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S8 • Two Saviors Episodes

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Somber News

152. Somber News

23 min
3/25/2010

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 shocking news regarding Jiraiya.

S8 E152
Following the Master's Shadow

153. Following the Master's Shadow

23 min
3/25/2010

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. Can the saddened Naruto decipher Jiraiya's dying message?

S8 E153
Decryption

154. Decryption

23 min
4/8/2010

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

S8 E154
The First Challenge

155. The First Challenge

23 min
4/8/2010

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.

S8 E155
Surpassing the Master

156. Surpassing the Master

23 min
4/15/2010

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.

S8 E156
Assault on the Leaf Village!

157. Assault on the Leaf Village!

23 min
4/22/2010

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 him.

S8 E157
Power to Believe

158. Power to Believe

23 min
4/29/2010

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 to join the battle herself, Kakashi fights Pain in an effort to figure out his abilities.

S8 E158
Pain vs. Kakashi

159. Pain vs. Kakashi

23 min
5/6/2010

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.

S8 E159
Mystery of Pain

160. Mystery of Pain

23 min
5/13/2010

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 of Pain appear before them, can they escape with the truth about Pain?

S8 E160
Surname Is Sarutobi. Given Name, Konohamaru!

161. Surname Is Sarutobi. Given Name, Konohamaru!

23 min
5/20/2010

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 isn't about to let his teacher throw his life away, but what can he possibly do against Pain?

S8 E161
Pain to the World

162. Pain to the World

23 min
5/27/2010

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 depart, Pain unleashes a devastating attack on the village! Meanwhile, Naruto prepares to return to the Leaf Village, but he may be too late.

S8 E162
Explode! Sage Mode

163. Explode! Sage Mode

23 min
6/3/2010

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 of Pain at once.

S8 E163
Danger! Sage Mode Limit Reached

164. Danger! Sage Mode Limit Reached

23 min
6/10/2010

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 victory at hand, or does Naruto have a plan?

S8 E164
Nine-Tails, Captured!

165. Nine-Tails, Captured!

23 min
6/17/2010

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?

S8 E165
Confessions

166. Confessions

23 min
6/24/2010

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... Things are about to get messy and Naruto is about to go over the edge!

S8 E166
Planetary Devastation

167. Planetary Devastation

23 min
7/1/2010

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 stop Naruto. Will Pain succeed in defeating Naruto, or will the most unexpected of allies appear to calm Naruto down?

S8 E167
The Fourth Hokage

168. The Fourth Hokage

23 min
7/15/2010

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 stop Pain once and for all?

S8 E168
The Two Students

169. The Two Students

23 min
7/22/2010

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 ways. What is Naruto's answer, and what conclusion will Nagato reach?

S8 E169
Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy ~ Part 1

170. Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy ~ Part 1

23 min
7/29/2010

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 it.

S8 E170
Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy ~ Part 2

171. Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy ~ Part 2

23 min
7/29/2010

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

S8 E171
Meeting

172. Meeting

23 min
8/5/2010

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

S8 E172
Origin of Pain

173. Origin of Pain

23 min
8/12/2010

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 enough to convince Nagato to stop his evil plans, or will Naruto be forced to kill Nagato?

S8 E173
The Tale of Naruto Uzumaki

174. The Tale of Naruto Uzumaki

23 min
8/19/2010

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 put through. Nagato reflects on what Naruto says, thinking back to his final days as one of Jiraiya's students. How will Nagato ultimately respond to Naruto's answer?

S8 E174
The Hero of the Hidden Leaf

175. The Hero of the Hidden Leaf

23 min
8/26/2010

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 village who died in the attack, saying that it's the least he can do. With Nagato dead, Konan leaves Akatsuki, taking Nagato and Pain's God Realm (who is actually the body of Yahiko) with her, parting with Naruto saying that since Nagato believed in him to achieve true peace, she will as well. As Naruto returns to the Leaf, he is astonished to find the entire village awaiting his return, hailing him as a true hero. After all these years, Naruto has finally received the acknowledgment he's always wanted.

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S8 • Two Saviors

S8 • Two Saviors

7.9/10
2010
24 Episodes

Naruto and his friends successfully decipher the code Jiraiya left behind, but it's not enough to solve the mystery of Pain. For Naruto, Jiraiya's passing is more than enough to inspire him to follow Fukasaku to Mount Myoboku, where he begins his training in Sage Jutsu. But will the antsy Naruto ever be able to sit still long enough to achieve Sage Mode? Back in the Leaf Village, disaster strikes when the Six Paths of Pain attack the village, and those dearest to Naruto are thrown into the chaos of battle!

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