: An exhausted Tsunade, having used her chakra to protect the villagers with Katsuyu, attempts to confront Pain. Naruto intervenes just as the Asura Path moves to attack her, destroying that Path with a single, massive Rasengan .
: Upon arrival, Naruto is shocked to see the village completely flattened by Pain’s "Almighty Push". He realizes the severity of the situation when he can no longer sense Kakashi's chakra. Naruto Episode 163
This episode is part of the , a filler storyline where Naruto, Neji, and Tenten investigate a ghost known as the "Cursed Warrior". : An exhausted Tsunade, having used her chakra
: While visiting the feudal lord Sagi at a lake, the group must protect him from a sudden assassin attack. He realizes the severity of the situation when
: After defeating a Cursed Warrior, it is revealed that there are actually two different individuals using the persona. Evidence is planted to frame Kōmei, leading to his arrest. Explode! Sage Mode | Narutopedia | Fandom
: The group suspects Kōmei, a village strategist and rival for the feudal lord's succession, of being the mastermind behind the Cursed Warrior sightings.