Guardian of the Iron Wall

Guardian of the iron wall continues Team Hawk's assembly as Sasuke seeks his next recruit: Karin, the sensor and chakra-restoring kunoichi guarding one of Orochimaru's prisons. The episode adds another instrument to Sasuke's hunt, Karin's tracking ability essential for finding Itachi. The iron-walled prison and its guardian fall into Sasuke's orbit, the team taking shape around the singular goal. Each member is a tool for the confrontation to come, the hunter methodically building the unit that will corner his brother.