When Did Naruto Fight Pain Jun 2026

🍃 The Turning Point: When Naruto vs. Pain Changed Everything 🍃

It started when Pain—six paths of anguish, all puppeted by a boy named Nagato—asked, “What will you do about this cycle of hatred?”

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When did Naruto fight Pain? At the end of hatred. And at the beginning of peace.

If you are looking for the specific moment Naruto arrives and engages Pain in combat, you need to tune into Naruto Shippuden Episode 163 , titled "Explode! Sage Mode."

The conflict is set in motion by the death of Naruto’s mentor, Jiraiya. After learning of Jiraiya’s passing at the hands of the Akatsuki leader, Naruto travels to Mount Myoboku to master .

Pain had just obliterated the village. Naruto returned with his newly mastered Sage Mode, seeking justice for his master Jiraiya and his home.