Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

What he said might not be without merit.

But Granny Chiyo still shook her head.

"In the mind of a ninja who is prepared, this should be the same thing."

Naruto, who was flying at the forefront, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Then why did you go to save Gaara?!"

Grandma Chiyo was surrounded by three people, but she remained calm and composed.

"Save Gaara?"

"You're wrong. The reason I've come out of seclusion is for one reason only..."

"That is, to see my grandson one last time before I die."

Hinata asked in surprise and curiosity, "Your grandson?"

"good."

Granny Chiyo said in a deep voice, "It is the man you call Sasori of the Red Sand."

The three students from Class 7 immediately changed their expressions.

"Sasori of the Red Sand?!"

"That S-rank rogue ninja from Akatsuki?!"

"He...he's your grandson?!"

Grandma Chiyo smiled slightly, but her smile was full of sorrow and bitterness.

"That's right, and besides, I even taught him all his puppetry skills..."

Then, Granny Chiyo told the story of Sasori of the Red Sand.

“Ever since Sasori’s parents died at the hands of Konoha’s White Fang, he has become increasingly withdrawn and silent. To alleviate his loneliness and pain, I taught him puppetry…”

"Unexpectedly, his talent was truly unparalleled. Soon, his puppetry skills surpassed those of his teacher, and he was hailed as a genius puppeteer by the entire Sand Village."

"However, even the most powerful puppetry talent can never fill the void in one's heart..."

"Sometime after that, Sasori suddenly disappeared, and at almost the same time, the Third Kazekage also disappeared, which remains an unsolved case to this day..."

Naruto exclaimed in surprise, "Konoha's White Fang? Isn't that Kakashi-sensei's..."

Hinata didn't want to say much about this issue and changed the subject.

"Grandma Chiyo, is Sasori's disappearance related to the disappearance of the Third Kazekage?"

Granny Chiyo sighed, "Perhaps..."

"But even now, there is still no evidence, so..."

Hinata said, "You came out of seclusion this time to find out the truth?"

Grandma Chiyo laughed heartily.

"Young lady, I'm old now, and I don't have as much enthusiasm as young people do..."

"Let alone the truth behind the disappearance of the Third Kazekage, even the death of the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, I have no interest in any of it. I've long since put all of that out of my mind..."

"The elderly should step down and hand over the reins to the younger generation."

"Even now, I have no interest in investigating the so-called truth. As I've said before, the only reason I came out of seclusion was to see my grandson before I die..."

Hinata remained silent, unsure how much of what she said was true and how much was false.

Naruto, however, had a slightly different opinion of Granny Chiyo.

Although she speaks harshly, she has a straightforward personality; she says what she thinks, and...

Even though her grandson has turned to the dark side and fallen into depravity, she still wants to see him one last time before she dies...

This feeling, rather than being touching, is more like Naruto's heart filled with envy.

But on the other hand……

Despite having a loving and caring grandmother, he chose to become a rogue ninja, committing all sorts of heinous acts that defy all reason and morality, which only fueled Naruto's deepest disgust.

Thinking of this, Naruto became even more anxious.

“Follow me, and I can use the power of the wind to increase everyone’s speed.”

"We have to get there as soon as possible, otherwise Gaara will..."

Naruto suddenly entered Wind Release Chakra Mode!

Instantly, a fierce wind howled, and violent wind-style chakra swirled around his body, flowing and surging wildly. Not only did he increase his speed to the extreme, but as he had said, he also used the power of the wind to assist the three of them, greatly increasing the speed of Hinata, Sasuke, and Granny Chiyo.

Granny Chiyo was shocked and couldn't help but say, "Kid, you are indeed very fast, but I'm afraid you'll run out of chakra as soon as you see those enemies!"

Naruto, however, was already oblivious to everything else.

"It's better than not catching up at all!"

"If I can catch up, I will definitely try my best to unleash my power to save Gaara!"

Grandma Chiyo was also quite surprised.

"Why do you have to do this..."

Naruto took a deep breath.

"Because Gaara is another version of myself..."

After saying this, he remained silent, manipulating the Wind Release Chakra Mode's Flowing Wind, transforming the entire team into a flying bird, and swiftly and incomparably chasing after them ahead.

……

Thanks to Naruto's relentless pursuit, the group soon discovered the ninja's trail ahead.

Suddenly, the sounds of fierce fighting came from ahead.

Naruto's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly increased his speed to catch up. He saw the two sides still locked in fierce combat.

"That is……"

"The yellow earth of Iwagakure Village!"

Huang Tu was one of the Tsuchikage's bodyguards during the Five Kage Summit, so Naruto naturally recognized him.

Sasuke's expression changed as well: "He's fighting Kisame Hoshigaki!"

Naruto glanced at him and knew why he was so agitated.

Kisame Hoshigaki was Itachi Uchiha's partner in the Akatsuki organization!

Naruto shouted loudly, "Uncle Huangtu! Where's Gaara?!"

Huang Tu is currently engaged in a fierce battle with Kisame Hoshigaki, known as the tailless tailed beast, using his surging chakra and powerful earth-style ninjutsu.

Hearing Naruto's voice, he frowned slightly and responded loudly.

"I didn't see Gaara. Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly intercepted us, so I stayed behind to deal with him. Asuma Sarutobi and Might Guy from Konoha have already rushed forward!"

Naruto nodded: "Can you handle this?"

"Do you need any help?"

Huang Tu chuckled憨厚ly: "Don't worry, I can handle it. Don't forget that Earth Release is the counter to Water Release!"

Kisame Hoshigaki gave a sinister smile: "Is that so?"

"Don't get too excited yet..."

Huang Tu confidently declared, "Naruto, you guys hurry and catch up with Gaara!"

"Leave this to me!"

"Alright! Watch out, Uncle Loess!"

"Ok!"

Naruto immediately swept across the battlefield and continued his pursuit.

He couldn't help but look back, hoping that Uncle Huangtu would be alright.

In fact, the strength of loess is often the most underestimated.

His chakra reserves are astonishing, and the power of his Earth Release techniques is unparalleled in the ninja world!

In the original work, his Earth Release technique was even able to briefly suppress the Gedo Mazo!

Before the Ten-Tails fully revives, he can also temporarily suppress the Ten-Tails with his earth-style technique, which is as large as a small mountain!

One can only imagine how terrifying this chakra and power is!

Moreover, the Kisame Hoshigaki at this moment is not actually his true form, but rather a clone created by Pain using the power of the Rinnegan...

Therefore, the loess soil completely gained the upper hand, full of confidence, and had nothing to lose.

After traveling for several more hours, Naruto and his group finally encountered the ninjas of Konoha Village. He was both surprised and delighted, and hurriedly called out to them.

"Asuma-sensei!"

Ahead lies Team 10, led by Sarutobi Asuma!

Their opponent was a female ninja with long blue hair and a cold appearance. Half of her body had turned into paper, and wings had sprouted from her back, making her look like an angel looking down on the earth.

When Sarutobi Asuma saw Naruto and his group, he smiled slightly.

"Naruto, you guys really came. I knew you would come when I found out Gaara had been captured."

Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji all looked over as well.

"Naruto!"

Shikamaru, however, was much calmer: "Now is not the time for pleasantries!"

"That paper doll is not easy to deal with!"

His shadow stretched along the tree all the way to the canopy, but he was still a long way from Xiao Nan, who was flying in the sky.

Although he may seem unreliable most of the time, Shikamaru will never let you down when it matters.

"Naruto, you guys go after Gaara, leave this to Team 10!"

Shikamaru looked breathless, but he still spoke calmly.

Sarutobi Asuma also said, "Naruto, Shikamaru is right, go ahead and rest assured."

Naruto nodded: "Okay! Asuma-sensei, Shikamaru, be careful!"

The group quickly passed through the battlefield again.

Granny Chiyo said, "The Akatsuki members have all stayed behind, but they don't seem to be fighting with all their might. Clearly, they only have one objective..."

That's just stalling for time.

Naruto quickly asked, "Granny Chiyo, what have you thought of?!"

Granny Chiyo shook her head: "Of course I don't know their real purpose, but I'm afraid they need time to carry out some kind of plan or ritual, which is why they are attacking one by one and intercepting us at every turn."

Hinata's heart skipped a beat: "Some kind of ritual..."

"It's highly likely that this is a ritual to seal the tailed beasts!"

"That is to say..."

Sasuke realized as well: "Gaara shouldn't be dead yet."

Naruto's heart skipped a beat: "That's great! Let's go even faster!"

The group flew away at high speed, but soon they saw another battlefield ahead.

It was Might Guy's Team 3, and the Akatsuki members fighting them were...

"scorpion?!"

Granny Chiyo's pupils dilated instantly as she gazed at the figure controlling Hiruko in battle. A hint of surprise flickered in her old eyes, yet it also concealed endless sorrow...

Sasori of the Red Sand paused slightly upon hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar voice, turning his head to look in the direction of Granny Chiyo.

His face was old, ugly, and terrifying, like a demon, filled with coldness, cruelty, bloodlust, and tyranny!

Naruto couldn't help but frown: "That's Granny Chiyo's grandson..."