Naruto did not like loneliness.
Facts proved that Gaara did not like loneliness either.
This was good. Although Naruto and Gaara came from two different villages, they were both Jinchuriki and shared similar troubles because of it. That created a resonance between them, allowing them to accept each other into their hearts more quickly.
Of course, Gaara was all bark and no bite. He did not say it aloud, but he had already completely accepted Naruto as a friend in his heart.
Seeing Gaara's change and comparing him to how he had been before, Naruto absolutely could not believe that the old Gaara could chat so amiably with so many people. It made Naruto very gratified.
"Shino, get ready. It's about time to eat," Naruto called loudly.
The moment they heard it was time to eat, everyone was delighted. It was already mealtime, and they were all getting hungry—especially Choji, whose eyes practically lit up. He had no great aspirations in life; there was only one word for him—eat.
Whether it was a man with one mouth or a woman with two, they spent their entire lives eating. That was Choji's philosophy.
Of course, men sometimes got sick and ate while throwing up, while women just kept eating and eating and eating...
Naruto walked over, and Gaara looked at him somewhat awkwardly. Naruto glanced at him as well and immediately thought, Looks like Gaara slept pretty well. Even his dark circles have faded quite a bit.
There was actually a reason Naruto had made Gaara get some proper rest. Once Gaara had recovered his strength, if he still refused to become friends with him, Naruto could have another friendly spar without any reservations.
Naruto smiled and asked, "Gaara, did you sleep well?"
Gaara nodded. "Yeah!" This truly had been the