Naruto, Vol. 23

As the Sasuke Retrieval Team races to stop Sasuke from defecting to Orochimaru, they run headlong into the Sound Four, elite bodyguards sent to escort him. Naruto, Shikamaru, and Kiba each face off against a member of the Sound Four in increasingly desperate one-on-one battles. Despite giving everything they have, the Konoha ninja are pushed to their limits, and Kimimaro, Orochimaru's most dangerous subordinate, steps in to buy Sasuke time to escape, putting Naruto in mortal danger.

• Brand: VIZ Media
• Officially Licensed: Yes
• Author/Artist: Masashi Kishimoto