Chapter 267 Don't Be Naive

"What? Nine-Tails?" Deidara's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, as if he had heard the most ridiculous thing in the world. He yelled at the top of his voice, "We were brought in by that guy wearing an ice sculpture mask! Kakuzu, are you saying that this guy is related to the Nine-Tails? Is he the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? How is this possible!" Deidara's voice echoed in the cage, with his usual impulse and surprise, breaking the originally suppressed silence.

Kakuzu snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with a complex look of fear and anger. "Humph, I don't know who the guy with the ice sculpture mask you are talking about is. I only know that when I was fighting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he only made one move and I was frozen into an ice cube, and then I was taken to this damn place. You didn't see that the immortal guy Hidan was like a fragile ant in front of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. He was beaten to ashes with one move, leaving nothing behind. Just the two of you? Do you have immortal bodies? How many moves do you think you can withstand in front of a monster like that? Don't be naive." Kakuzu's voice echoed in the cage, and every word hit Deidara and Scorpion's hearts like a heavy hammer, dimming the fire of hope that had originally ignited in them.

Outside, Naruto removed the crystal shield that was emitting crystal light, and the light gradually dissipated into the air.

Gaara then led the three of them towards the office building.

The atmosphere on the streets of Sand Village is bustling.

As soon as Sasuke appeared, he attracted all attention like a magnet.

Those ninjas from the Sand Village, whether they were villagers or ninjas, all stopped and cast burning glances at Sasuke.

They whispered to each other, talking about Sasuke's heroic performance fighting in the sky.

Every wonderful moment is described vividly, as if the scenes are replaying right before your eyes.

In the eyes of the members of the Sand Village, Sasuke is like a god from mythology.

His great strength in battle and saving their home saved everyone from disaster.

He is a well-deserved benefactor, and his name will be praised in the Sand Village for a long time and become a symbol of hope and strength in people's hearts.

When they arrived at the office, they saw Kankuro and Temari standing on both sides with solemn expressions. The senior officials of the Sand Village had been waiting there for a long time.

There was a solemn and somewhat grateful atmosphere in the air.

Gaara stopped and turned to face Sasuke, Kimimaro and Naruto, his deep eyes filled with sincere gratitude.

His lips trembled slightly, as if he had thousands of words to say, which finally turned into one sentence: "The Sand Village was able to escape this disaster this time, all thanks to the three of you. Your kindness will be remembered by everyone in the Sand Village."

His voice echoed in the quiet office, and every word was loaded with emotion, making the thanks seem even more solemn.

Sasuke still looked stern, and only nodded slightly in acknowledgement;

Kimimaro, on the other hand, looked indifferent and stood aside in silence;

Naruto showed his signature bright smile: "Haha, Gaara, we are all friends, no need to be so polite"

Kankuro and Temari widened their eyes, unable to conceal their amazement.

They never expected that the people standing in front of them were Naruto and Sasuke.

Temari covered her lips lightly, her eyes sparkling, "It's really you guys, in just two short years, you've changed so much."

Kankuro nodded continuously, looking back and forth between Naruto and Sasuke, as if he wanted to see through them.

"Yes, the last time I saw you, you were not so powerful. The power you have shown now is beyond imagination. It seems that you have experienced a lot in the past two years. Your strength has grown to such a terrifying level. It is really unbelievable."

Naruto rubbed his head and showed his sunny smile: "Haha, we have not been idle in the past two years, we have been practicing hard!"

Sasuke crossed his arms and raised his chin slightly. Although he didn't say anything, his confident expression said it all.

Temari frowned slightly, with a trace of worry in her eyes: "It's a good thing that you have become so powerful, but the current situation has become more complicated. The enemy who attacked the Sand Village this time is not to be underestimated. Although they were defeated by you this time, I'm afraid they will not give up."

Kankuro also said solemnly: "That's right, and from this attack, they seem to know something about our defense and tactics. Maybe there is a traitor. We must find out as soon as possible and strengthen our defenses."

Naruto nodded slightly and said, "There is indeed a traitor, but he has been dealt with by us." Naruto pointed at Kimimaro. When Naruto asked Kimimaro to go to the village entrance to deal with Scorpion, he had already asked him to deal with the traitor at the same time.

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Kimimaro with surprise and admiration. Kankuro opened his mouth in surprise: "So that's how it is, brother, you really are a hidden talent."

Temari also showed a relieved smile: "Well done, this solves a major hidden danger."

Gaara's eyes flashed with approval: "In this way, we can focus more on dealing with external enemies. However, we still need to find out the origins and purposes of those enemies."

Naruto paused for a moment and said, "They are the members of the Akatsuki organization I mentioned."

Gaara's eyes were deep, as if he was thinking about something: "So, they are coming for me."

Everyone's eyes were suddenly focused on Gaara, and the air seemed to freeze.

Naruto nodded slightly and said "But don't worry, I've already taken care of four of them. I'll take care of the rest as well."

There was a determined light flashing in Naruto's eyes, that light was like a burning flame, giving people a sense of endless power.

After saying that, Naruto looked at Temari and Kankuro again, and two rays of light shot into the center of their eyebrows. They were two earth-level skills.

"You two should practice well. When your strength is improved in the future, you will be able to better protect the Sand Village. These two techniques will be of great help to your practice. I hope you can master them as soon as possible."

Temari and Kankuro were stunned at first, then they felt the warmth coming from their eyebrows and the information about the skills emerging in their minds, their faces filled with surprise and gratitude.

Temari said excitedly: "Naruto, this gift is so precious, we will definitely not let you down."

Naruto waved his hand slightly and showed a hearty smile on his face: "There's no need to be like this, we are all family. What do you think, Gaara?" He stared at Gaara with a meaningful look in his eyes.

Gaara was slightly startled, and then a complicated look flashed across his eyes. He was silent for a moment, and then slowly said, "That's right."