Even though Gaara isn't improving quickly, he's already pretty good at using lightning nature chakra.
He can now cover his whole body with lightning nature chakra in specific situations.
He can now dodge or dash at top speed, almost at the same impact speed as Sasuke when he uses Chidori.
But at the same time, Hatake Satoru vaguely realized that it seems Gaara's own speed has increased.
The sand that automatically defends him is also moving faster.
Also, Gaara is just starting to get used to the habits and features, and he's getting better at using lightning nature chakra as a buff. His abilities will only get stronger.
"Did he already go to Hozuki Mangetsu's place?".
Hatake Satoru glanced at the place where Gaara usually trains. He sometimes comes here to check on Gaara's training progress.
At this time, Gaara should already be training here.
But unexpectedly, there was no one there, and there were no footprints on the sand, so it looked like he didn't come in the morning at all.
Since he was going to check on Hozuki Mangetsu anyway, Hatake Satoru barely thought for a few seconds.
Then he instantly teleported outside the village to the place where Hozuki Mangetsu and Yamato were doing the greening project.
Sure enough, Hatake Satoru hadn't even fully entered the greening area when he heard a ghostly wail.
"Uwaa—Wait, wait, wait, there's too much sand?!"
"Are you going to suck this place dry?!"
Hozuki Mangetsu's screams could be heard from far away.
Hatake Satoru covered his ears with one hand and teleported to a nearby rock, where he squatted down and looked down at the three people below.
Hozuki Mangetsu sat panting on a pile of sand, one hand covering his forehead, with a painful expression on his face.
Gaara frowned, looking a bit guilty as he stared at the messy ground.
Yamato patted Gaara on the shoulder and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"It's not a big deal, but next time, don't use such a big jutsu~."
"After all, plants are very fragile. If you change the sand content of the ground all at once, Mangetsu will die."
Hatake Satoru flicked the eye cover over his eye. Not bad, it looks like he has to write a letter back to Kirigakure.
"Seems like you guys are having fun lately."
How could his eyes think they were having fun, teacher!
Hozuki Mangetsu wailed in his heart and turned to look at Hatake Satoru, who was squatting to the side.
"...Teacher."
Gaara looked at Hatake Satoru beside him, lowered his head slightly, and called out politely.
Besides sand, the terrain in the Land of Wind is mostly hard rock. At first, Yamato and Hozuki Mangetsu were making good progress.
But later, as the rocks increased, their speed in planting plants slowed down.
After Hatake Satoru found out about this, he conveniently pulled Gaara, who was in training, to work as a laborer.
Having Gaara turn some of the rocks into mineral sand wasn't a bad idea.
Besides preventing sandstorms, the three of them also occasionally spar and train together.
"Doesn't look like you're having fun at all."
Yamato sighed helplessly. Although Gaara's help was thoughtful and timely.
But his ninjutsu range was too wide, and he easily overturned the plants they had cultivated before.
Which made Hozuki Mangetsu want to die on the spot.
Water Release jutsu already requires a high level of environmental conditions. It's good enough that he can create water.
Just after he released a Water Release, Gaara started spreading sand directly. Hozuki Mangetsu has never done such a crazy d-rank difficulty mission in his life.
"Well~ I originally let him come here to practice with you guys."
Hatake Satoru stuck out his tongue playfully.
Although he had some complaints about the teacher's methods, Gaara was indeed a good co-worker, apart from the accidents caused by poor control.
He understands what you say, and although his skills are rusty, he's constantly working hard to improve.
And he doesn't talk much and is well-behaved. When he does something wrong, he looks at others with some panic.
Completely different from Hozuki Mangetsu, who is shameless.
Although Hozuki Mangetsu complains a few times, he still likes to bring Gaara along to clean up the environment.
"It's okay, although this kid has given us a lot of trouble, but I'm such a generous former Mizukage, I definitely have to tolerate this kind of child."
Hozuki Mangetsu grabbed Gaara's hand, stood up forcefully, and put his arm around Gaara's shoulder again like good brothers, and said to Hatake Satoru.
"You're not that much older than me."
Gaara unceremoniously elbowed Hozuki Mangetsu, who was standing next to him.
Hozuki Mangetsu is indeed a bit older than him, but not nearly as much as he says.
And Hozuki Mangetsu is usually too lively. 80% of the time, Gaara is wondering how this guy, who seems more innocent than himself, became a Mizukage.
Although the title is Mizukage, there's too much water in it.
".~Although the cooperation isn't very good, the relationship is pretty good."
Hatake Satoru showed a smile as if he didn't care.
What Gaara needs is to build emotional connections with others. He and Naruto can connect because they are in the same boat, because they are the same kind of people.
But having only one Naruto is too little. Gaara can't fully understand this feeling.
Temari and Kankuro are also good candidates, but they each have their own tasks.
To improve Gaara's values, it's better to find someone to be with him day and night.
Of course, Hatake Satoru can correct him as a teacher.
But in the end, Hatake Satoru is a teacher. Although Gaara respects him, it doesn't mean he can feel like they are companions.
Hozuki Mangetsu and Yamato are undoubtedly good tools for personality repair.
Once Gaara gets familiar with them, he can understand some other things.
"After all, he's been coming here often lately."
Hozuki Mangetsu patted Gaara beside him with a grin.
Gaara paused thoughtfully, then gave the two of them a well-behaved smile.
This is the feeling of being close, being friends, and so on.
Hozuki Mangetsu is the only one who knows that Hatake Satoru plans to recommend Gaara as Kazekage.
In fact, most of what they do is to correct Gaara's personality and increase the chances of a successful recommendation.
Based on his experience as a Kage, he is subtly influencing Gaara.
Let him change his views on the villagers as much as possible, have a sense of responsibility to the village, and not just send away whoever he doesn't like.
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