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legacy path test

naruto finally arrives back to konoha only to find it completely destroyed and wastes no time throwing down with pain - this is the debut of sage

naruto finally gets creative with sage mode and the pacing is relentless as he takes down multiple pain paths back to back, the rasenshuriken moments

this is a major turning point where naruto finally confronts nagato face to face after all the destruction, the emotional weight of asking for his

this episode wraps up the pain arc confrontation with a lot of talking and flashbacks, and while the emotional payoff is decent the pacing feels off

filler flashback episode where they're debating who the next hokage should be, with a lot of early team 7 nostalgia mixed in - the kakashi nomination

this episode is brutal in the best way - naruto gets completely outclassed and pain's speech about the cycle of hatred hits harder than most anime