From the face formed by the piled-up sand, Gaara could vaguely make out his mother. He could not help reaching out, wanting to touch that heap of sand.
"Your Tailed Beast's power has already been sealed by me."
Uchiha Yuu gave him a timely reminder. Seeing Gaara sink into his memories, he added:
"The one who had always protected you was not the Tailed Beast, but your mother. Though she had passed away, her chakra remained stored within the grains of sand. This is the most precious and gentle thing you have, and what you had always sought was actually right by your side."
Seeing Gaara's eyes brim with tears, no matter how twisted his nature had become, one fact could not be denied: Gaara was someone who desperately lacked affection deep down.
Though Uchiha Yuu's skill with words was not as great as Naruto's, the help he offered at just the right moment, along with his guidance of Gaara's heart, could bring him out of that dark world.
As Uchiha Yuu rose to his feet, sunlight fell over both of them. The timid siblings standing nearby immediately rushed over to protect Gaara. No matter what, Gaara was their family. As his older brother and sister, they had to protect their younger brother!
"Even if they feared you in their hearts, one thing cannot be denied: your family still loves you."
Uchiha Yuu gently rubbed Gaara's head, then turned his gaze toward the other two. In that instant, Kankurō felt immense pressure. The ninja before him had suppressed a Tailed Beast with one hand; with their strength, there was no way they could resist him. Trembling, Kankurō summoned his puppet, but before he could speak, Uchiha Yuu directly cut off the thought in his mind.
"Relax. If I wanted to