Gaara Arrives in Konoha, Goes to Find Xuanyu First!

"For my own good?"

As Samui listened to Darui's words, her eyes flickered constantly, as though she were pondering the meaning behind them.

She had always handled intelligence matters and had been through far too much. Darui said that not letting her know what had happened that day was for her own good.

How could Samui believe that?

"Yes, it's for your own good!" Darui nodded, his tone heavy.

Samui tossed her long golden hair and said casually, "The more you say that, the more curious I am about what happened to you that day. Actually, ever since you came back, I personally investigated it. You must have gone through a major battle, but I never expected that battle to affect you so much!"

Samui truly had not expected things to turn out this way.

As the Raikage's guard, Darui had experienced countless battles, both large and small, and had completed many missions. How could a single battle crush his convictions?

She found it hard to believe.

"Heh. Have you seen Killer B fight?" Darui looked at Samui and spoke slowly, word by word.

"I have." Samui nodded.

"Then have you ever seen someone who could easily suppress Gyūki?" Darui looked at Samui and spoke word by word, his tone growing increasingly grave. Recalling that experience again still left him shaken.

He was too strong!

Uchiha Xuan Yu. He was clearly just a child, even younger than Darui, yet he possessed such terrifying strength.

Standing before him, Darui had not even had the thought of resisting.

That state of mind was simply too terrifying. He did not want anyone to end up like him. Even now, if he saw Uchiha Xuan Yu again, he would probably still be traumatized.

That ability, like an eagle snatching chicks, had left him utterly