The Sand Shinobi office.
Kakashi decided to use the traces left on the puppets after Kankuro and Sasori's battle as a clue.
He decisively bit into his finger, then slammed both hands onto the ground. A cloud of smoke rose, and Ninja Dog Pakkun leaped out of the Summoning array.
Ninja Dog Pakkun lowered his head, his sensitive nose lightly brushing against the fragments of the puppets left behind after Kankuro and Sasori's fierce battle, carefully capturing every trace of scent remaining on them.
His breathing became unusually steady. Every inhale was like an in-depth analysis of the complex and subtle information carried by the smells.
After a thorough sniff, Ninja Dog Pakkun suddenly raised his head and said, "I've located them!"
Seeing this, a trace of urgency flashed through Naruto's eyes beneath his sunglasses. He eagerly turned to Kakashi, his voice brimming with excitement. "Kakashi-sensei, now that we've located them, let's hurry and set off!"
Kakashi nodded slightly. He knew that every minute and every second was crucial to Gaara's safety, so they had to act as quickly as possible.
Thus, he replied briefly and firmly, "All right. We'll set off immediately."
Just as Kakashi was preparing to lead everyone out of Sunagakure to track Sasori and the Akatsuki members who had taken Gaara, an unexpected voice rang out.
Grandmother Chiyo, a Sand Shinobi elder already over seventy years old, declared resolutely, "I'm going too." The moment she said this, everyone in Sunagakure froze. Even Grandmother Chiyo's younger brother, Ebizo, opened his mouth to dissuade her, but knowing his sister's temper, he ultimately chose silence.
Faced with the Sand Shinobi's attempts to stop her, Grandmother Chiyo's gaze remained firm and resolute. "I'll do whatever I want. There's no need for you to say anything more."
Thus, Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura,