The story travels back to the time after Sasuke's defection from the Leaf and before Naruto's return from his two-year training journey with Jiraiya.
considering the Hidden Sand's
current situation,
،بالنظر إلى الوضع الحالي لقرية الرمل
in Anbetracht der Situation ihres Dorfes
considerando l'attuale 
situazione della Sabbia,
considerando a situação atual da Folha,