You and One of My Disciples Should Get Along Easily

Entering the consciousness space happened in an instant, so apart from Gaara, even Temari and Kankuro standing nearby were unaware of what had happened.

"Okay, it's resolved."

Having dealt with any potential future troubles caused by Neji, Hagoromo decided to leave.

Once the Yin-Yang Chakras are separated, Gaara's injuries can heal themselves using the One-Tail- Tailed Beast Chakra.

He doesn't need to do anything.

Temari and Kankuro, who hadn't reacted at all, unconsciously made way for each other.

Just as Hagoromo was about to step out of the tree hole, Gaara had been stunned for a long time, suddenly spoke:

"Etc."

Snap--

Hagoromo stopped and turned to look at Gaara.

Temari and Kankuro were already holding Gaara back, seemingly worried that Gaara do something impulsive.

Can I talk to you?

Gaara gently patted Temari's hand, indicating that she didn't need to worry.

Even Temari was a little taken aback by Gaara's gentle demeanor.

Gaara then stood before Hagoromo, looking up at the man with the ever-present gentle smile on his face.

It's so warm, just like... Yashamaru.

Gaara's gaze darkened slightly as he recalled that figure from his memory.

Without Shukaku's interference, he truly felt his mind was clear, and he only momentarily lost focus when he thought of Yashamaru.

"Can."

Hagoromo smiled gently, turned around and walked out.

"I'll talk to him, don't worry." Gaara turned to look at Temari, who was about to follow him out.

Try to keep your tone calm, but make your meaning very clear.

Tell Temari and Kankuro not to follow.

Hagoromo stood beneath a giant tree, her expression calm, her gaze sweeping over her surroundings.

Because of the Chunin Ninja Exams, even the peaceful Forest of Death seems to have changed somewhat.

Hopefully, Sansan won't complain when he gets back and make a mess of his backyard.

Gaara walked slowly towards them, the 'love' character on his forehead faintly visible in the afterglow of the sunlight filtering through the dense forest.

"Hello, I'd like to ask what you meant by that last sentence?"

Gaara looked at the sand floating around him and raised his hand to gently touch it.

What do you mean?

Hagoromo stroked his chin, then raised his hand and reached towards Gaara's shoulder, causing the surrounding sand grains to burst forth instantly.

But just as Hagoromo was about to touch Gaara's shoulder, she gently stopped.

Hagoromo, on the other hand, touched Gaara's shoulder without any resistance.

Gaara's eyes widened in shock at the sight; he had never witnessed anything like it before.

"All along, these grains of sand have been acting in response to the malice around them."

Hagoromo casually ruffled Gaara's hair, a look of comfort appearing on his face.

It's similar to Naruto's hair, only softer.

"Malice..."

Gaara gazed at the grains of sand gathering in his palm, which were now drifting aimlessly.

Hagoromo nodded. In Sunagakure, almost everyone harbored ill will towards Gaara.

Therefore, these grains of sand are constantly riotous and attack others.

However, Temari and Kankuro would not, because although they feared their younger brother, they never harbored any ill will towards him.

"This sand is so warm."

Hagoromo chuckled softly, not because of the surface temperature, but because he saw the Chakra emerging from the sand through his eyes.

"As for why I said that, you'll have to find the answer yourself."

Hagoromo withdrew his hand and Gaara.

After saying that, Hagoromo turned to leave.

The sand on Gaara's body is the result of his mother's influence; it's better for Gaara to explore this matter himself.

"This time, the higher-ups in Sunagakure have a plan..."

Gaara remained silent for a moment, then looked at Hagoromo's retreating figure and said...

"While I won't reveal what the plan is, I also won't be involved."

With his mind clear, Gaara had nothing to thank Hagoromo for, so he simply told her about it.

As for what the plan is, I thought of Temari and Kankuro.

For the first time, Gaara felt conflicted, wanting to tell the man before him but also considering his family.

"Ah, I know."

Hagoromo remained calm; the Konoha Crush Plan was something that Sunagakure had been planning for a long time.

In the original story, Orochimaru merely used this opportunity to kill Rasa and then impersonated him.

They often reside in the shadow of Konoha's so-called alliance, which is essentially equivalent to being used as a subordinate by Konoha.

How could Sunagakure, one of the Five Great Nations, possibly accept this?

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi had been paying attention for a long time, regardless of what actions were taken this time.

The current Konoha has enough strength to deal with this.

Gaara blinked, and after Hagoromo's answer, he really didn't know what to say.

"You and one of my disciples should get along very easily."

Hagoromo chuckled softly and vanished from the spot.

We've already finished talking, why stay? The surveillance cameras around here were already switched off when we arrived.

Rasa's idea of finding out Gaara and the others' location through surveillance is probably out of the question.

As for that disciple, it's naturally Naruto. I wonder what would have happened if these two hadn't fought and talked as depicted in the original story.

Gaara.

Temari and Kankuro ran over and looked at Gaara was still standing there.

"Yes, Temari, Kankuro, let's head to the tower."

Gaara snapped out of his daze and looked at Temari and Kankuro in front of him.

Although she knew that Temari and Kankuro cared about her existence, she just couldn't bring herself to call them by their proper names.

Kankuro and Temari were both stunned when they heard Gaara's gentle tone.

The Gaara is so gentle.

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"Shikamaru!"

In the early hours of the fourth day, Naruto friends arrived at a certain location.

Upon seeing Shikamaru and the others who were already waiting there, Naruto shouted excitedly.

"Keep your voice down! Dead Last!"

Sasuke's eye twitched. Although this place had been checked, it couldn't withstand Naruto's shouting.

"Uh, I got so excited I forgot."

Knowing that something almost happened, Naruto scratched his head and said with an embarrassed look.

"You're a little late."

Shikamaru glanced at the sky, then turned to Naruto and the others.

"There's nothing we can do; this Dead Last said he needed to use the restroom before we left."

Sasuke pointed directly at Naruto without any hesitation.

"Everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes!"

Naruto pursed his lips; after eating Military Rations Pills for several days, his stomach was indeed a little uncomfortable.

"Alright, have you all gathered together?"

Shikamaru waved his hand and asked.

The most important thing now is to get to the Central Tower first.

"We've had bad luck these past few days; we've only run into a few small teams, and they're all carrying the same scroll."