How pitiful.
[Temari, feeling sorry for her, patiently taught her several more times.]
[Carefully search your memory.]
[In my memory, this was the first and only time I ate with Gaara.]
[That was when Gaara was a child, the day he was first brought back.]
Back then...
Temari has finally realized what's happening.
[It's all just hearsay, plus my biological father spreading his opinions about Gaara.]
Some things don't need to be said aloud.
Temari silently memorized it.
[Tenshou and Naruto shook their heads.]
If they can't even eat hot noodle soup.
[It's very likely that they've never eaten it before.]
[Same background as Naruto... but there's no Ichiraku Ramen in Sunagakure.]
[Ichiraku Ramen isn't the point.]
[The key point is that there are no hand-typed uncles or Ayame-neechan.]
Temari: "If Tejiro and Ayame were in Sunagakure... they would probably have been doomed the moment they showed goodwill to Gaara."
Temari: "She will still be killed by Gaara, directly or indirectly."
Temari: "Biology Daddy."
Luo Sha: "..."
Gradually, Gaara became more and more skilled.
[A moment later.]
He drank the last drop of soup from the large bowl.
[Put down your chopsticks.]
He took the tissue Temari offered and wiped his mouth.
"Are you full?" Temari asked.
"Here you go!" The calamus has been served.
Gaara accepted it without hesitation.
Enjoy a delicious meal.
The deluxe version includes extra meat, and the meat varies each time.
[Just jotting down my thoughts.]
One, two, three, four...
Gaara ate four large bowls.
[Temari finished her bowl and just stared at it.]
Finally, after finishing the fourth bowl.
[The manual typing is no longer being done.]
Anyone with eyes could see that he really couldn't eat anymore.
[It's just because... Naruto is still munching on noodles.]
For some reason, Gaara wanted to have a competition.
The result was... a complete defeat.
"Well then, we'll be going now."
Temari bowed slightly.
"Take care."
"Remember to come again next time."
Temari's feelings are complicated.
"You jerk... tell me, am I a really bad older sister?"
Naruto did not answer her directly.
Instead, he glanced around at the villagers of Konoha.
"First impressions matter."
[Spot on.]
[Temari's deepest memories surfaced.]
At that time, it was both her and Kankuro.
[He felt both fear and disgust towards Gaara.]
I never even considered getting close to him, getting to know him... or even just glancing at him a little longer.
[On the one hand, it is indeed dangerous.]
On the other hand... there's the ideology constantly instilled by my biological father.
[And just as Temari was reflecting on her actions...]
Gaara, who was walking behind, finally spoke up.
"Naruto Uzumaki."
Naruto paused, startled.
Why does this kid address himself in such a strange way?
Naruto turned around and looked back.
Gaara's expression remained calm, but his eyes held a great deal of confusion.
["Why..."]
He paused.
I seem to be a little uncomfortable with this feeling.
[And my tongue is still aching slightly.]
"You and I are the same kind of people, both monsters."
Why are you and I different?
Naruto knew what he was asking.
After thinking about it, I realized that lecturing or anything like that doesn't seem necessary.
Furthermore, he felt it was better to leave this task to Temari.
[Brother complex.]
"Because our parents were in similar social positions."
"But my parents died the day I was born."
Gaara: "..."
Temari: "..."
However, Temari's result was still somewhat unexpected.
The first is the unexpected revelation of Naruto's past.
[The second thing is, I saw speechlessness on Gaara's seemingly expressionless face.]
[After a long while.]
Gaara speaks again:
"Then why is there no hatred or curse in your eyes?"
"No anger?"
Upon hearing this, Naruto's lips curled slightly.
He gave Gaara a gentle smile.
At this moment, in Gaara's eyes, that smile was exactly the same as before.
However, the feeling is completely different.
"Of course."
"But that was when I was little."
"And..." Naruto thought of Hiruzen Sarutobi's disgusting old face.
He shook his head and said, "Anyway."
"When I saw that they were no different from ants, I stopped paying attention to them."
"I can kill them anytime I want."
"But...merely killing isn't a revenge worth boasting about."
Temari's pupils contracted slightly.
[As expected... the kind Gaara spoke of... is true...]
["But...this villain...doesn't seem like... at all..."]
Gaara, however, was suddenly jolted awake.
He watched Naruto with great interest, anticipating what would happen next.
Naruto, however, did not speak further.
Instead, they stopped.
I glanced at the guesthouse.
["arrive."]
Temari paused, a hint of regret in her eyes.
I didn't expect it to arrive so quickly.
Suddenly, the words Naruto had said when he took her out earlier echoed in her mind.
[Just about to speak.]
Gaara beat him to it.
"You haven't finished speaking."
"It's nothing, I'm just too lazy to waste my energy on those annoying ants, even the slightest bit."
"So you think nothing matters anymore, that it's all in the past?" Gaara frowned slightly.
"Because you are strong enough."
"No." Naruto shook his head.
"I remember them all."
"I remember everything about everyone I've ever done."
"Clearance can be divided into fast and slow."
"I'm not in a hurry."
"Besides, if we're going to seek revenge, it's not just about simple killing."
"Killing is not difficult for either of us."
"The real difficulty... requires many times more effort to achieve."
A cold glint flashed in Naruto's eyes.
"It's like letting everyone experience it firsthand."
"Whether physical or spiritual, they must face my wrath and my revenge."
[The words fell.]
Gaara's lips twitched slightly.
[He seems a little unaccustomed to smiling.]
[finally. ]
He sensed an emotional fluctuation emanating from Naruto.
"A monster like this... one of me is enough."
"Your presence...is making me more and more concerned, so...I will definitely..."
[Gaara hadn't finished speaking.]
Naruto suddenly appeared in front of him.
A hand rested on his forehead.
Temari froze.
[They didn't even have time to react.]
She quickly turned around to look.
After assessing the situation of the two individuals...
Temari and Gaara were both stunned.
[Because... Naruto's speed is undeniably fast, so it's normal that even the absolute defense of the sand couldn't keep up.]
[However, Naruto's hand had been resting on Gaara's forehead for quite some time, but the sand gourd on Gaara's back remained completely still.]
"Don't be nervous." Naruto turned around and smiled gently at his opponent, Mariko.
[Temari, who was initially tense, inexplicably relaxed after seeing Naruto's smile.]
But she still nervously moved closer.
Gaara is still in a daze.
This situation has occurred before, but it only happens when there is absolutely no desire to attack him...
But Naruto's actions... could cost him his life in the next second... Why?!
"Don't be in such a hurry," Naruto said, looking at Gaara.
"Wait a minute, let me see what's going on with this sand that seems to have a protective instinct."
"By the way, if you kill me, Temari will hate you for the rest of her life."
Temari: "You will also lose a wonderful brother-in-law."
Gaara: "..."
Kankuro: ...Wait, something doesn't seem right.