"Yes, that brat, Rasa, was pierced like a hedgehog by kunai and shurikens."
After hearing Kirito's words, everyone present imagined the despair of the Fourth Kazekage before his death.
That feeling of being gravely wounded, hundreds of kunai and shurikens aimed at your back, unable to escape, like being caught in a cat's trap—it was pure despair.
"Asshole!"
With a roar, Kankuro withdrew a scroll containing the word "four" inscribed on it.
With a bang, the smoke dissipated, revealing a puppet resembling Rasa.
The puppet spewed golden dust, transforming into countless egg-sized raindrops that, controlled by Kankuro, enveloped Kirito.
This was the Fourth Kazekage Rasa's Magnetic Release technique, the Golden Rain of Gold Dust.
"You actually recovered the Fourth Kazekage puppet left behind by Sasori? You truly are the greatest scavenger hunter in the ninja world." Kirito pursed his lips with a smile, standing still, his expression calm and composed, without flinching or dodging.
Just as the sand bullets were about to close in, a wall of sand suddenly rose in front of Kirito, blocking their attack.
It was Gaara's move.
"Gaara..." Kankuro looked at him in confusion.
Temari frowned beside him, "Kankuro, you're too impulsive. Have you forgotten what Grandma Chiyo told you?"
"But he's the murderer of our father!"
Kankuro's face paled. He
clenched his fists tightly, a cold sweat breaking out on his hands. He recalled
carefully: if Gaara hadn't stopped him from attacking the Sand Gold Shigure,
with his opponent's methods, he would have likely perished on the spot. At worst, he would have suffered the same fate as the Raikage.
He didn't believe he possessed the Raikage's formidable defense.
"Hatred solves nothing."
The Sand Release slowly dissipated, flowing into the gourd behind Gaara's back.
He took a step forward, once again attempting to pull Kirito out of the 'darkness'.
"Kirito, you still have a chance to turn back."
"Turning back?" Kirito was amused by Gaara's naiveté, but he wasn't angry. "Gaara, although your words are naive, compared to foxes like Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzo, and Rasa, this naiveté is more to my liking."
"Then I'll tell you a secret about you."
Gaara was stunned. "Secret?"
"I've always enjoyed collecting and developing ninjutsu. This is the source of my strength. Although your father, as the Fourth Kazekage, was not very powerful, his Magnetic Release technique still had some merit."
Kirito folded his arms.
He casually put his Zanpakutō into the system storage and began to talk nonsense in a serious manner.
"So, before your father died, I used illusion to torture him."
"In that old man Rasa's mind, I saw his past."
"I won't go into some of the sordid details; it's disgusting."
"Let's talk about your own situation. Your damned father, to determine if you could control Shukaku, sent your uncle, Yashamaru, to assassinate you."
"He also had your uncle lie that he never loved you. He did this only to avenge his sister, your mother. He also lied to you that your mother hated you, in order to destroy your love and longing for her."
"How could this be?" Gaara's eyes widened, his voice trembling, his breathing rapid.
The composure on his face had long since vanished, replaced by regret. For a moment, he even felt a surge of anger, directed at Rasa.
Kankuro and Temari also looked at Gaara, their expressions of worry visible. They hadn't seen Gaara like this in a long time.
The last time he looked like this was before he became the Kazekage.
"How is it? Absurd, isn't it? So self-righteous, to judge his son's so-called value, he let his wife's brother assassinate his son, causing him to lose his life in vain."
Kirito said with a tut-tut, "This is what you call the Fourth Kazekage. How can a guy who doesn't even love his own son love Sunagakure? He's just like Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo, a rat in the gutter."
Hearing this, Gaara half-lowered his head, his eyes covered by shadows, and tears rolled down his cheeks.
After a while, he suddenly laughed and asked, "Does that mean my uncle and my mother love me?"
"What a fresh train of thought." Kirito smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. Not only that, those so-called absolute defensive sands of yours are not innate, nor do they come from Shukaku, but are the residual power of your mother's love for her children."
"The reason why your damn father is so perverted and repeatedly kills you may also be because Karura died of dystocia after giving birth to you."
"That coward blamed you for his wife's death."
"Really? Thank you for telling me this." Gaara wiped away his tears, and his eyes regained their determination.
"Then it's time to act." Kirito drew his Zanpakutō again. "We've been stalling for so long, the samurai's illusions downstairs are almost over, so it's time to retreat."
"The Sandaime Tsuchikage, Ryōtsuke Ōnoki, the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, the Iron Country Admiral, Mifune. And your guards, it's time to show up."
"And the Raikage, well, he seems unable to get up, but he should be regaining consciousness. I've been watching the Leg Shadow for quite some time. Everyone, come out."
As the words fell, a dozen dark shadows, including the Leg Shadow Kurotsuchi, who had already arrived and hidden in the shadows, split into four groups and flashed around Gaara and his siblings.
The smoke and dust cleared, revealing from left to right: Mifune, Ōnoki, Gaara, Mei Terumi, and Tsunade. Behind them stood twelve guards.
Having recovered, the tough Raikage, supported by Nozomi and Darui, stood up and approached Tsunade.
As the Five Kage appeared, Suigetsu, carrying the injured Sasuke and Jūgo, hid behind Kirito , frightened to death.
The ground was wet, and the contours of the bodies showed signs of liquefaction.
Oh my god.
These are the Five Kage.
And the general of the Iron Country.
A single Raikage is so powerful.
With the Five Kage appearing, can Kirito really withstand it?
Slip away.
"Have they finally appeared?" Kirito's eyes swept across the crowd opposite, finally landing on Kirito, and he said with a smile, "There are quite a few old friends."
"Not to mention Gaara's three siblings and the unfortunate Kumogakure kneeling trio. There's also Ōnoki's granddaughter, the Leg Shadow Kurotsuchi, Haku of Ice Release, the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi, Hatake Kakashi, the Fifth Hokage Tsunade, and my good apprentice Chinatsu."
"Looks like everyone's here." As
soon as he said this, the expressions of those whose names he called out varied.
The Leg Shadow and Mizukage were filled with shame and anger.
Haku and Tsunade were worried.
Kakashi, who had already removed his left eye protection, was dignified.
As for Chinatsu, she was overjoyed to finally see her father, not a hint of nervousness at all.
(End of this chapter)
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