim the bounty on his head. Sakura and her team continue their trek across the desert towards the goal. Instead he encounters Kisame, who has infiltrated the island to locate Naruto and Killer Bee.

With no other alternative, Itachi activates his second Mangekyo ability, Amaterasu, a black flame said to burn forever. Each page has the boys fighting someone new, each time collecting the opponent's armor and weapons into the next page. Unable to reach an understanding, mother and sons begin their long, sad battle. Pressed by Naruto, Obito remembers the time he, Kakashi, and Rin teamed up for the Chunin Exam and when he promised Rin that he would become Hokage.

Ressentant la présence des chiens, Karin élabore un plan pour occuper les ninjas pendant que Sasuke se prépare à l'affrontement. Teams Kakashi and Guy return home to Konoha. The chakra of the Nine-tails rages out of control within Sora, preventing Naruto and the others from subduing him. Might Guy recalls their "visualization" training with Lee in order to avoid learning the Drunken Fist and forgetting an incident which Might Guy apologizes to the restaurant owner with humiliation. Meanwhile Sai confronts Orochimaru with a message from Danzo. Les manigances d'Orochimaru impliquant Yûkimaru et Guren sont révélées au grand jour. Scénario incroyable, personnages plus qu'attachants, émouvant, drôle, épique... Tout... Naruto manages to find Shiranami's location but he discovers that the Shiranami he found was actually the ninja bandits disguised as him. Naruto’s strength is recognized by his fellow genin, except Sasuke. Even the Hokage, Tsunade, has fallen into a dream state. Sasuke n'est pas au bout de ses surprises. Yamato shields the boat with a Wood technique and they escape underwater in a sub-like contraption, which promptly falls apart.