Gloomy News
Episode 152 · Naruto Shippuden
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Filler or Canon?
Yes — Naruto Shippuden Episode 152 is canon. It adapts the original manga and is essential to the main story. Do not skip it. Jiraiya's death reaches Konoha — the devastating turn that launches the Pain arc, the loss that reshapes Naruto and the entire series.
Series
Naruto Shippuden
Episode
152 / 500
Status
Manga Canon
Arc
Pain's Assault
PAIN'S ASSAULT · EP 152–175 · 24 EPISODESYOU ARE HERE · 1 OF 24
Episode Summary
Gloomy news strikes Konoha: Jiraiya's investigation of Pain in Amegakure has ended in death. The episode delivers the blow that reorganizes the whole series — the Toad Sage killed by the six bodies of Pain, his final coded message borne back to Konoha on a toad's back. Naruto hasn't yet learned; the village reels; Tsunade loses her oldest teammate. It's the canon turn that launches the Pain arc, the master's death the engine of everything that follows, the gloomy news that will become Naruto's deepest grief.
Frequently Asked
What arc is it in?
It's part of the Pain's Assault arc.
Can I skip it?
No, this is essential canon — do not skip it.
Pain's Assault · Ep 152–175 · 24 episodes
152Gloomy NewsManga Canon
153Following the Master's ShadowManga Canon154DecryptionManga Canon155The First ChallengeManga Canon156Surpassing the MasterManga Canon157Assault on the Leaf Village!Manga Canon158Power to BelieveManga Canon159Konoha Village: Destruction!Manga Canon160Mystery of PainManga Canon161Clan of PainManga Canon162Pain to the WorldManga Canon163Explosion! Sage ModeManga Canon164Danger! Sage Mode Limit ReachedManga Canon165Nine-Tails, Captured!Manga Canon166ConfessionSManga Canon167Planetary DevastationS+Manga Canon168The Fourth HokageManga Canon169The Two StudentsManga Canon170Adventure at the Leaf Village: The Search for the Fourth's Legacy - Part 1Filler171Adventure at the Leaf Village: The Search for the Fourth's Legacy - Part 2Filler172MeetingManga Canon173Origin of PainManga Canon174The Tale of Naruto UzumakiManga Canon175The Hero of the Hidden LeafManga Canon720 episodes — canon, mixed, filler and best animation moments.
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