Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 125 Gaara, joins the battlefield! (Please give me a monthly ticket~)

As soon as these words were spoken, some elders with true nature nodded.

The debaters on both sides were deadlocked, but neither was willing to give in easily. Then the simple discussion gradually turned into an argument.

The weather was dry and the big guys from the Sand Village were thirsty from talking, so the venue was filled with the sound of gurgling water and shouts of "Go, pour me a pot of water!"

The attendants were all confused. They could only go in and out and couldn't listen in all the time. Those who didn't know thought the top brass was having a pool party...

Maki, who was stuck in the middle, held his forehead helplessly. He found that wherever Uzumaki Naruto went, there would be trouble. He was simply unique.

But it's not entirely his fault.

In the end, the party that agreed to [pass the letter to Gaara] won by one vote.

Walk out of the conference room.

Temari and Kankuro had been waiting outside nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when Maki came out, took them to a secluded place, and told them the results.

"But do you really think the content of the letter is okay?"

Maki looked serious, and to be on the safe side he confirmed with the two of them.

Temari opened her mouth but was interrupted by Kankuro beside her: "I know what they are worried about. It's nothing more than the last paragraph in the letter, right?"

Markey nodded.

Kankuro wasn't surprised and smiled slightly: "Actually, I felt a little uncomfortable when I first read that, but then I thought, this isn't for me, it's for Gaara."

"Perhaps, after reading this, Gaara will truly agree with Naruto."

Maki was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Do you trust Uzumaki Naruto so much?"

Kankuro said nothing, but just recalled the day of the Chunin Exam, the high-spirited young man, and the big things that Uzumaki Naruto had done during this period.

"If it's him... maybe it really can."

"really?"

Suddenly, a voice suddenly appeared behind the three of them. They turned their heads sharply and saw Gaara appear beside them.

"I heard that Uzumaki Naruto sent me a letter, right?"

He stretched out a hand and asked for something from the three people.

A thin layer of sweat appeared on Maki's forehead. He hurriedly explained, "Ah... This letter is under review. I'll have Temari and the others bring it to you later."

"Review?" Gaara's face showed no emotion, but his voice was a little colder: "This is a letter for me, not for you."

"Gaara..." Temari said with an apologetic smile, "This is the village rule. All incoming letters must be reviewed. Just wait a moment, okay?"

Gaara said nothing, just looked at the three of them with a gloomy face, and then uttered a sentence: "Send it to my house within an hour."

After saying that, he disappeared from the sight of the three people.

……

Half an hour has passed.

Temari walked into Gaara's house with the letter. At the same time, a team quietly set up layers of defense around in a covert manner to prevent Gaara from going berserk after reading the letter.

"Gaara, are you there?" Temari knocked on the door and walked into the room, then heard Gaara's emotionless voice: "Put it on my desk."

"...Sister will watch it with you, okay?" She forced a smile, but was rudely rejected by Gaara.

"roll."

Temari's heart skipped a beat, but she controlled her emotions and slowly left the room.

She waited at the door and didn't leave immediately, with a complicated expression.

In Gaara's room, a pinch of sand opened the letter and displayed the photos inside one by one. Then, Gaara appeared, moved closer and began to look through them carefully.

He looked at all the photos very carefully and with an attitude of scrutiny.

He was serious about proving Naruto wrong.

"..."

After looking at the photos, Gaara didn't say anything, but just piled the photos on the table.

He did not approve of Naruto in his heart. In fact, from the first moment he saw those photos, the word "impossible" kept flashing in his mind.

It's a pity that he's not from Earth, otherwise he would definitely shout "Psst! This is Psst!" or "Wow, it's made of bean curd, right?"

Gaara decided to read Naruto's explanation in the letter.

Unfold the stationery.

Gaara:

[Hello. I've sent you photos of my life during this period. Now I'll explain the stories behind these photos...]

In the first paragraph, Naruto gives a detailed explanation of these photos, focusing on their origins and the history behind them, which is to prove that the Jinchūriki can also gain the recognition of the villagers.

A very conventional expansion.

At the end of this paragraph, Naruto said [They will remember your bad and your good, but for Jinchūriki, it is more difficult to gain recognition than for other ordinary people.]

【Because prejudice in people’s hearts is as huge as a mountain.】

These words touched Gaara's heart. He couldn't help but recall that he had tried hard to please the villagers, but in return he was met with even greater disgust.

He exhaled and continued reading.

In the following paragraphs, Naruto talked about his past and began to recall the various injustices he had suffered in the past: being bullied by his peers, being rolled eyes by adults, being isolated by everyone, being cursed to disappear, etc.

Gaara couldn't help but clench his fists. He had experienced these things before.

Troublemakers will always be troublemakers.

At the end of the memory, Naruto wrote this sentence:

【It's really painful to be alone, right? 】

Gaara was stunned.

He chewed over these words, as if he saw himself wiping away tears and listening to the curses. He also recalled the despairing night when his family completely betrayed him.

The moment they saw this line of words, Gaara and Naruto felt empathy.

He realized that on the other side of the world, there was a man of the same age as him who had suffered the same inhuman torture as him.

but,
He still didn't want to acknowledge Naruto.

I have come all the way to now and have always adhered to the belief of "loving only myself". How can I completely change him with just one letter?

Next, Gaara saw the last paragraph.

Gaara's eyes slowly widened, and his pupils shrank slightly, because this paragraph was just telling him a simple fact over and over again:

If the price of loneliness is strength, and if everyone in the village accepts the underlying logic of this fucked-up world, then we should frankly admit that the strong have the right to express their grievances.

[But you still became their weapon,]

I can't help but ask: What about you?

【Who will take care of your feelings? 】

【Who will pay for your pain? 】

Who will bear your anger?

It was this statement that caused an uproar among the Sunagakure upper echelons, with many believing it was an attempt to sow discord between Gaara and Sunagakure. Do they have a point?

Have.

If it weren't for the following paragraph, this letter would never have been handed over to Gaara.

At this moment, Gaara's hand holding the letter was trembling slightly. From the initial reasoning to empathy to the current incitement, he could not hide his anger and seemed to be about to explode at any time.

But his remaining rationality made him realize that if Naruto just wanted to incite him, then everything he had said before was wrong.

He patiently began to read the last paragraph.

[But what's interesting is that I've noticed a phenomenon: someone is already paying for your pain.]

If no one in this world cares about you, then your actions will not make anyone sad.

They will just despise you.

But your brothers and sisters have always been in pain because of you. Why? If they didn't love you at all, they would be numb to your stupidity and shouldn't care at all!

[Gaara, only those who love you deeply will shed tears for you.]

These words were like a sharp sword, piercing deeply into Gaara's fragile heart, causing his anger to burst out like a flood!

"impossible!!"

He slammed the table and stood up. A violent chakra cyclone instantly blew up around him. Sand and gravel were suspended in a vortex in the high-frequency buzzing sound, which kept echoing in the room and making a terrifying sound.

Gaara slammed the door open and walked out of the room. The room was covered with gravel, burying the words on the letter. Only the last sentence could be vaguely seen:

[You can boldly verify this matter. — Uzumaki Naruto]

As he walked out of the room and faced the yellow sand all over the sky, he had not taken two steps when he was stopped by Temari who looked worried.

Seeing Gaara's violent demeanor, Temari felt something was wrong and panicked. She knew that if this thing went wrong, Gaara would be surrounded by the Sand Village elite - which would inevitably lead to bloodshed.

"Where are the people?! Are you the only one?!"

Gaara angrily demands that if Kankuro really cared about him, then he should be there.

Unexpectedly, Kankuro had been waiting nearby. He approached anxiously and asked carefully, "Gaara...are you okay?"

"Haha...hahaha..." Gaara gave a twisted smile.

They are afraid, and that is not a sign of love for me at all! Uzumaki Naruto is totally wrong!

But soon, he heard Temari's voice choked with sobs as she said, "Gaara, can we go home first?"

She really wanted to say that if she didn't go back, the ambush team would attack, but she couldn't say it.

This only completely infuriated Gaara.

"You..." Gaara was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Temari's reaction, but he quickly put on a cold expression and pressed, "Why do you look like you're about to cry?"

"What exactly are you worried about?"

"tell me."

Temari was also stunned. She couldn't follow Gaara's train of thought. Kankuro, who was standing by, saw the team next to him making the 'ready to attack' gesture and became anxious. He quickly said, "Gaara, let's go back first..."

"Why? Tell me."

"Gaara..." Temari stood there in a daze. She didn't dare to tell the truth, but the more she remained silent, the fiercer Gaara's eyes became.

"Gaara!" Kankuro yelled, trying to regain his brother's senses.

Gaara turned a deaf ear to him and just said fiercely, "Why?"

"Why??"

"Why???"

Temari stared at Gaara blankly, a thin layer of mist floating in the corners of her eyes, and Kankuro could no longer tolerate Gaara's questioning, and almost instinctively roared at him:
"Because she cares about you, idiot!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kankuro regretted it.

He was extremely flustered, his voice trembling, and he hurriedly said, "...I'm sorry, Gaara, I spoke too harshly just now, that..."

He hadn't finished his words when he suddenly noticed that Gaara was frozen in place.

These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Gaara's heart directly, making him stand there in a daze, unable to breathe.

Only your loved ones will shed tears for you

These words reappeared before Gaara's eyes, reminding him that he had not lost everything and that he still had people he could protect.

Temari was so flustered just now. Was she simply afraid that Gaara would continue killing people?

It's not that simple.

It is normal for a Jinchūriki to be emotionally unstable and prone to violent outbursts and murder.

But if Temari doesn't care about Gaara, then what does it matter if Gaara kills someone?

It's nothing more than accepting punishment from the village, which is not a big deal for a ninja.

But Temari is not that indifferent. She cares for Gaara like a sister.

So when Gaara committed murder, she would also be sad and in pain.

The same goes for Kankuro, but his brother's concern is more restrained.

At this time, the teams lying in ambush around made gestures to each other, indicating that they should not act rashly.

Perhaps Gaara's attention was focused on his older brothers and sisters, causing him to fail to notice the ambush around him.

After another long silence, Gaara let out a long breath and said solemnly to Temari and Kankuro:
"I want to see Uzumaki Naruto."

After experiencing this unique personal testimony, did Gaara believe what Naruto said?
As believed.

He had been lonely for too long. Although he could vaguely feel the care and love from his brother, the inertia of thinking formed over the years still made him subconsciously deny Naruto's words three times in a row.

He felt like he was split into two little people in his heart, one little person agreed with Naruto's point of view, and the other little person just wanted to kill everyone.

But it is not a good idea to keep worrying about it. After thinking about it, Gaara decided to meet Naruto in person and discuss this issue with him seriously.

Of course, whether it is a peaceful discussion or one that is discussed after a fight is another matter.

However, there is a problem here.

Naruto is on his way to find Tsunade, and according to the original plot, the legendary three ninjas are going to fight next.

Gaara's appearance may seriously interfere with the plot line of the original work.

Fortunately, the original plot line has changed long ago.

……

the other side,
Tansho Street at night.

Naruto and Jiraiya came to Tsunade's location, took out the photo, and started asking questions one by one along the shop.

At this time, Naruto 'speculated' that with Tsunade's personality, she might appear in the izakaya. After all, she was a drinker, and evening was a good time to drink.

So the two of them preferred to hang out in various bars.

But after searching all the places to drink, Naruto was surprised to find that Tsunade was not drinking anywhere!
"That's strange..." Naruto frowned secretly.

He remembered very clearly that in the original work, Naruto and Jiraiya met Tsunade by chance in an izakaya.

What exactly is the reason why she doesn't drink now?
(End of this chapter)