When Naruto completely vanished from their sight, the Sunagakure ninja had no choice but to halt in their tracks.
At the very front of the elite group stood a middle-aged ninja wearing a standard flak jacket, his head wrapped in a white cloth that drooped down to obscure the lower half of his face. This man was Baki, the jounin instructor who had led Gaara's team into the Village Hidden in the Leaves during the Chunin Exams.
As an elite jounin of Sunagakure with extensive leadership experience, Baki held immense prestige and authority within the village, especially now that the seat of the Kazekage remained temporarily vacant following the death of the Fourth Kazekage.
Chapter 60