Obito said, "I saw it. Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin who once stood shoulder to shoulder with Jiraiya and Orochimaru, appeared in Kakashi's hospital room. Isn't that interesting?"
Black Zetsu said, "Oh, Tsunade of the Legendary Sannin? I heard that because of her hemophobia, she had long since been unable to practice medicine. Yet she returned to Konoha this time and even woke Kakashi up? That is indeed rather thought-provoking."
Obito picked up the conversation. "Yes. I have a feeling something is about to happen in Konoha. For the sake of my plans, I need to investigate it personally."
"I see. That is indeed necessary."
White Zetsu echoed him, while silently snarking to himself: What does Tsunade have to do with you? You've really gone to great lengths to justify being Kakashi's stalker...
That sandstorm had arrived with even greater force than expected.
Nagato and Sasori had been stranded in a cave amid the dunes for a full three days before they could continue their journey.
Two more days passed before they finally reached the gates of Hidden Sand Village.
It was already late at night on October 7. Three nights later would be Naruto's birthday!
From the top of a ridge, Nagato and Sasori looked at the two mountain walls standing at the end of the wind and sand. The gap between them, less than ten meters wide, was the gateway to Hidden Sand Village!
The Sand ninja had a fitting name for their own entrance—"One-Line Gorge"!
"Are you sure that old hag Chiyo truly developed such a technique?"
Even now, Sasori could not fully believe that Granny Chiyo, so cold-blooded and indifferent, had developed a technique that sacrificed her own life to revive someone else.
"It should be correct. After all, Kabuto provided the intelligence. You