Following Danzo’s appointment as the Sixth Hokage candidate, Naruto and Sakura are devastated to learn that his first official order is the elimination of Sasuke. The episode centers on Naruto’s refusal to betray his friend, even under extreme pressure.

, titled " Five Kage Summit's Eve " , acts as a pivotal transitional episode that shifts the focus from the aftermath of the Pain arc toward the growing international tensions of the Five Kage Summit. Plot Summary

The English dubbed version features the core Naruto voice cast : Maile Flanagan Sakura Haruno: Kate Higgins Kakashi Hatake: Dave Wittenberg Yamato: Troy Baker Sai: Benjamin Diskin Danzo Shimura: William Knight Karui: Danielle Nicolet Omoi: Ogie Banks Production Context Arc: Five Kage Summit. Original Air Date (Dub): July 20, 2013, on Toonami. Director: Hayato Date. Five Kage Summit's Eve (episode) | Narutopedia | Fandom

Recognizing that Danzo’s leadership and the upcoming Kage Summit put Sasuke in immediate danger, Kakashi decides to escort Naruto and Yamato to the Land of Iron so Naruto can plea directly to the Raikage. Dub Cast Highlights

Kakashi theorizes that the true leader of the Akatsuki is Madara Uchiha and that he was the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails attack 16 years ago.

Team Samui from the Hidden Cloud Village arrives in Konoha to gather intel on Sasuke, who recently attacked Killer B. Naruto meets with Karui and Omoi, and instead of giving them information that could lead to Sasuke's death, he allows Karui to beat him as a way for her to vent her rage.

During a conversation with Kakashi and Yamato, Naruto finally reveals that he met the Fourth Hokage during his battle with Pain and that Minato Namikaze is his father.