Die jungen Anführer riefen einst voller Hoffnung und Träume die Akatsuki ins Leben. Für Danzo und den Maskierten ist dies alles jedoch nur eine Illusion.
Yahiko and Nagato attend a meeting with the Rain's leader, Hanzō. Other members of Akatsuki discover that Leaf's ANBU shinobi are also meeting with Hanzō, and suspect a possible betrayal. They attempt to catch up with Yahiko and Nagato, only to die at the hands of Zetsu and Obito who wanted Nagato to witness tragic reality just like Obito had when he'd witnessed Rin die at Kakashi's hand. Leaf's Root Division and their leader Danzō are revealed to have plotted with Hanzō to end the Akatsuki's rebellion, capturing Konan and giving Nagato an ultimatum: kill Yahiko or they will kill Konan. Choosing for him, Yahiko runs himself into Nagato's kunai, killing himself, leaving Nagato and Konan devastated. Enraged, Nagato uses his Rinnegan to slaughter the Leaf and Rain shinobi by summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, although Hanzō manages to escape. After this turn of events, Nagato finally turns to Obito, who witnessed the entire meeting. The final scene shows Nagato looking at Yahiko, whose body is now the Deva Path of his Six Paths of Pain, and saying that Yahiko will always be the true leader of the Akatsuki.
Yahiko reçoit un message de la part d'Hanzô. Ce dernier est disposé à reconnaître Akatsuki et souhaiterait les rencontrer en vue d'une future collaboration. Leurs efforts seraient-ils enfin récompensés ? Obito met pourtant en garde Nagato et lui conseille de rompre ses liens avec Yahiko.
Danzō engana Hanzō, falando que a bem intencionada Akatsuki quer, na verdade, sabotar as negociações de paz entre a Chuva e a Pedra. Acreditando em sua história, Hanzō arma uma emboscada para acabar com a Akatsuki pelo bem de sua vila.
（TV原创情节）为了木叶忍者村的未来，团藏为阻止与岩忍者村的和平交涉而在暗中活跃着，而由于团藏的话语陷入疑心暗鬼之中的半藏为了摧毁“晓”，打算把弥彦他们诱入陷阱而要求他们与自己会合。弥彦和长门不疑有诈，为了与半藏会合而开始行动。但，伙伴们察觉到所谓的会合其实是个圈套，打算前去救出弥彦和长门，却被带土所阻止了。与一心追求和平的弥彦等人的心意相反，一切正循着带土所认定的“和平根本不存在”这一想法而朝向黑暗进展…
La organización Akatsuki logra hacer un acuerdo con Hanzō para la paz en Amekagure, pero es una trampa para acabar con Yahiko el cual es el líder, los demás miembros de Akatsuki salen en su ayuda pero Obito y Zetsu aparecen y acaban con todos, tras reunirse Hanzō y Yahiko, este le pide a Nagato matar a su líder ya que Konan fue capturada, tras la muerte de su amigo, Nagato invoca al Gedō Mazō donde acaba con todos los subordinados de Hanzō, así después de ello la nueva Akatsuki nace donde Yahiko con el Rinnegan se convierte en el primer camino del dolor.
Yahiko, ancora sconvolto per aver ucciso il ninja della roccia, ripone anch'egli fiducia in Nagato dicendo che finché avrà Konan al suo fianco, non dovrà preoccuparsi di niente, neanche del suo potere.
Danzō engana Hanzō, falando que a bem intencionada Akatsuki quer, na verdade, sabotar as negociações de paz entre a Chuva e a Pedra. Acreditando em sua história, Hanzō arma uma emboscada para acabar com a Akatsuki pelo bem de sua vila.
木ノ葉隠れの里の未来のため、岩隠れとの和平交渉を阻止しようと暗躍していたダンゾウの言葉によって疑心暗鬼に陥った半蔵は“暁”を壊滅せんと弥彦らを罠にはめるため会合へと呼び出す。
