[Shhhhh—]
Gaara's gaze turned dangerous.
Temari's smooth forehead was covered with a fine layer of cold sweat.
The sand has already flowed to around Temari's feet.
[Clearly, this is Gaara's final ultimatum.]
Naruto remained motionless.
He also wanted to see if Gaara would actually make a move against Temari.
Let's not even talk about the distance.
Even when Gaara is out of Naruto's sight, within the range of Kagura's perception, Naruto can still find a way to stop him.
What he needs to see now is...
[Would Gaara, who is also a Jinchūriki like him, really turn against his own sister?]
[Shukaku...though Naruto has never actually seen it.]
However, the great fox had tricked him once when he first entered the sealed space.
From afar, one could hear Shukaku's very distinctive voice.
To be honest, Gaara doesn't seem to be doing particularly well among the Jinchūriki.
[And judging from his appearance, including the way he speaks.]
[I guess they were targeted like I was when I was a child.]
But... Naruto remembered it clearly.
Among the information Yugao brought back was information about Gaara, the Jinchuriki of Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, from Sunagakure.
His life story.
[And the environment in which they are situated.]
Ultimately, Naruto deduced the truth through a series of steps.
[Suddenly discovered.]
[To openly expose and even humiliate a Jinchūriki in this way.]
It seems like only Konoha and Sunagakure are involved.
And...they all have something in common.
[The shadow's tacit approval, or even its covert instigation.]
Gaara's background... sounds quite similar to my own.
However, the feeling is completely different.
Naruto is more like someone trying to survive in a precarious situation, constantly reacting to each move as it comes.
The opponent is that treacherous old bastard who's high and mighty.
Gaara, however, is different.
[I tricked him into going over for a hug.]
After gaining his trust, she suddenly launched a desperate attack, stabbing him!
[An absolute blow to both body and spirit.]
[Knowing full well that Gaara has an absolute defense...]
Naruto speculates that Gaara's sand, seemingly possessing its own consciousness, defends against any sand that attacks him with hostility—this is the sand gourd Gaara carries on his back.
[It might be due to the One-Tailed Shukaku, but the previous One-Tailed Shukaku Jinchuriki did not have related characteristics; the Fourth Kazekage, "Gold Sand"; and Gaara's mother, Karura, who died in childbirth after giving birth to Gaara.]
[Knowing that Gaara had an absolute defense, she still managed to stab him.]
[It's obvious they're just sending themselves to their deaths.]
[He probably said something to provoke Gaara.]
[This is the turning point in Gaara's early life, according to the intelligence report.]
[A report has come from a scout in Sunagakure.]
[It seems... it was made by Gaara's mother's younger brother.]
All of this, of course, could not be kept from Gaara's father, the Fourth Kazekage.
[It becomes obvious here.]
[We've had similar experiences.]
[They were all targeted by the "high and mighty" shadow.]
The difference is that Gaara knows about his past, while Gaara himself doesn't.
[I had family, and indirectly, I killed them.]
[Both are Kage, but Naruto is facing an unfamiliar old coin.]
Gaara was facing the shadow of his father.
Luo Sha: For the village!
Yekura (Pakura): You're right.
Pakura: Hide well, and guess if I can find you.
Yecang (Pakula): There's no placer gold for you to use here.
Luo Sha: ...
Gaara remained silent.
Naruto also fell silent.
No, it should be said that both Konoha and Sunagakure remained silent.
What can be done about being caught in this situation?
The Third Kazekage and the Third Hokage employed the same strategy.
They are all hailed as the strongest Kazekage.
The Third Kazekage disappeared; in reality, he was killed by the child of a puppeteer.
The Third Hokage, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will be killed by his disciple.
Of course, the Third Kazekage didn't have so many outrageous actions during his tenure.
The large screen with its black border continues to display the image:
[Gaara!]
Temari takes a deep breath.
[She stared defiantly at Gaara.]
Gaara's gaze simply turned cold.
But no other action was taken.
He hadn't expected Temari to go to such lengths because of Naruto Uzumaki.
[Of course, if Temari were replaced by Kankuro.]
[He's probably lying down by now.]
Kankuro: "Hey, hey, hey!"
Kankuro: "What do you mean?!"
Kiba Inuzuka: "Literally, stupid."
Kankuro: "Damn it, you reek of dog, wanna fight?!"
Kankuro: "You can beat me in the Black-Framed World because of Black-Framed Naruto, but there's no Black-Framed Naruto here!"
Kiba Inuzuka: "Come on, come on! Right here in the arena, whoever doesn't come is a dog...whoever doesn't come is a cat!"
Damn it!!!
Kankuro couldn't take it anymore, so he immediately charged down with the crow on his back.
On the other side, Kiba Inuzuka also had a face full of anger.
You wretched puppet, I'll gnash your teeth until you're crawling all over the floor looking for your teeth!
"Akamaru, let's go!"
"I'll pee all over him first!"
"Woof!"
...
Gaara looked away.
Ultimately, he didn't choose to harm his own sister.
But he didn't show it.
The atmosphere remained tense and confrontational.
"I haven't had a good night's sleep in so long."
[Logically speaking... it's already impressive that they haven't gone crazy.]
"Being extreme and easily angered, like someone with a mental illness, is quite normal."
"How could you endure this?"
[This person…]
Naruto sighed inwardly.
"The big fox isn't here, so he probably won't know what I'm doing, right?"
Naruto, feeling somewhat guilty, used his mental energy to probe the sealed space.
The big fox was indeed still sleeping in bed, completely still.
It seems the main spirit hasn't had enough fun outside yet.
No major incidents have been reported recently.
[At worst, it'll just be some minor skirmishes.]
[Have fun.]
Naruto took a deep breath.
[Yes, he has felt compassion.]
It wasn't because of similar experiences.
It's not because of Temari either.
It's not about Gaara himself.
[Under these circumstances...]
[I also often have trouble sleeping.]
[And every now and then, I get a headache from Shukaku's shrill voice.]
[Yet it's still holding true...]
This person, in essence, is not a bad person.
[Even more so, she has a softer heart than anyone else.]
Try to see things from another's perspective.
Naruto could never become like Gaara.
They will absolutely succumb to the killing.
[Otherwise, we'll enter the sealed space and fight Shukaku head-on.]
Living is torture; death is liberation.
This is still due to internal factors.
[There's another external factor... a biological father who seems to have a serious illness.]
Naruto believes that there should be no comparison of who's more miserable.
But he really had a terrible time.
[But... Gaara seems to be in a worse situation.]
At this moment, Gaara is unaware of this.
He'll be able to get some sleep soon.
Naruto estimated it might take three days and two nights.
[Then, I saw Gaara again...]
[He's very likely a gentle young man.]