And then.
With Deidara's help.
They easily inflicted grievous injuries on Baki, the Kazekage. If the Shadow Guard hadn't risked their lives to save him, Sunagakure might have had to replace its Kazekage again after only three years. But although they managed to save Baki, the effort threw the Sand Ninja forces into disarray. Without a powerful leader, they were unable to stop Deidara and Sasori. Gaara was kept occupied by Sasori's puppets and Deidara's airborne bombs, leaving him unable to help.
After the main force underground had been completely routed.
There was no one left to stop Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sands from working together.
No matter how powerful Gaara was.
He still met his end there.
After a chain of explosions.
Sasori injected him with a potent toxin that paralyzed his entire body, leaving him unconscious.
After successfully capturing the One-Tail Jinchuriki, Sasori of the Red Sands and Deidara left Sunagakure without a care, leaving only chaos behind!
An incident of this scale could hardly be kept secret. By the morning after the raid.
News that Akatsuki had invaded Sunagakure.
That the One-Tail Jinchuriki had been captured.
That Fifth Kazekage Baki had been gravely wounded.
And that hundreds of Sand Ninja had been killed or injured had spread throughout the Shinobi World.
The Snow Ninja Anbu, whom Naruto had ordered to keep Sunagakure under close surveillance, were among the first to receive the news.
They naturally didn't know all the details.
But they could easily learn the general course of events and the final outcome.
Xinghuo rushed over to report without delay.
Thanks to him, Naruto received this important intelligence just a day later!
"Akatsuki has made its move so soon? And they still chose to capture the One-Tail right in Sunagakure, out in the open?