Run, Kankuro
Damn you!
Cease fire immediately! We might hit Lord Kazekage.
Yes, sir!
Cease fire!
Stop the attack!
G-Gaara...
What in the world is he after?
Is he going to leave village?!
Sasori must really be tired of waiting for me by now.
Is he going to take him away alive?!
I won't let him get away!
Kankuro!
Don't be running off carelessly!
Wait until we can get a unit together!
We'll lose him if we just sit around!
I'll catch up soon!
Don't go after him too far on your own!
Yeah, I know!
That jerk was after Gaara from the start?!
Lord Kankuro!
Don't let him get away, no matter what!
Yes, sir!
He landed?!
There should be a unit securing that area there...
My mission is accomplished.
You're late...
I told you not to keep me waiting!
Cut me some slack...
This guy was pretty strong.
That's why I told you to make sure you were prepared.
How about the preparations here?
Things are all ready here.
I had plenty of time, you see...
I was fully prepared unlike you.
Then, let's get out of here.
I'll never be back here again...
Hold it!
What is it?
It's too quiet...
There was a unit securing the village entrance.
There should be quite a commotion if the enemy landed there...
And yet, I don't hear a single thing!
And... I've been sending several messages, yet there hasn't been a single response.
What the hell's going on here?!
L-Lord Kankuro!
What is it?!
Wh-What's this?!
What a mess...
They weren't attacked just now...
It might've been before Gaara started to fight...
There were even elite Anbu Black Ops members here...
They must have been attacked at once by a rather large group?
Or perhaps...
Perhaps?
No, it's nothing...
I made a thorough investigation when Gaara took the Kazekage position...
No way could there be a traitor among the Hidden Sand ninjas!
From the looks of this, the guys who took Gaara just passed straight through here.
Hurry! We're going after them!
Yes, sir!
There's someone still alive!
Stop! Don't move him carelessly...
A paper bomb?!
It looks like they fell for your trap, Sasori.
Of course.
Traps are made to be fallen into.
I get it.
I'm home!
I've come back, now!
Just as I'd expect, things get pretty dusty when you leave it for years!
Sasuke... I'm back...
And I'm here to get you back...
It... It can't be!
This means the group that went to get Lord Kazekage back has been...
Don't tell me... they got Kankuro, too...
Get back! It's going to collapse!
What's that?!
K-Kankuro...
I was only able to save two of them...
These guys are hurt! Get them some medical attention!
What're you going to do?!
Isn't it obvious?
I'm going to get Gaara back!
Kankuro, he was strong enough to beat Gaara! You don't stand a chance against him!
So are you saying we should just forsake Gaara?!
That's not what I'm saying!
If we can just find out where their hideout is, we can form a unit later and attack!
I guess I can't stop him, huh?
Listen up! Just follow them...
Don't even think about making a move!
Yeah, if I can.
That Kankuro!
They're mocking me...
Is it Gaara's sand?!
Hang on... Gaara!
I leave this to you!
Yes, sir!
Deploy a pursuit unit and have them go after Kankuro immediately!
Yes, sir!
And contact the Hidden Leaf immediately regarding this situation!
Tell them that it's an emergency!
Got it?!
Yes, sir!
I have a bad feeling about this...
Something... Something's about to happen!
I'm counting on you, Takamaru!
Go!
Lord Kazekage...
It'll be fine.
I'm sure he'll come back right away...
This way!
Wonderful...
I couldn't help reading it over twice...
I guess I should get to bed...
Huh? It's already morning?
Uh-oh... Not good. I still haven't made the unit list for the new team.
Not good, not good at all...
Where did I put... those documents again?
All right...
What're you doing up so early?
Everyone's still sleeping, you know.
You...
I can't leave the village unattended for too long...
My business here is finished, so I just thought I'd head back as soon as possible...
Without even eating breakfast?
I'll just find a teahouse or something along the way and eat there.
What're you doing here?
It's a pain, but I'm supposed to be you guide.
I have no choice seeing as how it's a mission.
Must be quite a hassle...
Here is fine.
The next time we meet, will be at the Chunin Exams, huh?
Yeah... See you around...
It's about time you become a Jonin.
It'll happen before you know it if you stop saying stuff's a pain and just carry out your missions...
What a pain...
All right!
At last!
I don't like this wind...
What is it, Sasori?
I never thought... someone would be following us.
Hold it!
I found you!
You will return Gaara to me!
Deidara... You go on ahead...
As I recall... he was the one who took Gaara using that strange bird...
Then this must be the guy who set the trap in the village...
I'll show you... my puppet show!
Crow!
Black Ant!
Salamander!
I'll say it again...
You will give Gaara back to me!
You're late!
Finally, you're here.
Gee, sorry about that...
This time it took longer than I thought to write up the documents for the new team.
Today's our new team's first mission!
Aren't you fired up?!
You've always been like that, Kakashi-sensei!
Oh, come on. You're already annoying!
It can't be helped. Kakashi-sensei's always had that look of disinterest!
I'm starting to lose my dignity here.
If I'm not mistaken, that's one of the Hidden Sand's...
Puppet Master Techniques, huh?
Then I'm going on ahead!
You're not going anywhere!
I don't like waiting for people, and I don't like making people wait...
I'll finish this right away.