What episode is "Nine-Tails, Captured!" in Naruto Shippuden?
"Nine-Tails, Captured!" is episode 165 of Naruto Shippuden.
Naruto battles multiple enemies while allies attempt to locate the real mastermind; trapped and immobilized, Naruto faces daunting challenges as the antagonist reveals his controversial ideology about peace.
As Hinata worries about Naruto, Inoichi and the others try to find the real Pain. Naruto continues to fight back the remaining paths, but is captured by Preta Path. It absorbs his Sage Mode chakra and is petrified due to the uncontrollable Nature Energy. Fukasaku then attempts to trap Pain in a Genjutsu, but is killed. Pain then impales several Chakra receivers into Naruto's body, immobilizing him to be manipulated by Nagato. Pain explains that the world peace Jiraiya envisioned can not be achieved due to hatred among the people, revealing his intent to use the tailed beasts' power to have every living know suffering and fear it. As he has Pain ask Naruto if he could think of another path to peace, Nagato states that his ideal peace is almost in fruition.
"Nine-Tails, Captured!" is episode 165 of Naruto Shippuden.
"Nine-Tails, Captured!" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.
"Nine-Tails, Captured!" is part of the Tenchi Bridge Arc.
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Kakashi Hatake main
Naruto Uzumaki main
Sakura Haruno main
Sasuke Uchiha main
Asuma Sarutobi supporting
Gaara supporting
Hinata Hyuga supporting
Konan supporting
Konohamaru Sarutobi supporting
Sai supporting
Shikamaru Nara supporting
Yamato supporting
Danzo Shimura antagonist
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