Parting

is episode 260 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.

Summary
Sasuke leaves Konohagakure alongside the Sound Four to go to Orochimaru. Shikamaru then enlists a team composed of Naruto, Chōji, Kiba and Neji to retrieve Sasuke. Only Naruto is able to reach Sasuke as the other members stay in the way to fight the opposing Sound Four. Sasuke attempts to kill Naruto and both fight with the former using the new powers received from Orochimaru's cursed seal. In the end, Sasuke defeats Naruto and leaves Konoha, but Naruto does not give up on stopping him.