Treating Kankurō, Then Heading to the Land of Rivers

Compared to her, Kakashi on the other side seemed much more rational, after all, he had already met her three years ago during the Chunin Exams.

Even so, he didn't know what to say, so he changed the subject and said, "Speaking of which, you probably don't know yet, but the Naruto has already given the order."

"We're forming Team Kakashi. The members are Sakura and Naruto, the two of you. From tomorrow onwards, we're officially teammates."

However, Naruto and Sakura weren't focused on this, and didn't even respond. Seeing this, Kakashi couldn't help but press his forehead.

A helpless thought crossed my mind.

"My authority has truly been completely eroded..."

Fortunately, Naruto spoke up in response.

"Then I look forward to working with you from now on, Kakashi- sensei." As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on the sizzling, oily meat on the grill.

Upon seeing the cooked roasted meat, she quickly used tongs to pick it up and put it into Asuramaru's bowl next to her.

They even put down the tongs and picked up chopsticks to feed the animals themselves.

Fortunately, Asuramaru interrupted in time.

"I can do it myself."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of grilled meat with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. This long-lost taste reminded him of the past.

She's so cute when she eats!

Sakura felt her heart almost melting.

Neji and Rock Lee stood by, unsure of what to do.

Time passed slowly.

As Naruto continued to pick up pieces of grilled meat.

Meanwhile, Asuramaru beside him began his sweeping attack with leisurely but extremely fast speed.

After a meal...

Asuramaru didn't feel full at all, but that made sense, since she wasn't human anymore...

After eating the barbecue, it turned into black smoke and dissipated directly.

Sakura, seeing this, looked somewhat disappointed.

They ate for a while longer, until Kakashi saw that everyone had finished eating, and then he decided to pay the bill.

By the time everyone left the barbecue restaurant, night had already fallen.

After they said their goodbyes...

Naruto returned home after a long absence and sat cross-legged on his bed to begin his training.

Nothing more was said that night.

Another month passed in the blink of an eye, until noon on this day.

Team Kakashi was summoned again at the Hokage Tower.

Tsunade, sitting upright in her office, didn't waste any words. Looking at Kakashi and the other two in front of her, she immediately spoke.

"We just received intelligence that Sand Village was attacked by the Akatsuki last night, and Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage, was defeated and captured!"

The Sand Village has requested our assistance. We don't have time to select personnel; you must depart now!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was not far away, wanted to say something after hearing this, but when he looked at Naruto now, he swallowed his words.

Kakashi responded immediately after receiving the order.

"Yes, Lord Naruto."

The words had barely left his mouth.

The three immediately turned and left the Hokage Tower, heading straight out of the village and towards the direction of Sand Village.

Throughout the journey, as Naruto recalled Gaara's figure, he couldn't help but clench his fists and mutter, "Please don't die, Gaara!"

However, Kakashi, seeing this, reminded him, "Naruto, you also need to be careful on this mission. After all, the Akatsuki's goal is to collect the Tailed Beasts."

In other words, Naruto, you are also one of their targets!

In response to this reminder, Naruto calmly replied, "Don't worry, Kakashi- sensei, I've been wanting to meet them for a while now!"

Kakashi wasn't too worried about Naruto's safety, after all, Naruto had already mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique!

The three continued their journey without stopping for a moment.

It wasn't until three days later.

They finally arrived at Sand Village of the Land of Wind.

At the entrance to what resembled a canyon, the Sand Ninja guarding the gate realized reinforcements had arrived when they saw the Leaf Village Forehead Protector on Naruto and his companions.

Without time for further words, they immediately stepped forward to verify his identity.

He quickly spoke up.

"Plz follow me!"

He ran ahead to lead the way for the three, entering Sand Village and heading straight to the hospital, going upstairs to ward number three.

After Naruto and the other two entered.

Inside the ward, Kankuro, his makeup removed, lay on the bed, surrounded by various medical instruments, and he kept groaning in pain.

Temari was standing not far away, watching with concern.

Besides them, two elderly people attracted particular attention, and Asuramaru immediately recognized their identities.

Chiyo and Ebizo.

One of the Chiyo, with her white hair and wrinkled face, turned around and saw the newcomer. When she saw Kakashi, she immediately clenched her fist in pain, and her expression turned ashen.

"White Fang of Konoha? You actually dare to show your face in my Sand Village! It's time to avenge my son and daughter-in-law!"

With that, he immediately rushed forward.

Fortunately, Ebizo was also quite old, reached out and stopped him in time, offering a word of advice.

"Look closely, sis. This isn't White Fang of Konoha. White Fang died over a decade ago. Didn't you cry your eyes out back then, saying you'd never have the chance to avenge your son?"

Upon hearing this, Chiyo finally came to her senses.

He paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Don't mind it, I was just pretending to be senile, hahaha..."

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.

It wasn't until Temari stepped forward and hurriedly asked, "Naruto, does anyone here have medical ninjutsu? Kankuro's condition is extremely critical due to poisoning!"

Upon hearing this, Sakura, who was usually quite inconspicuous, immediately stepped forward. "I'll do it. I'm a medical ninja. Give me all the information you've gathered from your tests first."

Temari immediately had all the documents retrieved, and after Sakura reviewed them, she began to think about how to detoxify.

As for Naruto, he also stepped forward and, looking at Kankuro lying pale on the hospital bed not far away, asked in his heart.

"Is there any hope for Asuramaru Kankuro?"

Upon hearing this, Asuramaru responded with a sound of agreement.

"It's just poisoning. That girl who was with you could do that."

Even so, Naruto couldn't help but ask, "Time is of the essence right now, could you please help me Asuramaru?"

Asuramaru could only helplessly reply to the sword master's request.

"Who told you to be the master of the sword?"

Chapter 276 Rescuing Kankuro and Heading to the Land of Rivers

"Put your hand on it."

Having received Asuramaru's affirmation, Naruto quickly stepped forward and reminded him, "Let me do it, I have a way."

Everyone present looked at Naruto with some surprise, but Kakashi remained extremely calm.

Temari also spoke up from the side.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Naruto."

Naruto stepped forward and placed his hand on Kankuro's chest, a black thread piercing his chest from his fingertip.

It entered Kankuro's body.

All the toxins in his body were concentrated into one point, and then pulled directly out of his body by the silk thread.

"Raise your hands, it's over."

As Asuramaru reminded him, Naruto raised his hand, and at the end of the thread, a clump of dark venom was pulled directly from Kankuro's body.

After the venom left his body, Kankuro's complexion became much rosier.

Seeing this, Naruto quickly placed the venom in his hand into the tray beside him, saying in his mind, "Thank you, Asuramaru."

However, he did not receive a response from Asuramaru.

The scene just now shocked everyone present, especially Chiyo, who was extremely curious about what those black threads were.

But no one bothers to ask.

Temari, who was not far away, quickly and sincerely thanked him, "Thank you so much this time, Naruto."

Upon hearing this, Naruto nodded slightly.

"Don't worry about it. We're allies and friends; it's only natural."

However, Kakashi stepped forward and asked, "Now that everyone is alright, let's discuss how to rescue the Kazekage."

Do you know the other party's whereabouts now?

Speaking of this, Baki stepped forward and said with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "I'm sorry, although we dispatched a pursuit team immediately..."

But no intelligence has come in yet; if nothing unexpected happens, they should all have perished...

Hearing this, Kakashi frowned, but still continued to ask.

"So you've completely lost track of them? Luckily, I'm a master tracker too. Do you have any of the Kazekage's clothes here?"

Before Baki could say anything, Kankuro's weak voice suddenly rang out from behind him, "Did you bring all my puppets back? There was a piece of the other person's veil among them."

Everyone turned around and saw Kankuro had woken up. Temari quickly stepped forward and asked, "How are you feeling now, Kankuro?"

"I'm much better now, but I'm still a little weak..." Kankuro said truthfully.

Kakashi, who was not far away, chimed in, "If we have the other person's undergarments, it will be easier to track them accurately."

As they were talking.

A Sand Ninja took the veil from the puppet, and Kakashi, seeing this, formed hand seals, chanting, "Summoning Jutsu: Eight Ninja Hounds!"

The words were finished.

A large amount of smoke burst in front of him, from which eight ninja dogs of different breeds emerged. Kakashi immediately took out the veil and said...

"Smell this veil; help me find their trail as soon as possible!"

After the eight ninja dogs smelled it...

Pakkun, the smallest of the group, immediately replied, "I'll let you know when we find it!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

The eight ninja dogs vanished from sight in an instant, and all that could be done now was to wait.

But it was at this moment...

Lying on the hospital bed, Kankuro suddenly looked at Naruto, recalling the words Gaara had said when he was recognizing the Kazekage.

Naruto changed him.

With this thought in mind, Kankuro solemnly said, "Naruto Uzumaki, I'm entrusting my brother to you..."

Upon hearing this, Naruto responded with a smile.

"Don't worry, I'll bring him back!"

After hearing this response, Kankuro felt much more at ease.