Desert Region.
Gaara led the army toward Mountain Grave.
Whoosh, whoosh!
All the ninja advanced toward their target in a chakra-conserving manner.
So far, however, they had not encountered any enemies.
In the sky, two figures flew side by side toward the front, responsible for sensing the enemy's presence.
"Captain Tonbo, can that thing in your hand really help stop the war?"
Gaara watched Tobitake Tonbo constantly taking pictures, feeling somewhat doubtful about what he had said during the meeting.
Tobitake Tonbo stopped taking photos and smiled. "Of course not."
"Then you..."
"But it can reduce some people's desire to start wars and lower the likelihood of war breaking out. That much can be done."
Tobitake Tonbo said.
Gaara was still completely confused. "Could you explain it to me?"
Only those born in times of war could truly feel that kind of pressure.
Gaara especially understood that what it brought to ordinary people was endless suffering.
Food shortages, lack of resources, the unease of war...
All of it, Gaara did not want to see happen.
That was why he wanted to get to the bottom of Tobitake Tonbo's words and understand what he meant.
Tobitake Tonbo said, "You've heard about Pain, the leader of Amegakure, right?"
Gaara nodded.
He knew the general intelligence.
But what did it have to do with Pain?
"According to Naruto, his original dream was to bring stability to his country and live peaceful days.
"So they founded the Akatsuki, hoping to spread the ideal of peace through the organization.
"But the cruelty of reality crushed them, and in the end, their goal changed.
"They wanted to gather the Tailed Beasts and make every nation experience the pain of war, so that they would fear it.
"That was how they hoped to achieve peace.
"That's what