Following a series of uneventful D-rank missions, Naruto can secure a C-rank mission for Staff 7: escorting Tazuna on the Land of Waves. Shortly right after leaving Konoha, These are attacked from the Demon Brothers. Naruto is paralysed with anxiety, forcing Sasuke to step in to disarm them and defend Tazuna right until Kakashi can capture them. Tazuna confesses that assassins are hired to destroy him but that he could not afford to pay for the bodyguard detail he demands. Even though the mission is now A-rank in character - significantly past the ability of genin - this site Staff 7 decides to continue with it.
Through her struggle with Sasori, Sakura figured out of a chance to meet using a spy in Orochimaru's ranks in a couple of days' time, hoping it's going to direct them to Sasuke. Kakashi is left bedridden from his struggle with Deidara, so Yamato sales opportunities Crew 7 as his alternative. Replacing Sasuke to the group is Sai, whom Naruto essentially encounters before and dislikes, declaring him an inferior version of Sasuke.
Naruto tends to make an undetailed background physical appearance on the quilt web site in the 766th chapter of 1 Piece, the place the individual behind Nami (who's putting on a changpao Along with the Konoha symbol) is implied for being Naruto.