Gaara's favorability has reached Recognition. Reward obtained: Sand Control Technique. Lonely children always crave acceptance; even if it means becoming part of a monster, they don't care.
After hearing the system notification in his ear, Naruto's expression turned strange.
He had not expected Gaara's favorability toward him to rise so quickly. He had not done anything to make Gaara like him more, so he could only blame the Fourth Kazekage Rasa for being less than human.
After all, having one's brother-in-law assassinate one's own son was rare even in the ninja world.
After some inward snark, Naruto looked toward the distant Konoha Great Forest. With the trouble named Gaara dealt with and Shukaku's Chakra obtained, he could now go watch the spectacle of master and disciple turning against each other.
Besides Naruto, quite a few Konoha ninja also looked toward Orochimaru and the Third Hokage.
Led by Naruto, the group rushed toward the Third Hokage's location.
Before long, they saw the Third Hokage struggling bitterly within the Four Violet Flames Formation, along with his opponents, Orochimaru, the Reanimated First Hokage, and the Second Hokage.
Sensing the activity within the Four Violet Flames Formation, Naruto had to admit that the Third Hokage was formidable.
Under the pressure of three Kage-level powerhouses, the Third Hokage had held on for so long. He truly deserved his reputation as the Ninjutsu Professor.
However, what surprised Naruto was that the Third Hokage had not used the Reaper Death Seal against Orochimaru. Instead, he was barely holding on with the Adamantine Staff and his physical strength. Had losing the position of Hokage also made him lose the courage to die together with his enemy?
Naruto was wrong about that.
The Third Hokage inside the Four Violet Flames Formation desperately wanted to use the Reaper