svetikya Chapter 695 is about Mom
Chapter 695 is about Mom
The western gate of Konoha Village.
After the village was expanded, it was connected to the national highway in all four directions.
The West Gate area is generally used for the transshipment and transportation of various goods.
The number of people passing through here is also very large.
There are two people with rather unusual backgrounds who also work here.
Those are Kankuro and Temari.
Five years ago, after they were captured by Minato, they were taken hostage by Konoha.
When they arrived, they had just graduated from the Ninja Academy and were only at the level of Genin.
Naturally, they wouldn't dare to run away.
Gaara may seem cold and aloof, but he still acknowledges his older sister and brother.
After all, they were the only two people who played with me when I was little.
As time went on, the two were no longer under supervision and were quite free.
Although they are not Konoha ninjas, Gaara can still take on some missions for them in his own name.
In recent years, the ninja world has leaned towards peaceful development, so most of its missions are actually long-distance transportation.
Gaara usually gives Temari and Kankuro missions like this.
Temari and Kankuro just returned from a mission today.
The journey wasn't dangerous, but it was very long. Once they left the Land of Fire, there were no more national highways, and the two of them were exhausted from the long journey.
It was only after they returned to the Land of Fire and embarked on the national highway that they were able to rest for a while in the car.
It's worth mentioning that, for domestic transportation within the Land of Fire, mechanical vehicles are now the primary means of transportation.
These vehicles are typically hybrid, capable of being powered by either electricity or chakra.
It was only in the last two years that they started selling it to the public in Konoha.
The vehicles are somewhat expensive, but if you can't afford to buy them, you can rent them.
But it's still better than having to walk or use other animals to transport goods.
This kind of vehicle isn't actually rare, because it's existed in the ninja world for a long time, but the power source is different.
However, not every place has roads, so the rate of vehicle ownership is not high.
It's only because the Land of Fire built a comprehensive national highway network that Konoha was able to sell its cars.
After handing things over to Temari, she took Kankuro and headed home.
People came and went along the way, with various caravans coming and going, and various stalls lined both sides of the street.
Various shouts and calls could be heard incessantly.
Looking at the bustling Konoha and recalling the former Sunagakure, Temari felt as if they were two completely different worlds.
They sometimes passed through the Land of Wind while on missions, but they no longer wanted to go back.
"I wonder if Gaara is back yet," Temari said unconsciously.
Kankuro put his hands behind his head and said with a confident expression:
"He's definitely in the Land of Wind, anyway, he's taken on another mission targeting Sunagakure."
Temari sighed helplessly, "It seems that Father didn't come to save us at all."
Kankuro snorted: "How could that be? That guy probably never even considered it."
"Temari, I think this kind of life is actually quite nice."
"You'd better stop dreaming about going back to Sunagakure."
Temari shook her head: "It's not that I want to go back to Sunagakure, I'm just worried about Gaara."
Kankuro naturally understood Temari's meaning; Gaara now harbored immense hatred for the people of Sunagakure.
Even the person he most wanted to kill was Luo Sha.
Although Gaara and Rasa don't have a chance to fight right now, if things continue like this, they will eventually have a battle.
"We couldn't stop this from happening. It's all because that guy treated Aira like that."
Kankuro no longer calls Rasa "father"; he usually refers to him as "that guy."
As he grew older, he came to understand and appreciate Gaara more and more, and his almost non-existent affection for Rasa gradually faded away.
Although Temari also refers to Rasa as "father," she has a higher degree of identification with Gaara.
"Let's go back and see if Gaara has returned."
The two chatted casually as they walked toward the Uchiha clan's territory.
The Uchiha were already familiar with these special prisoners, so there were no guards to stop them.
They arrived at Gaara's place, and before they even knocked, they could faintly hear voices coming from inside:
“…Damn Rasa, how could he treat you like this! My poor child…”
Temari and Kankuro looked at each other, their faces full of confusion. It sounded like a woman's voice.
"Poor child"? Whose child?
Without thinking too much, Kankuro called out, "Gaara, are you there?"
"Whoosh..." With the sound of sand swirling through the air, the door was suddenly opened.
"Come in quickly, we've been waiting for you for a long time."
Gaara's tone was a bit strange, surprisingly showing a mix of emotion and happiness.
After Temari and Kankuro went inside, they saw Gaara's hand being held by a woman.
The woman looked at them with a loving expression.
Upon seeing them enter, Gaara said, "Mother, they probably don't remember you anymore."
Temari and Kankuro were stunned when they heard Gaara address him by that name.
But when they saw what the woman looked like, they were struck dumb!
This is Karura!
Their mother is dead!
Gaara was right about one thing: Temari and Kankuro indeed don't have memories of their mother.
After all, they were only two or three years old when Gallo died.
But they have photos of Gallo.
Moreover, being blood relatives, they instantly felt a connection when Gallo looked at them.
Karura was still being held back by Gaara, so she waved to the two of them:
"Child, come here and let me take a look."
Temari took two stiff steps forward, then quickly walked up to Karura.
She reached out and touched Gallo with some disbelief, until she touched Gallo's skin.
"Mom, is that really you?"
"Silly child, it's me." Karura's warm tone seemed to awaken Temari's memories from her infancy.
"Mother……!"
Temari hugged Karura tightly; it was like a mother's embrace!
It's like a mother's embrace!
Temari took a deep breath, her head spinning.
Then she seemed to come to her senses a little more and suddenly looked at Gaara.
"Gaara, what's going on!?"
Gaara, however, didn't seem to mind Temari's harsh tone and replied directly:
"Mom came back to life, it's that simple."
Kankuro realized at this moment that this was indeed his mother, so he took three steps at a time and came to Karura's side.
"Are you...Mom?"
Kankuro asked somewhat hesitantly.
When Karura died, Kankuro hadn't yet learned to speak, so the word was somewhat unfamiliar to him.
Karura looked Kankuro up and down, her face full of a happy smile:
"Kankuro, it's me, Mom."
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