The episode ends on a cliffhanger as the village begins to burn, setting the stage for the intense battles that follow in the Pain's Assault Arc .

As explosions rock the village, the Leaf shinobi scramble to mount a defense:

Back at Mount Myōboku, Naruto continues to struggle with the logistics of .

Realizing the Akatsuki have arrived, Lady Tsunade orders the immediate recall of Naruto from his training. Naruto's Sage Training