NARUTO

Shikamaru Forms the Sasuke Recovery Squad

Japanese: シカマル、サスケ奪還班を編成する

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Anime

NARUTO ep. 110

overall 110 / first aired 2004-11-24

Manga

Manga ch. 181-183

vol. 21

Anime: Naruto episode 110overall episode 110first aired 2004-11-24
Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad
Manga: Manga chapters 181-183vol. 21Japan release 2004-03-04
The Battle Begins...!! - The Promise
Note: Shikamaru leads Naruto, Neji, Kiba, and Choji as the squad forms to pursue Sasuke.

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Characters

Shikamaru Nara Naruto Uzumaki Neji Hyuga Kiba Inuzuka Akamaru Choji Akimichi Tsunade

Arc

Sasuke Recovery Mission

Japanese: サスケ奪還

Find anime episodes and manga chapters for Sasuke Recovery Mission using cues like Sasuke Recovery, Sound Four, Naruto vs Sasuke.

Japanese: サスケ奪還では、サスケ奪還, 音の四人衆, ナルト対サスケを手がかりにアニメ話数と原作話数を探せます。

Scene type

TeamworkTurning point

Related scenes

Sakura Entrusts Sasuke's Return to Naruto
Japanese: サクラ、ナルトにサスケを託す
The Sound Four Split the Recovery Squad
Japanese: 音の四人衆、奪還班を分断する
Choji Defeats Jirobo
Japanese: チョウジ、次郎坊を倒す