Trapped!

Gaara's eyes turned cold. Chakra surged through him, and the sand around him grew more restless.

He shaped the sand into a massive sword and brought it down on the man in black.

The man twisted aside. The sand sword struck the ground, carving a deep gash into it.

Just then, several other men in black attacked Temari and Kankuro.

They moved fast, their Kunai flashing with deadly light beneath the moon.

Temari swept her fan forward and unleashed a Wind Release Ninjutsu technique, knocking the incoming Kunai aside.

Kankuro tried to undo the chains around Crow.

But no matter how hard he pulled, they would not budge.

"Damn it! What are these chains made of? They can even block my Chakra!"

Kankuro gritted his teeth, sweat beading on his forehead.

Seeing Crow bound like that filled him with anxiety and anger.

Crow was the puppet he took the greatest pride in. Having an enemy hold it captive was maddening.

Gaara saw that Temari and Kankuro were in trouble. He sent a wave of sand at the men attacking them.

The grains sliced through the air like tiny blades and flew toward the men in black.

The men hurried back, dodging the sand.

The leader saw Gaara's attention shift, and triumph flashed in his eyes.

He pulled a specially made Kunai from his coat. Its tip glinted purple, plainly coated in deadly poison.

While Gaara was distracted, he threw it at his back. The Kunai whistled through the air.

"Gaara, behind you!"

Temari spotted the Kunai and shouted a warning.

Gaara's heart lurched. He hurriedly raised a Sand Shield behind him.

Bang!

The Kunai struck the shield. The sand stopped the blade, but the poison seeped into it.

Gaara felt a strange tremor pass through the sand. Alarmed, he immediately