Chapter 388: Reformation
The sky full of yellow sand danced wildly, then quickly returned to calm.
Masahiko looked at the sand gourd in front of him, which had been shattered and reformed by him, and smiled. "What an honest and good child. Is this the sand gourd you dropped? As a reward, this candied haws (ice sugar gourd) and Truth-Seeking... Oh, wait, no."
"Wood Release: Wood Gourd Jutsu!"
"I'll give you this candied haws and the wood gourd too... Hmm?"
Two kunai suddenly shot out from an unexpected angle, heading straight for the back of Gaara's heart. Before Masahiko could raise his hand, they were blocked by a screen of sand erupting from the sand gourd.
"Aren't those two the Anbu protecting Gaara? Did their kunai miss? Can they be a little more reliable?"
However, the two 'masked men' rushing straight at Gaara with kunai in hand told Masahiko with their actions that they were very reliable; their target was Gaara all along.
Masahiko frowned slightly. "What a pity. I can't give you the candied haws and the wood gourd, good child. Those two want them, catch!"
Bang! Bang!
The two 'masked men', knocked out in succession, indicated that they didn't want any damn gourds.
Masahiko clapped his hands and tilted his head. "What's going on here? Are there actually people daring enough to assassinate the One-Tail Jinchuriki inside the Hidden Sand Village?"
Chiyo's brows furrowed deeply. "I don't know. I haven't been paying attention to village affairs recently."
Masahiko chuckled. A typical case of wanting the grandson but not the village.
"Blood... I'll kill you! Your blood must be delicious, Mother..." Gaara's psychotic episode triggered.
"Of course it's delicious." Masahiko weighed the Truth-Seeking Gourd in his hand. "Great Ancestor Brand Stomach-Strengthening Digestion Blood. Beautifies the skin and aids digestion. Big Tanuki, if I give it to you to drink, do you dare to drink it?!"
Inside Gaara's body, Shukaku cordially greeted Masahiko with colorful language.
"Blood..." Gaara's face became increasingly sinister.
"Great Elder, is this... the person you were looking for?" Karin asked hesitantly.
Masahiko nodded. "Such a handsome little guy, turned into this state by the Hidden Sand Village. It's truly a sin."
"Handsome?" Karin's face was full of doubt.
"Let him get a good night's sleep, and he'll turn into a handsome guy." Masahiko's figure flickered, appearing half-squatting in front of Gaara, his right hand pressing on his lower abdomen. "Four Symbols Seal!"
As the sealing formula took shape, Masahiko picked up the unconscious Gaara and placed him on the Truth-Seeking Gourd, nodding in satisfaction. "It must be tiring always carrying a gourd on your back. This time, let the gourd carry you."
After finishing this, Masahiko looked up at the two 'real' Hidden Sand Village Anbu rushing over from a distance and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Chiyo, take us to the Kazekage."
...
Ten minutes later, in the Kazekage's office.
After hearing the Fourth Kazekage's explanation, Masahiko really didn't know what expression to make.
He tilted his head to look at Gaara sleeping soundly on the Truth-Seeking Gourd, shaking his head speechlessly. "This child should be called Wang Aira, right?" (T/N: In Chinese, "Wang" can sound like a dog barking, implying Gaara's father treated him worse than a dog)
According to what the Fourth Kazekage said, a few days ago, to test whether Gaara could suppress his emotions and control the Shukaku inside him, he sent Gaara's uncle, Yashamaru, to assassinate him—the only person who cared about Gaara.
Yashamaru died in front of Gaara, causing Shukaku to lose control for the first time. After suppressing Shukaku with Gold Dust, the Fourth Kazekage concluded that Gaara was a failed Jinchuriki. Following that, he sent assassins again and again to test him...
"It's a miracle Gaara has survived this long. His father might actually be an idiot." Masahiko didn't keep this thought to himself and said it out loud.
Behind him, the three children showed expressions of agreement, while Chiyo smiled bitterly and shook her head...
Staring directly at the slightly displeased Fourth Kazekage, Masahiko spoke slowly, "Your name is Rasa, right? Right now, don't treat me as the Great Elder of the Great Nation of Whirlpools, and don't treat me as an invincible ninja who can slaughter the entire Hidden Sand Village alone. Just treat me as an old senior who has lived a hundred or so years longer than you. Could you listen to me nag for a few words?"
Fourth Kazekage: "..."
The displeasure on his face slowly dissipated, replaced by a helpless expression. "Please speak."
Masahiko nodded in satisfaction. "Someone once said, as long as everyone gives a little bit of love, this world will turn into a beautiful human realm..."
"Who said that, Great Elder?" Karin suddenly asked.
Masahiko paused, frowning deeply. "I think it was... Jay Chou?"
"Ahem, adults are talking, children shouldn't interrupt. My point is that Tailed Beasts need to be reformed through love and persuasion, they cannot just be blindly suppressed with force. Look at Konoha's Nine-Tails, wasn't it reformed very well by me?"
"Senior, then we'll trouble you to help us reform Shukaku this time," Chiyo spoke up.
Masahiko gave Chiyo a 'you know what to do' look and nodded. "Don't worry, I will properly reform Shukaku. As for your village's Fourth Kazekage, you'll have to be the one to reform him."
He wasn't worried about anyone daring to harm him either. After saying this, he squatted down directly, his right hand once again pressing on Gaara's abdomen. His consciousness appeared in a massive desert, his gaze meeting the Shukaku inside the cage before him. "Yo, Big Tanuki. We haven't seen each other for over fifty years, have we? Did you miss me?"
"Awoo!" Shukaku's piercing scream rang out. "You bastard, how dare you appear here!"
Yellow sand swept towards Masahiko like a tidal wave, making him frown slightly. "Even after adding my Four Symbols Seal, he can still mobilize this much power. The Hidden Sand Village's seal is probably just for show. Makes sense, they only wanted the One-Tail as a weapon of war in the first place."
Masahiko had almost completely forgotten how to fight in a place like this that resembled a spiritual world, nor did he need to use those methods. Dozens of red sealing chains extended from his body, piercing into Shukaku's body and locking down all of its power.
"Awoo! Bastard!" Shukaku let out a cry of pain.
The sandstorm subsided. Masahiko smiled and sat cross-legged. "Don't be so noisy. We haven't seen each other in so many years, don't you have anything you want to chat with me about?"
"What is there to chat about with a bastard like you!"
Masahiko's face darkened. "You're getting addicted to calling me a bastard, aren't you? Have you... ever experienced true despair? Do you want to find the true meaning of a tanuki's life?"
...
About half an hour later, Masahiko's consciousness returned to his physical body in the outside world.
"Four Symbols Seal - Release! Sealing Jutsu: Eight Trigrams Seal!" After casting consecutive jutsu, Masahiko clapped his hands and stood up.
"Alright, Shukaku has already been reformed by me, and I've also reinforced the seal. You don't have to worry about it losing control anymore." Masahiko wore a smile on his face.
At the same time, a line of Chinese characters flashed across his eyes: *"Witnessed and significantly altered the side plot of the Naruto world: Gaara's Childhood, obtained 10 (8) Witness Points."
"As expected." Masahiko's smile widened. He had guessed there would be Witness Points to gain here, which was also one of the important purposes of his trip.
"Senior, thank you for your trouble."
Masahiko nodded and pondered slightly. "The One-Tail has been successfully reformed by me, Witness Points obtained; goal one achieved. Goal two, I have to reform Gaara's personality first. This... Great Ancestor is not very good at."
After thinking for a moment, Masahiko looked around, his gaze locking onto Haku.
"Uh, no, no, that won't do..."
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