Sakura rushes to deal with Sasuke and his rogue ninja ways. She is accompanied by Sai, Lee, Kiba and Akamaru. Sakura stops the formation abruptly and attempts to put everyone asleep. Sai stops her, but wouldn't let anyone continue either. He argues that the four of them are no match for Sasuke or Tobi. Sakura wants to engage in battle with Sai but Sai calls for Super Beast Scroll snakes to attempt to blind them. Kiba jumps at Sai only to be captured by these art snakes. Akamaru held back, but Sakura sneaks in with her gas bombs and all fall asleep quickly. Sakura's resolve continues.
As Sakura alone rushes to face Sasuke, she remembers the good in Sasuke, how he gave part of his lunch to Naruto when he was forbidden to eat and how Kakashi explained that they all pass because "those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their friends are worst than scum." Sakura never gave a thought about who really was behind the pensive face.
When Sasuke was bitten by a snake/human explaining that Sasuke will seek him out in search for power. Sakura didn't understand then, but Sasuke did. He has become an avenger seeking power at any price even if it meant being consumed by evil. Sasuke started following a path none other from Hidden Village could follow.
Danzo has lost to Sasuke in the last episode of Naruto Shippuden 211. Grabbing on to his last straw he engaged in Collateral Sealing Jutsu Reverse Tetragram, that would seal Sasuke inside his corpse forever. Madara recognized the justu, warned Sasuke and escaped in the nick of time.
Madara goes on to take Danzo's right eye and urges Sasuke to get some rest as he lost lot of his visual prowess. Madara then advices to finish Karin off as she knows too much about them already.
Madara goes on to take Danzo's right eye and urges Sasuke to get some rest as he lost lot of his visual prowess. Madara then advices to finish Karin off as she knows too much about them already.
Karin on a brink of her own death recalls Sasuke saving her life when she was attacked by a bear. At that moment Sakura shows up. Sakura recognizes a different Sasuke and pretends to want to desert Hidden Leaf to come with him.
Naruto regains consciousness after he lost it hyperventilating. Yamato announces that he'll take him to Hidden Leaf as ordered by Kakashi. Title of next episode is "Lost Bonds". Karin isn't dead yet, Sakura resolves to join then kill Sasuke and Kakashi is on his way to handle Sakura.