Naruto and the rest of the group were next to Sasuke's hospital bed. The Hokage stood by them, his face somber.

"I am afraid Uchiha Sasuke will have to come out of this on his own. The one medic we have who could fix this is no longer in Konoha."

Cinaed frowned.

"Senju Tsunade..."

The Hokage nodded.

A white-haired man leapt upon the windowsill.

"Everyone! The GREAT JIRAIYA has arrived!"

Sarutobi facepalmed.

"Meet Jiraiya, the Gama Sennin."

Jiraiya now looked serious. "Sensei, if he does not recover within a week then-"

Hiruzen nodded. "I know. Even if he recovers, I would like you to take Naruto and Cinaed with you when you do go to find her. I have a feeling it could be important."

"The balance of Konoha has been drastically changed..."