Naruto, Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!

Shikamaru gets a promotion; Lee decides on having surgery.

Naruto and Sasuke battle; Sasuke looks for revenge against his brother.

The Sound Ninja Four show themselves to Sasuke; Sakura worries about Sasuke's curse mark.

Sasuke leaves the village; Tsunade calls on Shikamaru to lead a mission.

The Sound Ninja Four head for Orochimaru's lair with Sasuke.

Naruto and the others weaken while trapped in Jirobo's Earth Dome Prison.

Shikamaru and the others chase the remaining Sound while Choji faces a challenger alone.

Jirobo turns into Second State during battle.

The Sound ninjas neglect to lay traps.

Neji challenges Kidomaru; Kidomaru looks for Neji's weakness.

Kidomaru makes a bow and arrow to attack Neji.

Naruto, Shikamaru, Kiba and Akamaru pursue Sasuke and the Sound ninja; Orochimaru is near death.

Akamaru tries to trap Sakon; Tayuya steadily advances on Naruto's team.

Tayuya calls on three giants; a battle between Kimimaro and Naruto gets closer.

Naruto is surprised by the power of Kimimaro's kekkei genkai; Shikamaru battles Tayuya.

Kiba and Akamaru flee Sakon and Ukon; Naruto battles Kimimaro; Shikamaru battles three giants.

Tayuya fights back after being trapped; Kiba helps Akamaru; Naruto struggles with Kimimaro.

Naruto goes after Sasuke; Lee attacks Kimimaro.

Gaara, Temari and Kankuro help their allies.

Kimimaro realizes that close combat is impossible against Gaara.

Kimimaro attacks Gaara; Naruto reaches Sasuke.

A curse mark covers half of Sasuke's body.

Sasuke wants to go to Orochimaru.

Sasuke's fireball jutsu brings down Naruto.

Sasuke sees Naruto sink and is reminded of when his friends and parents were killed by Itachi.

Kakashi uses ninja dogs to track Naruto and Sasuke; Sasuke tries to bring down Naruto.

Naruto sends Sasuke flying; Sasuke claims Naruto does not understand his feelings.

Naruto's nine-tail chakra faces Sasuke's powerful attacks.

A battle with Sasuke leaves Naruto unconscious.

Sakura wants to sneak out of the village to find Sasuke.

Naruto, Sakura and Jiraiya look for information; Naruto and Sakura meet Sasame.

Naruto, Sakura and Sasame are attacked by members of the Fuma Clan.

Jiraiya calls on Gamakichi; the shinobi move through winding stairways and long tunnels.

Naruto makes Kabuto use up his knives.

Naruto is wounded by Kamikiri, and Arashi unleashes fuma ninja art.