Under the Starry Sky

Summary
The second stage of Naruto's training continued, while Tsunade sent out the Nijū Shōtai, twenty teams composed of four ninja each, to deal with and exterminate the Akatsuki members in the Land of Fire. Shikamaru left with Asuma, Izumo and Kotetsu, whereas Ino and Chōji left with Raidō and Aoba. That night, Sakura wept over her photo of Team 7, and Naruto, after witnessing a shooting star, managed to clear the second stage of his training, but subsequently collapsed from hunger and exhaustion almost immediately afterwards.