Chapter 419

"The me of the past was hatred, was power, and was a Jinchuriki!

Furthermore, I hated this world and humanity, attempting to destroy everything.

Just like what the Akatsuki is planning to do now!"】

At this moment, the Ninja Allied Forces began to focus their attention back onto the platform!

Looking at the figure of the youth who had achieved success at a young age but had experienced pain beyond what ordinary people could imagine!

【"However, a ninja from Konoha stopped me!"】

Gaara closed his eyes, and the images of that scene began to appear in his mind!

And what the people outside the video saw was a boy about the same age as Gaara.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, wearing a Konoha headband, with six fox-like whisker marks on his cheeks!

Unlike Gaara, this person's face was filled with a radiant smile!

A kind smile, paired with golden hair!

This person gave off an exceptionally sunny feeling!

"Na, Naruto!?"

At this moment, Naruto's companions looked at Uzumaki Naruto with shocked expressions!

In their impression, Naruto's grades were very poor, and his strength wasn't strong either!

If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Minato and the others, they would have even thought Naruto could never have defeated Neji!

But the appearance of the video changed everyone's thinking!

Watching the figure in the video, where Naruto had been knocked down but was still struggling to crawl forward, everyone fell silent!

So, even without Minato and the others, Naruto's strength had far exceeded many of them!

"Kakashi-sensei, can you tell me why Naruto was so desperate back then?"

After a long silence, Haruno Sakura looked at the young Kakashi beside her and suddenly asked!

"Because, at that time, Gaara had captured you and threatened Naruto, demanding he duel him!

Naruto had no choice but to fight him!"

Young Kakashi looked at Haruno Sakura, revealing his signature smiling face as he said!

"Then... what happened later?"

Haruno Sakura asked, looking at young Kakashi with anticipation, but also some worry!

"Later, huh!"

Young Kakashi recalled for a moment, then continued:

"Later, Naruto gave it his all, even risking his life, and finally, he rescued you from Gaara's hands!

And you, at the time, had already fainted, so you didn't know the sequence of events!

You even once thought it was Sasuke who saved you!!"

"... Then, did Naruto never bring it up himself?"

Haruno Sakura lowered her head, her mind struggling to imagine the scene from back then!

"No! Perhaps, for Naruto, he never asked for anything in return for his efforts!

Or perhaps, he didn't want your feelings for him to change because of this, so he never said a word!"

"......"

Kakashi's words left Haruno Sakura completely silent!

She actually wasn't unaware of Naruto's feelings for her!

But she had never taken those feelings seriously!

In her impression, her gaze had always been on Uchiha Sasuke!

Even for something as important as being saved, her first reaction was that she had been saved by Sasuke!

Looking at Naruto, who was surrounded by everyone like stars around the moon, Haruno Sakura suddenly felt as if something was about to drift away from her!

"I suddenly feel like Naruto is a lot like a certain flower!"

Yamanaka Ino, standing next to Haruno Sakura, suddenly said!

"What flower!?"

Haruno Sakura asked casually, her mind elsewhere!

"A sunflower!"

Ino's eyes brightened slightly as she answered!

"Why?"

Tenten, on the other side, asked with a confused expression!

"Because the language of the sunflower is silent love and the brave pursuit of one's goals!"

Ino looked at Uzumaki Naruto not far away, then continued:

"I don't know why, but I suddenly feel like I've started to like him a little!!"

"Eh!?"

Ino's words made the people around her show expressions of horror!

【"That person cried for me, an enemy. He viewed me, who had hurt him, as a friend. He was the one who saved me!"

We were once enemies, but he is also a Jinchuriki!

Bearing the same pain, understanding each other, there is no barrier between us!】

At this moment, even the other four captains focused their gazes on Gaara!

And the other ninjas didn't even dare to breathe loudly!

【"Here and now, there are no enemies!

Because everyone is bearing the pain left behind by the Akatsuki!"】

At this moment, Gaara's voice suddenly became somewhat low!

And the screen changed to images of the Akatsuki destroying various nations:

【"Sand Village!!"】

The Sand Village missing-nin—Deidara, dropped a massive bomb over the Sand Village!

Countless living lives, along with the village that the Sand ninjas' ancestors had struggled to build, were all shrouded in the roar and fire of the explosion!

To protect the village, to protect his companions!

The young Kazekage used the sea of sand in the desert as a shield to protect the village!

But he himself was caught in their hands like a trophy!

Watching this scene, whether they were ninjas inside the video or outside, they all fell silent!

Perhaps they didn't like Gaara to begin with.

However, when they watched him protecting the Sand Village with his own life!

When they watched him, even at the very last moment, thinking about removing the sand that was causing damage to the village!

A sense of indescribable sadness silently arose in everyone's hearts! ===== CHAPTER 421 =====