One-Tail and Karura

"Hey! Is there any White Zetsu nearby? Can someone come out and help me contact Black Zetsu?"

If no one steps forward, I'll take it as you've voluntarily relinquished the One-Tail Jinchuriki, and I'll take it over.

But before questioning Chiyo, Gaara, and the others, Feng shouted loudly at the empty Sunagakure.

Since he didn't have any sensory ninjas with him, he didn't know if any White Zetsu were lurking nearby.

However, he believed that given Black Zetsu's cautious nature, he would not ignore Jinchūriki whose identity had already been confirmed.

"Uchiha Feng! What do you mean?"

And clearly, Feng guessed correctly. Not long after he spoke, a White Zetsu slowly emerged from the ground, confronting Feng from a distance.

"Hehe, don't worry, it's a good thing. Go and report this to Black Zetsu alone, but don't tell anyone else."

To put it another way, my agreement with him is still valid. I'm not interested in One-Tail, but I can give it to him if he wants it.

But since the One-Tail Jinchuriki is already in my hands, I can't just give him away for nothing. So, help me find some things in exchange.

As for what exactly he's looking for, let him discuss that with me."

Is that all? Are there any others?

Moreover, the vast majority of people might not be willing to come.

When it comes to matters involving Black Zetsu alone, White Zetsu dares not act as carefree as usual.

"Heh, just report the truth. Say it was me who suggested it, and he knows what to do."

Feng scoffed at this and laughed.

Given Black Zetsu's involvement with Kaguya and his determination to save his mother, Feng's current strength is enough to make him fearless and capable of feeding on him for life. Would he dare to provoke him?

"Alright, I will report the truth to Lord Jue."

Upon hearing this, White Zetsu nodded to indicate that he understood, and then quickly sank into the ground to find Black Zetsu.

"Logically, I could keep the rest of Sunagakure."

But you few remaining high-ranking members of Sunagakure, along with the former Kazekage's family, for the sake of the future, I think it's perfectly reasonable for me to eliminate you all without leaving a trace."

After White Zetsu left, Feng began questioning Chiyo, Ebizo, Gaara, and others.

"Of course, that makes perfect sense. But since Lord Feng has taken the initiative to speak up, he must have left us a way out."

To prevent the stubborn Chiyo from angering Feng, and to prevent Baki, Gaara, and others from speaking recklessly due to their lack of experience, Ebizo took the initiative to take on the task of communicating with Feng.

"Hehe, not bad, you're very smart." Feng nodded with a smile upon hearing this.

"Please let us know, Your Excellency. We will certainly not refuse to do what we can."

"Okay, there aren't many things, just three, and they're easy to do."

First, the first thing I want to do is extract the One-Tail from Gaara's body and send it away.

"No, that would mean Gaara is doomed."

Temari almost reflexively refused on Gaara's behalf.

As the eldest sister, although she was afraid of Gaara, she also loved her younger brother who had suffered from loneliness since childhood. Naturally, she couldn't just stand by and watch his life and death be decided by a few words from others.

"Bang!"

"Uchiha Feng, this isn't what you promised me! You're going back on your word!"

Chiyo slammed her hand on the table and retorted angrily.

"Hey! Feng, what are you planning to do?"

Even the Nine-Tails inside Feng couldn't help but ask a question at this moment.

It doesn't get along with the One-Tail, but they are Tailed Beasts created by the Sage of Six Paths, so their relationship is naturally closer than that of humans.

On the contrary, Gaara, the protagonist, remained silent throughout, merely watching Feng indifferently, seemingly unconcerned about his own life or death.

"Don't get too excited. I only said I wanted to extract One-Tail, not that I wanted to kill him." Feng understood their dissatisfaction, so he allowed them to finish speaking before explaining.

"Kurama, let me finish talking to you about this first, and I'll explain in detail to you later." He then tried to persuade Nine-Tails in the spiritual world.

Then he continued speaking:

"Your understanding of Jinchūriki is flawed. It's true that Jinchūriki will die if the Tailed Beasts inside them is completely extracted."

However, if the Tailed Beasts Tailed Beasts is not completely extracted during the process, but rather divided using Sealing Jutsu, leaving a portion within the Jinchūriki's body, then the Jinchūriki will not die; they will simply lose some of the abilities they gained from the Tailed Beasts when they were Jinchūriki."

Gaara, who had been tormented by his Jinchūriki status for over a decade, had his eyes light up upon hearing this, and a strange, complex emotion welled up within him.

"The Tailed Beasts can be split?" Chiyo's Sealing Jutsu were quite skilled, so she couldn't help but ask.

"Of course you can. You've possessed the One-Tail for so many years, you should know that Tailed Beasts are not flesh and blood creatures like humans or animals. They are energy creatures formed from the aggregation of a large amount of Chakra."

Since it's a mass of Chakra energy, why can't the Chakra we ninjas use be separated?

However, since they are alive, they cannot be separated using ordinary methods; a special Sealing Jutsu must be used.

As for the specific technique, I don't know, but you should have heard about the alliance between the Uchiha and Uzumaki by now.

So, as for the specifics of how to do it, I'll ask the Uzumaki, who are skilled in Sealing Jutsu, for help later."

Gaara blinked repeatedly, a rare occurrence for him. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he finally spoke in a low voice, "... Thank you."

Upon hearing this, Temari Kankuro simultaneously turned to look at Gaara in disbelief, inwardly exclaiming, "Gaara said thank you again!?"

This was the second time they had seen Gaara say thank you to someone else; the first time was with the blond-haired kid from Konoha who did everything in his power to stop Gaara from going berserk.

"No need. Besides, as compensation for taking the Tailed Beasts from your body,"

I have something to tell you, Gaara! Gaara are not a child no one loves.

On the contrary, you have a mother who loves you deeply, a love that surpasses that of 99% of mothers in the world.

The evidence is the sand around you that automatically protects you Tailed Beasts don't have that kind of power. It's a mother who loved her child deeply until her death, miraculously materializing her unseen yet incredibly intense maternal love and leaving it by your side to protect you.

If you don't believe me, you can calm down and carefully feel the sand yourself.

At the same time, the intense love and security you felt when you wrapped yourself in sand as a child is also proof of that."

Gaara's pupils dilated to their maximum size upon hearing this. "...!!!"

He couldn't believe it at all. All his life, he had thought he was a Shura who was unloved and could only love himself. The only glimmer of light in his life was given to him a few days ago by that blond-haired kid in Konoha who was also Jinchūriki.

But now...

Completely at a loss for words, Gaara immediately caused the sand from the gourd behind him, which he had always taken for granted, to slowly swirl around him.

He used to think that their protection of him was just a function of the Tailed Beasts and didn't care at all. Now, he carefully felt it, wanting to confirm whether they were, as Feng said, filled with a mother's love.

For Gaara, who had always lacked love since childhood and was tormented by his mentally ill father Tenten, this was even more important than life itself.

Then, the ' Mom Susanoo ' that was originally not supposed to appear until the Fourth Shinobi World War slowly appeared behind Gaara ahead of schedule.

Temari, Kankuro: "..."

I feel sour, sad, and want to cry. Although Gaara is the youngest brother and it's normal for him to receive more of his mother's love, this is clearly not just a little bit more. His mother's love is so abundant that it affects reality. He's one of a kind in the whole world. His mother is being biased.

'I really want to trade places with my little brother.' Temari and Kankuro couldn't help but think this, and at the same time, they couldn't resist reaching out to touch the sand that they used to be too afraid to even approach.

They were only two or three years older than Gaara. When their mother died in childbirth, they were still the youngest children who needed Gaara mother the most. Even now that they are grown up, they still yearn for that love because they lacked maternal love growing up.

"Karura... that's really hard to imagine!"

Chiyo, Ebizo Kazuma, who were standing nearby, were also deeply moved by the sand-formed Karura head behind Gaara.

(Of all the characters in the Hokage world, Karura's storyline is the most impactful for me. In my opinion, it's even more awe-inspiring than Guy opening the Gate of Death, Jiraiya sinking into the sea, Jiraiya saving Naruto, and Hinata with Konan six hundred billion Explosive Tag.)