Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

A trickle of blood fell from Iori's cheek, and in an instant, Maki, who thought he had succeeded, quickly retreated.

But... the next second, he didn't see panic or rage on Gaara's face.

"Shh!"

Gaara waved his right hand, and a swirl of sand swept out from the gourd behind him, instantly pulling Maki back as he retreated.

The quicksand tightened, quickly fixing it in mid-air.

"Why do you want to kill me?"

In Gaara's calm voice, no one could tell whether it was indignation or indifferent humiliation.

At this moment, Maki frowned, staring intently at Gaara, and asked, "Why didn't you go berserk? That's impossible. The smell of your own blood, even just a little bit, would enrage you."

Gaara continued indifferently, "Why did you want to kill me?"

why?

Maki, who was being controlled by the sand, frowned slightly and replied after a moment of thought: "As a weapon, one must have the awareness of a weapon. I think perhaps Konoha could wipe out Sunagakure. What do you think of this reason?"

Gaara shook his head slightly: "No, perhaps it was Father who sent you, right?"

???

For a moment, Gaara's words stunned Maki.

At this time, Gaara was only eight or nine years old. In addition, due to Shukaku's presence, he was unable to rest properly for many years, and his spirit was always on the verge of collapse.

but now……

Even after being injured and seeing his own blood, he didn't go berserk; he easily bound himself with sand.

Even under such circumstances, they can still accurately state their guesses.

Is this guy... really Gaara?

Gaara continued indifferently, "That guy has always wanted to kill me, and now, in a place like Konoha, it seems to be the best opportunity for him."

Maki paused for a moment, then fell silent.

If being misunderstood isn't necessarily a bad thing. The Jinchuriki's personality has undergone a significant change, so the mission's failure due to this is understandable.

At this moment, Naruto, who had just arrived, paused for a moment, looked at Gaara, and asked, "What you just said means... that your father wants to kill you?"

Gaara nodded gently: "He hates me because my mother died. So... that's why he hates my existence, right?"

Gaara looked at Naruto and asked, "I envy you for having so many friends. Because I... my father always wanted to kill me, my brother and sister were afraid of me, and the villagers thought I was a monster. Even Yashamaru..."

"Before this, I thought I was alone in this world... No one would accept me, no one would agree with me. Perhaps only killing, the taste of blood, could prove my worth..."

Gaara then looked at Maki and asked, "As a Jonin of the village, you should know some things. So please tell me, if your father orders you to kill me, can you, as a Jonin, refuse?!"

Maki was stunned; for a moment, he couldn't even understand why Gaara was asking such a question.

As the sand shrank, Maki quickly replied, "As ninjas of Sunagakure, no one can refuse the Kazekage's orders."

Is there anyone who could refuse?

Then Yashamaru can't refuse either...

Back then, when you said I could refuse, was it just to lie to me?

Why do we do this?

Only in this way can it continue to exist...

As a weapon, must it undergo such trials? Only by enduring these trials can it continue to exist?

At this moment, Sasuke, who was standing to the side, said to Naruto in a deep voice, "This is a matter concerning Sunagakure, and there are even some other problems involved. We can't handle it; we must inform the Hokage."

Naruto nodded: "I understand, but Gaara is a friend I just made today. Those words he just said were clearly something someone wanted to use him for. If he's his father, I feel I shouldn't leave!"

Naruto stepped forward and stood next to Gaara.

This scene stunned Gaara, who then said, "For a long time now, no one has dared to stand with me..."

Naruto smiled and replied, "If you're also a Jinchūriki, my mom said that if you use power to create fear, all you'll get in return is fear."

"But if you use your power to protect this village, then you will surely gain recognition. Don't worry, I heard everything this guy just said. If you want an explanation, I can vouch for you."

At that moment, Gaara's Eye of Sand flashed by in the distance.

Gaara then shook his head, waved his hand, and the sand binding Maki scattered all over the ground.

Maki looked at Gaara with a puzzled expression.

Gaara replied, "Leave as soon as possible. Now that we know none of you can disobey his orders, perhaps we can start changing things now."

Maki was stunned, but the next moment he seemed to sense something and immediately disappeared from the spot.

Quicksand retrieved the gourd, and Gaara quietly looked into the distance.

Naruto, standing nearby, asked in confusion, "Are we just going to let that guy go like that?"

Gaara nodded: "Killing me wasn't his intention, and it seems that person came with others. That clone only saw the beginning and then went back."

Naruto, not understanding, scratched his head. Sasuke, standing beside him, spoke up: "Your father is the Kazekage of Sunagakure? And the one who wants to kill you?"

Gaara turned around and looked at Sasuke, then nodded.

This scene left Naruto completely bewildered.

A father wants to kill his son, and that son is the Kazekage...

"Shhhhh..."

"That's a Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast. I just saw it starting to go berserk."

"Is Uchiha Kumo in the village? Can we call him to come over?"

"We have already informed Lord Yun that he will be in charge of the village's security during the Chunin Exams."

At that moment, Rasa suddenly appeared here with the Konoha Police Force.

However, what happened next left Luo Sha somewhat puzzled.

When they left, Gaara was clearly bleeding, and Maki was bound by sand and could be turned into mincemeat at any moment.

But looking at it now, why is there no smell of blood? And Shukaku hasn't gone berserk...

Is Maki... dead?

Did he escape while severely injured? But why didn't the tailed beast's chakra erupt?

Why does Gaara look so calm? He should have killed those Konoha brats next to him!

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Chapter 204: The Terrified Fourth Kazekage

"Are you the Kazekage?"

Naruto's sudden step forward and speech drew everyone's attention.

Rasa reacted very quickly, replying immediately, "Gaara didn't hurt you, did he? There's a monster sealed inside him, and we just discovered it might go out of control, so I notified the Konoha security forces."

Naruto ignored all of this, his eyes fixed on Rasa, before slowly speaking: "As a father, why would you want your son to be killed? How can someone like you be worthy of being a father?"

A disgruntled voice rang out, and a ninja from the security force frowned before speaking up: "Naruto, this is the Kazekage of Sunagakure. Your words just now were rather rude!"

Naruto shook his head slightly: "He shouldn't be the Kage. The Kage is someone who is recognized by everyone and bears the responsibility of protecting their village. But someone who can even use his own son and is ruthless cannot become the Kage!"

Sasuke nodded and looked at the Konoha ninjas in the security force, saying, "We've been with Gaara since before, and he hasn't lost control."

Sasuke then looked at Rasa: "Before that, a Sunagakure ninja tried to assassinate Gaara. As the son of the Kazekage, if he were to die in Konoha, that might be quite troublesome, wouldn't it?"

Rasa frowned slightly, filled with doubt as to why Gaara hadn't gone berserk.

The plan is to provoke Gaara with Maki's anger, thereby eliminating Maki who has overheard the secret.

After Gaara unleashes his power, he might be able to kill these two young Konoha members in front of him, even at the cost of sacrificing this substandard weapon.

The idea of ​​killing three birds with one stone failed due to fundamental problems.

Despite the blood already drawn, he was able to control his emotions and remains calm even now.

If that's the case, the effectiveness of this weapon needs to be reassessed.

Thinking of this, Rasa ignored the questions from the two Konoha brats and instead looked directly at Gaara, asking, "Was someone trying to assassinate you just now?"

Gaara looked indifferently at his father: "Although he tried to hide it, I know the village's Jonin, Maki. And he said... it was your order..."

Rasa's pupils contracted slightly as he turned to the Konoha Police Force beside him and said, "Perhaps someone is using a transformation technique to provoke Gaara, in order to enrage the tailed beast within him..."

Hayate Gekko frowned. He didn't think Naruto and Sasuke were lying, but given the current situation, there didn't seem to be any good solutions.

Konoha suffered no losses; the assassin was the Kazekage's son, and the assassin appeared to be from Sunagakure.

The one who came to inform them was again a Kazekage clone, using the excuse of insufficient power.

As for the Kazekage's true form...

They said they couldn't get away...

Moonlight Gale replied solemnly, "I will report this matter to the Hokage in its entirety, and Konoha will launch an investigation."

"Lord Kazekage, the Hokage has agreed to bring the Jinchuriki to Konoha. You should know the reason for this. The power of the Tailed Beasts is like a firework to Konoha right now, bursting out unexpectedly and then dissipating."

Rasa nodded: "No need to remind us. With Uchiha Un in Konoha, any danger can be annihilated in an instant. I will also investigate Maki's issue when we get back."

"With the five great ninja villages holding a joint Chunin Exam at the same time, it's not impossible that someone might try to undermine the alliance between Sunagakure and Konoha."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Uchiha Yun, who had been summoned, arrived.

As soon as he appeared, Naruto and Sasuke seemed to have found their pillar of support.

Naruto rushed over and said, "Brother Yun, this guy is really wicked, he clearly..."

Although Sasuke, who was behind him, did not speak, it was clear that he had followed along to testify on his behalf.

However, before Naruto could finish speaking, Yun raised her hand and tapped their foreheads with her fingers, silencing any further words.

After finishing all this, ignoring the two little ones' aggrieved faces as they covered their foreheads, Yun looked at Gaara and smiled, "It seems you haven't told the Kazekage about your own situation. Shukaku promised not to disturb your rest anymore. The Kazekage probably doesn't know that, right?"

As Yun spoke, he looked at Rasa: "After what Uzumaki Sora said at the meeting, I have a general idea of ​​what kind of person the Kazekage is. Now that there is a Jinchuriki who can control himself, I think Sunagakure's attitude towards him should have changed, right?"