EP 172
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EP 172
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64 Fans
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming off the lighter filler arc 'Big Adventure! The Quest for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy,' episode 172 marks a sharp return to the main narrative thread, pivoting directly into Nagato's origin story. It serves as a critical emotional setup for the 'Origin of Pain' episodes that follow, providing the backstory necessary to contextualize the ideological clash at the heart of the Pain arc. This is the calm before a major stretch of revelations — skip it and you lose the foundation for what makes the coming confrontation resonate.
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