Please note that this is the Narutopedia's article on manga chapter 181. If you are looking for the article on chapter 487 then you should head to The Beginning of the Battle…!!.

The Beginning of the Battle…!!
(闘いの始まり…!!, Tatakai no Hajimari…!!)
Chapter Info
Volume	21
Previous	It's a Promise!!
Chapter	181
Next	Assemble!!
Arc	Sasuke Retrieval Arc
Anime	Naruto #109

The Beginning of the Battle…!! (闘いの始まり…!!, Tatakai no Hajimari…!!) is chapter 181 of the Naruto manga.

Summary Edit

After gathering his things, Sasuke heads for Konoha's exit. He finds Sakura waiting for him there. He tells her to go home. She does not, instead asking why, after all they've been through together, he always ignores her. Sasuke responds that she can't understand him, but Sakura insists that, because she loves him, she's willing to try. She offers to help him take revenge and to accompany him in leaving Konoha, anything so long as she can be with him. He leaves so she threatens to scream. He knocks her out after thanking her. The Sound Four greet Sasuke outside the village to accompany him to Orochimaru.