By then, the ground had already become like a desert.
Shukaku was left with only a head, frantically calling for Gaara and hoping he would wake up immediately so Shukaku could return to the Sealing Space. Only there was safe.
Naruto's gaze fell on Shukaku. Shukaku really did look rather miserable.
He had been a massive twenty meters tall before, but now only his head remained. His former arrogance had vanished completely.
Naruto released his Indestructible Body form and walked toward Shukaku.
Seeing Naruto approach, Shukaku was instantly terrified and shouted, "You brat, don't come any closer! Next time, have the guts to fight me in the desert. I'll beat you to death!"
Naruto found Shukaku's stubbornness amusing. "Shukaku, I hadn't even used my full strength yet, and you ended up like this. How can you still act tough?"
"Don't come over here!" As Naruto drew closer step by step, Shukaku immediately stuck out his tongue and licked at the ground as he struggled to crawl away.
Gaara, wake up already! Shukaku screamed frantically in his heart. Perhaps Gaara sensed Shukaku's calls, because he opened his eyes. Shukaku immediately rushed back into Gaara's body, while Gaara, after only opening his eyes for a moment, felt utterly drained and collapsed onto the ground, unconscious.
Naruto walked over and stopped in front of Gaara. Looking at Gaara lying on the ground, Naruto saw that even unconscious, his brows remained tightly furrowed, as though he could never feel safe.
"Even unconscious, you still need to show me some sincerity." Muttering softly, Naruto began to feel out Gaara's sincerity.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Ten minutes later, Gaara's face had swollen by a full size, yet he still had not woken up. It seemed that Shukaku's control of his body and that fierce battle had utterly