Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission Arc

The Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission, known as the Long-Awaited Reunion in the anime, is an arc from Part II of the series. This arc sees Team 7's mission to the Tenchi Bridge to find Sasuke Uchiha, along with new members Sai and Yamato. It spans through volumes 32 to 35, or more specifically, covers chapters 282 to 310 of the manga and episodes 33 to 53 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime. This arc is preceded by the Kazekage Rescue Mission; in the manga, it is followed by the Akatsuki Suppression Mission while it is followed by the Twelve Guardian Ninja in the anime.