This is not good.
It's over...
Just what you'd expect
Yeah. This village will be safe
as long as we have
Hold on!
This sand's such
You fool...!
Do you really think
you can get away
The Kazekage Stands Tall!
I never thought this would be
I should've just gone ahead
But how can you even
Huh?
The Pervy Sage loaned it to me
but it was so boring
So of course
Even without Naruto knowing
we figured you'd respond
"Make-Out Tactics."
Pretty good strategy
You two certainly showed me
Master!
Kakashi
Well
Yes.
What're you talking about?
We're talking about
Our status...?
- Naruto Uzumaki!
Answer me.
Y-Yeah!
Sakura Haruno!
Yes!
The two of you and...
Kakashi Hatake...
The three of you shall
Team Kakashi...
S-Say
The two of you will form
and we'll carry out
That's what this means.
It's not like the old days.
We're no longer teacher
We will work together as
Sure! I got it!
Kankuro!
Is Lord Gaara fighting right now?!
Yeah.
He's up there...
Gaara...
Sand Coffin...
He did it...
- He did it!
Lord Kazekage is amazing!
Did he get away...?!
That guy sure is lucky...!
Not bad.
I get it.
The sand he used to crush
is much faster and more powerful
than ordinary sand taken
According to our information...
He always carries with him
In other words
only that sand has been...
with a large amount
That's the sand he uses
as well instant attacks.
What did they call it again...?
I remember now!
It's the "Ultimate Defense"
That's the "Ultimate Defense" sand...
In other words
the sand from that hole is
I've only got a little bit
I underestimated him...
What you'd call
This is just as
Will just that bag be enough?
Our opponent will be
I've only enough left for
and my specialty as well.
I think...
I'll destroy this village
For crying out loud...
How long is that Deidara going to
I told him I don't like waiting...
Lord Kazekage...
Black clothing and
Judging from that appearance
the enemy Lord Kazekage
is likely a member of the organization
I knew it.
Kankuro.
What is it?
Gaara's even using
in this fight.
I think it's safe to assume
For the time being
we need to consider that
We need to be ready
The villagers will be in danger.
That won't happen anymore.
Gaara will not harm
Never!
Gaara
I don't want to say this
but you're nothing but
It'll just be a struggle
to join a regular unit
The superiors don't think
And a majority of the village
I know that...
but I will be overcome
if I just wait around...
I just have to work hard and
And I must not run away
If I do that
Someday...I can be like him...
So as a Sand Shinobi
I will strive to become
To live...bonded with this village.
Gaara...
I want to work hard...
Naruto Uzumaki made
Having bonds with others...
I only knew hate
But now
He went so far to tell me about.
I understand that pain
can be shared with others.
Naruto Uzumaki...
I learned that through fighting
He knew of the same pain
And he taught me that I could
Someday
Not as a frightening weapon...
but as the Kazekage
There are people who need you.
You're the Kazekage
Lord Gaara!
Lord Kazekage!
Gee
I never thought you'd really
I just might've surpassed you
Why're you talking all big?!
Well
The other day
And it's pretty incredible
Oh
I haven't had any Ichiraku ramen
Oh
from all that training exercise
All right! Let's make a beeline
Right!
They used to be so cute
As promised
It's my first Ichiraku ramen in ages!
It'll be Kakashi Sensei's treat!
- Treat! Treat!
The actions of the Akatsuki
I'm heading off to gather information.
See you around.
Kakashi Sensei!
Huh?
It's been settled that
you're going to treat us
Hurry up!
Sorry
I have to create and turn in
See you.
I'm gone.
Oh! He ran away!
He said something about a unit list...
but he's probably just wondering
That means...
Then how about we go
That's fine. But you're treating.
Oh...
You could at least pay
No way!
Convene all members
Yes
You secure the reservoir.
Yes
Seal off the roads in sector A!
Yes
We must not assume
No matter what happens
We must be ready to respond!
Medical Team!
Set up a barrier and lead
There must not be even one casualty!
We'll provide full support for Gaara...
Gaara...
Interference from below really
And besides...
I'm tired of looking at
It's a doll
molded from detonating clay
and clay eaten by my palm
This specialty of mine...
has C3 Chakra
built up inside.
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