I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 580 Galuro's Love!

Gaara awakens from a dark nightmare.

He had assumed that when he woke up, he would see the mangled corpse of the pineapple-headed uncle from before.

After all, every time he "released" Shukaku in the past, he would wake up to find corpses, the only difference being the number of them.

However, before Gaara could open his eyes and see the outside world clearly, a peaceful voice entered his ears.

"woke up?"

Gaara shook his head, struggling to look in the direction from which the sound came.

Just then, he saw the pineapple-headed uncle staring at him leisurely, with a half-smile on his face.

This guy... wasn't killed by Shukaku?

Gaara was somewhat disappointed.

What a piece of trash!

"You're the one who's useless! You idiot!"

Shukaku's roar suddenly echoed in Gaara's mind.

But Gaara, who was already used to Shukaku's roar, did not change the slightest expression on his face.

Gaara just stared blankly at Nara Rinka, wanting to continue mobilizing the chakra within his body.

Now that "Project Sandman" has been exposed, he and this pineapple-headed uncle should be enemies now, right...?

attack!

Keep the attack going!

Gaara raised his right hand, intending to summon yellow sand to attack Nara Rinka.

however.

The Shukaku chakra that had always filled his body in the past had vanished without a trace at this moment.

It's as if Shukaku is already dead, and there's no way to provide him with chakra anymore...

A hint of confusion appeared on Gaara's numb little face.

Shukaku was just talking, he's clearly not dead, so why isn't he getting any chakra?

Shukaku, sealed away: "..."

This time, however, it didn't roar in anger.

However, it didn't know what to say.

Shukaku doesn't think it has a good relationship with Nara Rangsuke.

However, this "bad" situation is still "better" than her relationship with Gaara!

Shukaku had no intention of lending his chakra to Gaara so he could attack Nara Rinkaku.

Of course, this is definitely not because Shukaku, even if it used its full strength, couldn't defeat Nara Rankaku, so it didn't want to fight...

"What a stubborn child."

Nara Rinka gave a slight twitch of her lips.

"What? You really want to fight me?"

Gaara stared at Nara Rinka and shouted in a strange, high-pitched tone.

"I'm going to kill you!"

Even if Shukaku's chakra no longer responds to Gaara's summons.

However, Gaara possesses another power within him—although he doesn't yet understand the specific source of this power.

Then another stream of yellow sand flowed out of Gaara's body.

Nara Rinka narrowed her eyes.

Compared to the sand that Shukaku's chakra had just transformed into.

The chakra emanating from this "new sand" carries a peaceful and gentle quality, unlike the aggressive and ferocious chakra of the tailed beasts.

"Could this be the remaining power of Galuro...?"

This thought flashed through Nara Rinka's mind.

"I remember during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Rasa told Gaara that the reason the sand automatically protects Gaara is because it contains the remaining power of Karura..."

Just then, Gaara, who had summoned new sand, launched an attack.

However, this time, the sand, which used to change shape according to Gaara's wishes, did not surge forward according to his will.

These "new sands" floated slowly in the air, eventually forming an armor-like sand defense wall that enveloped Gaara's body, seemingly as if to protect him in this way.

Do not attack.

Only defense.

These "new sands" seem to understand human nature.

Nara Rinkasa pondered for a moment, then took a step forward.

I love Robben's anxious attempts to control the sand, his desire to turn it into weapons, not armor.

Seeing Nara Rinka move forward, his expression became even angrier.

However, the "new sand" still did not respond to his personal will, but only continued to increase the thickness of the gravel defense wall.

Gradually, these "new sands" built a sandcastle-like defensive structure around Gaara.

"interesting."

Nara Rinka stroked his chin and stopped in his tracks.

"Gaara!"

Upon hearing the call, Gaara, who was still struggling against the sand, subconsciously raised his head.

The next instant, he saw a pair of dark, deep eyes.

[Illusion Magic: Dark Eyes]!

Their eyes met.

Half a second? Or a second?

Gaara, under the influence of the illusion, lost consciousness and fell into a deep coma.

Put in the past.

If Gaara loses consciousness and falls into a coma, then Shukaku's will will break free from the seal and forcibly take over control of Gaara's body.

This will allow Shukaku's power to be fully restored.

For this reason, Gaara later specifically learned the advanced self-hypnosis ninjutsu called "Feigned Sleep Technique".

However, Shukaku is still obediently hiding in the seal, not leaking any chakra out.

Gaara, just like a normal little kid, suddenly went limp and collapsed onto the yellow sand.

Unexpectedly.

Gaara's direct coma as the caster did not cause the "new sand" to lose its power as well.

in contrast.

Even though Gaara was trapped in a deep illusion.

The sand remained firmly protecting Gaara.

Nara Rinka raised an eyebrow and spoke directly.

"Galuro?"

Sand cannot speak, nor does it change shape.

"I must have been so overwhelmed by the desert sun that I actually wanted to communicate with the sand..."

Nara Ranka slapped his forehead, realizing that his current behavior was indeed a bit silly.

next second.

A gigantic, jet-black arm emerged from the shadows of Nara Rinka and grabbed Gaara, pulling the child out of the sand's protective range.

Then.

Nara Rinka once again used the Shadow Transformation Technique, transforming his jet-black arm into a deer-shaped shadow beast, and carried the unconscious Gaara on his back.

The sand left behind may have realized that Nara Rinkazu really had no intention of harming Gaara.

They lingered in place for a moment, then drifted towards Gaara on their own.

Under the watchful gaze of Nara Rinka.

The sand surrounded Gaara and spontaneously changed shape, piling up grains of yellow sand to form a palm-sized yellow gourd, which hung on Gaara's clothes.

Nara carefully observed the osmanthus blossoms.

This palm-sized yellow gourd looks exactly like the large gourd that Gaara carries on his back when he grows up.

"so……"

Nara Rinka activated his [Lacquer Eye] and carefully observed the small yellow gourd. He immediately noticed the dense chakra nodes covering the gourd.

"This gourd isn't an ordinary gourd; it's... a gift from my mother's love?"

Sand still did not answer Nara's question.

He had no choice but to give up.

Silently, he moved the observation of the new ninja tools to the future.

Nara Rinka led Gaara and Rasa forward.

Loulan, we've arrived.

First update.

The second update will be very late.

Goodnight everyone.

(End of this chapter)