Synopsis

Following the incident with Gamabunta, Naruto finds himself confined to a hospital bed. Shikamaru makes a surprise visit, remarking that they are both the sort of men rarely visited by women. Elsewhere, Gaara approaches the unconscious Rock Lee with deadly intent. Fortunately for Lee, Naruto and Shikamaru are within reach to intervene. Yet, even with their intervention, can they escape the consequences of Gaara's devastating secret? And what has Naruto come to understand about the desert ninja?