Hinata asked curiously, "Naruto-kun, what's wrong with those wolves? Why did they all run away? And what's that sound? It sounds so scary." She grew a little frightened as she mentioned the sound.
Naruto frowned. "I don't know, but one thing's certain: those wolves seem terrified of that sound. Animals have an instinct that lets them sense danger. That means whatever made that sound is something those wolves fear. We'd better be careful. Hinata, stay close to me from now on, all right?"
Hinata nodded. "I understand, Naruto-kun."
Naruto nodded. "Then what do we do next, Pervy Sage? Keep going, or what?"
Jiraiya replied, "Let's keep going. Once we get through here, we should reach the place we're looking for. But the information Tsunade gave us didn't mention these wolf packs or that unidentified creature. What's going on? Tsunade shouldn't have made such a huge oversight."
Kakashi thought for a moment. "That shouldn't be too surprising. After all, no one's probably been here for a long time. Lady Tsunade's information must be quite old, so some inaccuracies are inevitable."
Jiraiya nodded. "That's the only explanation we have. All right, let's keep moving." No sooner had he finished speaking than another roar rang out. This time, the unidentified creature sounded furious.
Naruto asked in confusion, "Could someone be fighting that creature? That shouldn't be possible. There doesn't seem to be anyone here besides us."
Kakashi replied, "No, you're wrong, Naruto. Have you forgotten that we aren't the only ones who came here? There are others, and the people from Iwagakure seem to have entered a little before us."
Only then did Naruto remember the conversation between the two Iwagakure ninja when they first reached the cave entrance. "So the ones fighting that unidentified creature up ahead are Kitsuchi and Kurotsuchi from