No pov:
Y/n walked still holding Gaara in her arms after re-equipping her cloak back on. She knew this was the boy that fought Lee and hurt him extremely badly but she knew he changed, he seems to be somewhat like Naruto now. She was deeply troubled by this ordeal, she had to do this mission but she didn't want to hurt him, he is so young and seems to be a good man. If the akatsuki are going to take his 1 tails then she's going to do everything in her power to keep them from taking his life.
Y/n immediately started to funnel his and her own chakra into a reservoir that would open if his heart stopped beating. It may not keep him alive but it will give him a better chance of survival.
Y/n had a hard enough time trying to keep her chakra flow undetected then she started sensing someone else's chakra following them.
"Someone's following us" she said.
"Really?"
"Yes, they're about a kilometer behind us and gaining."
"Y/n, Deidara, take the jinchuriki and go."
"But-" Deidara tried to argue back but was cut off
"You'll only slow me down."
"Ugh fine"
"Alright"
Since Sasori was gone Y/n didn't really have to conceal her chakra flow anymore so she could now contact the Hokage through telepathy.
"M'lady it's me y/n"
"Huh!? 3 years of almost complete radio silence and now you contact me!?"
"I'm so sorry but this is important."
"Well then what is it?"
"I'm sure you'll be getting a message from the sand soon but you should know sooner, I am currently in possession of the Kazekage and the akatsuki are going to try to strip him of his tailed beast."
"What!?"
"I have to go but you must ready a team or 2 to rendezvous with the sand. Someone may be gravely injured by a puppet master so send a healer."
Y/n then cut off the telepathic link.
After a few hours Deidara and y/n reached the lair where the ritual was set to take place. A little bit after Sasori reached the lair as well.
The boys then readied the ritual an then they started. It took 2 days to strip the 1 tails from Gaara, his heart ended up stopping, but the extra chakra kept his other bodily systems working. He's dead but not fully, he can still resurrected. Y/n tried her best to tend to Gaara inconspicuously for the whole ritual and after it, knowing that help for Gaara was just outside, but she wasn't the only person who knew that.
Itachi and Kisame had clones try to slow down or stop team Guy and team 7 from interrupting the ritual.
"What's taking so long for them, I wish they would just hurry up and get in here" Deidara complained
"Sasori what's the matter my man? I thought you didn't like waiting?"
"Yes, I hate it"
"Just be patient you 2, they'll get in soon, trust me."
*bang*
The cave entrance was smashed to pieces by Sakura. Kakashi, Sakura, Naruto and an elderly lady jumped into the cave. They all gasped in shock at the sight, y/n and a dead Gaara.
"Well it's definitely been a while dad, Naruto and Sakura" y/n uttered. Naruto was shocked to see y/n grown up after 3 years, he knew she was going to be really pretty but he was shocked to see how absolutely drop dead gorgeous she became. Unfortunately he was pulled out of his head quickly after.
"We're too late" Kakashi said.
"S-Sasori" Chiyo whispered
Naruto bit his tongue and started quivering in anger and sadness.
"Finally, now which 1 of you would be the jinchuriki" Deidara said sitting down on Gaara's chest.
"You bastards! I'll kill you!" Naruto yelled with the 9 tails chakra seeping through his.
"So that's the jinchuriki."
"Sasori my man, think you are correct." Deidara said.
"Dei, have some respect for the dead. Get off of him." Y/n kicked him off Gaara making him face plant in the water.
"What was that for!"
"Respect, would you like me to spell it for you dei? Hmm?" Deidara just turned his head away
"Gaara! What the hell are you doing? Come on, why are you just lying there!? Get up, Gaara answer me. What are you deaf? Come on. Knock it off already!"
" Enough Naruto! He's dead, stop trying" y/n said but then set up a telepathic link.
"Ok Naruto listen to me good we only have a few seconds. Gaara is dead but most of his bodily systems are still functional, if you get him out of here and resurrect him he'll be ok."
Y/n then cut off the link.
"Give Gaara back!" Naruto started to run up to Gaara but got stopped by Kakashi.
"Cool it, charging in without thinking is a sure way to get yourself killed"
"What are you thinking about Sasori?" Y/n asked.
"I'll hold onto him."
"Huh?" Deidara seemed confused
"Since it appears that jinchuriki will stop at nothing to get him back."
"Hmm. Well that's putting it lightly."
"Sakura, who is that girl?" Chyio asked
"I'll try to explain later, it's a long story"
"Well my man, I doubt you want to hear this, but I'll just say it anyways. I think I'll take care of the jinchuriki."
"Look, our quota is 1 apiece. Don't push your luck, Deidara."
"An artist must always seek ever greater stimulation. Heh. Lest his senses go dull on him, my man. Rumor has it that the 9 tails jinchuriki is pretty powerful. A canvass truly worthy of my artistry other than the absolutely perfect 1 on the left of me." Y/n blushed pink knowing the comment was directed at her because she was the only thing on his left.
"What? Those pirate techniques of yours, art? Art is a work of beauty captured and left for posterity. Art is eternal beauty, the canvas on your left is way more suitable of my art."
"Eternal beauty? Are you kidding me? Look don't get me wrong, as a fellow artist I respect your point of view. But true art is fleeting, a flash if beauty burning brightly, and then vanishing in a heartbeat. Heh."
"Vanishing in a heartbeat, just like your arm huh?" Y/n smirked making Deidara flush.
"I-I don't get it, what's with them?" Sakura asked
"Sweetie, if I knew, this problem wouldn't be happening." Y/n said shaking her head.
"Apparently Deidara, 1 of us doesn't know what true art is."
"That would be you my friend. Hmm"
"Just stop you 2" Y/n said getting annoyed
"You lousy rotten-" Naruto didn't finish due to being cut off by Sasori still arguing with Deidara.
"Nonsense. Eternal beauty is what constitutes real art."
"Don't be absurd. True art only lasts a moment.
"Enough is enough!" Naruto yelled, pulling out a scroll and summoned a fuma shuriken and threw it in Sasori's direction, but it got blocked by Hiruko's (Sasori's puppet) tail.
"Are you trying to make me angry?" Sasori continued to argue with Deidara.
"Hey easy, I told you you wouldn't wanna hear it, didn't I? Give me a break, will ya?"
"I don't have to remind you what happens when I get angry, do I?" Sasori threatened.
"Oi, do I have to remind you what happens when I get angry? Hmm, puppet boy? Now stop threatening Dei and calm your ass down. And you princess, stop provoking Sasori. We have much more to worry about then your art so get your heads in the game." Y/n said calming them down.
"Good, now get going Dei." Y/n continued
Deidara made a clay bird and then expanded it getting ready to leave, but no before getting his last 2 cents.
"My art's not even in the same League as your grotesque puppet show. Heh" that little comment was enough to piss Sasori enough to deploy Hiruko's tail out. But y/n just grabbed the poisoned end with her hand shocking everyone but Sasori.
"Sasori what the hell did I just say? Calm you ass down man. We have bigger problems then Deidara so focus on them."
"Fine, but only for you, kitten."
"Would you stop with the nickname? It's embarrassing" y/n hid her head in her hands too keep the people from seeing her blush.
"Heh. See around my man, y/n" he then flew out of the lair with Gaara leading Naruto to chase after him.
"Naruto!" Kakashi then had to follow naruto.
"Naruto and I will take the 1 outside. Sakura, lady Chiyo take care of the 1 in here and y/n. Please be careful until team Guy gets back. We don't know what there capable of."
"Right you got it" Sakura replied.
"Hmmm, as I heard it, you retired a long time ago." Sasori said
"Well I suddenly had the urge to see my grandson again"
"Ohhh grandson, it seems like I'm not the only 1 who's family came to see them."
"Family? Sakura who is this girl? She even has the same seal as Tsunade."
"She's Kakashi sensei's adopted daughter and Naruto and I's good friend. She also trained under Tsunade like me."
"Good friend? She doesn't really seem like a friend the way I'm looking at it."
"That's true, I guess old friend." Sakura said unsure because she hasn't talked to y/n in 3 years
Sasori shot a look at Sakura, seemingly intriguing by the new information, but that look only seemed to psych Sakura out.
"Sakura, don't fear, I am here with you, just step back now dear."
Chiyo pulled out kunai from her sleeves and fired them at Sasori but they where all blocked by the puppet tail.
"If you insist on interfering, I'll have no choice. How would you and the little brat become part of my collection, ehhh grandmother?"
Y/n then started walking up to Sakura.
"Hmm so you've been training under lady Tsunade huh?"
"Yes, I have. And what have you been doing? Oh yeah, kidnapping the Kazekage" Sakura spit out.
"Now, now, weren't we friends? No need to be so vicious" y/n continued to walk all the way up to her, but as soon as she came close Sakura tried to chakra punch y/n but she caught her first. And pulled her to whispered into her ear.
"Play along with this, try to block my attacks. I won't put chakra in them but we have to make them believable."
Sakura pulled back confused but then was brought back to reality when she realized y/n was still on their side.
Sakura then winded up to punch the ground, breaking it apart around them.
"Heh not to shabby deary but you'll have to try better." Y/n then kicked her into the wall across the cave.
"Sakura!" Chiyo called.
Y/n was shocked at how much damage that kick actually did because she thought she was doing it lightly. So to check on Sakura she opened a telepathic link.
"You ok?! I'm sorry."
"Im f-fine"
"It doesn't seem like it, you're literally wheezing"
"I'll be fine, now don't go easy on me. We have to make it believable, right?" with that Sakura broke the link and stood back up