A Chance Encounter with Gaara and His Siblings

Feng, Bai, Mangetsu, and Kimimaro all turned to look at the person who dared to mock them.

Then they saw a boy who was about the same age as Kimimaro and the other two.

The other person was dressed in a black robe that covered everything except their face, and there was graffiti on their face. They had something wrapped in a white cloth on their back.

Standing beside him was a blonde girl with four braids, carrying a large iron fan on her back.

Kimimaro and the other two didn't recognize the two, but Feng recognized them at a glance. They were Kankuro and Temari, the siblings from Sunagakure.

And at this point in time, the two siblings were here, so...

Feng couldn't help but glance around.

Suddenly, under the shade of a tree not far away, they saw a boy with the word "love" tattooed on his forehead and carrying a huge gourd on his back, staring intently at Feng and the others.

Heh, as expected, Gaara, the One-Tail Jinchuriki Gaara, is nearby.

Gaara, tormented by Shukaku to the point of nervous breakdown, with dark circles under his eyes that looked like he had applied eighteen layers of eyeshadow, and filled with murderous intent towards everyone, was going through a dark period in his life.

Feng's lips curled into a smile. Ignoring Temari and Kankuro, who were closer to him, he pointed at Gaara and said:

"Hey, Sunagakure."

What's with that look in your eyes? We've only just met, but you seem like you want to kill me.

"Ha, didn't your supervising Jonin tell you, 'Don't! Provoke Jonin other countries so casually...'"

As he spoke, Feng Body Flicker Technique in front of Gaara.

The speed was so fast that Gaara's pupils dilated in surprise.

"Swordsmanship·Iai"

The Horse-Cutting Sword towards Gaara in an instant, but yellow sand quickly floated out of the gourd behind Gaara, blocking Feng's attack.

But mere sand and gravel, which Kai could easily shatter without Gate of Opening at this time in the original story, could hardly stop Feng.

"Bang!"

The yellow sand that blocked the Horse-Cutting Sword was cleaved through without any resistance, and the sword's edge instantly appeared at Gaara's neck.

"Otherwise! You'll die, kid."

Standing before Gaara, Feng's smile remained unchanged, while Gaara, though no longer possessing the murderous aura he had before, showed no sign of his life being threatened.

Only... um? A face full of madness, and hands clutching his head as he growled incessantly:

"You... you... why... why won't you just let me kill you?"

How dare you threaten me! Hah! I... I'm going to... kill you, kill you!"

As Gaara grew increasingly deranged, the two were surrounded by a vast expanse of yellow sand.

Not far away, Temari and Kankuro watched the crazed Gaara with horrified expressions, muttering, "It's over, Gaara's going berserk!"

"There's something going on here!"

At the same time, a patrol of Konoha ninjas was also drawn to the swirling sandstorm.

"Gaara! Stop! Don't delay the important matter."

Along with the Konoha Ninja came Gaara's mentor, Baki, Elite Jonin Sunagakure.

For some unknown reason, Gaara actually calmed down and stopped his rampage under Baki's reprimand.

After stopping Gaara, Baki turned to look at Feng and the Sound ninja Forehead Protector on Feng's forehead, and spoke again:

"You from the Otogakure, how dare you presume to attack a genin Genin my Sunagakure!"

"Hmph, I'm afraid there's no chance of going back."

His tone was tinged with laughter, yet his words carried a profound meaning.

As the person from Sunagakure responsible for liaising with Orochimaru in the Konoha Crush plan, he naturally knew the role that Otogakure played in it.

The Jonin on the other side dared to attack Gaara, a crucial 'weapon' in the plan, suggests they didn't know much about the matter.

In fact, Baki probably thought that Feng might be cannon fodder sent by Orochimaru.

"Are you implying that I am...?"

Feng didn't care about Baki and Sunagakure, and immediately retorted upon hearing this.

Even without One-Tail, he could use something else to replace One-Tail function and help Orochimaru continue Shukaku Konoha Crush Plan.

For example: those idle, lying chameleons in the Kyakumei Forest.

but...

"Hey! You guys, that's enough!"

This is Konoha, not your Sunagakure, nor some unruly little rural place."

Four Konoha Ninja, a standard ninja squad, arrived at the scene, preventing the conflict between Feng and Sunagakure from escalating further.

One of them stepped forward and stood between Feng and Baki, another shouted to stop the two from continuing their verbal sparring, and yet another raised his hand and removed the Horse-Cutting Sword that Feng had placed against Gaara's neck.

The last one, clearly the leader, scanned the eight people from both the Feng and Sunagakure back and forth before speaking:

"Gentlemen from Sunagakure and Otogakure, this is Konoha. Please abide by the rules of Konoha here."

If you two truly have a problem that needs to be resolved, the Chunin Selection is just around the corner. As you two Jonin should know, there are no restrictions on casualties during the selection exams.

If you have any questions, wait a couple of days during the Chunin Exams.

But if you make a move here and now, I will consider it an attack on Konoha's safety. In that case, I will have to ask you to spend some time in Konoha's prison, and then your village will send someone to negotiate."

His tone was serious, neither arrogant nor humble.

Upon hearing this, Feng and Baki involuntarily glanced at each other simultaneously.

Then both of them simultaneously gave each other a meaningful smile.

"Alright, let's go. Saru-giri (Hozuki Mangetsu), Shizō (Kimimaro), Suien (Yuki Haku)."

Feng spoke first, leading the three away to continue wandering around Konoha (scouting out locations).

"Gaara, Temari, Kankuro, we're going back too."

Baki followed suit and spoke up, then left with his men.

However, he frowned slightly, pondering the meaning behind Feng's meaningful smile as he left.

He had initially thought that Feng and the others were just cannon fodder for Orochimaru, who knew nothing, but now it seemed that they actually knew something.

But if they knew the plan, why did they attack Gaara in the first place?

Could it be that, like in Sunagakure, Orochimaru deliberately had someone test Gaara beforehand to see if he was controllable?

Or perhaps Orochimaru has some designs on Gaara?

While in Konoha, he was Konoha Crush Plan, and his ally was Orochimaru in the Ninja World known for his unpredictable and illogical nature.

Baki dared not be careless in the slightest and had to think things through carefully to prevent the village from being schemed against and causing problems.

After all, Sunagakure is now penniless and manpowerless; the slightest mishap could lead to its expulsion from the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

"Captain, should we send someone to keep an eye on them?"

After separating Feng Kazuma, the Konoha Ninja remained discussed the matter.

"Hmm... Send someone to keep an eye on them, but don't follow too closely, lest you displease them."

A few days ago, the Lord Hokage specifically held a meeting and said that during the Joint Chūnin Exams, everyone must be careful when dealing with these outsiders.

We must try our best to showcase the good aspects of Konoha, while also making it clear to outsiders that once they come to Konoha, they must abide by Konoha rules.

The team leader thought for a moment and made the most cautious arrangements.

The Third Hokage wanted both, which made things really difficult for those of them working under him.