Path Not Taken 62

Haruno Sakura

What are you and the Akatsuki planning to do with Gaara?!

Haruno Sakura

Answer me, Itachi!

Hatake Kakashi

Sakura, stand down. We need to assess the situation carefully.

Hatake Kakashi

Shikamaru, what's your read on this?

Uchiha Itachi

Your concern for the Kazekage is... noted.

Uchiha Itachi

...

Hatake Kakashi

Did you see that? Something's wrong.

Hatake Kakashi

Be ready for anything!

Uchiha Itachi

It would seem you're not the only ones who wish to save the Kazekage...

Uchiha Itachi

Young Naruto has already reached him.

Haruno Sakura

Naruto?! That's impossible!

Haruno Sakura

He went rogue years ago after failing to bring Sasuke back!

Hatake Kakashi

What game are you playing, Itachi? Why would Naruto suddenly appear now?

Hatake Kakashi

(Could this really be happening? After all this time...)