This revelation confirms Jiraiya's suspicion that none of the Six Paths of Pain is the actual Nagato; they are puppets being controlled from elsewhere.
Tsunade reflects on the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, finally believing that Naruto is the "Child of the Prophecy" Jiraiya was meant to mentor. Decryption | Narutopedia | Fandom Naruto Shippuden Episode 154
The Konoha Cryptanalysis Team, led by Shikamaru, struggles to decipher the numbers Jiraiya wrote on Fukasaku's back. Naruto realizes that the first "9" is actually the Katakana character "ta" (タ) , a handwriting quirk he recognized from Jiraiya's "Icha Icha" (Makeout) novels. This revelation confirms Jiraiya's suspicion that none of
By using page numbers from the first book of the Icha Icha Tactics series, Kakashi is forced to read specific excerpts aloud, much to his embarrassment. The deciphered message reads: "The real one is not among them" . Naruto realizes that the first "9" is actually
Starting with this episode, the series production officially switched to High-Definition (HD) for the remainder of its run.
, titled "Decryption" (Japanese: Angō Kaidoku ), is a pivotal episode in the Six Paths of Pain Arc . It primarily focuses on the efforts to decode the final message left by Jiraiya following his battle with Pain. Episode Overview Original Airdate (Japan): April 8, 2010 English Airdate (US): January 8, 2013 Manga Adaptation: Adapts portions of Chapters 407–409. Key Plot Developments