27 Chapter 27 Departure
Konoha Entrance.
The morning sun shone brightly, the clear blue sky standing tall, cool breeze blowing lightly.
"Azuma-San, are you joining our squad?"
Tenten suddenly came beside and asked, her voice crispy but her eyes were stuck at the sword on his back.
"You must be Azuma-Kun, I'm Rock Lee, Nice to Meet You!"
Azuma didn't get a chance to answer the words of Tenten, as a loud shout fell in his ears and a figure around his age appeared beside him.
He had a watermelon head, thick eyebrows, and wore tight green tights, an unknown specie.
"Come on Lee don't scare Azuma-San, he is a little different so don't mind him,"
"He's Neji Hyuga, a Jonin just like you and the main force of our squad after Guy-Sensei"
Tenten was a bit angry being interrupted by Lee so she hurriedly chased him away and introduced the rest of the squad to Azuma.
"Hn."
"Un."
Neji donned in white kimono, a headband covering his forehead, just nodded looking at Azuma with his white eyes, as he wasn't much familiar with him but the answer to his node was another node.
"I'm Might Guy, the noble Blue Beast of Konoha, Achoo!!, ah, sorry I caught a cold"
Finally, it was the turn of Guy to introduce himself to Azuma but before he could make the usual thumbs up pose with the unique grin, he suddenly sneezed, snot running down from his nose.
Azuma didn't say anything but just slightly moved away from Guy, not wanting to be considered from the same company as his.
"Okay, hurry up and leave, Kakashi and others must be waiting for you!"
Seeing everyone introduced themselves, Tsunade came forward and waved her arms, motioning them to depart.
"Come on Lee, we will reach Sand Village in a day!!!"
"No, Guy-Sensei, we have to push our limit's, let's reach in half a day!!"
"Youth!!!"
Swoosh….
Cough…
Hearing her orders, Guy seemed to have eaten a Senzu bean resurrected with full blood, as raising his arm high he shouted looking at Lee, his eyes shining brightly.
But Lee was even more pumped than him, lessening the time even more, pumping guy a lot as well, as he shouted and both of them turned into afterimage rushing towards the Sand Village leaving a trail of dust behind.
"Cough…We'll be leaving, Lady Tsunade!"
Tenten coughed, the sudden dust affecting her, as she spoke to Tsunade, Neji ready as well.
""Un.
Swoosh…
Tsunade nodded as Neji and Tenten turned into afterimages as well, following Guy and Lee who were already far away.
"Tap…"
"Be careful…."
Just when Azuma was about to leave as well, he felt a tap on his shoulder and heard Tsunade's voice, full of concern.
"I'm not weak"
Swoosh!!
Azuma didn't turn back to face her, his face calm and after saying the words, he also flashed disappearing from the sight of Tsunade.
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Land of Wind.
Sand Village.
Inside the emergency department,
"Here drink this, it will completely remove the poison!!"
Said Sakura to Kankuro as she helped him sat up, his face pale and handed him a flask with a yellow liquid.
Gulp…
Kankuro who was affected by the poison of Sasori of the Red Sand, didn't delay a minute and immediately gulped down the whole liquid.
"He is completely safe now, no need to worry anymore!"
Kankuro after drinking laid back on the bench feeling a bit weak, as Sakura turned to Temari who stood beside, assuring her.
"Thank God!!"
Temari slumped on the ground, leaning on the wall, finally able to sigh in relief as she didn't want to lose her both brothers in such a short time.
"Do you know anything about the enemy?"
Kakashi walked inside with Naruto and two old figures following them as he asked looking at Kankuro, who lay pale face.
"I have a clue to the enemy"
Kankuro pointed towards the puppet Hiruko, and in its grasp a ripped cloth was present.
"This should help us greatly!"
"Summoning Jutsu!!"
Poof!!
Kankuro immediately told them that his was a part of Sasori's clothes, but it was enough for Kakashi as he bit his thumb and placed his hand on the ground.
"Pakkun, find the owner of this ripped cloth!!"
With a burst of smoke, eight Ninja Hounds, appeared as Kakashi hurriedly the small brown dog in front the cloth.
"Leave it to us…"
Swoosh!!!
The Dogs sniffed the cloth and immediately turned into afterimages, rushing towards the direction in which the scent took them.
"Let's follow them Kakashi-Sensei we have to save Gaara!!"
Naruto couldn't wait anymore as he shouted to Kakashi and motioned to Sakura as well, since every second passing must be a hell for Gaara and he wanted to save him.
"Relax Naruto, we can't fight the enemy with tired bodies, let's rest for the night, Guy's squad will soon arrive as well, we will leave tomorrow morning!!"
Kakashi stopped the anxious Naruto as after the long travel, they haven't rested well at all.
Naruto wanted to argue but seeing the tired Sakura and other people, he had no choice to rest, his face beaming with anger for Akatsuki who kidnapped Gaara.
(Two chapters)
