In the real world, Gaara's uncle, Yashamaru, watched the version of himself in the Light Screen caring for Gaara with a smile on his face, feeling immensely satisfied.
Yes, yes, exactly. This was the right way to treat that child, Gaara!
Then, the sudden turn of events in the Light Screen froze Yashamaru's smile. He immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Oh, come on, what are you doing~?
Could you not stab us in the heart during such a heartwarming moment?
The atmosphere of incoming heartbreak was already hitting them head-on!
At that very moment, countless people across the world sensed the coming tragedy. They inwardly cried that things were about to go bad, yet driven by morbid curiosity, they were intensely eager to see what would happen next.
The Light Screen shifted, and night fell.
Gaara stood on the rooftop of his residence, staring forlornly and alone at Sunagakure's monotonous nightscape. His eyes were filled with confusion.
At this hour, a four-year-old child should have been asleep. Yet Gaara had no desire to sleep at all. In fact, he was somewhat afraid of sleeping.
Then, the view shifted to the Kazekage Building. Here, Rasa and several Sunagakure higher-ups were still in a meeting, and the topic soon turned to Gaara.
Several Sunagakure officials voiced their concerns over Gaara's condition, explaining that their techniques were inadequate—the sealing technique used to seal Shukaku was not a perfected one, completely unlike the mature sealing techniques used on Naruto and Kushina Uzumaki.
Shukaku was highly unstable within Gaara. Though it could not break free of the seal, it could continually send its voice into Gaara's ears, leaving him constantly disturbed by the noise coming from inside his body.
When Gaara slept, his mental resistance weakened, allowing Shukaku to directly bombard his consciousness