pjbooks Chapter 99 Poaching Gaara
Chapter 99 Poaching Gaara
Chapter 99 Poaching Gaara
"Am I...loved?"
Gaara murmured softly, as if in disbelief.
"Your older brother and sister care about you very much."
Naruto tilted his head toward Temari and Kankuro.
I saw Luo look at the two of them; Kankuro grinned awkwardly, while Temari's gaze softened.
"But...that's not right."
Gaara seemed to remember something, and a shadow fell over his eyes.
"Yashamaru told me that my mother hates me."
"Using close relatives to control Jinchuriki is a common tactic used by ninja villages."
Naruto scoffed, "A Jinchuriki can only perfectly control their power after filling the void in their heart, but Sunagakure does the exact opposite, making endless stupid mistakes."
"Using assassination and emotional manipulation to test a Jinchuriki's suitability while they are still mentally unstable is hard to imagine a decision made by a human brain. And I heard it was your father?"
Upon hearing this, Gaara's eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent.
Temari and Kankuro were embarrassed. Although they were Gaara's older brother and sister, they didn't really know much about Jinchuriki, nor did they know much about the decision to assassinate Gaara.
If what Naruto said is true, then this approach is indeed incredibly stupid...
Temari opened her mouth, wanting to try and salvage the father-son relationship between Gaara and Rasa.
"My father... he did it all for the village."
"The higher-ups in Konoha are always like this, using the banner of the village to arbitrarily control the fate of others... even their lives."
Naruto casually shrugged, leaving Temari speechless.
"I'm not one to talk nonsense, Gaara... The reason I stepped in to help you today, besides introducing Kurama to its old friends, is mainly because of you."
Naruto pointed at Gaara and continued to ask, ignoring Gaara's puzzled look.
"Would you like to join the Hidden Cloud Village?"
"Me?"
Gaara was slightly taken aback, while Temari and the other person beside him had slight changes in expression.
"That's right."
Naruto nodded: "You see, we are both Jinchūriki, we were both feared and rejected by others, and even our backgrounds are extremely similar."
"However, the difference is that I escaped Konoha, a place I hated, and found myself and a place to belong, while you are still trapped in Sunagakure, suffering from psychological torment. This won't do."
Naruto raised his index finger and shook it, speaking in a leisurely tone.
"As long as you remain in Sunagakure, your Kazekage will never be at ease and will never stop trying to assassinate you until he drives you completely insane. Only then will he say to others, 'See, you really are a failure.'"
"If you continue like this, you will never find yourself, never find the meaning of your existence, and never see any future. One day you will die under the cold eyes of your father and the village."
Upon hearing this, Temari hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
She wanted to explain, but couldn't say anything.
As a ninja from Sunagakure, she couldn't bear to watch Gaara be taken away by Naruto.
But from her older sister's perspective, she felt that Naruto was right.
Gaara leaving Sunagakure might be the only way he could take responsibility for his own life.
"It's only Sunagakure that doesn't love you, not the whole world."
Naruto said gently, "I'm a good example of how some things you have to find for yourself."
Gaara fell silent again upon hearing this, and after a while, he looked at Temari and Kankuro.
Kankuro looked troubled, unsure of what to say.
Temari's expression turned serious: "I will change Gaara's situation!"
"What will you use to change this?"
Naruto tilted his head slightly: "With your strength, there's basically no chance you'll reach the position of Kazekage. As for this puppeteer, it goes without saying that you two will only ever reach high-ranking positions in your lifetime."
"Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Sunagakure's finances are already in dire straits. Without Konoha's support, the village's interests cannot be satisfied, and internal conflicts cannot be diverted. I'm afraid they will soon have to launch an external war."
"A Jinchuriki who cannot control his Tailed Beast going to the battlefield is almost certain to die. Even the currently weak and feeble Konoha has at least one way to deal with Gaara."
"What can I do?"
Temari exclaimed in exasperation, "Are we just going to stand by and watch Gaara betray the village?"
"What good would it do to stay?"
Naruto calmly replied, "Are we just going to watch Gaara die?"
"I won't let that happen!"
"Then come up with a solution!"
Two blond-haired men and women were locked in a fierce confrontation. Naruto remained calm and collected, while Temari gritted her teeth in anger.
"So... Gaara, what are your thoughts?" Naruto looked at Gaara.
"I'm leaving Sunagakure."
Gaara said calmly, "You're right. I can't find myself there, and I can't see a future. I want to go find it myself."
As he spoke, he looked at Temari and Kankuro.
"Do you two want to come together?"
Neither Kankuro nor Temari spoke, clearly disapproving of this behavior.
However, despite their disagreement, they dared not refute it at this critical juncture.
"Is that so..."
Gaara nodded, his expression slightly indifferent.
Temari pursed her lips reluctantly: "How about we let Kankuro come along? As for the village..."
"Hey, hey, how can that be? Wouldn't that put all the pressure on you?"
Kankuro's expression changed: "This should be my business. I'm not bragging, but I'm pretty good at using tricks."
"They kept pushing it back and forth..."
Naruto looked at the two of them, his tone teasing, "What's wrong? Is it difficult for you to stay by your brother's side?"
Gaara's eyes darkened, and his expression gradually became impatient.
"without…"
"How could that be!"
The two quickly denied it.
"Why don't we all follow suit?"
Naruto tilted his head with a grin: "You two don't want Gaara to have his tailed beast extracted the moment he leaves, do you?"
"Can the Tailed Beasts be extracted?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of anticipation flashed in Temari's eyes.
If we could extract the Tailed Beasts, that would be a great thing for Gaara!
It's entirely possible to reseal Shukaku into someone else's body, and Gaara would then revert back to being the adorable little brother he was when he was a child.
Only time will tell who it will be sealed into...
Who cares! Just don't let it be her brother!
"After the tailed beast is extracted, the life force of the jinchūriki will also be extracted, and the jinchūriki will naturally die along with it."
Naruto immediately saw through Temari's plan. Although he could have used Yin-Yang Release to give Gaara enough life force to prevent Gaara from dying.
But of course he wouldn't tell the other person this kind of thing casually.
"Then... shall we choose?"
Seeing Naruto's smiling face, Temari and Kankuro exchanged a glance, and then sighed in unison.
"Kankuro followed."
Temari made the decision. As the daughter of the Kazekage, she had been expected to fulfill her responsibilities and obligations since childhood.
Even if she faces blame or even punishment upon returning home, she will have to pay the price for what she did.
Moreover, if I can work hard to grow and eliminate any worries for Gaara's future, that might not be a bad thing...
"I still stand by my point of view, and I will change all of this!"
Temari looked at Naruto with a determined gaze, her eyes filled with an indescribable stubbornness.
"Until then... I'll leave Gaara to you."
This is the first update today! The second update might be a little late. It's the God of Wealth's birthday today, and there were firecrackers going off all night, making my head buzz. These people don't even celebrate their own parents' birthdays with such fanfare... The second chapter might not be ready by midnight, but I'll do it as soon as possible!
(End of this chapter)