Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

Wait, that thing seems... getting closer and closer!!!

"Fishman Karate - Tide-Pulling - Over-the-Shoulder Throw!"

A crisp roar pierced through the sandstorm, followed by a thunderous sound that made one's eardrums throb.

Amidst the blazing flames that enveloped the scorching desert, a dragon engulfed in flames was flung from afar by a tremendous force and slammed violently against the towering stone walls of Sunagakure.

"Eh—! A dragon?!"

The Sand Village ninjas who crawled out of the ruins gaped, their shocked cries reaching the heavens.

"Isn't this the legendary creature...?"

The headscarf covering half of Maki's face fluttered up, revealing a face covered in cold sweat.

"Ninja Beasts, or... the Three Great Holy Lands?"

The experienced Chiyo narrowed her eyes, secretly guessing its origins.

Amidst the smoke, a figure turned over a boulder and rose from the ruins.

"Haha, safe landing!"

Sakura dusted herself off, looked around, and took in the shocked faces that left them speechless.

He raised his hand to greet them, "Good morning, everyone from Sunagakure. I'm here to provide support from Konoha."

Looking at the girl standing on the dragon with one foot, Maki, who had come to his senses, asked Chiyo in a low voice.

"Perhaps you should avoid her for a while!"

Chapter 249 The Flower Blooming in Sunagakure

"idiot!"

Chiyo delivered a swift and decisive kick to Maki's leg, tripping him.

Then she tidied herself up and walked towards Sakura, who was dragging a giant dragon out from the city wall. "Konoha's supporter, you've come a long way, thank you for your hard work."

"Shinobi no Hanachiyo, huh?"

Seeing the old man in front of her, Xiaoying hesitated for a moment, "I'm so sorry for damaging your outer wall, I'll fix it for you!"

As she spoke, she didn't form any hand seals; she simply lifted her foot and stomped heavily on the ground.

The earth-like chakra was injected into the ground, and a large amount of damaged soil and rocks began to flow again, quickly filling the gap in the sand cave wall.

The massive tremors that swept through the entire Sand Village only gradually subsided after the entire breach and all the sentry posts above it were restored.

In a fleeting glimpse, he saw Sakura's terrifying chakra, and then watched as the giant dragon gradually returned to human form, a blond boy slowly gathering from the shattered 'wax ball'.

Chiyo couldn't help but sigh, "Konoha is still the cradle of geniuses!"

As if sensing her gloomy mood, the sky began to rain.

Rain enveloped the scorching desert, gradually moistening the surrounding land.

Walking through the rain, the young boy and girl approached Chiyo and politely bowed.

"Team Kakashi, Team 7, has been ordered to come and support the members of Sunagakure."

Sakura stood in front of the two, and Naruto and Sasuke stopped their antics and quietly followed behind her.

The three domineering cultivators stared intently at Chiyo, their powerful auras seemingly distorting space itself.

"Come with me, Sunagakure is ready to welcome you!"

As if a gentle breeze were caressing her face, Chiyo easily used her aura to contend with them, without even affecting the people behind her in the slightest.

Chiyo led them into Sunagakure Village, preparing to arrange accommodations and host a dinner party for the three of them.

Normally, this dinner would have been a test between the two sides, followed by buck-passing and exchanges of benefits.

but....

"Hey, now's not the time to do that!"

Inside the banquet hall of Sunagakure, Naruto slammed his fist on the table and stood up, shouting, "Quickly organize a team to rescue Gaara!"

Sasuke let out a deep sigh, covered his face with his hands, and leaned back against the sofa.

The Sand Village high-ranking officials were stunned by Naruto's words, their breathing became heavy, and smiles gradually spread across their faces.

Maki and the Sand Village's Jonin stared wide-eyed, wondering if such a good thing really existed.

Up in the attic, the two people who were truly in charge of the rescue operation sat facing each other, taking in everything.

Sakura smiled as she looked down at the boisterous Naruto.

"Strange, you didn't stop that kid."

Chiyo turned her gaze away from Naruto. "If you keep making a scene like this, it won't be convenient for you to fight for your interests!"

Isn't it a good thing that your partner has their own ideals?

Sakura picked up the small cup and drank the water in it in one gulp. "And all you ever talk about is profit, profit. There's more to life than just profit, you unromantic old woman!"

"Hmph, you brat," Chiyo shook her head in denial. "Decision-makers like you and me should sacrifice everything for the benefit of the village!"

"And then what? Did Sunagakure, having sacrificed everyone, achieve a bright future?" Sakura grinned, her smile utterly sarcastic.

Without waiting for Chiyo's reply, she waved and walked into the noisy crowd below.

Sometimes, things become incredibly complicated when interests are involved.

However, if one can set aside self-interest, things can often proceed at an astonishing speed.

For example, right now, Team 7 has arrived at the Sunagakure hospital and met Kankuro, who had previously pursued the Akatsuki alone and finally learned their whereabouts.

However, he was currently unconscious, as were the other nine ninjas in the hospital.

"This is really bad!"

Upon entering the so-called hospital, Xiaoying's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.

Medicine was scarce, sanitation was appalling, and monitoring of patients' vital signs relied entirely on a few visiting medical ninjas...

This isn't a treatment room; it's more like an execution chamber, a room where patients suffer to death.

"Kankuro!"

Naruto tried to rush to the hospital bed, but was stopped by Sasuke, who had some medical knowledge.

Beside the hospital bed, Chiyo handed all the analysis reports to Sakura, saying, "Everyone here has been poisoned by that Sasori guy, and I am powerless to help them."

"Toxins that directly infect and damage cells?"

Sakura frowned after reading the diagnosis report from Sunagakure.

She readily accepted the above information.

After all, Chiyo had single-handedly elevated the medical level of the impoverished and drug-scarce Sand Village to the level of a medical ninja capable of fighting biological warfare against Tsunade.

There should be no errors in judging the type of toxin, the time of onset, and the accompanying symptoms.

“The toxins are attached to the muscle cells in the heart. Normally, it takes at least three days for an antidote to enter the cells through metabolism, but in this child’s current condition, he won’t last two days!” Chiyo shook her head regretfully.

"Then, let me give it a try!"

Sakura stepped forward and clasped her hands together in front of Chiyo.

A vast amount of chakra stirred up an invisible wind that swept through the entire treatment room, causing countless grass seeds to push aside the bricks and stones on the ground, take root, grow, and sprout.

Twisting vines meandered out, and the breath of life permeated every inch of the treatment room.

Green grass and blooming flowers are everywhere. The desolate Wind Kingdom has seen such a beautiful, verdant landscape for the first time in a long time, as beautiful as heaven.

—Wood Release: The World of Flower Trees Descends!

Countless ninjas who witnessed this scene stood frozen in place, speechless:

"Wood Release!!!"

That's not some toy for planting flowers and building houses, but a truly powerful bloodline that defeated powerful enemies, pacified the chaotic world, and laid the foundation for the one village, one country system that it still exists today!

"You're from the Senju clan?" *2

Sasuke and Chiyo both gasped in surprise.

Seeing this scene, not only were the friendly nations astonished, but even their own teammates looked puzzled.

"Quiet down, we're saving someone!"

Sakura reached out and grasped forward, and vines that had grown all over the room began to twine around her, gradually taking on the shape of a young girl.

Using the slowly blooming flowers beside him as a tool for making medicine, he infused his Yang Release chakra into his Wood Release, causing the vines to secrete an antidote, which finally overflowed from the flower buds like jelly.

Sakura and her wooden clone reached into the antidote together, then activated the Fine-Disease Extraction Technique.

The hand holding the water droplets was placed on the chests of each patient. After the antidote was injected into their hearts, the Yang Release chakra was used to draw out the toxins.

After repeating this action three or four times, the patients in the entire ward gradually relaxed and their condition stabilized.

Finally, after evaporating the remaining venom, Sakura clapped her hands to release Wood Release, and the surrounding vegetation slowly melted away.

"I also healed the others. You guys need to wake up your people as soon as possible and get the clues out!"

Looking at the girl standing in the sea of ​​flowers, smiling brightly at her, Chiyo was speechless for a long time, all her words turning into a helpless sigh.

"Sigh, perhaps I, the flower of Sunagakure, am truly getting old!"

Chapter 250 Rescue Begins

"Kankuro! You're awake! Where's Gaara?!"

Kankuro opened his blurry eyes and slowly sat up with the help of his older sister.

"Uzumaki...Naruto!"

Kankuro focused his gaze, saw the boy in front of him clearly, and spoke in a weak voice.

"Where was your final battle? I can have the Ninja Cat track you down."

Sasuke bit his finger to form hand seals and slapped out the summoning jutsu runes in the air.

Then he called out two calico cats with blue eyes, which obediently perched on his shoulders, one on each side.

This is because the Uchiha clan has a long-standing tradition of forming summoning contracts with ninja cats. Moreover, the ninja cats' tracking abilities are no less than those of ninja dogs. It's just that these little guys are too difficult to command, which is why they are not well-known.

"No need for all that trouble!" Kankuro gritted his teeth. "Is there a way to retrieve my puppet?"

Chiyo glanced at Maki beside her, and after receiving Chiyo's gaze, Maki quickly ran away.

Before long, all the puppets recovered from the battle site were brought into the ward.

Kankuro flicked his finger, and the chakra threads connected to the shattered black ant arm.

After the severed hand was opened, a small piece of cloth appeared before everyone's eyes.

“There are two enemies. One of them is with Gaara. Just track Gaara’s scent!” Kankuro coughed, clutching his chest. “Even if they split up, it doesn’t matter. Here’s a fragment of one of their clothes!”

"They are ninjas raised in the wind and sand; once they've made up their minds, they'll never let go..."

Sakura crouched down in front of the black ant's severed arm, picked up a piece of clothing, and handed it to the ninja cat on Sasuke's shoulder.

After sniffing the scent, the two calico cats jumped to the ground, nimbly disappearing in a flash, following the scent away.

"Now we just wait for the ninja cat to return; news should come soon."

Sasuke walked to the chair outside the medical room, sat down, and leaned against the rock wall to rest with his eyes closed.

"Kankuro, I have something to ask you!"

Seeing that the people from Konoha were no longer pressing the matter, Chiyo walked to Kankuro's bedside and asked, "You really... saw Sasori?"

"The one who uses a puppet is probably the one; I don't recognize the other one." He shook his head slightly as Temari helped him lie down.

"The Akatsuki usually operates in pairs. If nothing unexpected happens, the other person should be Deidara, a rogue ninja from Iwagakure and a disciple of the Third Tsuchikage. He uses the Explosion Release technique from the Iwagakure Explosion Team."

Sakura, who was writing mission notes, took a moment to reply to them, plunging the group of Sunagakure ninjas into silence.

Everyone else in the village is completely clueless, so how come you seem to know everything? Could the Akatsuki be someone Konoha hired?

"Konoha's intelligence network remains unparalleled in the ninja world. I wonder what you know that you could share with us, given our alliance?" Chiyo shamelessly asked Sakura for information.