Do you actually think you're someone special?
An angel sent to save the world?
"Don't let the bloodstained blade in your hand drown this world in shadow and crimson blood," Shiki said, his voice clear yet filled with firm conviction. These were serious words from him—rarely did he sound so mocking or playful.
Yet such words only caused Temari to narrow her eyes slightly at the arrogant punk before her.
As a ninja, naturally she wouldn't change sides just because someone spoke some heartwarming nonsense.
She shouted furiously, "But this is the world of ninjas! So drop that sanctimonious act and stop preaching at me like you're some moral authority! The rules of this world are decided by the strong!"
"Then if I'm stronger than you, does that mean you should follow my rules?" Shiki asked.
Temari hesitated slightly.
How could she, a ninja from Sunagakure, obey rules set by someone from Konoha?
"You're being ridiculous!" she snapped. "I'm a ninja from Sand Village—why should I follow your rules?"
"And what if you refuse to follow them? Then you die," Shiki replied coldly, unleashing his intimidation.
Though nowhere near as terrifying as Orochimaru-level killing intent—which could make enemies foresee their own deaths—it was more than enough for Temari.
Since his childhood, traveling alongside his mother Uzumaki Qicao through countless war-torn and hardship-stricken lands, he had been honing this ability to intimidate.
It was probably too much to expect a kid to really radiate genuine menace.
But even back then, Shiki had always had his role models.
People like Gaara, whom he deeply admired, and even the young version of a character named 'D' from an anime he used to watch—these were the standards he aimed to match.
There was always a kind of intimidation that transcended age and commanded fear.
Moreover, the places Shiki had traveled through with his mother years ago weren't exactly peaceful; combined with the different rules of this Naruto world compared to the one he once knew, his intimidating presence now felt far more powerful.
Back then, he had witnessed countless deaths unfold before his eyes. A cold, detached threat came naturally to him.
Since arriving in Konoha, however, there'd rarely been the opportunity to show it.
Now, though, Shiki once again unleashed that pressure.
Compared to the empty threats of his past, he now carried real blood on his hands.
He had grown immensely stronger; his threats carried real weight now.
"Is that… really Shiki?"
Naruto's voice betrayed slight terror. He never imagined that Shiki—who he used to think of as warm and approachable—could display such a sharp, threatening aura.
Although it wasn't quite the same level as Orochimaru-level killing intent, this chilling indifference wasn't something he expected to see except perhaps from Gaara… or Sasuke.
"Didn't expect Shiki to threaten people like this either," Kakashi muttered, rubbing his eye with one hand, looking somewhat troubled.
"Damn it!" Kankuro yelled furiously, shifting his body as if he were about to leap over the railing and teach this guy who threatened his older sister a lesson.
Even the coldest-hearted person has something they cherish. Temari is his family.
But Gaara is not.
"Stop embarrassing yourself here!" Gaara scolded again, watching the arena with cold eyes.
It seemed as though the one being threatened in the arena was a complete stranger to him!
Kankuro paused, his face obscured beneath the shadow of his hood. No one could see his expression at that moment.
Standing behind them, Baki, the elite jonin of Sunagakure, watched the scene unfold calmly.
"Kankuro still dares not defy Gaara's orders," he mused.
Yet in the next moment, Kankuro suddenly clenched his fists, lifted his head, and glared at Gaara with furrowed brows.
"Give it a rest!"
"You're an emotionless bastard, but I'm not!! I've had enough already!"
With that, Kankuro turned his body, preparing to leap over the railing.
Baki stared in shock, realizing things were taking a dangerous turn. To act this way toward Gaara was practically asking for death!
And even if he tried to intervene, an enraged Gaara might release the tailed beast chakra. If that happened, everything would be ruined!
Sure enough, in the next instant, sand blocked Kankuro's path, halting his dark figure from advancing even half a step.
Yet at this moment, Kankuro clearly no longer cared.
His fingers trembled, the bandages on his back quickly unraveling as [Puppet: Corpse Crow] emerged.
In an instant, it seemed he would launch an all-out attack against Gaara without hesitation!
"I didn't expect you had emotions too?" However, Gaara looked on calmly, showing no sign of panic or anger. He asked indifferently.
Kankuro didn't care anymore — he'd had enough, long enough. And now, Temari wouldn't stop him.
"Nonsense! Unlike you — the one who thinks killing equals love — we all have feelings, you bastard!"
Baki's eyelid began to twitch uncontrollably. He hadn't expected Kankuro to suddenly become so reckless. Would he really ruin this mission?
He turned his gaze toward Gaara, only to find Gaara still expressionless—like a child silently enduring scolding.
But
Gaara had never shown any expression when committing murder either!
"You think I equate killing with love," Gaara said lightly, "So that's how you see me?"
"What else?!!"
"Just withdraw your puppets already. Those things are useless against me."
Damn him!
Seeing Gaara's indifferent expression, Kankuro burned with the urge to strike immediately.
But he knew Gaara wasn't wrong — it was the truth.
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