Please note that this is the Narutopedia's article on chapter 298 of the Naruto manga. If you are looking for the article on volume 33 of the series then you should head to The Top-Secret Mission…!!.

The Top-Secret Mission…!!
(極秘任務…!!, Gokuhi Ninmu…!!)
Chapter Info
Volume	33
Previous	Sai's Mission!!
Chapter	298
Next	The Source of Strength…!!
Arc	Sasuke and Sai Arc
Anime	Naruto Shippūden #44, Naruto Shippūden #45

The Top-Secret Mission…!! (極秘任務…!!, Gokuhi Ninmu…!!) is chapter 298 of the Naruto manga.

Summary

Naruto examines the area and is confused by the damage, unaware that he is responsible for everything. They come across the location of Sai, meeting with Orochimaru and find a number of Sai's belongings, including his picture book, strewn around the area. Yamato, his wood clone having seen it firsthand, informs them that Sai has joined up with Orochimaru and that the wood clone is following them back to their base. They assume that Sai is working with Orochimaru on Danzō's orders and intend to find him to determine why, but must wait for Naruto to rest, use of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox negatively impacting his body. Meanwhile, Yamato's wood clone comes across Sai hanging from a tree.