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Sasuke forms a new team with old comrades to pursue a common enemy, recalling past bonds and traumas. Meanwhile, Naruto sets out on his own mission, setting the stage for confrontations ahead.

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While fighting with Sasuke, Jugo remembers how he met his friend - Kimimaro, and how he vowed to counteract Jugo’s bipolar murderous urges. Jugo refuses to join Sasuke since he believes that without Kimimaro, he could potentially kill others. After being told that Kimimaro died for the sake of retrieving Sasuke to be Orochimaru’s new vessel, Jugo agrees to go with Sasuke. Due to a conversation with Kimimaro in the past, Jugo believes that Kimimaro lives on within Sasuke. After informing his newly formed team that his goal is to kill Itachi Uchiha of the Akatsuki, Sasuke names their group "Hebi" ["Snake"]. In the meantime, Naruto decides to go after Itachi in hopes of finding Sasuke.