Trust comes from accumulation.

The Fourth Hokage who died young, known as the "Golden Flash" Minato Namikaze, mastered the superb space-time ninjutsu Flying Thunder God, and was the fastest man in the ninja world, but he was always late or absent at critical moments.

Fang Yan is different.

He always arrives at the critical moment and always achieves zero error! He is the most reliable and trustworthy partner.

Kakashi was panting, covered in sweat and dust, looking like he was about to burn out: "Huh... Huh... My chakra is almost exhausted..."

In order to withstand the pressure of this war zone, he thought quickly and cooperated with his shadow clone, using double Raikiri to pull each other together, constructing a new technique called [Thunder Transmission]!

Kakashi Hatake, whose chakra was almost drained, lay on his back in the desert oasis, looking up at the sky.

Although the smile under the mask could not be seen, his eyes had already curved into a pair of crescents: "Fang Yan, the next battle is left to you - can you win?"

Because of excessive chakra consumption, Kakashi's voice was not loud and was drowned out by the shouts of the ninjas on both sides.

Fang Yan, who was standing high in the sky, keenly caught Kakashi's words and laughed wildly: "Hahahaha! Of course I can do it. It's easy!"

Objectively speaking, this kind of laughter and attitude have nothing to do with the word "good guy" - Fang Yan's wild laughter has a bit more of a tyrannical and wanton flavor than the cold and evil tone of Orochimaru, the early boss of Naruto.

But……

After hearing Fang Yan's wild laughter, the Konoha ninjas present all raised their lips and felt a sense of security for no reason.

The wounded Konoha members all had bright smiles on their faces that made the enemy uneasy.

In the air, Fang Yan calmed down a little and hooked his finger at the Fourth Kazekage: "Your opponent is me!"

In the original work, Kakashi, who possesses seven types of chakra at the same time, has experienced countless fights and battles, and will eventually become the sixth Hokage. When the new generation has fully grown up, he will take the initiative to give up the position of Hokage, and embark on a journey of traveling around the world and reminiscing about the past with his good friend Might Guy.

At this moment, Kakashi was lying on the ground with his arms and legs wide open, looking half dead, yet he seemed leisurely and unhurried, totally out of place on the entire battlefield.

Faced with Kakashi who was in such a low state that he almost lost his fighting power, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa did not press on to pursue the victory.

Luo Sha slowly floated into the air under the influence of the wind and sand. He looked at Fang Yan floating in the air with fear and said in a heavy tone: "It seems that Chiyo and Ebizo's tactics have failed..."

The next moment, the Fourth Kazekage took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Gaara, release Shukaku! I want to join forces with the tailed beasts to capture Fang Homura alive!"

If this strategic goal can be achieved, even if the number of casualties of Sand Ninja today doubles, it will be worth it! Fang Yan is the future of Konoha and the hope of the Land of Fire.

If he could be captured, they would be able to exchange him for a large amount of wealth and supplies from Konoha.

After hearing the Fourth Kazekage's words, Gaara, the Sand Village Jinchuriki who always had a blank expression, rolled his eyes and sneered in an ambiguous way.

"Shh~"

The red-haired boy with the word "love" engraved on his forehead did not obey the order of the Fourth Kazekage. Instead, he stared at Fang Yan with a strange look.

Gaara, surrounded by dense sand and wind, was floating in the low sky.

No matter where he went, the young red-haired artist, who always held a thick stack of painting books, tried to raise the corners of his stiff mouth and squeezed out an awkward smile that looked like crying: "Teacher, long time no see!"

"[Playing the role of a hero from a dry desert country, plotting to usurp the country] This script is totally not suitable for me..."

"Let me just kill the Fourth Kazekage and the Daimyo of the Wind Country? I can take the blame for all this for you!"

However, the betrayal of his main fighting force made Luo Sha feel a chill running down his tailbone to the top of his head, giving him goose bumps all over his body.

The Fourth Kazekage's facial muscles twitched slightly, and he looked at Gaara fiercely, his eyes almost splitting as he said, "Rebellious son! Do you know what you are talking about?"

"I am your father!"

As soon as these words came out of his mouth, in just a moment, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa's mind suddenly had an idea, and he said with a fluke: "Have you fallen into Fang Yan's illusion?!"

Hearing this, Gaara raised the corners of his lips, outlining a trace of contempt, and sneered: "Don't fool yourself, how can a Jinchūriki fall into an illusion so easily?"

The chakra of the tailed beasts and the chakra of the jinchūriki can interfere with each other, making them uncontrollable by illusions.

If it weren't for the existence of Mizukage Yagura, the unlucky guy who was tricked by Uchiha Obito, it can even be said that the perfect Jinchūriki almost possesses the recognized characteristic of [immunity to illusions].

Fang Yan's illusion is unique, and it can be effective even against a Jinchūriki who has two different chakras in his body.

But Gaara was indeed not hit by the illusion, and he is now in a sober and rational state.

His speech was sincere and heartfelt.

Luo Sha was swept away by the wind and sand, and he distanced himself from the two. He was furious and asked in a rage, "When did you betray Sand Village?"

"Have you forgotten how much this land has nurtured you?"

This almost hysterical scolding obviously broke down his defenses.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, is a ruthless leader. In his eyes, his wife and son are all tools that can be used, so...

Before Gaara was born, he sealed the Sand Village's tailed beast weapon "Shukaku" in his son's body.

Hearing this, Gaara raised the corners of his lips, outlining a hint of sneer: "My dear father, I will remember your training of me in my heart and will never forget it. It was you who made me firmly believe that I was a 'monster who existed to kill everyone except myself'."

Gaara's mother exhausted her vitality after giving birth to him and died of dystocia.

But his father Luo Sha was busy with official duties and never took care of him.

Therefore, this important task naturally fell on Gaara's uncle Yashamaru.

Yashamaru always stayed by the side of young Gaara, taking care of him, loving him, and guiding him.

To Gaara, Yashamaru was the only light in his childhood and the only pillar that supported him. Unfortunately...

Under the command of the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, the light eventually disappeared.

- In order to test Gaara's ability, Rasa not only ordered Yashamaru to assassinate Gaara, but also made Yashamaru say the lie against his will, "Your mother never loved you, she hates you", to stimulate Gaara.

Desert oasis, above the battlefield.

Gaara, holding a drawing board, collected his thoughts, his blood-red hair swaying in the wind. He stared at Luo Sha with hatred and said hatefully: "You should thank Mr. Fang Yan! His appearance made me feel the beauty of the world again - otherwise, I would rather die without a complete body than perish together with Sunagakure!"

(End of this chapter)