<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> English air date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 152 </Th> <Td> `` Somber News '' `` Hihō '' ( 悲報 ) </Td> <Td> March 25 , 2010 </Td> <Td> February 16 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> After extracting the Six Tails from Utakata , the Akatsuki note that only two Jinchuriki remain to be captured as Sasuke Uchiha hands the unconscious Killer Bee over to Tobi . Meanwhile , the Fourth Raikage learns of Taka 's action as is livid that they stole his brother . At the Hidden Leaf Village , after recalling his encounter with Itachi prior to his battle with Sasuke , Naruto Uzumaki learns of Jiraiya 's death from Tsunade and Fukasaku . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 153 </Th> <Td> `` Following the Master 's Shadow '' `` Shi no Kage o Otte '' ( 師 の 影 を 追って ) </Td> <Td> March 25 , 2010 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Naruto , heart - broken of learning Jiraiya 's death by the hands of Pain , walks off and recalls his time with his mentor . Fukasaku shows Jiraiya 's chakra - encrypted code to Tsunade who has Shikamaru give to their village 's best code breaker in translate . The next day , told that the cipher might be known by something Jiraiya knows , Shikamaru visits Naruto and gives him some peace of mind by revealing that Kurenai is pregnant with Asuma 's child and that they should stop being children and become the best of what their mentors saw in them . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 154 </Th> <Td> `` Decryption '' `` Angō Kaidoku '' ( 暗号 解読 ) </Td> <Td> April 8 , 2010 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> The scientists inspect the body of Pain 's Animal Path , while Naruto and Shikamaru identify the message . Naruto , noticing the number nine emulated for the `` Ta '' katakana on the `` Make - Out Tactics '' Book , informs Tsunade and Fukasaku that the number code unveils the sentence saying , `` The Real One Is Not There '' . Fukasaku memorizes Jiraiya 's actions and takes Naruto to Mount Myoboku for training in Sage Mode . There , meeting Gamakichi who tries to help him understand Fukasaku 's lecture , Naruto learns the basics of Sage Jutsu and the risk of death . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 155 </Th> <Td> `` The First Challenge '' `` Daiichi no Kadai '' ( 第 一 の 課題 ) </Td> <Td> April 8 , 2010 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Learning that Jiraiya did not perfect his Sage Jutsu , Naruto learns that taking in too much Natural Energy can cause him to turn into a toad and then into stone . Fukasaku has Naruto beginning his training by using `` toad oil '' to help him gather energy , whacking him and his clones with a special club to prevent them from becoming toads . Fukasaku later gives Naruto Jiraiya 's first book , Tales of Gutsy Ninja to read . Meanwhile , as Tobi and the other Akatsuki members discover that the `` Killer Bee '' in their possession is actually a fragment of the Eight Tails , Pain and Konan head out to the Hidden Leaf to capture the Nine - Tails . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 156 </Th> <Td> `` Surpassing the Master '' `` Shi o Koeru Toki '' ( 師 を 超える とき ) </Td> <Td> April 15 , 2010 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> After intense training , Naruto successfully gathers energy to master Sage Mode for the first time and surpass Jiraiya . Fukasaku teaches to Naruto with Frog Kumite , a senjutsu - enhanced taijutsu increasing the range for physical attacks . Meanwhile , the Raikage A orders Samui , Karui and Omoi to find Bee and deliver the letter for Tsunade about capturing Sasuke . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 157 </Th> <Td> `` Assault on the Leaf Village ! '' `` Konoha Shūgeki ! '' ( 木ノ葉 襲撃 ! ) </Td> <Td> April 22 , 2010 </Td> <Td> March 2 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> While Naruto finishes training on Mount Myoboku , Pain invades the Hidden Leaf with his new Animal Path Pain . While Inoichi reads the Animal Path 's mind and Shizune leads a biopsy team to find secrets behind the metal piercings for the Leaf 's Intel Division , Pain interrogates with the villagers . Knowing that Pain is attacking the village
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> English air date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 152 </Th> <Td> `` Somber News '' `` Hihō '' ( 悲報 ) </Td> <Td> March 25 , 2010 </Td> <Td> February 16 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> After extracting the Six Tails from Utakata , the Akatsuki note that only two Jinchuriki remain to be captured as Sasuke Uchiha hands the unconscious Killer Bee over to Tobi . Meanwhile , the Fourth Raikage learns of Taka 's action as is livid that they stole his brother . At the Hidden Leaf Village , after recalling his encounter with Itachi prior to his battle with Sasuke , Naruto Uzumaki learns of Jiraiya 's death from Tsunade and Fukasaku . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 153 </Th> <Td> `` Following the Master 's Shadow '' `` Shi no Kage o Otte '' ( 師 の 影 を 追って ) </Td> <Td> March 25 , 2010 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Naruto , heart - broken of learning Jiraiya 's death by the hands of Pain , walks off and recalls his time with his mentor . Fukasaku shows Jiraiya 's chakra - encrypted code to Tsunade who has Shikamaru give to their village 's best code breaker in translate . The next day , told that the cipher might be known by something Jiraiya knows , Shikamaru visits Naruto and gives him some peace of mind by revealing that Kurenai is pregnant with Asuma 's child and that they should stop being children and become the best of what their mentors saw in them . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 154 </Th> <Td> `` Decryption '' `` Angō Kaidoku '' ( 暗号 解読 ) </Td> <Td> April 8 , 2010 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> The scientists inspect the body of Pain 's Animal Path , while Naruto and Shikamaru identify the message . Naruto , noticing the number nine emulated for the `` Ta '' katakana on the `` Make - Out Tactics '' Book , informs Tsunade and Fukasaku that the number code unveils the sentence saying , `` The Real One Is Not There '' . Fukasaku memorizes Jiraiya 's actions and takes Naruto to Mount Myoboku for training in Sage Mode . There , meeting Gamakichi who tries to help him understand Fukasaku 's lecture , Naruto learns the basics of Sage Jutsu and the risk of death . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 155 </Th> <Td> `` The First Challenge '' `` Daiichi no Kadai '' ( 第 一 の 課題 ) </Td> <Td> April 8 , 2010 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Learning that Jiraiya did not perfect his Sage Jutsu , Naruto learns that taking in too much Natural Energy can cause him to turn into a toad and then into stone . Fukasaku has Naruto beginning his training by using `` toad oil '' to help him gather energy , whacking him and his clones with a special club to prevent them from becoming toads . Fukasaku later gives Naruto Jiraiya 's first book , Tales of Gutsy Ninja to read . Meanwhile , as Tobi and the other Akatsuki members discover that the `` Killer Bee '' in their possession is actually a fragment of the Eight Tails , Pain and Konan head out to the Hidden Leaf to capture the Nine - Tails . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 156 </Th> <Td> `` Surpassing the Master '' `` Shi o Koeru Toki '' ( 師 を 超える とき ) </Td> <Td> April 15 , 2010 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> After intense training , Naruto successfully gathers energy to master Sage Mode for the first time and surpass Jiraiya . Fukasaku teaches to Naruto with Frog Kumite , a senjutsu - enhanced taijutsu increasing the range for physical attacks . Meanwhile , the Raikage A orders Samui , Karui and Omoi to find Bee and deliver the letter for Tsunade about capturing Sasuke . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 157 </Th> <Td> `` Assault on the Leaf Village ! '' `` Konoha Shūgeki ! '' ( 木ノ葉 襲撃 ! ) </Td> <Td> April 22 , 2010 </Td> <Td> March 2 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> While Naruto finishes training on Mount Myoboku , Pain invades the Hidden Leaf with his new Animal Path Pain . While Inoichi reads the Animal Path 's mind and Shizune leads a biopsy team to find secrets behind the metal piercings for the Leaf 's Intel Division , Pain interrogates with the villagers . Knowing that Pain is attacking the village
when does the invasion of pain arc begin
when does the invasion of pain arc begin
`` Assault on the Leaf Village ! ''
`` Assault on the Leaf Village ! ''