After listening to Xiao Mingren's narration, everyone present was shocked.
First, there was the so-called terrifying chuunibyou.
Secondly, the Akatsuki Organization's goal of collecting the Ninja World's nine Tailed Beasts was to combine them into an even more terrifying monster and then destroy the Ninja World.
Granny Chiyo looked at her obedient grandson after hearing Naruto's story.
"Sasori, is what he said true?"
Sasori really wanted to say, "Everything this guy said is nonsense."
But after Xiao Mingren smiled in their direction, he nodded and said, "It is indeed true."
"And besides me and Naruto, Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, the Sannin Jiraiya, Uchiha Itachi, and Nagato have also come to this world!"
Kakashi didn't know Nagato, but he was all too familiar with Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, and Uchiha Itachi.
Minato Namikaze was his teacher, Jiraiya was his grand-teacher, and Uchiha Itachi was his junior in Anbu. However, he had now become a rogue ninja who annihilated the Uchiha Clan.
Since Sasori mentioned Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, and Uchiha Itachi's names, Kakashi already believed most of it.
After all, all he had to do to confirm it was to find them.
But it was precisely because he believed Xiao Mingren and Sasori's words that Kakashi's heart was even more shocked, after all, chuunibyou and that Ten-Tails were indeed a bit terrifying!
Just as everyone was processing the information Xiao Mingren had given, Kankuro, who was lying on the sickbed, finally regained consciousness.
Upon waking, Kankuro recounted his battle with Sasori and how he had cut a strip of cloth from Sasori's body.
With this strip of cloth, they could track Sasori's whereabouts by scent.
"It looks like we need to depart as soon as possible."
Kakashi said with a solemn tone, "Since the Akatsuki Organization's goal is to capture the Tailed Beasts and fuse them into the Ten-Tails, then each Tailed Beast is crucial to the Ninja World."
Hearing Kakashi's words, Da Mingren immediately jumped up, "That's right! Let's go now and rescue Gaara!"
Kakashi summoned his ninja dog squad and began searching for a route.
Meanwhile, Sasori was called aside by Granny Chiyo.
"Sasori, your body..."
Chiyo could tell that Sasori was no longer human, after all, with so many years having passed, Sasori couldn't possibly still be so young.
She knew that Sasori must have transformed himself into a puppet.
Although the Sasori in front of her was not the Sasori from her own world, there was no difference between the two; both were her obedient grandsons.
"Granny Chiyo, you don't need to worry about Sasori. I will bring him back to Sand Ninja Village."
"Thank you. I wonder, what is your relationship with me in your world?"
Granny Chiyo asked with some anticipation.
"It's very good. I also believe that Sasori in this world will live in harmony with you!"
Sasori was not good with words and simply comforted Chiyo for a few sentences before leaving.
However, just these few words greatly warmed Granny Chiyo's heart.
About half an hour later, everyone was ready to set off to rescue Gaara.
The departing members were Kakashi, Da Mingren, Xiao Mingren, Sakura, Sasori, and Granny Chiyo.
Temari originally wanted to join them to rescue her brother Gaara, but she was refused by the high-ranking officials of Sand Ninja Village.
The reason was simple: Sand Ninja Village currently had too few high-level combatants. They didn't believe Gaara would return alive.
If Gaara died, Sand Ninja Village would need someone who could hold the fort as Kazekage!
And Temari was the best candidate.
As for fearing an attack on Sand Ninja Village? Haha. Sand Ninja Village was so poor, they only attacked and plundered others. Who would come to bother their Sand Ninja Village? For a few carts of sand?
Although Temari was very unwilling, she ultimately stayed behind.
She could only place her hope in Da Mingren and the others.
This time, the Akatsuki Organization was absorbing Ichibi Shukaku in the Land of Rivers.
The Land of Rivers was not too far from the Land of Wind; they could reach it by crossing the desert and then traversing a short stretch of Gobi.
Along the way, Kakashi kept asking Xiao Mingren and Sasori for information about chuunibyou, the Akatsuki Organization, and the Ten-Tails.
And it was always Xiao Mingren who answered Kakashi's questions.
In fact, the reason Naruto was misleading Kakashi and the others was not purely out of mischief; another reason was to make them take the Akatsuki Organization and the Tailed Beasts seriously in advance.
Naruto's main goal this time was to disrupt Black Zetsu's plan and try to force him to use his backup plans.
Just as Xiao Mingren was chatting idly with Kakashi and the others, the group finally arrived at the border of the Land of Rivers.
As soon as they got there, they were blocked by someone.
This person was none other than Uchiha Itachi.
Xiao Mingren knew that the Uchiha Itachi in front of him was actually just an impostor!
"Everyone, don't waste time with him. This Uchiha Itachi is just an impostor!"
Xiao Mingren instructed everyone, then glanced at Sasori and Chiyo, and without another word, charged towards the fake Uchiha Itachi.
Xiao Mingren charged out because he wanted a quick victory.
If he could achieve a quick victory and rescue Gaara as soon as possible, perhaps Chiyo wouldn't need to sacrifice herself.
After all, Sasori was his little brother, so he should take care of his little brother's grandmother, shouldn't he?
"Is that Naruto? There are two?"
Itachi looked at Naruto with some surprise.
Seeing Xiao Mingren charge forward, Da Mingren also charged up, simultaneously using the Shadow Clone Technique.
"Still too naive!"
Uchiha Itachi said coldly, then his Mangekyo began to spin, and two genjutsu were cast upon Da Mingren and Xiao Mingren.
Although it wasn't Tsukuyomi, genjutsu amplified by the Mangekyo was still not to be underestimated.
Da Mingren immediately froze in place, but Xiao Mingren, on his side, directly used his Nen Ability to protect his eyes, preventing Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan from affecting him.
"Hey, if you didn't experience it when you awakened Nen, then let the you of this timeline experience it!"
As he spoke, Xiao Mingren kicked towards Uchiha Itachi. Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi twisted his body to the right, dodging Xiao Mingren's attack.
Just after he dodged, he felt a strong gust of wind approaching his backside.
Just as he was about to dodge again, a golden lightning bolt struck him directly, paralyzing him on the spot.
While Uchiha Itachi was unable to move, the Five Finger Floral Explorer appeared, and a Thousand Years of Death was plunged in.
This attack was not a healing type, but an Emission type.
The Emission type Nen Ability instantly exploded at the backside, and the internal organs of this fake Uchiha Itachi were directly pulverized by the violent Nen, causing him to lose his life in an instant.
At the same time, the fake Uchiha Itachi also revealed his true face, which was a Jonin from Sand Ninja Village.