Konoha: The Female Ninja Fell Apart After the Diary Was Exposed

Naruto Uzumaki shrugged, sounding unconcerned.

He was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

With his power,

Akatsuki could never collect all Nine Tailed Beasts.

So,

even if they let Gaara go,

even if Akatsuki took Gaara's Tailed Beast, it would have no effect on Naruto.

They might as well use the opportunity to get more ransom out of Sunagakure.

It could also win him a few points with Temari.

"All right, we'll do it your way..."

Bang!

While they were talking, the office door was suddenly thrown open.

Sakura Haruno hurried in.

"Tsuna—Lady Tsunade, Naruto, something's wrong."

"What happened?"

Seeing the anxious look on Sakura Haruno's face, Naruto Uzumaki and Tsunade were both puzzled.

"Sasuke is gone,"

Sakura Haruno said gravely.

"Oh?"

Naruto Uzumaki raised an eyebrow at Sakura's words.

Just then,

an Anbu operative came in.

"Lady Tsunade, Sasuke Uchiha attacked Genma Shiranui last night and fled the village."

"What?"

Sakura Haruno could not help crying out at the Anbu operative's report.

Sasuke...

He had deserted?

"Understood."

Tsunade waved a hand. Only after the Anbu operative left did she speak again.

"Naruto, what do you want to do?"

When Ninja had no mission, they had to report it before leaving the village.

By attacking a guard at the village gate and openly fleeing, Sasuke Uchiha had already made himself a Missing-nin.

"Handle it by the rules,"

Naruto Uzumaki replied evenly.

"Naruto, aren't you and Sasuke close?"

"As his teammates, shouldn't we go after him and bring him back?"

Sakura asked, confused.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha could hardly exchange a few words without arguing.

But Sakura could tell they were still close.

That was why,

not wanting Naruto to worry,

Sakura had rushed over as soon as she heard Sasuke Uchiha was missing.

She had not expected

Naruto's reaction to the news