Chapter 222 Gaara's Morning
"Have you heard? The final round of the Chunin Exams is starting today. I wonder how many Chunin will be selected this time."
The air was slightly damp in the early morning, and the sun, which had not yet risen, was already emitting thin, thread-like rays of light, illuminating the village under the night sky.
Along the way, several people dressed in simple clothes walked and talked, looking very excited, as if they were the ones taking the Chunin Exams, not the examinees.
"Our Konoha, as the number one ninja village, definitely produces the most Chunin."
"Absolutely, but the people from the other ninja villages don't look easy to mess with either, especially that guy carrying the gourd. His aura is even more frightening than the wild boars in the back mountains."
The expression on the face of a man who happened to have seen Gaara became exaggerated, but what he said was true.
After all, as one of the nine most powerful tailed beasts in the ninja world and the medium of Shukaku, Gaara's aura is definitely much stronger than that of the wild boar in the back mountain.
"Come on, all you know is how to talk about your wild boar. I have no idea what kind of strange dealings you've had with wild boars."
The person accompanying him looked speechless. Was wild boar the only way to describe someone's imposing manner?
"I don't know how to express it, but that kid's aura was really terrifying. I just don't know how he compares to some of the... more capable kids in our village."
The man chuckled awkwardly and scratched his head.
"I don't know, but I believe the children in our village are stronger."
The man standing by looked pleased, and his tone was smug, a confidence that Konoha, as the number one ninja village, had instilled in him.
"Alright, if you want to know, find some time to buy a newspaper tomorrow. It will definitely report the results of this. Also, bring me a copy of that... latest edition of 'Make-Out Paradise'."
"Hiss, I need to check if I have enough savings."
"screw you."
They walked past a very tall tree, where the dew on the tender leaves reflected the figure of a red-haired boy, who seemed to be holding something in his hand.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp."
Gaara, with his dark circles under his eyes, was unusually gentle as he lightly stroked the head of a small orange sparrow. If Kankuro or Temari were to see this, they would probably be quite surprised.
His eyesight wasn't very clear, and due to the requirements of this village mission, his sleep had to be controlled.
Hearing the passersby talking about him, Gaara's eyes flashed with impatience. Wild boars... he didn't seem to have seen them more than a few times.
"Chirp chirp chirp."
The little sparrow nuzzled Gaara's palm with its head, drawing his attention back to him.
Pshaw, you're lucky. I can't be bothered to lay a hand on you.
Gaara gently flicked the little sparrow's forehead, resulting in a sulking, chattering sparrow.
Oh no, I used too much force.
Gaara's body stiffened slightly; he had never learned how to coax sparrows before.
Fortunately, the sparrow wasn't too angry. After eating a few kernels of corn from Gaara's hand, it calmed down.
Gaara!
Kankuro's voice came from afar. Gaara gently put the sparrow down, patted its head one last time, and then jumped down from the tree.
The words of those passersby echoed in my mind again: "Do you believe the children in their village?"
Hehehe, apart from Naruto who is just like me, the others are all no match for me.
The only thing that can defeat a monster is a monster even more monstrous than the monster itself.
"Hey, Gaara, what are you doing here?"
Today is the day of the third exam. Kankuro went to bed early last night, but when he woke up this morning, he found that Gaara was missing. He searched for a long time before finally finding him here.
"Hehe, is there a problem?"
Gaara narrowed his eyes, staring at Kankuro before him, and said in a cold tone.
"Um... the Chunin Exams are today, let's hurry back."
Kankuro changed the subject, his tone becoming noticeably weaker, and spoke to Gaara.
Let's go.
Gaara walked straight past Kankuro and headed towards the Sand Ninja team's resting place.
"Huh? Ouch."
Kankuro hadn't expected Gaara to be so... obedient today. However, Gaara simply wanted to fight Naruto as soon as possible.
When Maki saw Gaara return, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but he still nodded to him and said, "Conserve your energy today. The operation should begin in the next few days."
"Okay, okay, stop nagging," Gaara said casually, then looked at the birds flying outside the window.
"Where's Kankuro?" Temari asked, watching Gaara's retreating figure.
"Kill him." Gaara didn't turn around, coldly uttering two cruel words.
? ? ?
Temari and Maki both fell silent for a moment, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became extremely awkward.
"Ah, I'm back." The door was suddenly pushed open, and Kankuro broke the awkward silence by taking a deep breath.
"Hmm, why aren't you guys saying anything?" Kankuro, unaware that he had just become a dead man in this room, scratched his head and asked curiously.
"Hehehe, it's nothing. Let's get ready and head to the Chunin Exams."
Temari smoothed things over, giving Kankuro a look that said "don't ask, don't say," though Kankuro didn't get it.
"hehe."
The rising sun cast a dark shadow of Gaara by the window, and a disdainful sneer drifted from there.
"Gaara, you..."
Kankuro wanted to say something, but Gaara turned around and looked at him with narrowed eyes, devoid of any emotion.
"Say it again and I'll really kill you."
"Alright, alright, let's go." Temari, bearing the pressure, stepped between the two "brothers," while also glancing at Maki.
"Let's go, Gaara. The Kazekage will be in the stands today." Maki looked into Gaara's eyes, the word "love" on his eyelids quite striking, his tone calm yet stern.
Gaara didn't say anything, turned around and put the gourd he had put down back on his back. Kankuro and Temari, seeing that Gaara had calmed down, also hurriedly packed up their own belongings.
"The Chunin Exams... Naruto, don't let me down."
Gaara gazed at the scenery outside the window. Several birds chirped on the branches, and drops of dew fell from the leaves, meeting the dawn light the moment they fell, reflected in Gaara's pupils.
He muttered to himself, then turned around after a moment of silence. By then, the other two had finished packing. Kankuro had also put on his crow, and Temari had put on her fan.
Meanwhile, at Naruto's house, Jiraiya gently nudged Naruto, waking him from his drooling sleep.
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