The Search for Members!!
(メンバー探し!!, Menbā Sagashi!!)
Chapter Info
Volume	32
Previous	Team Kakashi Returns
Chapter	283
Next	The New Comrades…!!
Arc	Sasuke and Sai Arc
Anime	Naruto Shippūden #33, Naruto Shippūden #34
Debut
Jutsu Shadow Sewing Technique • Super Beast Imitating Drawing
Tools Hidden Kunai Mechanism

The Search for Members!! (メンバー探し!!, Menbā Sagashi!!) is chapter 283 of the Naruto manga.

Summary

With Team 8 unable to help him find Sasuke, Naruto approaches Shikamaru. Shikamaru cannot go on a mission since he is still helping with the Chūnin Exams, but Chōji offers to help instead. Having not seen Chōji in several years, Naruto observes that he has gained weight. Shikamaru pulls Naruto out of the way as Chōji attacks an ink lion that was sneaking up on them. They locate the intruder (Sai) and Shikamaru provides support as Naruto tries to apprehend him. Unimpressed by Naruto, Sai asks if he is perhaps a girl.