On the dais.
"Kazekage, your technique is quite impressive! Judging from what we've seen so far, even Jonin would have a hard time breaking through that defense!"
Ōnoki turned his head and spoke to Rasa on the other side.
Ōnoki, who was in Konoha, was disgusted to the core, and at this moment, he took the opportunity to start having an affair with Rasa.
From the morning newspaper, it was clear that Rasa and he were on the same side.
Ōnoki's outstanding performance gave Gaara the opportunity to get closer to Rasa.
It's not about needing Rasa to do anything to Konoha; seizing every opportunity and building relationships with people is an essential condition for becoming a Kage.
Ōnoki's actions made Mei Terumi and Darui realize what was happening and decide to praise Gaara and Naruto.
However, before the two could speak, a cold snort was heard.
"Snort!"
The cold snort came from Rasa, not Ren, even though Ōnoki deliberately ignored Naruto's reaction.
This scene instantly extinguished Mei Terumi and Darui's desire to speak, while Ōnoki, having been met with a cold shoulder, looked quite displeased.
However, there was someone even uglier present, namely Rasa, whose face was covered by a mask, revealing only a pair of very gloomy eyes.
Ōnoki's attempt to flatter him backfired spectacularly.
When Gaara's "Sand Shield" appeared, Rasa was already in a bad mood. When Ōnoki brought it up, Rasa immediately stopped him with a cold snort.
After the death of the old Bunpuku, the One-Tail returned to Hidden Sand Village, but the village did not have a suitable person to become its Jinchūriki.
Shukaku, sealed in a jar, would occasionally emerge and cause trouble, leaving Hidden Sand Village chaos.
At this time, Rasa's wife Karura pregnant. During a check-up, it was discovered that the baby in her womb had a very good compatibility with Shukaku's Chakra.
For the sake of the village, Rasa made the decision to make the child a Jinchūriki as soon as he was born.
Just as Kushina Uzumaki unconditionally supported Minato, Karura also did the same for Rasa. From that moment on, Karura continuously injected Chakra containing his own will into Gaara's body.
Karura didn't tell Rasa about it, and Gaara premature labor due to the disruption of Karura's Chakra.
Karura, who was in a difficult labor, endured the pain and poured her last bit of Chakra into the child. The child was eventually born safely, and although smaller than a normal baby, he was strong enough.
Karura after naming his child Gaara.
Rasa, holding the infant Gaara at his deceased wife's bedside, did not linger long before quickly leaving to seal the One-Tail Jinchuriki.
Because he was not only Karura's wife, but also the Kazekage of Sunagakure. His wife was dead, but the threat to the village still existed.
And so, like Naruto, Gaara was forged by his father into a weapon of the village, a Jinchuriki, from birth.
Everything in the world will never develop in the direction people expect.
Gaara's becoming Jinchūriki did not bring peace to the village; Shukaku continued to cause trouble every now and then, just as usual.
Each time, Rasa had to handle it personally.
After repeated attempts, Rasa grew tired.
The village did not find peace after losing his wife.
Most importantly, the people who were with Rasa every time Shukaku went berserk never appeared again.
Karura was a ninja no weaker than Rasa, but Karura habitually hid behind Rasa, so many people were unaware of this.
But Rasa, as her husband, knew everything. The two had known each other since childhood and had grown up together.
How could a powerful ninja like Karura die in childbirth?
Only by devoting himself to village affairs could Rasa forget the grief of losing his wife.
But every time Gaara went berserk, it reminded Rasa time and time again that his wife Karura was dead!
Recalling how Karura grew weaker Tenten during her pregnancy, after Rasa stopped Shukaku from going berserk, she looked at Gaara lying on the ground and finally couldn't bear to look at him anymore.
You are the culprits behind all this, Shukaku and Gaara!
Rasa reached out his hand to the unconscious Gaara, saying, "You should all be buried with Karura!"
It was just a thin but extremely tough layer of sand that stopped Rasa from attacking Gaara.
Is that you, Shukaku?
Looking at the unconscious Gaara, and remembering his wife's dying wish, Rasa ultimately fled in panic.
From that day on, Rasa could never get close to Gaara again.
Every time Rasa gets close to Gaara, the Sand Shield automatically appears.
After several attempts, Rasa no longer Gaara as her own child.
Gaara is the culprit who killed Karura, the village's weapon of war, and Shukaku!
Weapons should look like weapons. Ever since Gaara remember, he has been ostracized and hated by everyone because of Rasa's orders.
Only Yashamaru stayed by Gaara's side, preventing Gaara from making any progress.
Threatening Gaara's life, Yashamaru severed his bond with Gaara, turning Gaara into a heartless killing machine.
Similarly, this also caused Shukaku to go berserk less often.
Gaara's Sand Shield always reminds Rasa of his wife who died in the delivery room whenever it appears.
Karura's death was an eternal pain in Rasa's heart.