A Sand...
What does this mean?
I don't know either...
But...he went missing right around
Could it be that...
I don't believe it.
He served on the council
Was he disguised with
No.
This is a Jutsu of
The Fire Ball Jutsu was created
and they use it a lot by preference...
Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu.
And that Jutsu was the real thing.
It looks like you're done as well.
Yes... I'm out of Chakra...
Well
Although it's a Jutsu handy
the quantity of Chakra
And the Jutsu they can use
But it was more than enough
The Jutsu wore off
However
This should be enough...
Well done
That's easy to say.
The two who became sacrifices
and gave up their bodies
were both my subordinates.
You should be
With my Impersonation Jutsu
they were both able to become
although only for a short time.
It's almost time...
The Secret of Jinchuriki
Damn it! This means the real one
I guess we can say his goal was
Now that we know that
All right! Let's hurry!
This way!
Just as I thought...
They were clearly stalling for time...
They've sure got a good Jutsu...
I never realized...you were...
Using a Jutsu like this
they're undoubtedly already
We don't have time.
- E-Excuse me...
What do you mean...
It's likely that they're intention is
to create a new Jinchuriki
Jinchuriki...?
I explained before
a power beyond
And how each land attempted
The Jinchuriki...
the one who controls that power.
But earlier you said...
The Tailed Beasts have
and in the world of Ninja were
by Hidden Villages around the world.
They competed to
But none was able to control that power
In the end
But in the past
They attempted to control
by sealing it inside people.
By doing so
they tried to suppress
and then control that power.
And the ones with the Tailed Beast
in other words
The striking feature of the Jinchuriki is
how it utilizes unbelievable power
Including Gaara
I'm counting on you.
So wars were fought often
That's right.
Then
How can the Tailed Beast be extracted?
What's required is
to instantaneously balance
in addition to plenty of time.
But if that's done
Don't tell me...
That's right...
The Jinchuriki that has
dies.
The two people I mentioned earlier...
The Sand Jinchuriki other than Gaara
both had the Shukaku
and died as a result.
You're sentimental as always
Don't worry.
I'll be saving Gaara!
I-I was concerned...about your...!
Let's hurry.
Naruto...
It's from Big Sister
You shouldn't be moving yet.
It's not good for you in
I'm okay.
I can at least walk...
More importantly
I can't just lie around!
I see... So you've heard
As it happens
Yura was a spy?!
I can't believe it...
A man who served on the council
But...now it makes sense.
How the enemy broke through
And I'm sure nobody imagined
a man in charge of security
Here I thought we had thoroughly
when Gaara became the Kazekage!
The person in question might've
More importantly
it doesn't say anything about
When's the Kazekage coming back?!
Having the Kazekage of one
kidnapped by some bandits sets
And it seems one of them
It'll be a tremendous disgrace
If it becomes known that
who knows when
Our most pressing need is
and make an effort to stabilize the village.
Gaara could still very well come back!
Well
it might just be better for the village
What're you getting at?
Gaara is an unstable monster
We thought he would be easier
But in the end
There's no mistaking he's trouble.
Gaara originally resonated with
But he's an unstable experiment
And he's a failed creation who
by his own father
Right now
But the fact is most of the people
and have no expectations of him!
Just try talking trash like that again!
I don't care if you are on the council.
Stop
You're before the statues
This is a holy place!
Kankuro
But there's an element of truth
But the fact is...
this isn't an issue of whether
Something like this happened
The Third Kazekage was kidnapped.
There were all kinds of conjecture
in regards to the whereabouts
war broke out and the lands
If only we paid our attention
rather than eagerly searching
that wouldn't have happened.
Then why didn't you do that...?
The Third Kazekage was
in our history.
And most importantly
No one thought someone as powerful as
Something like that must
That's why...we must consider
So that's why the borders
The village plunged into chaos
when the enemy broke through
while we were engaged in
Our most pressing need is
But there was no reason to go out
Kankuro...
What're you saying?!
Originally we were going to have
But then you get yourself poisoned...!
If we assign Gaara's siblings
the young people won't start talking
Temari was dispatched to a place
that's been infiltrated by
We needed someone of Jonin rank
I know... But...
But...
Gaara's...
my little brother.
Zetsu.
Dispose of the two we used for
Understood.
Itachi
They're a four-man squad with
and the Nine-Tail Jinchuriki
and Chiyo
Did he say Granny Chiyo...?
It seems he's still not quite accustomed
It looks like opening the Gate of Joy
Are you okay
What do you mean?
I'm always full of energy.
Guy Sensei!
He's not okay at all!
It can't be helped.
We should rest somewhere...
That's the place!
Is there really a point to us
Orders are orders.
We'll guard in 24-hour shifts as of now.
- Yes
Stop!
What is it
We're going to take a short break here.
That's a wise decision.
Why?!
You're the one who said
If we waste time taking a break here
Compared to right before
our pace has clearly slowed.
He's absolutely right.
If we rest up here
And tomorrow
who took Gaara.
It's best if we're at full strength.
Fine.
So this is Kisame's
He looks to be worth disposing of...
Then let's get to it.
Right.