The battle between grandmother and grandson, part three

Naruto noticed that Gaara still had a heartbeat and kept calling out, "Gaara, Gaara, wake up, Gaara..." But no matter how he called out to Gaara, there was no response, and Naruto became increasingly anxious.

Although Kakashi knew Gaara was beyond saving, seeing Naruto's anxious expression, he still comforted him, saying, "Naruto, let's go find Sakura first. Sakura is medical-nin, and she's been learning Medical Ninjutsu from Lady Tsunade for years. She should be able to save Gaara. Even if Sakura can't do anything, she can still give Gaara emergency treatment, and then Lady Tsunade."

Upon hearing this, Naruto recalled Tsunade's miraculous Medical Ninjutsu, snapped out of his anxiety, and said, "Kakashi-sensei, you're right, let's go back and find Sakura."

Naruto carefully carried Gaara on his back and said, "Kakashi-sensei, I'll go find Sakura. You go look for Yu; I'm afraid it might be dangerous for him to chase after her alone."

Kakashi was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this. Naruto had always only known how to charge forward, actually had such thoughts. It seemed that Naruto had truly grown up.

Kakashi said with relief, "Let's go find Sakura together. Sasori of the Red Sand is no ordinary person. If you go back alone and delay Gaara's treatment, it won't be good. I originally asked Guy to go help Sakura and the others deal with Sasori of the Red Sand, but Guy is still trapped. As for Uzumaki Hane, don't worry about him. The two of us together might not be a match for him. Besides, he can actually unleash the power of his Kekkei Genkai more effectively by himself."

Naruto, of course, knew that Uzumaki Hane's strength was unfathomable, so he didn't object and said, "Okay, Kakashi-sensei, let's go quickly." After saying that, he took the lead and headed towards the original cave.

Kakashi smiled slightly and followed.

Chiyo pointed at Sasori of the Red Sand, trembling as she said, "It's you?"

Sasori of the Red Sand said, "That's right, it's me. How about it, you miss me, don't you, Granny Chiyo?"

Sakura glanced at the puppet in Sasori of the Red Sand's hand, then looked at Chiyo and said, "Granny Chiyo, what's wrong? The Third Kazekage is...?"

Chiyo stared intently at Sasori of the Red Sand and said, "More than a decade ago, the Third Kazekage was hailed as the strongest Kazekage of all time, suddenly disappeared from the village. Although we searched everywhere, we couldn't find any trace of him. I never imagined that you would be the one who killed the Third Kazekage, Sasori." After saying this, Chiyo calmly looked at Sasori of the Red Sand, clearly calming herself down before making her move.

Sakura watched as Chiyo gradually calmed down, but noticed that her fists were slightly clenched, revealing her inner turmoil. After all, he was her most beloved grandson. Even though he had betrayed the ninja village, she still held onto a sliver of hope that he would return. But she never expected that he would kill the Third Kazekage, and that the Fourth Kazekage, Sasori, had also been involved in the previous incident. This time, he had even invaded the village and captured the Fifth Generation Kazekage.

Seeing this, Sakura whispered, "Granny Chiyo..."

Chiyo paused upon hearing this, looked at Sakura, smiled slightly, and said, "Sakura, I'm fine." Chiyo had made up her mind completely; she would let herself settle her own mistakes.

Sasori of the Red Sand looked at Chiyo and said with amusement, "What, Granny Chiyo, are you going to seek revenge for the Third Kazekage? That would be quite a hassle for you."

Chiyo said, "My grandson, you betrayed the village and even attacked the Kazekage three times. It's all my fault. I was the one who taught you how to use puppets. Today, let's end it all here." As she spoke, Chiyo kept recalling Sasori of the Red Sand from her childhood.

Sasori of the Red Sand said with amusement, "Hey, hey, grandma, the Fourth Hokage has nothing to do with me. He was one of my subordinates who guided Orochimaru there."

Chiyo said in a deep voice, "So you were involved too."

Sasori of the Red Sand said, "Indeed, I did a lot of things with Orochimaru back in the Akatsuki."

Sakura was taken aback by his words and couldn't help but say, "You said you worked with Orochimaru before, so I have a lot of questions for you." At this moment, Sakura's longing for Sasuke began to creep in, and she stared intently at Sasori of the Red Sand.

Sasori of the Red Sand said nonchalantly, "I don't have that much time. I still need to find Uzumaki Hane to wash away the shame from last time, and while I'm at it, capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. I hate waiting for others, so it's about time to make my move." After saying that, Sasori of the Red Sand moved his hands slightly, and with a clatter, the puppet moved, quickly rushing towards Sakura. When it was still five meters away from Sakura, it opened its mouth and shot out several Kunai.

Sakura's expression was serious as she swung her Kunai, deflecting each incoming Kunai.

Sasori of the Red Sand was not surprised that his attack was caught. He stopped the puppet, waved his hands, and several sharp knives emerged from the puppet's right hand. The knives were coated with purple poison, and if one were to be cut even slightly, it would be fatal.

Sasori of the Red Sand swung his right hand again, and the puppet rushed towards Sakura with even more terrifying speed, its right hand viciously grabbing at Sakura.

Sakura stared intently at the puppet, thinking to herself, "It's here." Sakura dared not relax for a moment, after all, this puppet was created by the Third Kazekage.

Chiyo's expression hardened, and she swung her hands sharply, pulling Sakura back. Sakura didn't resist and instantly retreated more than ten meters.

Sasori of the Red Sand smirked and waved his hands, causing the puppet's speed to suddenly increase, instantly catching up with Sakura. His right hand reached out to grab Sakura, Sakura expression hardened as she watched the small knife coated with purple poison getting closer and closer.

Chiyo's Chakra Threads had somehow connected to Hiruko's tail. After all, it was Hiruko's weapon, so its strength was naturally very high. Chiyo pulled on the scorpion tail and stood in front of Sakura, blocking the incoming poison blade.

Clang! Both the scorpion tail and the poisoned blade snapped off. Chiyo seized the opportunity to pull Sakura back. Looking at the broken scorpion tail, she was surprised to find that even Hiruko's tail had broken off.

Sasori of the Red Sand stopped attacking, halting the puppet's attack. Seeing its right hand was broken, he thought to himself, "Damn it, as expected, imitations are useless. That wretched Uzumaki Hane, he actually destroyed my most prized work of art."

Then, looking at Chiyo and Sakura who were on guard, he calmed himself down and said with a playful tone, "How about this move, Granny Chiyo?" After saying that, he moved his hands, and the puppet's right hand joint cracked open, with countless arms extending out, intertwining and twisting, quickly grabbing at Sakura.