That's his real body.
After twenty years, what say we face each other?
What took you so long?
But I flew back as quickly as I could.
More to the point,
you took too long to send over a substitute border guard.
Your planning was bad.
That's no way to show your appreciation.
I carried out your selfish request despite recovering from an illness.
Well... Shall we get going?
Yeah.
Yes, sir!
It can still move?!
As I thought.
Just what I'd expect from my old granny.
No wonder this little girl was able to dodge my hidden weapons.
After all, the old lady who can see past my attacks was controlling
the little girl with Chakra threads used for the Puppet Master Jutsu.
He found out.
What's more, you were so kind as to attach threads of Chakra to Hiruko's tail.
But to think that I'd notice it
after the tail's motion had been brought to a halt...
It was when you first attacked with the Kunai Knife, wasn't it?
Threads of Chakra attached to the Kunai Knife
latched onto the tail when it repelled the Kunai Knife.
I suppressed my Chakra as much as possible so as not to be seen,
and yet you still figured it out.
I'm amazed.
But of course.
After all, the one who hammered the principles of puppetry into me was...
none other than you.
Yes.
But the show ends today.
That is my intention as well.
Well then, will things proceed as simply as that, I wonder...
Granny Chiyo...?
Granny Chiyo?
Is he... Is he Sasori?
What is going on?
He's just as he was before... He hasn't aged a bit.
What's going on?!
I was told Sasori broke off from the Hidden Sand 20 years ago...
There's no way that he could be this young.
Sasori's Real Face
Damn!
The sound that I heard coming from inside just a while ago...
There's no doubt that the battle has already begun.
I'd like to get a grasp of the situation, but...
You! Return Gaara to us!
It's only a matter of time
before my man Sasori does away with the group inside.
If my man comes out,
then the whole point of using this one to draw out the Jinchuriki will be lost.
You jerk! I won't let you get away.
Hold it right there!
Naruto, wait a minute!
Kakashi Sensei, you go look after Sakura!
Good grief.
Guy, how are conditions over there?
Sorry Kakashi, it looks like things will still take a while over here.
Rotation.
If detaining someone is your objective, there's no better way than this.
If your opponent has exactly the same abilities as you do...
It probably won't be that easy to bring matters to a close.
Splendid move, Mr. Imposter.
Damn... Looks like it's impossible to expect back-up for a while.
Sakura, Granny Chiyo, hold down the fort a bit longer!
There's no way I'm going to let you get away!
They're coming, aren't they?
Better keep up!
And then, I will settle matters properly...
Stop!
What's wrong, Kankuro?
We'll rest here.
What?! What do you think you're doing, Kankuro?!
There's no time to rest easy in a situation like this!
Don't be so impatient... That's not like you, Sis.
I'm sorry, Miss Temari.
Just a little while... If we rest just a little while,
we'll be able to start running again right away!
Please let us rest a little while.
You guys have no discipline. And you call yourselves Shinobi?!
Stop being unreasonable.
These guys took turns guarding the border for a whole day.
And no sooner had they returned to the village,
they had to run all the way here...
However top-notch Shinobi they may be,
you can't force them to do more than this.
No, we're okay!
We can't be resting while Lord Gaara is in trouble!
We should do what we can for the Kazekage's sake!
Yes, for the Kazekage's sake!
Miss Temari! Let's head out.
You guys! That's the spirit!
Now, now, you shouldn't get so fired up about it.
Ebizo...
A Shinobi should never lose his composure under any circumstances.
Forgetting that and pursuing the enemy too far all by himself
was the cause of Kankuro's recent failure, wasn't it?
Besides, in your current state,
all of you are not being aware of your surroundings.
What do you mean by that...?
Well, look at that.
Th-That...?!
That must be the remains of the battle that Akatsuki fought with the Leaf.
That means...
Yes. You have to assume that we have already entered their territory.
There's no telling what kind of traps they may have set up ahead.
When you're about to set foot in such a place,
you'll be annihilated in no time if you go dashing in,
exhausted the way you all are now.
This is just perfect.
While you're resting, I'll tell you all a story about the old days.
It was long, long ago.
I'm sure you must have heard of it...
The incident of the Third Kazekage.
The Third...Kazekage?
Yes... The one before the previous Kazekage.
Of all the Kazekage down through history,
the Third Kazekage was said to be the most powerful.
Then the incident occurred when someone kidnapped the Kazekage.
The entire village got all excited and went out seeking news
of what had become of the Third Kazekage...
Looking back upon it now,
you would have to say that they simply lost their cool.
The village's guard wore thin, allowing the enemy to intrude, and panic ensued.
If they had dealt with it a little more coolly at the time,
the subsequent war could have been avoided.
I am painfully aware of how you all feel right now...
But...you mustn't repeat the same mistakes
that were made back in the days of the Third Kazekage.
Ebizo...
did they ever learn what happened to the Third Kazekage after that?
After that, the Anbu Black Ops continued to investigate in secret,
but no body was ever found,
nor any sign that the Kazekage had been removed...
What's wrong, Granny Chiyo?
Are you so filled with emotion that you cannot speak?
That's not surprising.
After all, it's our first reunion in 20 years.
Sasori, you...
While I'm at it, I'll show you something special.
It's guaranteed to move you.
A collection that gave me a hard time when trying to kill it, but...
Three?
That's why I like this best of all.
Th-That... It couldn't be!
What? What's wrong?!
That's...the Third Kazekage...
What?!
The Third...Kazekage?
How about it?
Doesn't that take you back, Granny Chiyo?
Granny Chiyo, the Third Kazekage...?
How could this have happened?
Then...
It was over ten years ago
that the Third Kazekage suddenly disappeared from the village.
We scoured the countryside, but we were never able to find him.
He was the most powerful of all the Kazekage's, but...
Sasori, you...?
And so what if I did?
Do you mean to say that a retired old lady with one foot in the grave
is about to avenge the Third Kazekage?
Tough luck...
Retired, with one foot in the grave. That may be so,
but it was worth hauling my heavy behind over here.
I'd have too many regrets if I were to die now.
It's bad enough that my grandson
got himself mixed up with a bad crowd...
but to think that you'd betray the village
and try to meddle with the Kazekage, for the third time!
Third time?
It was Orochimaru who killed Gaara's father,
the Fourth Kazekage, but...
the one who guided them was Sasori!
And this time, Gaara and even the Third Kazekage...
Hey, hey, I don't know anything about the Fourth Kazekage.
The one who guided them was my subordinate.
In that case, it's the same as if you did it yourself.
Can you really say that you were not involved?
Indeed, I was originally paired with Orochimaru back at the Akatsuki,
so I did lots of things but...
You...
If you were paired with Orochimaru...
then that means you know about Orochimaru.
In that case, there're a lot of questions I need you to answer!
Sakura...
Unfortunately, I must take you two out
and go capture that Jinchuriki.
I hate to keep people waiting,
so I have no time to answer your questions.
So...
shall we get right to it?
Here it comes!
Die!
He's fast!
To think that Hiruko's tail fell to pieces...
You've got some pretty good moves, Granny Chiyo.
In that case, how about this?
Oh no!
Take this!
Sakura!
Damn. Did I botch it?
Saved!
With the old lady manipulating things, it's impossible to get anywhere.
In that case...
Oh, no! Sakura! Hold your breath!
Is it poison?!
In this poisonous smoke, your movements will be irrelevant.
Sakura!