Terror reigns as Pain decimates the Hidden Leaf! Even the mighty Naruto is overpowered and faces doom! But a savior appears in the form of his childhood friend Hinata! A battlefield confession of love spurs Naruto back into action. With his friends' lives on the line, Naruto begins losing control of the Nine-Tailed Beast within him! But just as all seems lost, he receives an impossible visit from someone he's always wanted to meet! Then Naruto does what he does best, using his never-ending optimism to try and break through to Nagato, the true power behind Pain!