Raiga and Ranmaru use their Hidden Mist jutsu to conceal themselves in Katabami Gold Mine, where even Neji's Byakugan cannot detect them.
The Kurosuki gang captures Rokusuke, and Raiga tells him that he will hold a funeral for him!
While training in the Hidden Leaf Village, Naruto rescues three men from the rapids who have come to request a mission.
Naruto, Kiba and Shino are pursued and find themselves cornered in the hive of a queen bee.
Hinata is kidnapped by Suzumebachi and others from the Kamizuru Clan.
Squad 8 and Naruto arrive at the Bikochu's habitat. They use a photograph to guide them in their search...
Kiba, Shino and Hinata have come up with an idea to use the Bikochu beetle to find Sasuke.
Naruto and Iruka are left in a daze by the power of Mizuki's chakra. Naruto counters with a jutsu but is quickly rebuffed.
Naruto discovers that Tsubaki is Mizuki's fiancée. She has an idea of his whereabouts and asks the squad to take her with them.
Shikamaru, Ino and Choji come to the rescue.
Kakashi uses his Summoning Jutsu and sends ninja dogs to track Naruto and Sasuke. With his newfound strength, Sasuke is serious about bringing down Naruto...
Sasuke quietly watches as Naruto sinks deeper in the water. He recalls the past, when the Uchiha clan was cruelly slaughtered.
Naruto is brought down by Sasuke's Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu, a jutsu passed down through generations of the Uchiha family.
Naruto tries desperately to change Sasuke's mind, but Sasuke is determined to go to Orochimaru. He tells Naruto that in order to surpass his brother, Itachi, power and hatred are necessary.
With the Curse Mark covering half his body, Sasuke is no longer the Sasuke of old. Naruto charges at this new Sasuke who has turned his back on his closest comrades.
Kimimaro succeeds in shattering Gaara's protective sand shield and attacks Gaara. Naruto finally catches up to Sasuke, who is racing to his destiny at Orochimaru's hands.
Kimimaro realizes that close combat is impossible against Gaara's wall of sand, so he moves further away for a long-distance attack.
Shikamaru, Kiba, and Lee are at the limits of their strength when Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro appear to assist their Leaf allies.
With Rock Lee there to take on Kimimaro, Naruto is free to chase after Sasuke, who has awakened.
Shikamaru succeeds in trapping Tayuya with his Shadow Possession Jutsu. But Tayuya moves to her Second State and fights back with enormous strength.