No means no

The two of them stared at Gaara in silence, unable to utter a word.

A voice came from the window, making the two of them jump.

"Hey, little sister, what's wrong? Hasn't this little guy woken up yet?" Yang Xing greeted her from the window, looking rather lazy.

This startled the two of them, and they turned around, their faces covered in sweat.

Neither of them could sense Yang Xing's Chakra aura, which clearly indicated that Yang Xing's strength far surpassed theirs.

No, compared to those who can subdue Tailed Beast, these kids only have less than one percent of their ability.

"Yang Xing." Temari uttered these two stones with difficulty, her face unusually grave.

Yang Xing smiled easily and said, "What's wrong? You look like you've swallowed a fly. I helped you guys, you should at least thank me."

Temari and Kankuro exchanged a glance, understanding something in each other's eyes, and both nodded simultaneously.

Temari forward again.

"I heard from my father that you're going to be Gaara's mentor."

"That's indeed true." Yang Xing thought for a moment, then Temari.

Without hesitation, Temari suddenly said, "Then, we both want to become your disciples too. I hope you will accept us."

The two knelt down on one knee with great respect. Even a master in Konoha held a very high position, let alone in the Land of Wind. This relationship was different from that of a teacher; a person only has one master in their lifetime.

Temari and Kankuro understood perfectly well; just by looking at their faces, they could tell they were serious.

Yang Xing's expression darkened. He pinched his chin, glanced at Temari and Kankuro a few times, and finally fixed his gaze on Temari.

"No, he can be my disciple. But you cannot."

"Why?" Temari's expression was a mixture of surprise and resentment at Yang Xing's words. She looked up and couldn't help but shout, "I'm stronger than Kankuro! You can test me if you don't believe me!"

Yang Xing resolutely shook his head. "No means no."

Temari clenched, was truly furious. "Give me a reason!"

"The reason? This disciple is definitely not good enough." Yang Xing's lips curled into a sudden smile as he said, "You'd be more like my wife."

Temari: "..."

Her fair and delicate face turned red instantly, a blush spreading across her cheeks and even reaching her snowy neck.

"Idiot, only a fool would want to do that." Temari blushed, her little face turning red as she made a face at Yang Xing: "I'm not talking to you anymore."

He turned and left, running very fast.

"Temari!" Kankuro stared blankly, dumbfounded, unable to do anything.

Yang Xing smiled but didn't chase after her, watching Temari leave the house.

He leaped in, walked to the bedside, and stared at Gaara, who was standing on the bed, his face darkening.

"Hey, little guy, you've been awake since the beginning, stop pretending."

Gaara's eyelids trembled slightly as he opened his eyes. Upon seeing Yang Xing, he felt a pang of fear. He slowly got up, completely ignoring Yang Xing's gaze, his face expressionless.

"You heard what I just said, right?" Yang Xing said with a dark expression, "Then I don't want to waste any more words with you."

Before Yang Xing could finish speaking, Gaara's small body trembled, and with his eyes closed, he said, "I'm sorry, I failed the mission last time, and I even ran away."

"What happened to that mission last time doesn't matter anymore." Yang Xing waved his hand to interrupt, his face darkening. "I want to ask you something, and give me a serious answer: do you want to be my disciple or not?"

Faced with Yang Xing's aggressive gaze, Gaara finally raised his head, his small hands clenched tightly, this time exuding a strong aura.

"Hi!"

The weather is refreshing.

Two days have passed since Gaara fully recovered.

In the canyon.

"You need to figure out how much Chakra you can use to avoid going berserk." Yang Xing, hands on his hips, faced Gaara and said loudly, "These next few days, let me see your Chakra limits and help you adjust them slowly. Of course, what level you can reach depends on your own control."

Gaara nodded, then hesitated slightly. "Well, but, Brother Yang Xing, there's a little..."

"Leave the One-Tail Beast to me." Yang Xing saw Gaara's concerns and said directly, "Don't worry about the One-Tail Beast appearing. No matter how many times it appears, I can suppress it for you."

"Yes, thank you, Master." Gaara smiled; he really was no different from any other ordinary child.

That shout made Yang Star Ninja stroke his chin and nod, "The form of address is quite appropriate."

Well, I've dealt with the fifth generation leader of the Land of Wind. This will greatly help my future.

Next, right, I should think about how to complete that S-rank mission.

Not far away, Kankuro watched from a distance. As a little girl led the way, Kankuro turned his head.

What are they doing?

"Training?"

"Kankuro, about what that guy said, is he really planning to take you in?"

"No, he hasn't said yet." Kankuro shook his head, a hint of regret on his face.

Temari was about to ask something else when Yang Xing turned around, waved, and called out, "Oh, you two are here. I'm just about to go out for a bit, could one of you keep an eye on him for me?"

"Us?" The two were stunned for a moment, watching Yang Xing walk towards them alone, completely ignoring Gaara in front of them.

"Um, I have to go out. Can someone look after him for me?"

The two looked at each other, and both could see astonishment in each other's eyes.

"But..." Kankuro was almost incoherent. "But, if Gaara's One-Tail comes out, we simply can't handle it."

"No problem, it'll take a few days for the One-Tail to recover." Yang Xing said softly, glancing at Gaara, and added dangerously, "These next few days, no matter how much Chakra this guy uses, he won't show much of a berserk tendency. The Kazekage can control him."

Do Gaara?

"Tell him it's pointless; that's the tension we need. Otherwise, are we just going to let him rest for the next few days?" Yang Xing said seriously, then shook his head and said, "That's impossible."

Kankuro, looking nervous, nodded in agreement. "I understand."

Yang Xing, after watching Kankuro continue Gaara's training, left first.

Yang Xing, who wanted to explore the village, planned to find a shortcut to complete the quest.

Once they were out of the canyon, Temari followed. The little girl didn't try to sneak around at all and walked openly beside him.