Gaara accepted me as his sworn elder brother, binding Sunagakure and Konoha in eternal friendship

At Kakashi's words, Naruto Uzumaki shoved Gaara from his arms into Sakura's and leaped into the air.

He bellowed, his red eyes darting around the room as he clenched his fists. "Who? What idiot's here to cause trouble now? Come out if you've got the guts! I'll flatten you!"

Sen Senju rubbed his slightly dry nose and backed away in distaste, avoiding the dust Naruto had kicked up.

He stuffed both hands into his pockets, cast Kakashi a lazy sidelong glance, and said irritably:

"Oh, give it a rest, Naruto. He's practically a god up in the heavens. He can't just come crawling out whenever you want."

"Isn't that right, Zetsu? That half-black, half-white look of yours really stands out in a place full of swirling sand."

The moment he finished speaking, a shadow in a corner of the conference room slowly writhed, turning into a strange figure resembling a pitcher plant.

One side of the figure's face was as white as plaster, while the other was as black as charcoal. He let out a bizarre laugh:

"Heh heh, just what I'd expect from Sen Senju. Your sensory skills are sharper than a dog's nose. We're not here to fight."

"Those two useless fools, Sasori and Deidara, couldn't even take two punches from you. But we got the One-Tail's chakra."

Seeing the strange figure start sinking into the ground, Naruto immediately formed a large blue sphere in his hand:

"Bastard! Give Shukaku's chakra back! Take this-Rasengan!"

He had barely taken two steps before Sen Senju grabbed his collar and hauled him back like a limp fish.

"What the hell are you rushing for? He's a rat that travels underground. What would throwing that ball at him do besides shatter a few floor tiles? Could you even touch a hair on