Kakashi led his squad at a full sprint. Since Naruto was moving at an extraordinary speed, the others had no choice but to keep close behind him, picking up the pace as they went. At last, thanks to everyone's combined efforts, they reached Sunagakure a full half day ahead of schedule.
Several people were waiting at the village entrance. Jimo, Temari, Chiyo, and Ebizo had been there for quite some time. Seeing Kakashi and the others approach from afar, Jimo waved excitedly and called out, "Kakashi-sensei! We're over here!" Hearing him, Kakashi led his team forward at a brisk pace.
But the moment Chiyo got a clear look at Kakashi, her face darkened. She swiftly pulled a Kunai from her robes and charged at him without hesitation. At the same time, she roared, "White Fang of Konoha? Today is the day you die!"
Seeing this, Naruto darted forward, swiftly forming Hand Seals. Several Shadow Clones appeared in an instant and stood between Kakashi and Chiyo. With a loud bang, the Kunai in Chiyo's hand collided with one of Naruto's Shadow Clones.
Though Naruto had successfully blocked Chiyo's attack, he couldn't help exclaiming, "That old lady's strong!" Meanwhile, Chiyo wasn't about to give up. She fixed her eyes on Kakashi, her gaze filled with murderous intent, and threw herself at him again.
Faced with Chiyo's ferocious charge, Kakashi hurriedly explained, "Um... I'm not the person you're looking for!!!" Unfortunately, before he could finish, Chiyo cut him off roughly. "Stop making excuses! Die!"
At that critical moment, a shadow flashed between Chiyo and Kakashi like lightning, stopping her next attack just in time. Chiyo took a closer look and saw that Ebizo had blocked her. Furious, she yelled, "Ebizo! What on earth are you doing?"
Chiyo was now so angry that she