Overview
Naruto returns from his training journey eager to see his friend Sasuke. But Sasuke has only one thing on his mind: his quest for revenge against his older brother. His unquenchable thirst for power knows no bounds, and soon he is lured from the Leaf Village by Orochimaru's minions, the Sound Four. Determined to get him back, Shikamaru and Naruto put together a team of the top genin in the village to go after him, and the chase begins!
Episodes
A Fierce Battle of Rolling Thunder!
The Last Leg: A Final Act of Desperation
The Battle Begins: Naruto vs. Sasuke
Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds
An Invitation from the Sound
Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad
Squad Mutiny: Everything Falls Apart!
Full Throttle Power! Choji, Ablaze!
Good-bye Old Friend...! I'll Always Believe in You!
360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blind Spot
The Vessel Arrives Too Late
Miscalculation: A New Enemy Appears!
Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag-Team!
Fakeout: Shikamaru's Comeback!
The Leaf's Handsome Devil!
The Sand Shinobi: Allies of the Leaf
Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro
Vengeful Strike! The Bracken Dance!
Brothers: Distance Among the Uchihas
Father and Son, the Broken Crest
The Secrets of the Mangekyō Sharingan
The Promise That Could Not Be Kept
Deep Cover?! A Super S-Ranked Mission!
A Town of Outlaws, The Shadow of the Fuma Clan
Pure Betrayal, and a Fleeting Plea!
Pure Terror! The House of Orochimaru
Two Heartbeats: Kabuto's Trap
The Three Villains from the Maximum Security Prison
Tonton! I'm Counting on You!
A New Squad! Two People and a Dog?!
A New Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!
A Clash of Fate: You Can't Bring Me Down!
Search for the Rare Bikochu Beetle
What's the Difference? Don't All Insects Look Alike?
A Battle of Bugs: The Deceivers and the Deceived
Blaze Away, Byakugan! This is My Ninja Way!
Funeral March for the Living
A Lesson Learned: The Iron Fist of Love!
The Enemy of the Byakugan
Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge