Four Violet Flames Formation

"Again? It's happening again?"

"Is he going to start killing again?"

After seeing Gaara's eerie appearance, the nearby Sunagakure villagers huddled in corners, trembling in fear.

Just like Uzumaki Naruto of Konoha, Gaara became a Jinchuriki at birth.

But the latter's mother, Karura, died in childbirth.

Gaara's childhood was similar to Naruto's as well. The villagers treated him like a monster, and the children refused to play with him.

Only his uncle, Yashamaru, was willing to approach him, becoming the sole ray of light in his bleak childhood.

However, although Gaara's father, Rasa, had not died young like Naruto's father, Namikaze Minato, his behavior was extremely foolish—almost beastlike.

To test whether Gaara could control Shukaku's power within him under intense emotions, Rasa not only turned a blind eye to his situation but also ordered Yashamaru to assassinate him.

After anticipating that Yashamaru would fail, Rasa had already ordered him to tell Gaara that Karura had died harboring resentment toward him.

As a result, Gaara went berserk—unexpectedly, yet not unexpectedly.

Rasa consequently decided that Gaara was a failed product. He continued sending people to assassinate him, hoping to prevent him from becoming a threat to the village.

Combined with Shukaku's influence, Gaara had never been able to sleep well, and his mind completely broke down.

He began to regard killing as the only value he possessed.

Yet for some unknown reason, whenever Gaara occasionally muttered to himself, he would call Shukaku within him "Mom," and even believe that "she" was constantly demanding that he kill people.

In any case, Gaara, who possessed Absolute Defense and Shukaku's power, was incredibly strong.

To date, he had completed quite a few S-Rank Missions and killed more than one Jonin.

Unfortunately, he was also volatile and frequently killed people, causing the Sunagakure villagers, who had always been biased against him, to fear and resent him even more.

This time, Gaara was extremely dissatisfied with Rasa and the others for "imprisoning" him in the Kazekage's Office Building.

The riot of Shukaku's power within his body also made him believe that "Mom" wanted him to kill that so-called Konoha Rogue Ninja who possessed the Tenseigan.

Gaara had never considered the possibility that he might be in danger or anything of the sort.

After all, no one had ever truly managed to hurt him.

He had never even experienced the sensation of "pain"!

"What a disgusting monster. Why doesn't he just die?"

"I heard that the reason the village's ninja gathered outside the village this time was to stop a Konoha Rogue Ninja who wants to kill Gaara."

"I really don't understand what the Kazekage and the others are thinking. If that Konoha Rogue Ninja can really kill this monster, wouldn't that be a good thing? Why stop him?"

"Ah, no matter what, that monster is still the Kazekage's son."

"Even if the Kazekage wants Gaara dead no matter what, his love for his son would still make him unable to bear it."

"The Kazekage is truly great. If it were me, I would have strangled this monster son to death the moment he was born."

"..."

Just then, several people hiding in a corner outside a residential building twenty meters away were discussing things nervously, fearfully, and uncertainly.

They assumed that since they were so far away and speaking in low voices, they had nothing to worry about.

What they did not realize was that Gaara had still heard their conversation.

"Those idiots!"

"Wasn't everyone ordered to evacuate? Why are there still civilians here?"

"What nonsense are they spouting at a time like this?"

At that moment, the six Sunagakure ninja beside Gaara all wore shocked and furious expressions.

They apparently had not expected such a change to occur while they had yet to successfully persuade Gaara to return to the Kazekage's Office Building.

"Heh heh!"

Gaara raised his head and stared with an utterly indifferent gaze toward the several villagers' location.

"Sand Hand!"

The next moment, a yellow Sand Hand rose from the ground and struck directly toward the residential building twenty meters away.

Clearly, Gaara intended to destroy both the building and the several Sunagakure villagers nearby.

"Water Release: Multiple Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

However, several water dragons rose from the villagers' hiding place. After intertwining and merging into a larger water dragon, they crashed into the Sand Hand rushing toward them.

"Boom!"

Soon, part of the water dragon's body collided with the Sand Hand, dispersing and mixing together before falling toward the ground. Most of its body, however, turned around and began attacking Gaara.

"What?"

"There's something wrong with those villagers! Quickly, protect Lord Gaara!"

Seeing this, the six Sunagakure ninja's expressions changed, and they immediately realized that something was wrong.

Strangely, though they shouted about protecting Gaara, all of them took a step back, placing him in front of them.

Gaara said nothing in response, as if he had not seen the incoming water dragon or the six Sunagakure ninja's movements.

"Boom!"

A moment later, just as the water dragon was about to strike Gaara, it was blocked by a layer of sand that rapidly emerged from the gourd on his back.

"Universal Pull!"

The next moment, however, a powerful gravitational force acted on Gaara, causing him to rapidly float into the sky, unable to resist.

The sand surrounding him not only failed to stop it but was also forced into the sky by the same repulsive force.

In the direction Gaara was being pulled toward, a young man with a pair of blue eyes was inexplicably standing in midair.

The several Sunagakure villagers from earlier simultaneously transformed into clouds of smoke and dispersed.

This meant that they had merely been Shadow Clones created by someone from the beginning, used to provoke Gaara and test whether he was the real one.

"Summoning Technique: Giant Snake!"

At that moment, however, another unexpected change occurred. The Sunagakure Jonin who had first tried to persuade Gaara slammed his hand against the ground.

"Boom!"

Amid a massive cloud of white smoke, a Giant Snake nearly twenty meters long appeared and swallowed Gaara, along with the sand around him, in one gulp.

"Shikotsumyaku: Ten Finger Bullet!"

As the Giant Snake appeared, the second Sunagakure ninja fired ten finger bones from the fingers of both hands. They shot out like bullets, all aimed at Chiba above.

And that was not all!

"Four Violet Flames Formation!"

The remaining four Sunagakure ninja retreated sharply. Using their four positions as the four corners, they created a massive Purple Rectangular Barrier that enveloped everyone present.

At the same time, as if they had planned it beforehand, countless Sunagakure ninja emerged from all directions and surrounded the Purple Rectangular Barrier layer after layer.

Rasa, with his arms crossed and standing atop a Gold Dust Flying Carpet, also flew over from afar, coldly watching everyone inside the Purple Rectangular Barrier.

Anyone unaware of the truth might have thought he was the mastermind behind everything and intended to kill everyone inside!