Chapter 298 sees Team Kakashi piece together Sai's defection while Naruto reels from his own rampage. A wood clone quietly shadows the traitor toward Orochimaru's base.
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Summary
Surveying the wreckage around him, Naruto puzzles over the destruction, oblivious that his own hands caused it. The group reaches the spot where Sai met with Orochimaru and finds the artist's possessions, his picture book among them, scattered across the ground. Yamato, whose wood clone witnessed the meeting directly, reports that Sai has thrown in with Orochimaru and that the clone is trailing the pair back toward their base. The team figures Sai is acting under Danzō's instructions and means to track him down for answers, but they first have to let Naruto recover, since the Nine-Tails has taken a heavy toll on his body. In the meantime, Yamato's wood clone stumbles upon Sai dangling from a tree.
Key Events
Naruto surveys the damage without realizing he is responsible. At Sai's meeting site the team discovers his belongings and learns from Yamato's wood clone that Sai has sided with Orochimaru. Suspecting Danzō's orders behind it, they resolve to pursue him once Naruto rests. The wood clone then finds Sai hanging from a tree.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was Sai's top secret mission in Naruto?
In "The Top-Secret Mission…!!", Team Kakashi discovers that Sai has sided with Orochimaru and suspects he is carrying out orders from Danzo, planning to track him down directly for answers about his true assignment.
What happens in "The Top-Secret Mission…!!"?
In "The Top-Secret Mission…!!" (chapter 298), Team Kakashi pieces together Sai's defection to Orochimaru while Naruto recovers from the destruction his own Nine-Tails rampage caused.
How does the team learn Sai has defected?
Yamato's wood clone directly witnesses Sai's meeting with Orochimaru and reports back that Sai has sided with him, after the team finds Sai's scattered belongings, including his picture book, at the meeting site.
Why does the team wait before pursuing Sai?
The team decides to let Naruto recover first, since the Nine-Tails's power has taken a heavy toll on his body, before pursuing Sai for answers.
What does Yamato's wood clone find while trailing Sai?
While trailing Sai and Orochimaru back toward their base, Yamato's wood clone stumbles upon Sai dangling from a tree.
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