Getting strange looks from strangers outside of Konoha was not something that was new to Sakura. She did have pink hair after all, and if there was anything that could get someone else to stare at you, it would be have some extraordinary hair color like pink or blond. Other then Ino and Naruto, Sakura could probably count on her hands the names of blondes she'd seen in her life. Yet, this was different. These looks, she was sure that she was getting, was nothing like that at all. In fact, these looks seemed similar to the ones that a good portion of villagers back in Konoha gave Naruto when they were all kids. Though, what was the reason? She never came here to this country northeast of Land of Fire before.

"Naruto, is it just me or were people staring at me funny back on the boat and here, for that matter?" Sakura asked as they were traveling through the nation that north of Land of Fire and if one were to heading further north, one would arrive at the Land of Lighting.

"It's just you," Naruto said nervously. He did not want to tell her that those people probably knew her from the time Sasori made her fight in Shinobi Fight Clubs where she became known as Demon Fist Sakura. It was a good thing the first two rules of Shinobi Fight Club were that you do not talk about Shinobi Fight Club.

Though what Naruto did not get was why people here ever knew about it that since the Land of Fang was a pretty good way away from here.

"Okay," the pink hair girl said in response, trusting his answer even though she knew he was lying. But since it was Naruto lying, there must have been a good reason.

'Maybe it has something to do with this Sasori person. Naruto also seemed to get angry when I mentioned it. I know that I think about it I do as well, but I can not place why. I'm get the feeling that it's a good thing though,' she thought.

After having stopped by town before leaving the Land of Water, Sakura was now wearing Naruto's jacket open and underneath was a red shirt with pale yellow short sleeves (similar to outfit she seen wearing in shipped or Part II of the manga when not on mission). She had on baggy shorts almost near to her knees and her tail was wrapped around her waist like a belt and as for her shoes they were knee-high sandals.

"So what next, Naruto? Do you have any leads on how I can become human again or are we going to be doing something else?" Sakura asked as she sat on the bed of the room the three of them were staying in.

'He has not told her what he intends to do next, huh? Well, that's understandable considering what he told me about it,' Ryo thought as he saw how in the dark Sakura was about Naruto's plan.

"Sakura, there was another reason we came to this town beside getting food and supplies," the red tinted blond said since he did not want keep this from her and felt that she deserved to know.

"Well, I do not think that there's anything to help in changing back so the only other reason might be….you're not serious are you? You mean to tell me that Sasuke is in this town?" Sakura asked.

"Come, Naruto, we have to go find him. It's been passed three years according to what you told me," Sakura told him as she grabbed his arm and trying to get him to move but he just stayed root to his spot.

"Sakura, Sasuke is not in this town but is nearby. I do not really give a damn about what Sasuke wants to do with man three times his age anymore because getting you back and then getting you completely back to normal is way more important. However, I am going to stop the snake bastard from taking over Sasuke's body. I cannot just let Orochimaru off the hook with him of all people getting his hands on Sharingan. Ryo is going to watching over you until I get back. I'll see you when I get back," he told her.

"Naruto, I thought I told you we were…." Sakura said before stopping mid sentence collapsing on the bed with her hand outstretched and a blank expression on her face again as Naruto was no longer within five mile radius, thus reverting Sakura into to a normal human puppet unable move or speak on her own. Though she was inanimate once again the genjutsu he used on her was still active making her look like she was just staring off into space.

"That was rather fast, but I guess it's because he left from here so fast. It drained faster then if he was to leave slower pace then he had," Ryo said as knocked on Sakura's head and raise then lower her arm to see if she was really back to be a normal inanimate human puppet.

He then took the puppet girl and made it so that she was lying down in the bed and closed her eyes to make appeared as if she was sleep, which she was in a way.

"Hopefully, you will not beat up sensei too bad," Ryo said to her, hoping that when his sensei returned that Sakura would understand that he did not want her following him because he was worried for her safety. The seal had just been placed on her not too long ago and he did not want her getting into fight at all if he could help it, though that would probably be impossible so he just did not want her to get involved in this fight as her seal still relatively new and he was going up against jutsu specialist and Sharingan user. There was no telling what the two of them would be capable of if they managed to get their hands on her.