"Hey! Lady Tsunade, what about me? Was there no assignment for our Third Team?"
Might Guy pointed at himself with a bewildered look. Everyone else had a mission. Was he the only one being heartlessly left behind?
"As for the Third Team, you'll go to the Land of Earth! Notify Ōnoki and tell him to be careful. That old man is very stubborn, so be sharp when the time comes.
"After the Land of Earth, go to the Land of Waterfall. If possible, bring the Seven-Tailed Jinchuriki back to Konoha for protection!"
Tsunade had a terrible headache whenever she dealt with Might Guy. The man was far too unreliable. She really didn't feel comfortable sending him to intercept the Akatsuki's third squad. His strength was too specialized, and his team members were just like him—extremely one-sided, with most of them focused on taijutsu. Not that there was anything wrong with that.
At the very least, Might Guy was incredibly strong. Few people present could withstand his ultimate burst of power. But his brain was really... Tsunade could only assign him the job of delivering messages and hope he did it well. Even if he didn't, it wouldn't really matter. This matter wasn't all that important to Konoha anyway.
Once Tsunade had made the arrangements, Konoha's people quickly took action. Execution was the most important quality in a ninja, and even Guy was quite decisive in that regard. He soon set out with his team fully equipped. Konoha's four teams headed separately toward the Lands of Wind, Water, Lightning, and Earth, and their first confrontation with the Akatsuki was about to begin.
The Land of Wind—the land of wind and sand. Fierce gales swept across the country, with yellow sand covering the ground. The Land of Wind suffered from drought