Naruto returns to the Village Hidden in the Leaves a little bit older and a whole lot stronger! And just in the nick of time too, as the diabolical Akatsuki are on the move! Their first target is the now Kazekage of the Village Hidden in the Sand, the mighty Gaara. Then Granny Chiyo and Sakura fight for their lives in a desperate battle against a terrifying Akatsuki named Sasori! This master of puppets fights from afar with his macabre marionettes!