Sasuke Retrieval Arc

The Sasuke Retrieval Arc spans from episodes 107-135 of the Naruto anime, which is parallel to chapters 69-?? of The Life of a Kunoichi Shinobi. This arc sets the tone for Naruto:Shippuden where Sasuke decides he is not powerful enough and leaves for Orochimaru to gain power, turning his back on Kristin Hatake, and his final battle at the Valley of the End against Naruto Uzumaki. It also includes Naruto's first use of his one-tailed form when the Nine-Tails grants him more power to defeat Sasuke. Also Kristin's full use of her demon powers used multipul times in one day is seen, as is the full extent of what she is truely capable of. This is the last full arc of the story. It is followed by a series of short arcs from hereafter. This arc is preceded by the Land of Tea Arc and is followed by the Land of Rice Fields Arc.