Contact ~The force of the Sound Four~

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Contact ~The force of the Sound Four~
Premiere date:	24 November 2004
Episode Length:	24.5 minutes
Episode Code:	111
Episode Airdate:	24 November 2004
Manga Arc:	Sasuke Retrieval

Contact ~The force of the Sound Four~ (Japanese: 接触～音四人衆の実力～, - Sesshoku ~Oto Yonin Shū no jitsuryoku~) is episode 111 of the anime series Naruto. The episode's storyline is from the Sasuke Retrieval manga arc.

[edit] Plot

Shikamaru sets out in pursuit of Sasuke and the Sound Four. Their quarry is delayed somewhat because they need to perform a time-and-chakra-intensive ritual (Four Black Fog Formation Seal with Black Sealing Method) that will enable Sasuke to use his Cursed Seal of Heaven to increase his power. This will allow Sasuke to control the power of the cursed seal and advance it to level two. When Sasuke asks what will happen, they reply that Sasuke will change into a apparent death state. After the ritual is complete, Sasuke will need to spend a long time inside a wooden barrel. When he finally emerges, the curse-seal will respond to his will, the same as it does for the Sound Four. Sasuke takes the drug and immediately becomes sick. Then the Sound four create a barrier around the barrel.

Nearby, one of Konoha's ninja teams detects the chakra from the ritual. The team consists of Iwashi Tatami (Chunin), Raido Namiashi, Genma Shiranui and Shizune (Jonin). Raido and Genma follow the chakra and encounter the Sound Four. They have not been informed of Sasuke's defection, and are unaware of his presence in the barrel. They fight the Sound ninja. The sound four activate their cursed seals. Iwashi and Shizune, worried that Raido and Genma are overdue, go looking for them and find them motionless on the ground. Shizune runs over to Genma to check him and detects his heartbeat but it slowly comes to a stop. Then she uses a medical jutsu to bring him back to life. She then heals Raido and she and Iwashi take them to the Konoha hospital. Genma tells them that if they go after them they will die because their moves aren't ninja moves.

Kiba smells the blood from the battle, and asks Shikamaru if they should investigate. After some discussion, Shikamaru decides to bypass the battle area and keep moving. Soon, the team comes upon an area that is infested with booby traps. First they see a circle of explosive tags that blow up when a person walks into a designated area.

The Fifth Hokage catches Lee trying to walk up the stairs by himself. Lee admits that's he wants to get to training as soon as possible. Tsunade responds that there are other types of training. Tsunade gives him a medicine.

Team Shikamaru walks through a bunch of trip wires and Naruto very nearly stepped on one that was camouflaged to look like grass. They proceed slowly and carefully, eventually coming upon the Sound Four, who are resting after expending a lot of energy in the ritual and the fight with the two Jonin. Shikamaru designs an attack plan, and the team prepares to carry it out. However, Kidomaru detects their presence, thanks to the network of spiderwebs he set up for just such an emergency. Thanks to him, the Sound Four are able to counterattack by throwing a kunai attached to explosive tags before Team Shikamaru is ready.

[edit] Trivia

When Sakon explains to Sasuke why he must die, a leaf falls and covers Sasuke's cursed seal. It then blows off again after Sasuke takes the drug.

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