It had been three days since they left Konoha. Naruto's group leapt from branch to branch. Gaara and Naruto were in front while the other two tried their best to keep up. The trip up to this point had been strictly silent. Gaara was more than happy with this, and Naruto seemed to not be in the talking mood right now. Kankuro wanted to say something was more worried that me may piss off his little brother or the Kyuubi vessel and end up with a missing limb. Temari however had gotten tired of the silence.

"So Uzumaki, how are things with you and the white-eyed girl."

Naruto kept his gaze in front of him, "Hinata? They're fine. She's a good friend. I haven't really seen here since I got back though. Why?"

Temari smirked, "Oh, I figured even a thick head like yours would have already figured out that she was crazy about you. I figured you two would have been married by now with kids or something."

Naruto scowled, "It's not like that with me and her. I know she liked me before I left, but I just figured it would be better off this way."

Kankuro smirked, "Beside he has things for Pinky anyway."

Temari glanced at him, "Pinky?"

Kankuro smirked as he saw Naruto stiffen, "Yeah, you know the loud mouth with pink hair. I can't see way, she's way too annoying for me."

Naruto immediately vanished. He was quickly reappeared holding Kankuro in the air by his collar with a snarl evident on his face, "Don't you ever talk about Sakura-chan like that."

"Naruto." Everyone looked at the Kazakage. "Control your emotions, if not they will get you killed."

Naruto sneered and threw Kankuro against a tree. The tree cracked at the body's impact. Naruto then shot Kankuro a warning glare before taking off again back towards their destination. Kankuro slowly stood and cracked his neck to either side before dusting himself off.

Gaara kept his icy gaze on his older brother, "Kankuro. Do not be so foolish next time." Gaara then went after Naruto.

Temari smirked, "At least they talked."

"Yeah, but it was directed towards me."

"Come on, we should be back home in a few hours."

Kankuro looked the way they had just come, "How many have you counted?"

Temari chuckled as she started on the pace again, "5 or 6. It seems the Leaf sent us some back up. Be sure not to tell Naruto."

---A few hours later---

The group of four smiled as the climbed the last hill that would overlook Sunagakure. What they found was the last thing they ever expected. Sunagakure, The Village Hidden in the Sand, was in ruins. Gaara growled as his fist clenched. Sand began to spin around his feet.

"They shall pay dearly for this."

A chuckle was heard, "Is that so?" The four spun around to see a shinobi on horseback. "And who dear Kazakage is going to make me pay?" The figure then let out a maniacal chuckle. His long ocean green hair helped to slightly hide his blood red eyes. His was dressed in simple Shinobi gear be carried no fore-head protector and had no sign of a crest anywhere on his outfit. He climbed off the horse to reveal that he stood well over 6'5. He dusted his hands off and held out his arms as if asking why they weren't attacking yet.

"You bastard! How could you destroy all those people! They had nothing to do with this!" yelled Naruto.

Another figured appeared beside the first, "Now Naruto-Kun, have those years of training not taught you anything about controlling your emotions?" The figure stoically adjusted his glasses with the ever present smirk shining back.

"Kabuto, you traitor! Why can't you die like that snake?"

"Because, my services are still needed. Orochimaru-sama has passed, so I am now the leader of Otogakure. Doutsa-sama needed an army to help with is rebellion, and I was more than happy to take vengeance on The Sand and The Leaf."

Doutsa glanced at Kabuto, "Kabuto, tell the troops to start towards The Leaf. I shall be joining you shortly."

Kabuto's smirk grew, "Do you really think it's necessary?"

Doutsa looked at the group and chuckled, "The Kazakage and the famous Naruto Uzumaki, I believe these two will be fun."

"As you wish, Doutsa-sama," Kabuto quickly vanished.

What the ever confident Shinobi failed to notice was that Gaara was mumbling under his breathe. He quickly realized something was wrong when he felt Gaara's Chakra skyrocket. Gaara looked up with a maddening smile that had not been seen since his fist appearance in the Chuunin exams. Sand quickly wrapped itself around Doutsa's feet. Gaara made a few hand signs, "Desert Rain." A cloud of sand appeared above them swirling around. It quickly began to fall and start to surround Doutsa. Gaara closed his fist as the sand appeared to start to contract on it's target.

Naruto looked at the other two sand siblings, "Remind me never to get on Gaara's bad side."

The two just stared and nodded. They were surprised when they heard clapping behind them. They spun around to see Doutsa standing there clapping. He dusted the sand off his shoulder, "Excellent technique, of course I would expect no less from the Kazakage. If I had not escaped, I would very much be dead right now. That would definitely be a huge blow to my plans." Gaara remained calm and started to make more signs but before the first was over Doutsa smirked, "I see it now."

Gaara scowled, "What do you see?"

Doutsa made a few hand signs, "You're weakness." He quickly vanished and reappeared right in front of the Gaara delivering a kick to the side of his head. Gaara swung down to hit only to find air and be met with a palm thrust to the back making him stumble forward slightly.

Naruto blinked, "How is he doing that?"

Temari shook her head, "It's not a jutsu; it's pure speed."

"But Gaara would not have been so stupid as to leave that open after his match with Fuzzy Brows."

Kankuro frowned, "This one is much different."

Gaara spun around and threw out his arm, "Sand shuriken!" They shuriken hit nothing but sand themselves. Gaara felt weight on his arm he had stretched out and looked up seeing Doutsa standing there.

"Boring me now. You go night-night." He delivered a quick finger strike that went through the sand armor and hit a nerve point in Gaara's neck. Gaara fell into unconsciousness. Doutsa back flipped as Gaara's hand fell to the side landing on his feet. He then rushed forward hitting an elbow to the gut of Gaara sending him back several feet and skidding to a stop in the sand.

"GAARA!" Temari ran to check on his brother.

Kankuro stared in amazement, "Three moves. He beat him in three moves." He turned to Temari, "We have to get out of here now!"

Anger surged through Naruto, "You bastard. What was the reason for that last attack? He was already unconscious."

Doutsa turned to him with a raised eyebrow, "The purpose? Cause I thought it would be fun."

Red Chakra started to surround Naruto as his eyes turned red and his fingers turned to claws. "You. I'LL KILL YOU!"

Kankuro looked at the enraged shinobi, "Naruto don't!"

Naruto had already launched at Doutsa slashing his claws. Doutsa mocked frowned, "Oh dear, that's a lot of chakra. Whatever shall I do?" He smirked, "I know." He caught everyone of Naruto's slashes only to let them go a few seconds later and catch the next.

Kankuro looked at the two, "He's just playing with Naruto."

Temari turned from her brother and frowned when she saw Naruto struggling to continue. He had been out of the hospital for less than a week, but he had already healed. Why was he struggling as if he had nothing left? Then she realized Doutsa was smirking, "He's not playing. Kankuro, get Naruto."

The puppet master nodded as he turned and saw Naruto fall to his knees. Doutsa smirked and rubbed his wrists, "Chakra Absorption."

Kankuro snatched Naruto under his arm and jumped back with his sister. Doutsa looked at them and frowned, "Don't you want to play more? Fine, then I'll just have to make you fight."

Kankuro took a deep breathed and handed Naruto to Temari who was already holding Gaara. "Get the two of them out of here. I'll hold him off." He took his pack off his back and slammed it into the ground.

Doutsa smirked, "You have no chance against me. No one will ever escape my Divine Jutsu."

"Divine Jutsu?"

Doutsa let out a maniacal chuckle, "My Jutsu automatically dissects a jutsu and tells me exactly how to counter it."

"So, it's like the Sharingan."

"No, my Divine Jutsu is much better than that poor excuse for a pallor trick. My reaction is instantaneous whether I wish it to be or not. It is the ultimate defensive/offensive jutsu." He started to attacked.

"LEAF WHIRLWIND!"

Doutsa was knocked to his side for several feet as 5 other ninjas appeared between Kankuro and Doutsa. Doutsa stood rubbing his jaw. No one had ever landed a hit on him. He scowled, "I'm bored with this. Our army should be at Konoha in one week." He then vanished.

Kakashi looked at the two down shinobi. He realized if they had not have arrived when they did, then Naruto and the Sand Siblings would be dead. He then caught eye of the destroyed Sunagakure. He frowned, "What happened here?"

"Doutsa," came a voice.

Kakashi froze, That voice. It wasn't one of his party, and it wasn't one of Naruto's party. This voice was way too familiar for Kakashi. He turned and found his breath caught in his chest. There stood a female Shinobi with a tattered Leaf forehead protector.

The Shinobi smiled slightly, "Hey, Kakashi-kun. Long time huh?"

"R-R-R-Rin?"