It's two and a half years later, it seems Sasuke is formulating a plan against his teacher, Orochimaru. Not one is aware of his intentions, but he. Sakura and Naruto still silently weep in Sasuke's absence. They begin to create a mission to try their hand at bringing him back. But when they get there, he could already be gone. They will try to seek new alliances in order to fulfill their mission. Fate will hold some together, and tear some apart.
The Akatsuki are planning to take over the rest on the Jinchuriki, but with members dying here and there, they may need to recruit more. Where will they find such shinobi strong and worthy enough to ally with the infamous Akatsuki?