Naruto Shippuden Episode 172 May 2026

, titled "Meeting" (出逢い, Deai ), serves as a pivotal bridge in the Pain's Assault arc, transitioning from the physical battle to a clash of ideologies between Naruto Uzumaki and Nagato. Key Plot Summary

: The episode highlights how trauma and loss—specifically at the hands of the Hidden Leaf—created the "Pain" that Naruto is now trying to reconcile. Naruto Shippuden Episode 172

: Now an orphan, Nagato wandered the rain-soaked streets until he met a stray dog he named Chibi, and later, two other orphans named Konan and Yahiko. , titled "Meeting" (出逢い, Deai ), serves as

: Naruto and Nagato are framed as the "Two Saviors" and "Children of Prophecy," both students of Jiraiya who took drastically different paths toward peace. : Naruto and Nagato are framed as the

: In a blind rage over his parents' deaths, a young Nagato subconsciously activated his Rinnegan for the first time and killed the ninja.

: During the Second Shinobi World War, two Hidden Leaf ninja accidentally killed Nagato's parents, Fuso and Ise, thinking they were enemies.