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Cover of Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission, Vols. 32–35
Part II (Shippuden) · right after the Kazekage Rescue

Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission, Vols. 32–35

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Team Kakashi gets Sai and Yamato and follows a lead on Sasuke; collects chapters 282–310

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Do you need to read it?

Yes. It's in the Main story, the list of only what moves the plot forward to the end of the saga.

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  • Main story8 of 19
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Quick recap

Sasori left a lead: a spy inside Orochimaru's camp is meeting him at Tenchi Bridge. With Kakashi laid up, the team goes with Captain Yamato and newcomer Sai, an emotionless ninja from Danzo's Root. The spy is Kabuto, and Orochimaru shows up in person. Naruto loses control and lets out four of the Fox's tails, hurting Sakura without realizing it. Sai betrays the team on Danzo's orders, but reading the picture book he kept from his brother starts to change him. The group storms the hideout and finds a far stronger Sasuke. He refuses to come back, nearly kills Naruto and leaves with Orochimaru, leaving the team with nothing but proof he's alive.

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Trivia

  1. Behind the scenesA deliberate replacement

    Sai takes Sasuke's spot on Team Kakashi, and Kishimoto drew him to look like Sasuke on purpose to mark the swap.

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  2. SetupYamato is a codename

    Yamato isn't the new captain's real name, just a codename. Tsunade puts him on the team because his Wood Style can hold back the Nine-Tails.

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  3. Behind the scenesPart II Sasuke

    For Sasuke's new look, Kishimoto dropped a turtleneck and a military uniform, which read as cold-weather gear, and went with Japanese clothing and a chokutō sword.

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