Gaara's Question

The next day, Seventh Training Ground.

"…That's all."

After arranging the training for his three subordinates, Lin Ke prepared to visit Xiao Li at the hospital.

Although he wouldn't reveal his Mystical Palm Technique to the three subordinates from the Sand Ninja Village, they were still subordinates, and planning some basic training for them wasn't a big deal.

Moreover, the training guidance methods came from Maki, so there was even less of a problem.

"Lin Ke Teacher." Gaara suddenly called out to him, asking, "Are we friends?"

Temari, who was about to disperse for training, stopped in her tracks, and Kankuro, who hadn't slept well due to the harassment last night, didn't move an inch from his spot.

"First of all, I am your superior." Lin Ke was a little surprised, but still said with a smile, "However, beyond the identity of ninjas, we are friends."

"I see." Gaara revealed a thoughtful expression, took a step forward, and extended his hand, saying:

"Friends."

Lin Ke was a little dumbfounded. Where did he learn this from?

He also reached out and shook the other's hand, purely feeling like he was amusing a child. Getting closer to the Jinchuriki could be considered a gain.

Hmm, but this guy is clearly a ninja, yet his palms have no calluses at all. He doesn't seem like he's undergone rigorous training. No wonder his Taijutsu level is so terrible. He probably hasn't practiced throwing ninja tools from start to finish, right? After letting go, Lin Ke directly rejected the throwing ninja tool training plan.

Just kidding, this guy has plenty of Chakra. Playing with sand is enough. Throwing sand Shuriken saves money and is more powerful than ordinary Shuriken. After letting go, Lin Ke directly rejected the throwing ninja tool training plan.

"I understand." Gaara let go and said very abruptly, not knowing what he understood, and then revealed a seemingly normal, happy smile, a smile so normal that it felt strange on his face, and said, "Friendship." He looked at Lin Ke seriously for a long time, and said, "What do you think love is?"

"Who taught you that word?" Lin Ke was a little strange. A child who doesn't even have positive emotions suddenly asks about love, and just now he was smiling so normally, and now he's trying to pursue friendship…

Could it be that some girl in Konoha Village has pried open the Jinchuriki's closed heart? Kankuro's expression changed instantly after hearing this sentence, and he quietly began to retreat.

"Kankuro said that Temari wants to develop love with you." Gaara said honestly, "He also said that I have friendship with you, and friendship is everyone's recognition."

"Oh? Did he say what love is?" Lin Ke's expression remained unchanged, still smiling, his gaze glancing at Kankuro, who had already quietly run ten meters away.

[But I didn't ask you to ask others what love is!]

Kankuro was sweating profusely and disappeared from the spot without hesitation using the Body Flicker Technique.

"Dong!" Temari stomped her foot on the ground, causing it to sink in. Her face was both ashamed and angry as she held her fan, looking around like a tigress, searching for her brother's figure.

"No, he doesn't understand either." Gaara said frankly.

Being able to sleep normally, not being assassinated, living in an environment different from the Sand Ninja Village, no one knowing that he has a monster inside him, not being hated and resented while walking on the road, and having the recognition of others…

Now, he is healthier and more normal than ever before. He still has some grudges against his mother and uncle Yashamaru, but more than that, he is searching for 'love'.

He wants love. After learning about 'love', he is naturally very interested. It's a pity that Kankuro is still so useless.

"Love is a relationship between opposite sexes." Lin Ke smiled and glanced at Temari, saying, "If you're curious, bookstores should have books about love."

"I understand." Gaara turned around to leave, but suddenly stopped and hesitated, "Should I say thank you now?"

"Kankuro said that when seeking help from others, you need to say thank you after receiving help."

He didn't know if what Kankuro, who was never very useful, said was correct, so he asked.

"That's right." Lin Ke gave an affirmative answer, his smile a little more genuine, and said, "Besides love, you actually have family affection. I believe that both Temari and Kankuro love you as their younger brother."

"…"

Gaara looked over a little blankly.

Temari pursed her lips, too embarrassed to say anything. Her ears were completely red, even more so than when she had just been exposed for liking Lin Ke.

Gaara covered his chest. His heart was beating violently, and sand floated silently around him.

Lin Ke reached out, and the sand magically avoided his palm, allowing him to place it on his subordinate's shoulder. He said in a gentle tone, "If you want something, then pursue it as a goal."

"Loving… me…"

Gaara covered his head with a painful expression. Past memories surged, and with the change in his emotions, the sand moved, enveloping him in a broken eggshell.

Sunlight shone in along the gap between his arm and the sand, and a warm but not large palm rested on his shoulder.

Temari rushed over anxiously, concerned about both her brother's pained expression and the man she loved, whose arm seemed about to be severed by the sand.

Lin Ke gave her a reassuring look.

Kankuro, who had run off into the distance, peeked out from the bushes again. He hadn't expected Gaara's reaction to be so intense. Remembering Gaara's violent outbursts when they carried out missions together in the Sand Ninja Village, he hesitated to approach.

"Gaara…" Temari mustered her courage, placing her hand on the Sand Shield, feeling its rough texture. She said softly, "You must have been very lonely before."

"I'm sorry for making you endure such loneliness…" In the past, she wouldn't have dared to get so close to her brother. The Jinchuriki, who housed a Tailed Beast within him, might kill her with the slightest agitation.

This was also why others didn't dare to approach a Jinchuriki.

But now, with the new Seal provided by Konoha, and having witnessed the changes in Gaara over this period, and with the man she loved watching her, she finally mustered the courage to overcome her fear.

Temari touched the Sand Shield, her eyes glistening with tears as she recalled her brother's lonely figure in the past. Her voice was gentle as she said, "No matter what, I'm your sister."

"I will always love you and cherish you."

The sand slowly caved in, as if a monster was quietly swallowing her arm.

Temari wasn't afraid. She turned her head to look at Kankuro, who was still hesitating in the distance, and gave him a fierce, threatening glare.

"What's with that…" Kankuro walked over reluctantly, muttering, "Being so fierce will make you unmarriageable, ouch!"

He grimaced, standing on tiptoe after being stepped on, and after taking several deep breaths, he placed his hand on the Sand Shield. His usual frivolous expression disappeared from his face, and he said seriously:

"Although I've always been afraid of you." He immediately received a death threat glare from his sister, but he just smiled helplessly and continued, "But no matter what, you're still my brother."

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