Reunion

Ebisu begs his student to flee, but Konohamaru will not abandon the fight and squares off against the Naraka Path on his own. Elsewhere in the village, Leaf shinobi trade blows with the other bodies of Pain as the attack spreads block by block. Racing through the wreckage, Chōji finally reaches Tsunade and delivers grim reports: what became of his father, the death of Kakashi, and everything he witnessed of the Deva Path's gravity manipulation. The Hokage answers his worst fear by telling him that Chōza has survived, and the relieved boy hurries off to find him. Moments after Chōji departs, the Deva Path steps forward to face Tsunade directly.

Konohamaru rejects Ebisu's plea and commits to battling the Naraka Path himself. Chōji locates Tsunade and briefs her on the invaders' abilities and the casualties among the defenders. Tsunade reveals that Chōza is still breathing, sending an overjoyed Chōji away to reunite with him. His exit clears the stage for the Deva Path, the leader of the assault, to confront the Fifth Hokage.

The installment is the 427th chapter of the series, collected in volume 46 during the Pain's Assault storyline. Its title should not be confused with the similarly named Shippūden anime episode, which covers a different point in the plot.