Dead?
Gaara was dead?
Naruto Uzumaki, who had charged into the cave ahead of everyone else, stared blankly at Gaara, who lay on the cold ground without the slightest trace of life.
Rage instantly swallowed what little reason he had left. Unable to be suppressed, the Nine-Tails' chakra began spilling out.
"You bastards!!!"
The pain and fury inside him erupted. The ground beneath Naruto's feet burst apart, and he charged like a raging beast toward Sasori and Deidara, who stood in the center of the cave.
"Naruto!"
"Watch out!"
Sakura Haruno and Neji Hyuga immediately reached out to stop the enraged Naruto, but by then, it was already too late.
Boom!
The explosive spiders planted earlier appeared beneath Naruto's feet. Fire flashed, instantly tearing through the air with a piercing shriek, and shattered rocks flew in every direction.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Deidara controlled the giant bird to scoop up Gaara's corpse, then darted toward the rear side of the cave. A concealed exit suddenly appeared, and Deidara immediately slipped inside.
"Want the body back? Then come and take it! Hmm!"
Before his words had faded, he was already gone.
"Don't run!"
Naruto tore through the smoke and dust, wreathed in Nine-Tails chakra and completely unharmed. He charged in right behind Deidara.
Meanwhile, Sasori, who had dodged the attack, had already released a large number of puppets. A dense barrage of hidden weapons gleamed coldly as they rained down.
"Neji Hyuga, Sakura Haruno, work with Advisor Chiyo to handle the enemy."
"Leave Naruto to me!"
"Yes!"
Having dealt with the clone and entered the cave, Shihōin Naraku immediately issued his orders upon seeing the scene.
Sakura Haruno and Neji both knew whose orders to follow at a time like this and immediately agreed.
Naraku nodded to Chiyo and stepped into the barrage