Welcome to the NARUTO ナルト Arc 5 Discussion 
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The “Sasuke Retrieval” Arc covers Volume 20 through Volume 27 and includes Kakashi Gaiden.
Natively Rating: Level 25 (JLPT N3) Furigana: Yes
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Sasuke Retrieval Arc
| No. | Volume Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Naruto vs. Sasuke!! (ナルトvsサスケ!!) |
| 21 | Unforgivable!! (許せない!!) |
| 22 | Reincarnation…!! (転生…!!) |
| 23 | Trouble…!! (苦境…!!) |
| 24 | Crisis, Crisis, Crisis!! (ピンチ・ピンチ・ピンチ!!) |
| 25 | Itachi and Sasuke, Brothers (兄と弟) |
| 26 | The Day of Parting…!! (別れの日…!!) |
| 27 | The Day of Departure!! (旅立ちの日!!) |
This arc, along with Kakashi Gaiden, (as well as the Part One story itself) ends with the close of Volume 27. For comments or questions regarding Part Two and Volume 28 onward, please let me know in the home thread that you are interested in continuing the discussion
General Discussion Rules
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Despite NARUTO’s widely recognizable orange main character, there are many of us who have neither read nor watched any part of this series. Avoid giving accidental spoilers by using Blur [spoiler] [/spoiler] or Hide Details [details="Summary"] [/details] for predictions, comments containing specific plot points, or any story-revealing panel images.
If you ARE familiar with this series, it is also a good practice to hide decades-old memes or jokes that come to mind, as they too can contain accidental spoilers. 
When asking language-related questions, please include the chapter number, page number if available, and/or general context surrounding the sentence. This will make it much easier to answer questions without confusion.
What Should I Post in a Manga Discussion?
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Great book club discussions include more than just grammar questions! If you want to join the discussion but aren’t sure how, try adding these:
- Interesting panels you saw
- Moments that made you laugh
- Moments that made you cringe
- Predictions about where the story could go
- Clues or foreshadowing that stood out to you
- Questions about characters or settings
- Comparisons to the anime (though this can tiptoe a spoiler-y line, please be careful!)
I hope that you will join in on the discussion, or poke it when it needs some new energy. Fostering an enjoyable reading atmosphere is my ninja way, believe it!
Vocabulary Sheet
Vocab sheets are a community project, meaning that we can all work together to add new/unknown vocabulary for fellow readers to reference. Please read the guidelines on the first tab to ensure the sheet remains clean and easy to read.
