Iruka's Decision

is episode 178 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.

sasuke talks about going to the leaf village in the end of the episode, that is basicly the most important part. within the early of the episode it basicly explains and or shows iruka going from a ninja to a teacher and one of his adventures with naruto, almost dying. sasukes team member returns to the base with his sword that he went out to look for about three days earlier.