Drive Towards Darkness

is episode 196 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.

Synopsis
The episode starts of with Sasuke noticing a girl dropping her ball. Sasuke saved her, and she become obsessed with him. This episode features about tension between Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha. Therefore, Sasuke and Kakashi Hatake had been sent to investigate National wanted list criminals, and Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno and have been sent to escort Naho, Fire Daimyos relative to Shizume village. After Sasuke and Kakashi noted that the fortress was empty, Naho's group was intercepted by National wanted list criminal and his associates. Meanwhile Naruto has masked himself to Sasuke, so they could make Naho go. Impersonated Sasuke, Naruto and Naho have battled the criminal. Naruto defeated the comrades, bud the headman proved to be to heavy bite for him. Rasengan, and Shadow Clone Technique being useless. After they had been captured, Sasuke came and engaged in battle. After he had found out that this Taijutsu skills were useless, he used Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique to melt him, thus finding that he was wearing an armor made of Rock. Sasuke defeated him using Chidori, and after that punched him for his words about Itachi Uchiha, Uchiha Clan Massacre and Sasuke's weakness.