Rescuing Gaara

Kakashi pressed the kunai in his hand firmly against Deidara's throat.

Deidara's body, which had been ready to resist, instantly stiffened. He did not even dare swallow too hard.

Without even glancing at the defeated man on the ground, Chenshu Senju walked straight toward Naruto.

Naruto was kneeling on one knee, clutching Gaara's upper body tightly in both arms, his face deathly pale.

Even though Deidara had already crashed, a slender pale-purple Chakra Chain was still wrapped around Gaara's abdomen.

The chain extended all the way into the depths of the cave, into the palm of that enormous statue, continuously drawing out what little chakra remained.

Chenshu Senju stepped forward without any unnecessary movement and grabbed the glowing chain with his right hand.

Violent Sage Chakra suddenly erupted from his palm.

With a crisp snapping sound, he crushed the tough Chakra Chain through sheer brute force.

Just like that, Chenshu Senju simply and brutally yanked the half-dead Gaara completely free from the statue's drain.

Gaara's body toppled toward the ground like a puppet with its strings cut.

Naruto hurriedly reached out to support his back, his voice trembling.

"Gaara! Wake up! Don't scare me like this!"

This blond idiot was truly the ultimate sucker. Whenever something happened, all he could do was howl and call for help.

Naruto tremblingly extended two fingers and quickly checked Gaara's breathing.

"His breathing... is almost gone." Naruto was so anxious that tears were nearly falling as he suddenly looked up at Chenshu Senju. "Brother Chen, his chakra has nearly been drained dry. His body is already completely cold!"

"Shut up. Keep making noise and I'll tie you up with that mud-playing bastard." Chenshu Senju frowned and cut him off without the slightest politeness.

He strode over to Gaara and bent down slightly.

The situation