The arc begins with a time-skip following Naruto’s training with Jiraiya. Naruto returns to the Hidden Leaf, only to learn that Gaara—who has successfully become the Fifth Kazekage of the Sand Village—has been ambushed and captured by the Akatsuki. The Akatsuki seek Gaara for the Tailed Beast (Shukaku) sealed within him.Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi team up to launch a rescue mission, joined by the rest of the Sand Village shinobi.
During the invasion, Gaara managed to crush Deidara’s left arm. However, to retaliate, Deidara dropped a massive C3 bomb over the village. To protect his people, Gaara expended immense chakra to blanket the settlement with sand.Exhausted, he failed to notice that Deidara had mixed explosive clay into Gaara's personal sand. Upon detonation, Gaara was knocked unconscious, allowing the Akatsuki to take his body
After that Akastsuki extract the One Tailed Beast (shukaku) by the Demonic statue of the outer path
Team Kakashi (Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi), reinforced by Team Guy, located the Akatsuki's hideout by tracking a scent from Sasori's clothing. Naruto and Kakashi chased down Deidara to retrieve Gaara's body, while Sakura and Elder Chiyo defeated Sasori. Ultimately, Chiyo sacrificed her life using a forbidden life-transfer jutsu to resurrect Gaara.