"What's wrong? You're not dead yet! How could I be dead? And why haven't you gotten back in there? Do my words mean nothing now? Or do you want to catch up on old times?" Hatake Ziyan rubbed his wrist as he spoke to Shukaku.
"No! I'm going back right now!" As though terrified that Hatake Ziyan might do something, Shukaku immediately let his newly formed sand body collapse, and Gaara fell out of it!
Watching Shukaku flee straight back inside, Hatake Ziyan stretched and called down to the people below, "Everyone disperse! If you want to fight, you can take your time in the tournament in a few days! Fighting here and disturbing everyone else isn't very considerate!"
"Yes, Lord Ziyan!" Naruto and his two companions bowed to Hatake Ziyan.
Seeing him make Shukaku obey with a single sentence when their entire village could do nothing about him, Temari and Kankuro knew that Hatake Ziyan was someone important, even if they did not know who he was. They hurriedly bowed to him as well!
Then Temari and Kankuro helped Gaara up from the ground and quickly left!
With the matter settled, Hatake Ziyan left as well!
Just as Naruto and his companions were about to leave, an Anbu ninja finally arrived!
"Naruto! Sasuke! Hinata! Come with me, all three of you! Lord Hokage wants to see you!" the newcomer said.
The three exchanged glances and followed the Anbu ninja, soon arriving at the Hokage Building!
"Naruto! What were you thinking? You've only been back a few days, and you've already caused something like this in the village? What do I always tell you? Have you forgotten all of it? How dare you fight someone inside the village!" Minato Namikaze began scolding Naruto the moment the three came in.
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