After Kakashi is hospitalized for using his upgraded sharingan skills, Naruto and Sakura come face-to-face with a new team-mate and leader. The new team-mate, Sai, is a little odd and emotionless, bringing a suspicious eye from both Naruto and Sakura. Their new leader, Yamato, a member of ANBU, takes the new team 7 on a mission to recover information from a spy within Orochimaru’s organization.

The third Naruto Shippuden box set features Gaara on the cover will be released with two versions: a regular and special edition. The special edition will contain a mini figure of the kazekage himself.

As per the first two box sets, 13 episodes, 27 through 40, will span three discs.

The Naruto Shippuden Box Set 3 is scheduled to reach store shelves on August 3^rd, 2010

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