Sakura attempts to release Naruto from his promise to her in retrieving Sasuke by claiming to love him and has given up on their former teammate. But Naruto sees through the lie as she leaves with Kiba, Lee and Sai to hunt down Sasuke. At the same time, as Mifune deemed him no longer a risk as Killer Bee is alive, Ay is elected leader of First Shinobi Alliance and leaves to find and discipline his brother while the other Kage proceed to meet up with their respective feudal lords to inform them of the change of events. Meanwhile, Killer Bee meets with Kin and proceeds to learn Enka when they are approached by Kisame and a fight soon breaks out. But Samehada begins draining Bee's chakra substantially and grows much larger while Kisame takes this time to formally introduce himself to Kin and Bee.