Tsunade's Tsukuyomi induced dream of Jiraiya's novel about Naruto continues with his quest to return Sasuke to the Village failing and him having to defend the village from Pain. After the natural conclusion of the novel join Sasuke as the Sharingan he implanted from Itachi shows him the truth of his brother's life and deeds.

Naruto returns from his training journey eager to see his friend Sasuke. But Sasuke has only one thing on his mind: his quest for revenge against his older brother. His unquenchable thirst for power knows no bounds, and soon he is lured from the Leaf Village by Orochimaru's minions, the Sound Four. Determined to get him back, Shikamaru and Naruto put together a team of the top genin in the village to go after him, and the chase begins.