Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

After wandering aimlessly for a long time, Gaara finally stopped in one place.

Because at that moment, the monster inside him called Shukaku said something about the smell of a stinky fox.

Could that stinky fox be that person? Uchiha Yun?

Gaara looked up at the small shop in front of him, Ichiraku Ramen.

However, once inside, he discovered that it didn't seem to be that person.

"Uncle, another one! I was too tired from training with my shadow clones today, I need to replenish my energy."

A moment later, Teiji came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of ramen. He placed it in front of Naruto and then looked at Gaara: "Is there anything you need?"

The sound of his hands hitting the ground alerted Naruto to Gaara, and the two immediately locked eyes.

After a while, seeing that the customer ignored him, he looked at the child in front of him carefully, sighed and said, "Are you short of money, child? How about this, I'll treat you to a bowl."

Still receiving no response, Shou Da smiled and turned to go to the kitchen to make noodles.

At this moment, Naruto spoke up and asked, "I don't think I've seen you before. Are you from the same village? What's your name? My name is Namikaze Naruto, and I'm going to be the Hokage!"

Gaara paused, then murmured, "Hokage? You, who also have a monster inside you, can you really become Hokage?"

Naruto was stunned for a moment. A monster?

After thinking for a moment, she realized what she meant and replied, "You're not allowed to talk about Lord Fox like that. Although I don't have Lord Fox inside me, Mom does, and Lord Fox and I are friends!"

friend?

Want to be friends with monsters?

How did this guy do that?

At that moment, the cook from the kitchen came out carrying a bowl of noodles and placed it on the table in front of Gaara, saying, "No need to pay, this meal is on me. You must be from another village, but judging from your age... you're probably not taking the Chunin Exams, are you?"

Gaara didn't reply, his gaze fixed on the steaming ramen in front of him.

Is this...something I asked for myself?

Seeing that he still didn't get a response, Teji chuckled and said, "My ramen is definitely the best in all of Konoha. Trust me, try it and you'll see. If you have the chance to come to Konoha again in the future, I'll treat you."

Gaara slightly raised his head, looking at Teji: "Why... did you invite me?"

Shouda paused for a moment, then asked in return, "Why would a child ask so many questions? You're a guest who's come from afar, and you're still just a child. Isn't it only right that I treat you to a bowl of ramen?"

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Chapter 203: Father Wants to Kill Son

As the ramen was being made by hand and returned to the kitchen, Gaara stared blankly at the ramen in front of him.

Steam rises...

I haven't felt this way in a long time.

Naruto, who was standing nearby, looked at Gaara and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you eating?"

Gaara turned his head: "Why... are you so happy? If your mother had that kind of thing inside her, as her son, you wouldn't be well-liked either, would you?"

Naruto tilted his head, a little confused, but then he understood the meaning behind Gaara's words.

After thinking for a moment, Naruto replied, "No way... My dad is the Hokage recognized by everyone in the village, and my mom also did her best to protect the village. Everyone recognizes her!"

Naruto smiled and pointed to himself, "I'm the only one who hasn't gained everyone's approval yet. But one day, I will change the fate I believe is wrong in this world! So... I will become Hokage!"

Gaara was stunned by the imposing speech, and then murmured, "Become... a Kage? Only by becoming a Kage can one gain everyone's approval and have a reason to live?"

Naruto got up and moved closer to Gaara, looking at his dark circles with a puzzled expression.

"No, it's not that you can gain everyone's approval by becoming the Kage! It's that you can only become the village Kage if you gain everyone's approval."

"Only those who are willing to give their lives to protect the village and ensure that everyone can live in peace can be recognized as Kage."

Naruto's words stunned Gaara, who nodded after a long while: "Is that so? I understand."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gaara picked up his chopsticks and tried taking a bite of the ramen in front of him.

While Ichiraku Ramen tastes great, it hasn't actually managed to change people's minds.

But this is the first time Gaara has ever eaten such delicious food in his current state.

Naruto finished his ramen in a few bites and then said to Gaara, "Want to go to training together after you're done eating? My friends will be too."

friend?

Gaara nodded blankly, but his ramen-eating speed noticeably increased.

After a while, Gaara, who had finished his noodle soup, bowed slightly to the hand that came out to clear the dishes: "Thank you for your hospitality."

Tsubasa smiled and waved his hand: "No need for that. As long as peace continues, Ichiraku Ramen can continue to exist."

Gaara nodded, and then he and Naruto lifted the curtain and left.

Is it out of aversion to war and a longing for peace?

As he was pondering this, Naruto suddenly waved and greeted the people ahead.

Gaara looked up and was taken aback by the clan crest on the back of Sasuke's shirt.

Is that man... from the same clan? Uchiha...?

"Sasuke, today I'll show you the results of my training!"

Sasuke nodded: "I'm also very curious to know how far you've progressed in your training of that so-called forbidden technique in just one month."

As he spoke, Erzhuzi looked at Gaara: "A guy from another village?"

Naruto nodded and smiled, "They must have come together for the Chunin Exams, but they're about our age, so they obviously aren't taking the exams."

Sasuke nodded and then said, "Uchiha Sasuke."

Gaara looked at him, then at Naruto beside him, and said, "I...Gaara..."

At this moment, Naruto suddenly realized that he didn't even know the other person's name.

He scratched his head awkwardly. "But Gaara? Doesn't he have a surname?"

"Naruto."

Sasuke's voice suddenly broke through Naruto's awkward silence. He then said, "You're going to use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in a bit. Are you sure you want to bring this guy from another village with you?"

Naruto hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's just a hand seal, and not everyone can learn this technique."

Gaara, who was standing nearby, looked around and said, "I... can turn around by myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gaara headed straight out of the village. This direction, however, was exactly the same direction Naruto and Sasuke were heading to the training grounds.

So the three of them seemed to still be on the same path.

Why are you coming this way?

"Sasuke, since we've already chosen the same path, let's go together."

Gaara didn't reply, but he glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye.

Then, as it turned to continue walking, the sand on the ground slowly gathered, forming the shape of an eyeball that floated up and dodged to the side.

A moment later, a semi-transparent figure suddenly appeared on the rock.

"Shhhhh..."

His wind-attribute chakra roared, and a wind blade swept past, directly destroying Gaara's newly formed Sand Eye.

We've been discovered? How could that be?

Maki's heart sank. Given Gaara's personality, his actions, which hadn't even begun, would certainly not be discovered so soon.

Otherwise, it couldn't just be the Eye of Sand.

Given that he couldn't sleep peacefully because of Shukaku, it's entirely possible that he would roar at himself for killing himself at this moment.

The next moment, Maki's figure disappeared again.

Not far away, after walking to a place rarely visited by people, Gaara stopped.

This situation caused Sasuke and Naruto to pause. Naruto turned around and asked with a puzzled smile, "Gaara, why did you suddenly stop? Did something Sasuke said bother you?"

Sasuke was about to say something, but Gaara replied directly, "Someone has been following me, so I led him here. You guys go first, I want to see who it is."

???

Naruto was stunned. Someone was following him?

Naruto closed his eyes for a moment, but unlike Karin, he did not inherit that kind of sensory ability.

Erzhuzi, who was standing to the side, had his hand in his ninja tool bag and was looking around at the surrounding woods.

However, Gaara turned around at this moment, lifted his foot and walked back, a scene that surprised both Naruto and Sasuke.

Sasuke even lowered his guard and asked doubtfully, "Was this guy just bragging?"

Naruto scratched his head and said, "Going back might be because they don't want to drag us into this?"

The two exchanged a glance, and then headed together in Gaara's direction.

At that moment, Gaara, who had only walked a short distance, stopped.

"Come out."

A detached voice rang out, but no one seemed to respond.

next second...

"Shhhhh..."

Several shuriken suddenly appeared, but before they could reach Gaara, a stream of quicksand flowed from the gourd on his back, instantly forming a sand shield that rendered the shuriken useless.

But at this very moment...

"Buzz!"

Beneath the wind blades, the masked Maki brought his sword down.

"Shh!"

The sand and gravel retreated, but were a fraction slower than Jonin Maki's speed.