Here’s a short story that explores the moment Naruto fought Pain, framed as a reflective tale.
Nagato wept. Then he smiled.
Naruto landed in the rubble hours later, cloaked in a new sage mantle, eyes sharp as flint. The question on every survivor’s lip— when did Naruto fight Pain? —had no simple answer. The battle began not with a punch, but with a whisper. when did naruto fight pain