

The eponymous character of the first series is Naruto Uzumaki, an energetic ninja who wishes to become Hokage, the leader of Konohagakure and holds a monster called the Nine Tails in his body. The series' storyline follows the adventures of a group of young ninja from the village of Konohagakure (Village Hidden in the Leaf). It is followed by the sequel series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations by Ukyō Kodachi, which continues where the epilogue of the first series left off. The storyline is divided into two parts, simply named Part I and Part II, with the latter taking place two-and-a-half years after the conclusion of Part I. The series takes place in a fictional universe where countries vie for power by employing ninja who can use superhuman abilities in combat. The Naruto ( Japanese: ナルト) manga and anime series features an extensive cast of characters created by Masashi Kishimoto. Right on cue, Naruto arrives in Sage Mode, along with Fukasaku, Gamakichi, Gamabunta, Gamahiro and Gamaken.The major characters of the series as they appear in Part II with Kurama (The Nine-Tailed Fox) in the background. Sakura is saved from the blast by Katsuyu and sheds tears as she notices the ruins around her, crying out for Naruto to come and save them. Declaring that Konoha shall know pain for what they did to Yahiko, he notifies Konan that he is going to use that technique, and proceeds to shut down the other five bodies as his Deva Path performs a large-scale Shinra Tensei, reducing the village to a massive crater. In Konoha, Tsunade angers Pain when the former claims that while Konoha's actions in the past may not have been just, they have already experienced pain. Fearing that the Akatsuki are attacking Konoha, Fukasaku tells Naruto to get ready to defend the village as he tasks Gamaden to use the Distant Body Water portal to transport himself immediately to Konoha, where he is to instruct Shima to summon the forces from Mount Myōboku. Having discovered Naruto's location, the second Animal Path summons Konan and five Paths (save the Deva Path) to the forest outside the village.Īt Mount Myōboku, Gamatama informs Naruto and Fukasaku that Kōsuke, the messenger toad they left at Konoha, is deceased, since his name has disappeared from the toad register. Elsewhere, Ino, Inoichi and Shizune are uncovering the truth behind the Six Paths of Pain when the Human Path arrives and kills Shizune by absorbing her soul, although he manages to extract information from her mind and discovers that Naruto is at Mount Myōboku. After expressing their conflicting views on peace, Pain is visibly angered by Tsunade's refusal to surrender the Nine-Tails and accept Akatsuki's offer to surrender. Tsunade recognises the Deva Path as Yahiko, one of the Ame Orphans she had met long ago, and Pain is amused that she remembers him. In the meantime, Pain's Deva Path arrives on the roof of the Hokage's office in order to speak with Tsunade. At the same time, Shino, his father, and another member of his clan engage in combat against Konan, who uses paper clones rigger with explosive tags in an attempt to kill them. The Preta Path uses the body of the first Animal Path to shield the attack while he flees. Tsume Inuzuka and her dog Kuromaru, along with her son Kiba and his dog Akamaru, attempt to attack the Preta Path with their Fang Passing Fang. " Pain to the World" ( 世界に痛みを, Sekai ni Itami o) is episode 162 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.
