The episode starts with a recap of sorts, but with new footage too. Before the intro music starts we’re left with Killer Bee’s older brother, the Raikage, getting the news of his brothers kidnapping and showing his displeasure. After intro we’re with Naruto and Kakashi talking with his Toads. They leave and head to Tsunades office, only to be greeted by more toads, one being a great sage. He’s there to give the bad news on Jiraiya, I forgot Naruto and the others didn’t know yet. He then informs them of Pain and what he knows.

Naruto vents his anger on the room and on Tsunade then leaves the room. We then get sometalking here and there, a little about Jiraiya and a little about pain. Then Naruto has flashbacks as he wanders around town. Iruka sensei can sense something is really wrong when Naruto turns down ramen, emergency! Then Tsunade does the same. It’s not bad like most flashback episodes since it has important stuff and because Jiraiya was an awesome character I didn’t like to see go, kinda like Asuma.

That night Naruto wakes and takes a walk and ends up on a bench with a double stick icepop and noone to share it with… tears streaming down his face. As Iruka walks up he tries to wipe away water from his eyes. He sits and talks with him a bit and raises his spirits a bit, then shares the ice pop.

Meanwhile Shikimaru was given an assignment to find out what the code Jiraiya wrote before he died is. He tries to see if the 5th and Kakashi know anything related to it but nothing. Then he tries Naruto who is held up in his room in Gloomy Town just dazing out, no help yet. They leave and go to visit someone, Kurenai and she’s pregnant with Asuma’s baby. Then they go and have a talk and Shikimaru relates with losing Asuma and all.

Such a sad episode but at least we’re back on the main story again. I don’t know if next episode is this week or next, just have to wait and see, and hope for some action.

Naruto Shippuden #152-#153