On an open stretch of land, the rescue party gathered once more. Naruto knelt beside Gaara's body, tears streaming endlessly from his eyes. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Gaara. It was all because I couldn't save you."
Chiyo closed her eyes, unable to bear the sight before her. In a single day, she had lost two relatives. After spending so much time together, she had long regarded Gaara as her own grandson.
"Let me do it." Chiyo sat beside Gaara and slowly began forming hand seals.
Chiyo explained, "One's Own Life Reincarnation is a ninjutsu I created after Sasori's parents died, in order to revive my son and daughter-in-law."
"It uses all of the caster's chakra as a medium to give life force to the dead. The caster's chakra transforms the dead person's soul, until the caster dies."
"But before I could develop this ninjutsu, Sasori assassinated the Third Kazekage and defected from Sunagakure."
"I never thought I would use this ninjutsu now. Trading the life of an old woman like me for Gaara's life is a bargain, hahaha."
Chiyo laughed to herself at the end, but no one around her could laugh. Though none of them were ninjas from Sunagakure, they could still understand the old woman's feelings.
Chiyo intended to use her own life to revive Gaara, not only to give Sunagakure an explanation, but also to give herself one.
Just then, someone came running wildly from the distance. It was Temari, who should have been in Sunagakure. Hyuga Kei followed behind her. "Grandma, don't!"
Temari tried to stop Chiyo. She did not want to see another tragedy unfold. Even if it was a life for a life, it was not something she wanted to witness.
After Temari and Gaara's parents died, the old woman before them had cared