The Sand Siblings Save the Recovery Squad
Major spoilersGaara, Temari, and Kankuro arrive as allies and save the Konoha squad from separate crises.
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Tayuya
A Sound Four member who fights Shikamaru in a tactical Sasuke Recovery battle.
Sasuke Recovery Mission
Sasuke Leaves Konoha with the Sound Four
Major spoilersSasuke leaves Konoha in search of power, directly triggering the recovery mission.
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Shikamaru Outplays Tayuya
Major spoilersShikamaru fights for time against Tayuya, turning the battle into a tense tactical exchange.
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The Sound Four Split the Recovery Squad
Light spoilersThe Konoha squad catches up to the Sound Four and begins splitting up to keep the pursuit alive.
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