Naruto Shippuuden 122: The Hunt

Kakashi planned a search plan and summoned his ninja hounds and formed the patrol teams. Since Akatsuki is targeting Naruto, Yamato and Hinata and Big Bark Bull teamed up with him. Everyone split up after forming their individual teams.Meanwhile, Hebi team members scattered to look for Uchiha Itachi and Akatsuki members Tobi and Deidara hunts down Naruto and Sasuke...planning to ambush either one of them whoever they encounter with first.

The Konoha ninjas and hounds scattered around looking for Itachi and Sasuke, Sakura and her ninja hounds sensed Sasuke scent, but the scent was on Karin...since they've never met Sakura and her hounds walked past her without noticing Sasuke scent was on Karin.Naruto, Yamato, and Hinata runs into Kabuto, who gives them a book containing the information on Akatsuki that his organization collected over the years. He reveals that he wants to search for his new identity, and he implanted some of Orochimaru body parts into himself. Hinata's byakugan revealed that Orochimaru power is trying to take over Kabuto's body.Naruto, Yamato, and Hinata tried to capture Kabuto back to Konoha but he managed to espace from them.Elsewhere, Akatsuki members Tobi and Deidara found Sasuke and prepares to battle with each other.

Bleach 232: Sode no Shirayuki vs. Rukia! Confused Heart

After returning to Soul Society, Rukia heads back to the 6th Division Headquarters to look for Byakuya but she was greeted by Renji. Byakuya whereabouts remained unknown after the night of the zanpakuto attack.Meanwhile, Ichigo and Yoruichi arrived in Soul Society and split up to search for clues. Yoruichi heads out to check things with the Secret Mobile Corps.Rukia returns to Byakuya's compound to only find her zanpakuto Sode No Shirayuki freezing the shinigami there.

Rukia tries to reason with Sode No Shirayuki but her sword demands for freedom. Rukia and Sode No Shirayuki engaged themselves in a battle and Rukia loses and was almost freezed to death when Ichigo arrived in time to assist her.
But Ichigo was also defeated by Sode No Shirayuki. Rukia tries to get Sode No Shirayuki back to her by telling how important Shirayuki is to her, but her zanpakuto was not convinced.So Rukia uses her Kido to restrain herself and Sode No Shirayuki, and Rukia attempts to sacrifice themselves both in order to convince Sode No Shirayuki that they can't live without each other. This caused a huge explosion and injured Rukia severely.This changed the heart of Sode No Shirayuki and attempts to reach out to Rukia but was hold back by Muramasa. Muramasa introduced himself to Ichigo and states that he's a zanpakuto.