Two and a half years after the fierce battle of The Final Valley of the End...
Naruto returns to the village after finishing a trip of training with Jiraiya and meets Sakura, who has grown into a dependable medical-nin and Kakashi, unchanged. The original gang has all matured. The excitement from the reunion is brought to an abrupt stop when Konoha receives a shocking message. Gaara who had become a Kazekake of the Hidden Sand Village is taken away by "Akatsuki"! "Akatsuki" who had become aggressive are hunting all tailed beasts. As a Jinchuriki feeling the same pain, Naruto worries about Gaara and creates a trio with Kakashi and Sakura under Tsunade. They depart on a mission to rescue Gaara. How will the battle with "Akatsuki" who has extreme powers end up!? What is Sasuke's fate who's about to be over powered by Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation?! Naruto's battle causes another whirlwind!