Despair--
Temari did not respond immediately to Kankuro's question.
Instead, she looked at Gaara, who was unconscious, and tears streamed down her face.
Kankuro, who had been struggling, was taken aback when he saw Temari.
"Temari..."
Kankuro pursed his lips, but finally spoke.
The most important thing right now is Gaara; this is not the time to cry.
"Fire the signal flare! Gaara the most important!"
Temari to look at Kankuro, her expression unusually serious.
"I understand!" Kankuro nodded.
Neither of them noticed the slight furrow in Gaara's brow while he was unconscious.
Just as Kankuro was about to step out of the tree hollow, a shadow blocked the entrance.
Squeak squeak--
Kankuro immediately released the Crows behind him, which headed towards the figure at the cave entrance.
Several bluish-purple Kunai also passed Kankuro's figure in an instant, hurtling through the air.
Bang--
The newcomer casually brushed aside the Kunai with a wave of his hand, then grabbed the Crow and skillfully dismantled the entire puppet at its joints.
The casualness of the move made Kankuro and Temari involuntarily tense up.
"Why are young people these days so irritable?"
A hint of helplessness crossed Hagoromo's face. Although both of them attacked swiftly and ruthlessly,...
"I think you'd better give up this useless attack."
Teuchi the sand flow that was attacking his blind spot, Hagoromo turned to look at Gaara, who Temari behind Gaara.
Gaara!
The moment Temari saw the sand flow, she turned around excitedly to look behind her.
"No, Gaara, you go first, Kankuro and I will hold him off!"
Before she could be happy for long, Temari stood up abruptly, her fan already unfurled behind her.
She hadn't used it earlier because she was worried about Gaara, who was unconscious. Now that he's awake, she needs to protect her younger brother as much as possible.
"Not bad!" Kankuro said seriously as he took out Kunai.
Hagoromo watched with great interest the three awkward siblings in front of her.
"Let them go, and you can do whatever you want with them."
Gaara, who Temari once again protected behind Temari, was stunned for a moment, then propped himself up and looked at Hagoromo.
Although he had just been unconscious, he could vaguely hear Temari and Kankuro talking to each other.
Gaara never expected that the people he had always treated as his nominal older sister and brother would actually care about him.
Hagoromo rubbed her temples. So, she's the villain now?
"Stop!"
Looking at Temari and Kankuro, who were already prepared to fight to the death against Gaara after hearing just one sentence Gaara him.
Hagoromo gestured helplessly and said, "Did I say I was going to attack you?"
Um?
Upon hearing this, the group of people were visibly stunned, all looking at Hagoromo in disbelief.
"If you don't get treatment soon, your brother will probably die."
Hagoromo pointed at Gaara, Temari only then realized it; it had only been a short while.
Gaara's face was covered in cold sweat, and even... his Sand Armor had almost completely fallen off.
With a Body Flicker Technique, Hagoromo appeared directly beside Gaara, unleashing a burst of Chakra that pushed Temari and Kankuro aside.
"If you really had malicious intent, do you think you could stop me?"
A casual remark stunned Temari and Kankuro, and only then did they realize who was standing in front of them.
Sawada Hagoromo...
That person, considered a threat by all the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure, is a potential candidate to become the next Hokage.
"Your mother really... loves you."
Hagoromo looked around at the sand floating around her, none of which were attacking her, and couldn't help but sigh.
Mazono...
Although the Sunagakure's overall strength is average, its secret techniques are quite impressive.
Chiyo's One's Own Life Reincarnation, and the protective layer of sand formed by Karura's soul and Chakra materialization.
Although both require paying the price of one's own life.
However, one can resurrect the dead or heal the dying, while the other can grant the recipient a passive defensive ability for life.
And it's not weak either.
Gaara hadn't been able to react due to Hagoromo's speed, couldn't help but look up at Hagoromo upon hearing this.
"Alright, let's talk about this later."
After Hagoromo, Gaara raised her hand and casually extracted the Yang Release Chakra that had been relentlessly corroding Gaara.
Hagoromo sensed it when Neji used it.
They rushed over immediately, but instead of going to the battle site, they went straight to where Neji was.
They were relieved to see that Neji was not in any danger.
Neji, having acquired a partially Tenseigan, was now qualified to use Yin-Yang Chakra, though he had been instructed not to use it unless absolutely necessary.
However, this time it was only the secret technique of the Eight Trigrams Gentle Spiral Strike Style, and it cannot be said that the power of the Tenseigan was used.
It wouldn't attract the attention of those watching from the shadows.
After confirming that Neji was alright, Hagoromo went deep into the dense forest and followed the scent emanating from Gaara to get there.
With the Yin-Yang Chakra being extracted, Gaara felt much lighter.
The Tailed Beast Chakra, which had been restrained, began to stir, healing his injuries while its deepest consciousness kept urging him on.
Kill the guy in front of you!
That feeling... it's back again!
Gaara clutched his head. Having just regained his senses, he hated the monster who had always kept him from having peace even more.
Hagoromo raised an eyebrow, which means One-Tail is very brave!
Buzz--
Inside a deep purple interior space, Shukaku, who was constantly provoking Gaara, was taken aback at first.
The instant I looked up, I saw a human leaping high above me.
"I think you should just go to sleep for now!"
"Armed Power, Monster Strength, Gear Fourth!"
Smack
A clear, crisp sound echoed far and wide in the mental space. Shukaku's pupils turned white, and its massive body collapsed unconscious.
"So weak... and its energy is more fragmented compared to other Tailed Beasts."
As Hagoromo landed, she clenched her fist, somewhat speechless.
I thought he would get a good beating, but he lost consciousness with just one punch.
Or perhaps... Shukaku hasn't ventured out for many years and hasn't been able to replenish its energy from the wind and sand?
Shaking her head to stop thinking about it, Hagoromo, who was about to leave, stopped and looked at the unconscious Shukaku, a smile involuntarily appearing on her lips.
Since we're already here, it wouldn't be right not to bring something.
Inside the tree hollow, Gaara only felt a moment of dizziness before the frantic voice in his consciousness vanished.
This is...
Gaara stared at Hagoromo in disbelief. This man!
"I'll reinforce the seal a bit; he won't be able to break free for the time being."
Hagoromo chuckled lightly, doing it casually, since she had already collected interest anyway.