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MenuCHAPTER 281 - The Way to Sasuke 
At the Hidden Village of the Leaf, Shizune gives Tsunade a
report on the outcome of Team Kakashi and Team Gai’s mission
inside her office. Because of Chiyo’s act of
self-sacrifice, the mission to save Gaara was successful and both teams
are expected to return to Konoha in three days. Before
leaving, Shizune questions Tsunade on her decision to send  Naruto
as part of the mission to stop Akatsuki when he is one of the
Jinchuuriki they seek to capture. Tsunade’s reply
is that she sent Naruto because she knew that the only person who can
truly understand a Jinchuuriki is a fellow
Jinchuuriki. Furthermore, Naruto seems to possesses
a power that causes everyone to believe in him.Before leaving the Village of the Sand, Naruto, Sakura and the others make one last visit to the site of Chiyo’s grave. Gaara, Temari and Kankuro see them off at the gates to the village. Unexpectedly, Gaara offers to shake Naruto’s  hand. Initially Naruto feels a bit
embarrassed, but a thin shroud of sand tugging at his hand shows the
sincerity behind Gaara’s gesture (note: this also may be a
clue that Gaara hasn’t lost his ability to control
sand). Naruto accepts this act of friendship and
leaves for Konoha afterwards. Because Kakashi pushed himself to his limit using the Mangekyou Sharingan, Gai has to support him with his shoulder on their journey back. Since they are slowing everyone down, Gai decides they should switch to a more efficient position. Everyone is at a loss for words upon seeing the two grown men in an awkward piggyback posture. Gai goes training crazy and challenges everyone to try to keep up as he dashes off 
carrying Kakashi on his back. Sakura notes that they look
even more intimate when they're moving. Only Rock Lee takes
up
the challenge and asks Neji to ride on his back, to which Neji
immediately rejects. In the forest where Deidara’s clone self-destructed, Tobi and Zetsu search through his scattered remains for Deidara’s  ring. Tobi finds Deidara's severed arm
and is about to retrieve the ring when the owner appears.
Zetsu asks Deidara about his mission, but Deidara doesn’t
want to discuss it. But Tobi  insists
on rubbing Deidara’s failure in his face and gets on his
nerves. Deidara threatens Tobi that if he says another word
he’ll set a cause of death for him. Humorously,
Tobi comments it will likely be death by explosion. Deidara
proves him wrong by choking him with his legs.In a large complex inside Konoha, an old man with only one arm walks down a platform to meet one of his subordinates. He tells the  young
man that he will be assigned to Team Kakashi and that his name
will be Sai from that day on until his mission is
complete. Although Sai is the same age as Naruto,
he is supposedly stronger than anyone of his generation in
Konoha. Sai accepts his mission with a wide smile, but the
old man tells him not to use such a fake expression in front of
him. Sai replies that he is only doing what the manual said
to do. He admits he is unable to make such facial expressions
naturally. 
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