What episode is "Meeting" in Naruto Shippuden?
"Meeting" is episode 172 of Naruto Shippuden.
Nagato reflects on his traumatic past and explains how he met Konan and Yahiko, highlighting their difficult upbringing and determination to learn ninjutsu, setting the stage for their future actions.
Learning that Naruto will answer his question after learning how he and Konan ended up as they are, Nagato recalls his two moments of pain, the first of which being the night his Rinnegan activated upon seeing his parents accidentally killed by Leaf Ninja. He then tells Naruto about how he met Konan and Yahiko, all three of them having to resort to thievery to stay alive. After seeing Hanzo the Salamander battle the Three Sannin, they set out to find the three ninja so that they can be taught ninjutsu.
"Meeting" is episode 172 of Naruto Shippuden.
"Meeting" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.
"Meeting" 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
Deidara antagonist Franchise movie releases are kept separate from the TV episode spine.