Deidara's Ultimate Art faces off against the all-powerful new Sasuke; and inside the Land of Rain lies a secret of theAkatsuki that questions the leadership of Pain.
Jiraiya must look to the past for answers on how to end Akatsuki's reign of pain, and Sasuke moves closer to the final battle with the Uchiha brothers.
Naruto, having come face-to-face with his nemesis, uncovers information about the true Pain, and the first act of a new ninja who has taken power in Konoha changes Naruto's life forever.
As the bridge lengthens, Kakashi prepares Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura to protect Tazuna's family from Zabuza's next attack, unaware that their foe will be bringing his apprentice, Haku, this time.