I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

Jiraiya's expression changed suddenly. Akatsuki had indeed taken action, and it was such a coincidence that he chose this time.

Naruto asked as he looked at the group of people who were suddenly silent.

"Why would the Akatsuki people attack the Kazekage?"

"Because the current Kazekage is Gaara. You should remember that he is a Jinchūriki just like you."

Shikamaru gave Naruto the answer, but until now Naruto still didn't know that Gaara became the Kazekage.

Kazekage? Naruto thought of the Sand Ninja he met during the Chunin Exams. He was a little scared of him, but he had a similar fate to him.

I have always said that I want to be the Hokage, but looking back, Gaara has become the Kazekage.

"Damn Xiao, why did he have to come out and mess things up at this time!"

Tsunade was already a little angry. Konoha had just experienced a period of peace, but the ninja world suddenly became chaotic.

"Tsunade, this is such a coincidence!"

Jiraiya remained calm. These two things seemed to have been discussed beforehand. The coincidence was so incredible that it made people feel unbelievable.

"What do you mean?"

After hearing Jiraiya's words, Tsunade also began to think about these two things.

"Now is not the time to think about the connection between these two things. The most important thing is whether we should go to support the Sand Village. I remember that Temari from the Sand Village should have just left Konoha not long ago."

Shikamaru pulled the two of them back to their senses. He was right. They had to solve the problem at hand first.

Tsunade was shocked. She almost forgot the most important thing. The Sand Village must go to provide support, but she was not sure who to send.

"Granny Tsunade, send me!"

Just when Tsunade was a little hesitant, Naruto suddenly spoke.

"Naruto."

Sakura, who had been standing aside, didn't say a word, but at this time she couldn't help but call Naruto. You know, she had to protect Naruto now, so what was the point of him leaving the village to support Sunagakure?

"Brother Ye Lan and Sasuke are also in the Akatsuki organization, right? If we fight with Akatsuki's people, we might be able to get their information. Besides, it's about how to save Gaara. As a fellow Jinchūriki, how can I just do nothing?"

Naruto spoke his thoughts loudly. He still had some hope in Ye Lan and Sasuke.

After hearing what Naruto said, Sakura was a little moved. How could she give up? Not only that, everyone who had interacted with Ye Lan and Sasuke at the scene had more or less thought about how great it would be if they could return to Konoha.

At this time, the ninja who came in from the signal department spoke.

"The letter from Sunagakure indicates that the people who attacked the Kazekage this time are the same two people who attacked Gaara before, the rebel ninja Deidara from Iwagakure and the rebel ninja Scorpion from Sunagakure. The Sunagakure pursuit team has been poisoned by Scorpion, so medical ninjas are clearly needed here."

When Orochimaru was causing the collapse of Konoha, Ye Lan successfully captured Gaara and others. Later, it was he who escorted them back to Sunagakure, and he had obtained the information about Deidara and Sasori at the beginning.

It seems that the two of them are now in charge of the One-Tail. If they are medical ninjas, ordinary medical ninjas are not enough to deal with Scorpion's poison, and no one can guarantee that Scorpion has not improved over the years. If the poison becomes more difficult to deal with, the medical ninjas sent out will be in vain.

"Well then, Naruto!"

While thinking, Tsunade had already made a decision. Since the village couldn't send Shizune over now, she could only let her other apprentice Sakura go.

Naruto stood up straight at Tsunade's nomination.

"This is your first mission after returning to the village. It is very difficult. I have classified it as an S-rank mission. This time, you, Sakura, Kakashi and all members of Team 7 will go to support Sunagakure!"

Naruto's eyes brightened, and his depressed mood due to Sasuke's news was greatly alleviated.

"Granny Tsunade, I will definitely complete the mission!"

"Don't be careless! The enemies this time are different. They are all S-rank rebel ninjas from various villages! You must obey Kakashi's command along the way!"

Tsunade still warned with some concern.

"Don't worry, Granny Tsunade. I will listen to Teacher Kakashi!"

Naruto assured, patting his chest.

Jiraiya looked at Naruto and shook his head with a smile. He knew very well that Naruto's promise was the most unreliable, but he did not stop Naruto.

After learning that his opponents were not Ye Lan and Sasuke, he was not too nervous.

"Kakashi, I think I have to let someone else take care of Naruto on the way. It's best not to make any mistakes. If you encounter someone you can't deal with, just evacuate and it won't matter if the mission fails."

Not to mention that Naruto seemed eager to try, Tsunade pulled Kakashi aside and said.

"Understood, Lady Tsunade. It just so happens that I haven't stretched my muscles for a while."

Kakashi said in a somewhat casual tone that this kind of mission was more suitable for him than being on guard against the situation in the village. He was no longer the Kakashi who had no chakra left after performing two ninjutsu.

Ye Lan had mentioned some information about Deidara before. That guy was afraid of Lightning Release, so his new ninjutsu would come in handy.

Although Konoha was somewhat thrown off by the first two pieces of news, Tsunade, who had come up with a solution, also made arrangements one after another, and now it seems that everything is under control.

And in the far northeast of Konoha is the Land of Lightning.

A young man wearing a black robe with red clouds is leisurely enjoying the scenery. The terrain of the Land of Thunder is mostly mountains, and there are no plains at all. Perhaps due to the year-round sunshine, most people here have wheat-colored skin.

The young man was wearing a strange ring on his hand. While he was still wandering around, a faint chakra fluctuation suddenly came from the ring.

"He succeeded so quickly. It seems that Gaara hasn't made much progress over the years, or that the Sand Village has not yet been completely controlled by him?"

After muttering to himself for a few words, the young man quickly came to a tree hole that was not easily discovered, and then transferred his chakra into the ring.

In a flash, as if by some kind of high-tech, the Akatsuki members in various locations were holding an online meeting.

"Oh my, the One-Tail Jinchuriki is so easy to catch, is the Kazekage just that easy? Hmm."

As soon as they entered the meeting, Deidara began to express that Gaara had been captured by them.

"Deidara, you made too much noise this time. It could have been a little easier!"

Scorpion said to Deidara with dissatisfaction that it was because the fight between Deidara and Gaara made too much noise that it immediately attracted Chiyo's attention and he was almost entangled. He didn't want to see that old woman.

"You did a great job, Kisame. Sasuke, have you found any traces of the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails?"

Pain first praised Deidara. No matter how big the commotion was, he just wanted a result.

"We are not far from the Five-Tails Jinchuriki now. We can start after we seal the One-Tails. As for the Four-Tails, it is a little far from us at the moment. We have already got the information."

Kisame reported the progress of their group, and it seemed that the next tailed beast to be sealed might be the Five-Tails.

"We have just left the border of the Fire Nation and are currently on our way to the Water Nation."

Kakuzu also replied at this time.

Payne nodded to take the lead. It seemed that the progress was going smoothly. He knew Konan best. At present, Yugakure and Kusagakure had just fought. With the support of various combat vehicles, it was only a matter of time before Kusagakure was defeated. Then he turned his eyes to Ye Lan.

"I've also found where the Two-Tails Jinchuriki is hiding. I'll start once you've sealed him."

Ye Lan said calmly that he had not taken any action yet, mainly because it would take too long to seal the tailed beast. Even if he had information now, there might be changes by then. Besides, it would be easy for him to gather information since he had the Sharingan and the Ninja Cat.

"Well then, let's start sealing the One-Tail!"