The episode centers on on the Hidden Leaf. Pain and Konan infiltrate the village by bypassing the high-security barrier.
In , titled " Assault on the Leaf Village! " (often referred to by fans in the context of the "Hour of Temptation" arc), the long-awaited Akatsuki invasion of Konohagakure officially begins. While Naruto remains away at Mount Myōboku perfecting his Sage Mode, the village faces its greatest threat since the Konoha Crush. The Invasion Strategy (Dub) 157 : Hour of Temptation
Back at Mount Myōboku, Naruto continues to struggle with the logistics of . The episode centers on on the Hidden Leaf
Pain splits his forces into two groups: the Assault Team (Asura, Animal, and Preta Paths), tasked with causing maximum chaos and distraction, and the Search Team (Deva, Human, and Naraka Paths, along with Konan), assigned to find Naruto Uzumaki. Developments in Konoha " (often referred to by fans in the
Pain tricks the Konoha Barrier Team by having only the Animal Path enter first through the air. Once inside, the Animal Path uses a Summoning Jutsu to bring the other five Paths and Konan past the barrier.
As explosions rock the village, the Leaf shinobi scramble to mount a defense:
The episode ends on a cliffhanger as the village begins to burn, setting the stage for the intense battles that follow in the Pain's Assault Arc .
The episode centers on on the Hidden Leaf. Pain and Konan infiltrate the village by bypassing the high-security barrier.
In , titled " Assault on the Leaf Village! " (often referred to by fans in the context of the "Hour of Temptation" arc), the long-awaited Akatsuki invasion of Konohagakure officially begins. While Naruto remains away at Mount Myōboku perfecting his Sage Mode, the village faces its greatest threat since the Konoha Crush. The Invasion Strategy
Back at Mount Myōboku, Naruto continues to struggle with the logistics of .
Pain splits his forces into two groups: the Assault Team (Asura, Animal, and Preta Paths), tasked with causing maximum chaos and distraction, and the Search Team (Deva, Human, and Naraka Paths, along with Konan), assigned to find Naruto Uzumaki. Developments in Konoha
Pain tricks the Konoha Barrier Team by having only the Animal Path enter first through the air. Once inside, the Animal Path uses a Summoning Jutsu to bring the other five Paths and Konan past the barrier.
As explosions rock the village, the Leaf shinobi scramble to mount a defense:
The episode ends on a cliffhanger as the village begins to burn, setting the stage for the intense battles that follow in the Pain's Assault Arc .