Chapter 157: Avoiding past mistakes and avoiding future ones

Looking at the angry Temari, Chi and Yami smiled at each other.

What girl doesn’t hope that her future husband will be a great man who is upright and upright?

It's just that some expectations were crushed by reality, and some are still persisting.

A woman worthy of such a great hero is beyond the reach of ordinary girls.

As for Temari, she probably really had that thought in her heart, otherwise why would she be so angry?

"Temari, calm down! Do you want to continue listening?"

Qian Qiang asked, suppressing a smile.

"Of course you have to listen, otherwise I don't know what they are saying about me behind my back!"

Although he considers himself a good sister who does her duty, why is Kankuro willing to listen to that idiot Daimaru?

In addition to sanctioning Daimaru, the eldest sister must also responsibly correct the younger brother who has taken a "wrong path".

…

Daimaru and Kankuro, who had no idea that the conversation had been "live broadcast", became more and more speculative as they talked, completely forgetting about Gaara who was listening silently.

In the past, even if he was close to others, he would cause a commotion.

It was the first time that I heard such realistic words from my "big brothers", and Gaara couldn't help but be fascinated.

"Kankuro, why haven't I heard you talk about girls? I'm already fourteen and almost fifteen. I can't spend my whole life hanging around my sister!"

"Who wants to follow his sister all his life? Let's talk about girls and other things later..."

"He is really a confident young man. It seems that as long as his girlfriend wants something, she will definitely have it..."

Daimaru shook his head with pity.

It seems that Kankuro and Gaara will both be unmarried in the future.

Young people are naive and always think that when they get older, they will naturally get married and have children smoothly.

"lets change a topic!"

Regarding this somewhat shameful topic, the introverted Kankuro couldn't hide his face.

"Don't you want to be a hero? Isn't it a shortcut to become the Kazekage? Why don't you do it yourself, but encourage Gaara to do it?"

"Because I can't compete with Gaara, the fifth generation is hopeless, and I can't afford to wait for the sixth generation, so let's forget it. Besides, the Kazekage is not alone..."

"What do I have that deserves your attention?"

Gaara, who had been silent all this time, finally heard the topic related to him and couldn't help but open his eyes and asked.

"What should I say!"

Daimaru hesitated, not knowing where to start.

"What kind of Kazekage do you think Sunagakure Village needs now?"

"how is it like?"

When Kankuro grew up, the Kazekage he met was his father Rasa, but that was a guy who devoted himself to the village but put his family aside.

As a father, Kankuro doesn't have much affection for Rasa; but he is still convinced of his identity as Kazekage.

"tolerate?"

Daimaru shook his head, the number one brother-in-law's political IQ was obviously lacking, and he would be destined to be a thug from now on.

Gaara thought for a moment and then replied:

"Protect?"

"It's close, Gaara!"

Daimaru nodded. Sure enough, some talents cannot be forced. This tall brother-in-law was born to be Kazekage's destiny.

"Powerful! Everything else is secondary. Sand Hidden Village now needs a powerful Kazekage!"

Without the strength to be recognized, who would regard the leader of Sunagakure Village as Kazekage?

"Externally, we need a powerful Kazekage to deter the enemy; our ally Konoha Village needs a strong Sunagakure Village to share the pressure.

Internally, the numerous factions on the mountain are tired of the endless intrigues and need a strong wind shadow to bridge all parties; the villagers, who have suffered repeated defeats and suffered heavy casualties, need a strong man to give them a sense of security.

Why is there no Kazekage fifth generation in Sunagakure Village now? It's because no strong man in his prime can carry the faltering Sunagakure Village forward.

We can’t let Elder Chiyo come out again, right? Then we will become the laughing stock of the entire ninja world. It is better to wait for someone with the strength of the Kazekage to appear and then promote him..."

"Who is the strongest and who is the Kazekage?"

"That's right!"

Daimaru said decisively,

"Let's put it this way, as long as Gaara can reach an agreement with the 'thing' in his body as soon as possible, no one in Sunagakure Village will be his opponent. Who can compete with him for the position of Kazekage?"

"I always feel a little..."

Gaara hesitated;

"I used to do that..."

"Don't worry, Gaara!"

Daimaru stretched out his index finger and waved it in front of the two brothers-in-law.

"Don't worry about this. Strength is the decisive factor, but whether you can become a Kazekage as soon as possible depends on your reputation.

No matter how strong you are, it's useless if the villagers don't know about it. You can't catch a few compatriots and beat them up to make others believe that you are really strong, right? "

"Of course not!"

Even the nonchalant Gaara was amused by Daimaru's joking way of speaking.

"If you're still not convinced, don't you have to keep beating me?"

"That's the truth! Your reputation in the past was very bad. It is indeed a weakness that cannot be ignored. But on the other hand, your strength has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."

"Regardless of good or bad reputation?"

"Yes, notoriety is a bad thing, but to be honest, it saves you a lot of time in promoting your own strength. If I compete for the Kazekage and don't kill a few elite Jonin, my compatriots will not buy it at all..."

He was born with a lack of aura, and the time and energy it would take to make up for it was unimaginable. What's more, with Gaara's growth rate, how could Daimaru have any chance of becoming famous?

This is not about being promoted to chuunin, just kill a few Iwa nin.

In addition, to put it harshly, Sunagakure Village does not have that much time to wait.

The position of the Kazekage has been vacant for more than two years, which is already very embarrassing. If Gaara was not really unpopular, he might even have ascended to the throne of the Fifth Kazekage earlier.

"what should I do?"

"Just keep your original intention!"

Daimaru patted Gaara's shoulder,

"Protection, this is very good. If you work hard, you can always change your impression in everyone's mind. No one is blind, everything you do will be seen..."

"In this way...can I become a Kazekage?"

Kankuro looked at Daimaru suspiciously and asked,

"Isn't this too easy?"

"easy?"

Daimaru laughed and said,

"The protection is not for one person, but for the entire village. How can it be easy?"

"you……"

Kankuro thought for a while,

"That's right! Gaara, do what you want, Temari and I will support you..."

"When the time is right, I'll mention it to Teacher Ma Ji, and I'm sure she will be understood!" 』

If the former murderous Gaara said he wanted to be a Kazekage, he would definitely be laughed at by others.

The current Gaara is not mature enough and is far away from the Kazekage, but as Daimaru said, there may be such a day in the future.

"Daimaru, you are such an interesting person!"

"It's okay, so-so!"

"The one inside me... also likes you very much!"

"This is free!"

Daimaru smiled sarcastically,

"If it misses you, you might be crushed to death one day!"

Among the nine tailed beasts, Shukaku's mind is the most unstable. Maybe what he wants is to rub the big balls into meat paste and then apply it on his body to blend into one.

Daimaru shuddered at the thought of such an end.

"Probably not!"

Kankuro, who was deeply afraid of that guy, also felt that it would be better not to get too close to that monster.

Of course, Gaara is not a monster.

Unknowingly, the night was getting dark, and a night breeze full of autumn flavor blew from the window, making the three sand ninjas realize that it was getting late.

"Want to go back?"

"Wait a minute, Temari and the others haven't come out yet, right? They'll call us when they leave!"

Kankuro said lazily,

"This cold and wet autumn wind is different from the wind and sand that makes ghosts cry and howl at night in Sand Hidden Village!"

"The environment is so different. Let's not even mention the Country of Wind..."

Daimaru looked boredly through the latest magazines on the easel next to him. They were all articles with no special features. Daimaru, who was well-informed, had no interest in these at all.

"Daimaru, Kankuro, if I become the Kazekage, how can I change the village?"

"This is a big problem, Gaara!"

Daimaru put the boring magazine aside casually,

"The balance of one village and one country is not so easy to touch. If there are no accidents, every generation of Kazekage... No, it should be every kage in the five great ninja villages. In fact, they are repeating the stories of the past..."

"Can't you strive for more?"

Daimaru sighed and replied:

"I don't know if it's appropriate for you to hear this now! There is a saying..."

"What?"

Kankuro also listened curiously.

Daimaru looked around and felt that no one was observing, then he said quietly:

"They got everything they wanted, so they put on a moral face and declared it's game over!"

"What does this mean? I don't know what it means!"

Kankuro yawned, turned over, picked up the magazine that Daimaru had thrown aside, and read through it.

Gaara murmured lowly, trying to figure out the meaning of Daimaru's words.

Daimaru whispered:

"The first Kazekage didn't even want the tailed beasts. He would rather spend money to redeem the land, but he was rejected! Why do all the generations of Kazekage end up with the same fate?"

"no choice?"

"Absolutely! Once a stable system is formed, the weak Sand Hidden Village has no ability to break it. Even if you win a small victory by chance, it will not help! Next, it is your turn to worry about this matter..."

There is no use just relying on Sunagakure Village.

The tragedy of one Kazekage after another proves this.

Without the help of Konohagakure, Sunagakure Village would be the same in a few decades, no matter how many Kazekages were changed, and it would be difficult to make any improvement.

Gaara is very smart. His father is the fourth generation of the Kazekage. Although he usually doesn't care about it, he is influenced by it and is familiar with some things.

Most people may not understand the meaning of what Daimaru said.

Gaara thought about it for a moment and got the general idea.

"The key lies in Konoha Village!"

Gaara instantly thought of the blond boy who was clamoring to be Hokage.

"If you work with him, you can probably really change the world!" 』

The Suna ninja had already bled enough, and he could no longer take risks just because there was no other way out.

The world is too big to accommodate so many shinobi villages. If we understand each other, there should be fewer disputes.

At least Gaara now truly thinks so and is ready to work hard for it.

On one side was Kankuro who was confused, and on the other was Gaara who was thinking secretly.

Two future brothers-in-law, actually spending money leisurely in a hot spring hotel like this. A few years ago, Daimaru would only dare to imagine such a scene in his dreams.

"You are still an innocent boy!" 』

Who would have thought that these two childish brothers would become big figures in the ninja world in the future!

"There are still a few years of peace, but there are not many such leisurely days!" 』

…

Three days later in the morning, on the rooftop courtyard of the Hokage's house, a celebration to celebrate the official succession of Tsunade, the fifth generation Hokage, started as scheduled.

Although everyone had known for a long time that Tsunade, the granddaughter of the first generation, had returned and succeeded her teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi, meeting the famous Konoha princess for the first time still made many Konoha villagers present very excited.

It was natural that the atmosphere was warm. Tsunade was still more popular than Jiraiya after all, and the glory of the Senju family rested on the last successor.

The six Suna Ninjas, among a large group of cheerful Konoha villagers, silently watched Tsunade step forward to make an appearance, and then announced some exciting things that had been decided long ago. Then, the representative of the reunited Suna Ninja, Maki, also fulfilled his promise Reaffirm the covenant to the Leaf Village.

It was really uncomfortable to see Daimaru showing off his power in other villages, but when he thought that these were allies, and that they would be relied upon to save the world in the next few years, he felt a lot more balanced.

With great power comes great responsibility. When the sky falls, the first one to hit is naturally the tall man from the Leaf Village.

After the ceremony, Maki Jounin and his two assistants, Sunako and Nekikaze, were about to leave immediately. Before leaving, they also paid special condolences to the juniors who would be performing the "exchange" mission for the next period of time.

Young Yinfeng hooked Daimaru's shoulder:

"I didn't expect you to be promoted to chuunin so quickly. You did a great job, especially killing Fuga. It's really satisfying. It's a pity that we weren't around at that time..."

"Okay, Nekaze, you are a jounin, be more reserved!"

Ma Ji looked at several compatriots who seemed to be accustomed to living in Konoha Village.

"Although Iwagakure Village has no plans to gather the ninja army to start a war, we have to guard against it. We must go back to support, and I leave it to you here..."

As he spoke, Ma Ji looked at Daimaru, who was wearing a chuunin vest.

"You are the oldest, the most mature, and the only chuunin here. If anything happens, think more about it and handle it with caution, especially Gaara. There is no room for error..."

"clear!"

The importance of jinchūriki is naturally self-evident, and Sunagakure Village now has such a hope of becoming the Kazekage's fighting force.

"I don't know if it's a good thing to entrust you with this important task! No matter what, we are waiting for you to come back safely!"

Although the covenant has been completed, there should be no risks, but Konoha Village is not a kind place. At this time, the three of Ma Ji fully understood the power of the "Darkness of Konoha".

To be honest, the Suna ninja was still a little unsure as to whether Tsunade, who had just taken over the power, could accurately control the affairs of Konoha Village.

"In this case, let's leave. If there is an emergency, you can discuss it. If you need help from the village, Temari has a messenger beast..."

After saying that, Maki handed a scroll to Daimaru,

"There are some mission funds here, advanced to you, be sure to use them carefully!"

"learn!"

What Daimaru likes most is this time, when he is happiest collecting money.

…

After Ma Ji and his friends left, Daimaru happily led everyone back to the apartment.

"Hey, Daimaru, please don't embezzle public funds..."

Temari watched with an unkind expression as Daimaru, whose eyes were shining, took all the money and materials for his own use.

"How is it possible? How could I, the iron-clad Lord Red Sand Dust, do something like this and embezzle the hard-earned money of my compatriots?"

"It's useless for you to yell at me. Teacher Ma Ji specifically told me that if there are any suspicious expenses, I can deprive you of your financial control rights!"

"How can this be done? I am a chuunin, how could it be possible for Maki-senpai to do this?"

"Who can blame this? The fact that you owe Saya a huge sum of money has long been spread. It is the consistent style of Suna Ninja to not give opportunities to compatriots with corruption motives and save them in advance..."

"You haven't even spent the money yet, but you treat me like a sinner. How petty!"

Daimaru closed the door glumly, blocking out the others.

"Temari, you don't think Daimaru is really greedy for the money and uses it to pay off debts, right?"

Qian asked worriedly.

"I just want to scare him! Let him count the money happily first. If he really has any bad plans, how will I deal with him?"