Deep Night Assassination

Unlike the other villages, Sunagakure's representatives for the Chunin Ninja Exams did not gather and set out together because Gaara was participating. Instead, they split into several groups and made their way toward Konoha.

The most covert group was naturally the one Gaara was in.

The leader was Elder Chiyo of Sunagakure. Traveling with Gaara were Temari and Kankuro.

Temari suddenly asked, "Elder Chiyo, after this Chunin Ninja Exam, will Gaara be staying in Konoha the whole time?"

"Yes!"

Chiyo nodded.

Temari continued, "Then when can Gaara return to the village?"

Chiyo's expression grew complicated. "I don't know either."

In the past, Temari and Kankuro had been very happy not to spend all day with Gaara. But ever since their last trip to Konoha, Gaara had changed.

He was no longer as terrifying as before. Instead, he had become a calm younger brother, so the three siblings had actually been getting along quite happily lately.

Kankuro teased, "How about we stay in Konoha too?"

Temari thought about it and said, "Sure!"

Gaara said indifferently, "You two don't actually have to stay in Konoha for my sake."

Temari shook her head. "I don't feel safe leaving you alone in Konoha."

"Konoha is pretty nice, too."

Gaara thought of the orange-haired boy who, like him, had a Tailed Beast living inside his body.

Chiyo said at this point, "Although the main reason for going to Konoha this time is to let you take refuge there, you also need to take the Chunin Ninja Exams seriously. According to our intelligence, the other villages have all sent their new-generation geniuses. Sunagakure absolutely cannot lose too badly!"

Gaara became interested. "Will Naruto Uzumaki be participating too?"

Chiyo glanced at Gaara, seemingly surprised that he cared so much about Naruto. "Yes. Konoha's Jinchuriki is also on