Upon encountering one another, Sasuke and Deidara engage in battle. After exchanging a few blows to test Sasuke’s strength, Deidara conjures up his specialty clay dragon and wages long-range attacks against Sasuke from high above. With Tobi’s backup support, the battle seems to be going to Deidara.

As the ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village work on repairing their village in the aftermath of Pain's invasion, Naruto and Sakura come across a familiar face among the carpenters: Inari and Tazuna have arrived to help out. Inari recalls what happened after Gato's death and how Naruto and Sasuke came to his rescue.

UNIQLO clothing stores throughout Japan will be offering a Naruto x UT Original DVD with all-new animation on January 1. The DVD will contain an original Naruto anime video set to an exclusive version of Mayonaka no Orchestra, the upcoming song by the Japanese rock band Aqua Timez. A limited number of the DVDs will be offered as presents to people who buy UNIQLO's Naruto graphic T-shirts online or in stores.