Naruto Shippuden Episode 173 Review!

Naruto Shippuden Episode 173: Origin of Pain, picks upestablished a notable organization that would build
right where episode 172 left off - After Yahiko,peace without the use of force.
Nagato, & Konan find the 3 sannin and begin trainingWhen Hanzo found out about the organization, he
with Jiraiya.arranged a meeting to use their power to secure an
Survival is pretty tough during these times. Food isagreement of peace among the 3 great nations. They
scarce and everyone seems ***affected*** by theagreed to cooperate with his proposal. However, the
war. If being an orphan of war isn't bad enough, trynext day they they met at a location to discover that
surviving when your home is still the battleground forHanzo's subordinates and the Leaf's Anbu Black Ops
war. This is when Yahiko was attacked by a ninja; aswere already there. Hanzo had Konan taken hostage
a result, Nagato's ocular ability, the rinnegan wasand revealed that this was all a plan to end their
activated. Nagato blanked out and killed the ninja.organization. Hanzo revealed that their organization
Nagato reveals that the hate caused him to go beserkwas a nuisance to him and allied with Danzo, who also
and was eventually consumed with guilt. Killing peoplehad personal gain, to make sure their organization was
without breaking a sweat - where's the guilt in that?ended. Hanzo told Yahiko and Nagato that Yahiko
Initially, Jiraiya was rather hesitant about spending timemust die because he is the leader, or that Konan will
with these kids. Orochimaru wanted to kill Nagato,die if he resists. If he couldn't be more cruel, Hanzo
Konan, and Yahiko because as he's seen plenty ofsays that Nagato must be the one to kill Yahiko.
war oprhans and he felt they should be put out of theirYahiko, with no hesitation, offers his life to save his
misery. Jiraiya, feeling responsible, told Tsunade andtwo friends. Nagato slowly picks up the kunai thrown
Orochimaru to continue without him as he would stayto him by Hanzo and before Nagato can make a
with the three young ninja and train them so that theymove, Yahiko runs into the kunai of which Nagato is
could defend themselves.holding, taking his own life. His last words were, "You
Nagato shared with Jaraiya that he feels guilt, andand Konan must survive... no matter what it takes. You
feels wrong for what he did. Jiraiya says that heare the savior of this world. I know you can do it."
doesn't know if Nagato's actions were right or wrong,Even after Yahiko's death, Hanzo orders his men to kill
but he does tell Nagato that because of his choice,Nagato and Konan. Nagato uses his ocular abilities to
Yahiko didn't die and that's what matters. Nagatoprotect himself and Konan. Nagato then charges for
expresses that he will protect Yahiko and Konan noHanzo who tries to attack using his Fire Style Jutsu.
matter what kind of pain he has to endure.Seeming un **affected** by Hanzo's attack, Nagato
After Jiraiya felt he trained them enough so that theysummons the Gedo Statue and it rips the souls out of
could survive without him, he had a talk with Nagatothe ninjas.
about his rinnegan. Jiraiya told Nagato about the historyNagato continues to take out Hanzo's men, as well as
of the Six Paths. He says that the Sage of the Sixthe Anbu Black ops as they run for their lives. Before
Paths was called the Savior. He tells him that the SageHanzo retreats, he acknowledges Nagato as the user
of the Six Paths believed that the era would comeof the Rinnegan.
when people truly understand each other andWell, that about wraps things up for Naruto Shippuden
expresses that Nagato maybe a reincarnation of him,Episode 173. Now, what I want to know is where the
since he was the only other person who possessedhell is Danzo in all of this? It would have been nice to
the Rinnegan.see more of him. Don't tell me he got scared and ran
We fast forward to an older Nagato who has nowoff.