Rescue

Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sand brought Gaara to their destination, where Pain was already waiting for them. Upon their arrival, Pain immediately summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and Akatsuki appeared one after another. Led by Pain, they used the Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals to begin extracting the One-Tail Shukaku from Gaara.

Meanwhile, Might Guy, Neji, Rock Lee, and Tenten accepted Tsunade's mission and rushed to Sunagakure to assist Kakashi and the others.

Perhaps Chiyo had a bad memory, or perhaps because Kakashi looked a lot like her father, Chiyo mistook Kakashi for Kakashi's father, the Konoha's White Fang of Konoha.

Chiyo displayed a speed and agility that even an old man would find unlikely, leaping into the air and charging towards Kakashi, shouting, "Konoha's White Fang, prepare yourself!"

Suddenly being mistaken for his father, and by an old man at that, Kakashi was at a loss for what to do. Uzumaki Hane, standing beside Kakashi, pondered Sasori of the Red Sand's fate. Sensing the approaching fist, he moved swiftly, stepping in front of Kakashi and extending his right hand to firmly catch Chiyo's punch.

Chiyo was taken aback, but nimbly retreated, instantly moving more than ten meters away. Her speed was astonishing, and she didn't seem like an elderly woman over seventy at all.

The two exchanged blows in an instant, leaving those around them unable to react. Naruto immediately rushed forward and demanded, "Who are you? Why did you attack Kakashi-sensei?"

Chiyo ignored Naruto and Uzumaki Hane, her eyes fixed on Kakashi, and said, "That damned Konoha's White Fang, I will avenge my son..."

Just as Chiyo was about to make another move, Ebizo stopped Chiyo and said, "Sister, look closely. Although he looks very similar, he is not Konoha's White Fang. Moreover, Konoha's White Fang died a long time ago. You are still very unwilling to accept the news of his death."

Chiyo looked closely at Kakashi. Chiyo remembered the face of White Fang, who killed her son, very clearly. Although the Kakashi in front of her looked very similar, his temperament and certain details indicated that he was a different person.

Chiyo was a little embarrassed and said, "I was just joking. Were you all scared? Hahaha..." As she spoke, Chiyo chuckled awkwardly.

Everyone present was speechless upon hearing this, and the entire treatment room fell into an awkward atmosphere.

At that moment, Kankuro's painful howl broke the silence. Sakura's expression turned serious as she walked towards Kankuro, saying, "Leave this to me." After understanding the situation, Sakura began to treat Kankuro.

After a difficult rescue, Sakura finally managed to remove the toxins from Kankuro's body. Kankuro was no longer in danger, and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

After a long while, Kankuro woke up. Looking around at everyone, his blurry vision slowly cleared.

Uzumaki Hane approached Kankuro and asked, "Kankuro, was the person who defeated you really Sasori of the Red Sand?"

Kankuro recognized Uzumaki Hane and said weakly, "Uzumaki Hane, it's you. I don't know who he is either, but he claims to be Sasori of the Red Sand and knows a lot about my puppets."

Kakashi said, "Sasori of the Red Sand, Yu? Didn't you kill him last time?"

Granny Chiyo looked at Uzumaki Hane and exclaimed, "How did you manage to kill Sasori?"

Uzumaki Hane shook his head and said, "At the time, I did defeat Sasori of the Red Sand, but I was in a hurry to leave and didn't search the scene, so he might have really escaped."

After thinking for a while, Uzumaki Hane asked Kankuro, "What was the Sasori of the Red Sand like when you saw him?"

Chiyo also looked at Kankuro, wanting to know if Sasori of the Red Sand was still alive. Although Sasori of the Red Sand had betrayed Sunagakure Sasori of the Red Sand, Chiyo still felt guilty towards him.

Kankuro recalled the battle that day, saying, "I didn't see Sasori of the Red Sand that day, I only saw his puppet. He hid himself inside the puppet, and I couldn't even defeat his puppet before I was poisoned. Gaara was also taken away by him." As he spoke, Kankuro felt very guilty, feeling that he was very incompetent.

Uzumaki Hane asked, "What did that puppet look like?"

Upon hearing this, Kankuro described the puppet in detail.

Upon hearing this, Uzumaki Hane thought to himself, "This isn't Hiruko. I shattered it that day. I didn't expect Sasori of the Red Sand to create another one."

Chiyo had never seen this puppet before and looked anxiously at Uzumaki Hane.

Noticing Chiyo's gaze, Uzumaki Hane said, "This should be Sasori of the Red Sand's puppet, Hiruko. I've seen it before." Chiyo remained silent upon hearing this.

Kankuro looked at Uzumaki Hane and Naruto and said, "Uzumaki Hane, Uzumaki Hane Naruto, I'm entrusting my brother to you." After saying that, he opened his palm, where he held a piece of Sasori of the Red Sand's clothing.

Naruto, his face serious, said, "Leave it to me."

Uzumaki Hane also solemnly stated, "We will rescue Gaara."

Sakura said from the side, "You need to rest well." After saying that, she continued to check on Kankuro's physical condition.

Kakashi said, "I do have strong tracking abilities; as long as there's even a hint of their presence, I can find them."

The group decided to go and retrieve Gaara.

At the village entrance, Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura, and Uzumaki Hane prepared to set off. Kakashi summoned eight Ninja Dog and sent them to search for Sasori of the Red Sand's trail.

At that moment, Chiyo suddenly appeared and said, "I'll go too." Her eyes were full of determination, as if she had made up her mind. Uzumaki Hane knew that Chiyo felt that her life was coming to an end and was preparing to settle things with Sasori.

Thus, the team of four became five, and they pursued the Sasori of the Red Sand.

Halfway there, Uzumaki Hane and the others unexpectedly encountered Might Guy and his group. Uzumaki Hane was somewhat surprised because in the original story, the two teams were separate, but the plot had changed again. So the group joined forces to chase after Sasori of the Red Sand.

It had been a long time since they had seen Might Guy and the others, and Uzumaki Hane was very happy. However, the situation was urgent, so the group set off immediately without any hesitation.

The group hurried on their way when suddenly a large wave of water swept towards them. They quickly stopped and avoided the wave. When it subsided, the land had turned into a lake.

Everyone looked ahead, and there appeared two people: Uchiha Itachi and Kisame. The attack just now was launched by Kisame.

Kisame saw Uzumaki Hane and said in a harsh voice, "Long time no see, Uzumaki Hane."