When Team Yamato brings Hotaru back to the Tsuchigumo village, the people of the village weren't pleased to see her again. The chief approaches them seemingly happy to see Hotaru's return to the village. As Team Yamato leaves, he takes Hotaru to a room to rest, only to lock her in there with the Magaki Group who is after the Tsuchigumo clan kinjutsu. After Hotaru escapes the ninja bandits and they follow her, Naruto returns to the village and asks the chief what happened. He tells Naruto that the village has yet to begin their search for Hotaru, so Naruto and his team go search for her.