Cos Wuzan, was stabbed ten times by Heize at the beginning

"Oh, right."

Muzan's attention returned to Gaara, his smile widening, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate Gaara's skin and see into the depths of Gaara's soul. "I've come to find you, to invite you."

He reached out his hand to Gaara.

Gaara frowned, his gaze sliding down to Muzan's palm, as Muzan's meaning remained unclear.

Muzan's hands don't look like a ninja's hands at all.

There were no calluses on it, as if it were the hands of a nobleman who had never undergone any training.

"What are you inviting me to do?"

Gaara had an answer in his heart, but he was unwilling to believe it.

After all, Muzan was a ninja from Konoha.

Muzan was forced to join the Eternal Paradise Cult.

Could it be that in just three short years, Muzan has truly come to believe in the God of Elysium?

"Join the Eternal Bliss Cult."

Long, thick eyelashes cast shadows under Muzan's eyes, adding to his eerie appearance.

Gaara's eyes turned cold.

He stared at Muzan before him and reminded him, "If I remember correctly, you are a Konoha ninja."

Even after spending three years in the Eternal Paradise Cult, Muzan should not forget his identity.

Muzan seemed not to hear Gaara's words and continued, "If you don't join the Eternal Paradise Cult, then tonight... you will die."

His voice was calm, as if he were stating a fact.

Gaara clearly misunderstood Muzan's meaning. Sand swirled around him: "Are you so sure you can kill me?"

He is no longer the Gaara he once was in Konoha.

Now that he's facing Muzan, he might not necessarily lose!

"Aren't you going to join?"

Muzan asked.

Gaara declared definitively, "Give up! I will never join the Eternal Paradise Cult in my lifetime!"

Mucan laughed, said nothing, and disappeared from the Kazekage's office.

Gaara was stunned to see Muzan leave so easily, disbelief appearing in his eyes.

No more than ten seconds after Muzan left, a deafening explosion rang in Gaara's ears.

At the same time, Gaara noticed the ground shaking.

In the dead of night, the village of Sunagakure was immediately filled with chaotic footsteps and cries.

The explosions haven't stopped yet!

Gaara gritted his teeth, and his figure turned into a cloud of yellow sand and disappeared from the spot.

On the rooftop of the Fengying Building.

The yellow sand gathered on the rooftop and eventually took the shape of Gaara.

"Kazekage-sama!"

Temari and Kankuro appeared behind Gaara immediately.

Gaara calmly gave instructions: "Temari, you lead the villagers to safety. Kankuro, you organize the ninjas to protect the villagers!"

Temari and Kankuro gave Gaara a deep look before quickly turning and leaving.

Gaara looked up at the giant white bird flying in the night sky.

There were two figures standing above, but they were not Muzan.

The striking black robes with red cloud patterns worn by the two immediately brought a name to Gaara's mind.

--dawn.

This organization had been peaceful in the ninja world for three years.

Gaara knew about this organization because three years ago, this organization sent people to capture Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

The explosion illuminated half of the night sky over Sunagakure.

Gaara raised his hands, and chakra surged forth like a tidal wave.

Countless waves of yellow sand rose from the ground of Sunagakure.

Yellow sand continued to rise into the air, transforming into giant hands that blocked the sky above the village.

The detonating clay continued to fall.

They were all blocked by the hard barrier of solidified yellow sand.

Above the white bird, Deidara snorted coldly, his gaze fixed on Gaara, a disdainful smirk playing on his lips: "I'd like to see if he can hold out!"

After saying that, the white bird suddenly flapped its wings and flew around the sky above Sunagakure Village.

The explosive clay poured down like raindrops.

Gaara's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He gritted his teeth as the yellow sand continued to gather above Sunagakure, and his face grew paler and paler.

"Not bad!"

Deidara raised an eyebrow, his fighting spirit ignited by Gaara. He didn't want to be looked down upon by Sasori!

More and more explosive clay fell from the sky, and the explosion area became wider and wider.

Unfortunately, Gaara's chakra is running low.

Gaara's gaze began to spin.

He bit his tongue, and the taste of blood brought him a brief moment of clarity.

His chakra was no longer sufficient.

At this moment, Gaara actually thought of Muzan.

He thought of Muzan's words.

Will he die?

bang——

A huge mushroom cloud exploded above Gaara's head.

The thick smoke and dust had not yet dissipated.

A giant white bird burst out from the smoke and dust.

The people of Sunagakure involuntarily looked up at the sky, where a familiar figure was gripped in the claws of a giant white bird.

"It's Lord Kazekage!"

Unable to stop it, the ninjas of Sunagakure could only watch helplessly as the giant white bird carrying the Kazekage flew away.

A dark shadow flashed past everyone's eyes.

Kankuro desperately chased after the white bird.

If it weren't for saving the villagers and the village's ninjas, Gaara would never have been captured so easily!

Gaara is no longer the cruel killing machine he was as a child.

He is now the Kazekage, a hero who saved the village from the enemy!

More importantly, Gaara is his younger brother!

He was once unwilling to admit it, but now he has completely changed his opinion of his younger brother!

Chapter 486 Is Muzan not the same Muzan as before?

A falcon soared through the blue sky above Konoha, circled over the Hokage Building, and swooped down after confirming the location of the window.

A hand reached out from the window, and a falcon slowly landed on the arm. The hand took a scroll from the letter tube on the falcon's leg.

The falcon's talons gripped the wooden pole outside the window, and it gently pecked at its feathers with its sharp beak, its pupils darting around alertly.

"Lord Hokage."

The ANBU ninja presented the scroll.

When Rei Amamiya opened it, as he expected, it was a letter from Sunagakure seeking help.

He put down the scroll in his hand and looked at the ANBU ninja waiting in front of him: "Go and bring Kakashi's team here."

"Yes!"

The figure of the ANBU ninja flashed and quickly disappeared in front of Amamiya Rei.

Rei Amamiya leaned back in his chair, staring at the scroll in front of him.

I haven't had anything good to eat in three years...

Footsteps approached.

"Greetings, Lord Hokage!"

Rei Amamiya looked up, and three familiar figures were reflected in her pupils.

When Naruto saw Rei Amamiya looking over, he awkwardly turned his face away, unwilling to meet her gaze.

Rei Amamiya: "..."

He raised his hand and handed the scroll to Kakashi.

Kakashi took the scroll and quickly scanned its contents, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper.

"The Hidden Sand Village has been attacked?"

Kakashi looked at Rei Amamiya with a serious expression.

Rei Amamiya nodded: "This is a letter from Sunagakure sent this morning requesting help. Sunagakure was attacked by Akatsuki members late last night, and the Kazekage, Gaara..."

He glanced at Naruto.

By this time, Naruto had completely forgotten about his argument with Rei Amamiya.

Naruto stared intently at Rei Amamiya, motionless, afraid of missing any information.

"Gaara, the Kazekage, has been captured by members of the Akatsuki."

As soon as Rei Amamiya finished speaking, Naruto's pupils contracted, and he blurted out, "How is that possible?"

Gaara is the Kazekage!

They were captured by the Akatsuki members so easily?

"The members of Akatsuki are all S-rank rogue ninja from various ninja villages. They are incredibly strong. Gaara has to protect the village and its inhabitants while also fighting against them."

Rei Amamiya looked at Naruto and said.

Naruto gritted his teeth, and the faces of Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki immediately flashed into his mind.

“All the ninjas in the village are on missions, except for Naruto and you who have just returned. So I have decided to send you to Sunagakure to carry out the mission of rescuing Gaara.”

"Rei Amamiya gave the order."

Kakashi nodded: "Yes."

Rei Amamiya looked at Sakura: "Kankuro from Sunagakure was injured by members of Akatsuki while chasing Gaara and is now poisoned. Sunagakure is helpless against the poison in Kankuro's body. Sakura, you are Tsunade's disciple, and I believe you can cure Kankuro's poison."

Looking into the Hokage's trusting eyes, Sakura felt a surge of strength welling up inside her. She solemnly promised, "Don't worry, Hokage, I will definitely complete the mission!"

A relieved smile appeared on Rei Amamiya's face.

Over the past three years, Sakura has trained day and night, and her strength is now vastly different from what it used to be.

"Naruto, there's one more thing I need to tell you."

Rei Amamiya looked at Naruto.

Naruto was stunned and stared blankly at Rei Amamiya.