Inoichi Yamanaka uses a mind-reading technique on a captured Ame-nin to uncover secrets about Pain’s origins. Meanwhile, Shizune’s autopsy of the previous Animal Path corpse reveals that the black piercings are actually chakra receivers .
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 . (Dub) 157 : Hour of Temptation
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 Inoichi Yamanaka uses a mind-reading technique on a
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
As explosions rock the village, the Leaf shinobi scramble to mount a defense:
Fukasaku explains that Sage Mode requires the user to remain perfectly still to gather natural energy—a nearly impossible feat in the middle of a high-stakes battle.
Back at Mount Myōboku, Naruto continues to struggle with the logistics of .