Here was a little background on Shinki. He was Gaara's adopted son, and, like Gaara, he had once possessed immense power within his body. But he had also been just like Gaara as a child: he had no idea how to control that power.
When Gaara first saw Shinki, the boy was suffering because of his uncontrollable power. The familiar sight pierced Gaara's heart. He had been the same as a child, often tormented by power he couldn't control. On top of that, his father hadn't cared about him at all. Even his uncle Yashamaru, the only person who cared for him, had been used by his father to test his worth.
If he hadn't met Naruto and found salvation through him and the others, he couldn't imagine how dark his future would have been.
If I had never seen the light, I could have endured the darkness.
After Naruto beat some sense into him, Gaara gained the best friend he would ever have.
Looking at Shinki, who had suffered the same things he had, Gaara thought of how he had been left out in the rain as a child. Now, holding an umbrella over Shinki was the one thing he could do.
From then on, Shinki had a good father who cared for him attentively. In return, Shinki was filled with respect and admiration for Gaara.
So when Gaara learned that Urashiki Otsutsuki had come to Sunagakure for the tailed beast, he immediately began worrying about Shinki, who had gone out with Shukaku.
"Shinki, please be safe."
Meanwhile, Shinki still had no idea what had happened back in the village. He had been ordered to watch Shukaku, but Shukaku had talked him into going out to play.
Because Shukaku was confined inside a special jar, eighty-eight percent of his