, titled "Meeting" (出逢い, Deai ), serves as a pivotal bridge in the Pain's Assault arc, transitioning from the physical battle to a clash of ideologies between Naruto Uzumaki and Nagato. Key Plot Summary
: Now an orphan, Nagato wandered the rain-soaked streets until he met a stray dog he named Chibi, and later, two other orphans named Konan and Yahiko. Naruto Shippuden Episode 172
Nagato begins his tragic backstory, detailing his childhood in the war-torn Village Hidden in the Rain: , titled "Meeting" (出逢い, Deai ), serves as