Chapter 327: Gaara
During this period, he was even tricked by a mirage.
Enraged, Uchiha Fugaku no longer lingered in the oasis and flew directly toward Sunagakure.
His previous visit to Sunagakure had been to obtain the Reanimation Jutsu from Chiyo; this time, he was here to take Gaara.
After all, Gaara's only loving uncle was likely already dead. As the One-Tail Shukaku's Jinchūriki, Gaara was easily influenced by Shukaku, suffered from long-term insomnia, and possessed an unstable mental state.
Moreover, Gaara had never been valued by his father. Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage, even resented him, believing Gaara's birth had caused the death of his beloved wife.
After losing the only person who truly cared for him, Gaara would only continue to suffer mistreatment if he remained in Sunagakure.
He might as well follow Uchiha Fugaku back to Konohagakure.
The problems faced by the One-Tail Jinchūriki—insomnia, mental instability, and loss of control—were, frankly, the result of Sunagakure's inferior sealing techniques.
Uchiha Fugaku suspected that when the Uzumaki Clan was wiped out, Sunagakure hadn't benefited at all.
Otherwise, how could Kumogakure and Kirigakure produce Jinchūriki capable of complete Tailed Beast transformation, while Sunagakure's sealing had so many flaws?
Arriving outside the massive sand wall surrounding Sunagakure, Uchiha Fugaku dismissed his Susanoo and quietly infiltrated using Kamui's intangibility.
After wandering for a while, he captured a passing shinobi and used Sharingan genjutsu to inquire about Gaara's whereabouts.
The shinobi he caught happened to be a jōnin.
Generally speaking, jōnin were aware of information regarding their village's Jinchūriki.
And Sunagakure never truly concealed it.
Rasa regarded Gaara as nothing more than a tool and made no effort to hide his identity as a Jinchūriki.
After obtaining Gaara's location, Uchiha Fugaku casually knocked the jōnin unconscious.
He was not bloodthirsty. Having reached the pinnacle of the shinobi world, he no longer viewed Sunagakure as a threat—much less a single jōnin.
Such a person posed no danger to him, so whether he lived or died was irrelevant.
One could only say that after awakening the Rinne Sharingan, Uchiha Fugaku's mindset had changed.
Simply put, he felt invincible.
Nothing truly mattered anymore.
His reason for collecting Tailed Beasts was purely boredom.
Arriving at Gaara's residence, he found the boy lying motionless on the bed.
At first, Uchiha Fugaku thought he was asleep—but upon closer inspection, Gaara was staring blankly at the ceiling, eyes wide open, dark circles deeply etched beneath them.
Uchiha Fugaku revealed himself.
"Hey, Gaara. How are you?"
Faced with the stranger who had suddenly appeared in his room, Gaara showed no reaction, like a lifeless corpse.
Uchiha Fugaku smiled faintly.
"Kid, it's rude to ignore someone's greeting."
Still no response.
Uchiha Fugaku stepped closer and waved his hand in front of Gaara's eyes.
Only then did Gaara's gaze shift slightly, but he still didn't speak or move.
Uchiha Fugaku lied smoothly,
"Kid, I'm a friend of your mother's.
She once told me that if you weren't doing well, I should come and take you away.
So—are you doing well?"
Gaara remained silent.
Uchiha Fugaku lost interest.
He reached out and grabbed Gaara by the collar.
At that instant, Gaara finally reacted.
Sand surged forth from nowhere, forming a barrier that blocked Uchiha Fugaku's hand.
He didn't want to be touched.
Uchiha Fugaku's gaze sharpened.
His mother's Sand Shield?
The Sand Shield was the lingering will of Gaara's mother, transformed into sand before her death and sealed within the gourd Gaara carried.
Whenever Gaara was threatened, the sand would automatically manifest, sometimes forming the image of a hand protecting him.
This defense did not come from Shukaku, but from a mother's love.
It was known as the strongest defense.
But in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes, it was nothing more than a limited technique.
Strong—but not absolute.
If the force exceeded its limit, it would still break.
Compared to Complete Body Susanoo, it was insignificant.
Gaara's mother had likely been jōnin-level at most. This Sand Shield was probably a special ability akin to a Bloodline Limit.
Uchiha Fugaku lightly tapped the sand barrier.
Its hardness was decent.
He would test it later.
Since Gaara did not attack him, Uchiha Fugaku nodded slightly.
At this time, Gaara was not yet the monster who would later attack Konoha during the Konoha Crush Plan.
He still possessed kindness.
He didn't want to hurt others—he simply couldn't control the effects of Sunagakure's flawed sealing.
Since Gaara didn't want to be touched, Uchiha Fugaku stopped trying.
Instead, he directly used Kamui to send Gaara into his alternate dimension.
"Done. Let's go."
Uchiha Fugaku left Gaara's residence, walked to a nearby street, bought a large quantity of food and water, and also sent them into the alternate dimension.
He still had to travel to Takigakure, which would take several days. He had no intention of letting Gaara starve.
The shopkeepers of Sunagakure all wore headwraps, their heads tightly covered—reminiscent of desert cultures from his previous life.
Uchiha Fugaku glanced around once more, then left.
The Land of Waterfall was surrounded by four countries, yet its unique geography had prevented it from ever being invaded.
Takigakure, the hidden village, was concealed behind a massive waterfall.
This was Uchiha Fugaku's first visit to the Land of Waterfall, and he had to search for it.
Fortunately, the great waterfall was famous. Everyone in the Land of Waterfall knew its location.
He simply followed directions until he found it.
He arrived in the morning.
Sunlight illuminated the cascading water like a silver curtain, thunderous and magnificent.
Behind the waterfall lay another world.
Passing through the roaring water, Uchiha Fugaku found the village hidden within.
After a brief tour, he captured a shinobi wearing a forehead protector and asked about their village's Jinchūriki.
The Seven-Tails Chōmei's Jinchūriki, Fū, was the pride of Takigakure.
Even ordinary villagers knew her address.
After obtaining the information, Uchiha Fugaku headed straight there.
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