NS 115 - "Zabuza's Blade", "Zabuza no daitō" (再不斬の大刀)

Sasuke frees Suigetsu from his hydro capsule, and requests for Suigetsu to join up with him in his quest. Suigetsu responds that he would gladly do it, on condition that he helps him find Zabuza's Blade. They fail to find Zabuza's Blade at his grave, but learn that it is in the possession of a man named Tenzen Daikoku. They head out, and Suigetsu gets the blade without much effort. As promised, Suigetsu joins up with Sasuke, and goes with him to pick up the second member of his team.
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NS 114 - "Eye of the Hawk", "Taka no hitomi" (鷹の瞳)

Orochimaru reminisces about the memories of his past, how he became interested in reanimation and the Sharingan. Orochimaru begins the ritual to take over Sasuke's body. Later on, Kabuto arrives to see Sasuke standing over Orochimaru's snake corpse, and from the Sharingan, he finds out what happened: Orochimaru had failed in possessing Sasuke's body, as Sasuke manages to reverse Orochimaru's Jutsu and absorbs Orochimaru into his body.
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NS 113 - "The Serpent's Pupil", "Daija no dōkō" (大蛇の瞳孔)

The time for the Reanimation jutsu is coming close and Orochimaru's body is reaching its limit. Kabuto and Orochimaru discuss about Sasuke's growth during the Chunin Exams. After practicing his ninja techniques, Sasuke makes a sudden attack on Orochimaru, having nothing else to learn from him. Orochimaru reveals his true form, a giant white snake and makes his attempt to take Sasuke's body. Sasuke uses his Cursed Seal to counter it. Meanwhile, Tsunade discovers the Three-Tails is taken by Akatsuki.
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NS 112 - "A Place to Return To", "Kaerubeki basho" (帰るべき場所)

Gozu rescues Guren at the bottom of the lake and Yukimaru, who has lost his ability to control the Three-Tails, awakens to find his crystal charm glowing, and happily runs off into the night to find Guren and later that morning leaves with Guren and Gozu. Tsunade orders the teams to return to the village to regroup because of their wounds and because without Yukimaru's abilities Orochimaru is no longer able to control the beast, and sends ANBU to keep watch of the lake. Tobi and Deidara return to the lake, and after Deidara kills the ANBU members, the two Akatsuki members lure out the Three Tails and easily capture it.
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NS 111 - "Shattered Promise", "Kudakareta yakusoku" (砕かれた約束)

Kabuto explains that he killed Rinji, and that Orochimaru wants the Three-Tails to prepare for the upcoming war. He summons Rinji's corpse, which he uses to attack Guren and Yūkimaru. Guren manages to fight back by crystalizing herself along with Rinji. The huge crystal, with Guren and Rinji inside, drops into the lake. Yūkimaru then believes that Guren is dead and his grief causes him to overuse his power on the Three-Tails, breaking the Sealing Jutsu. Naruto uses his Collaboration Jutsu with Gamakichi and Gamatatsu to attack the Three-Tails, forcing it underwater and stopping its rage. Naruto goes to Yūkimaru who is lying near the lake unconscious and tells him they will go home together.
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