Neji, Lee, Tenten, and Guy join the mission to provide backup and deal with the barriers protecting the hideout.
The elder from the Sand Village reflects on her role in sealing the beast inside Gaara, realizing the immense burden she placed on him.
The story follows , Kakashi Hatake , and Sakura Haruno as they race toward the Akatsuki hideout to save Gaara , the Fifth Kazekage. Gaara has been kidnapped by Deidara and Sasori, who intend to extract the One-Tailed Beast (Shukaku) from within him. The Bond of the Jinchuuriki