Gaara was devastated that Yashamaru, the only living person to love him, would try to kill him and asked for an explanation. When he unmasked the Anbu, Gaara discovered it was Yashamaru. While doing so, he was attacked by one of Suna's Anbu, whom he fatally wounded with his sand. Gaara was dismayed and went off to try and understand why he was treated as such a monster. Gaara was pleased by this and went out into the village to show some love to those he'd harmed, but his efforts were met only with more fear and hate. Gaara, said Yashamaru, received love everyday, from both his mother - whose spirit controlled the sand that protected him - and from Yashamaru himself.
From Yashamaru's explanation, Gaara believed he did know pain: the unbearable agony in his heart.įrom this, Yashamaru elaborated that physical pain, what causes one to bleed, could be cured with medicine and time, whereas pain of the heart, like Gaara experienced, could only be cured with love. When he was six years old, Gaara asked Yashamaru to explain pain to him. Gaara did not understand this pain he caused others because his sand protected him from all injury. Gaara would try to assure them he meant no harm, but in the process would inadvertently injure or even kill them with his sand. However, being a jinchūriki made the villagers frightened of Gaara adults avoided him and, when they couldn't, treated him delicately while children would run from him on sight. When he was allowed to roam around the village, Gaara would try to connect with the villagers, being kind to them and offering them any assistance he could. Gaara was raised in isolation during his early life, taught ninjutsu by his father and cared for by his maternal uncle, Yashamaru. Before dying, Karura looked lovingly at Gaara's small form and vowed to always protect him. Gaara ended up being born prematurely and, from the ordeals of childbirth, his mother, Karura, died. Rasa's third child, who would become Gaara, was compatible, and for that reason Shukaku was sealed into him by Chiyo while he was still in his mother's womb. His first two children, Temari and then Kankurō, had not been compatible with Shukaku. 10.1.2 Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fireīecause of heavy cuts to Sunagakure's budget, the Fourth Kazekage wanted to make one of his children the jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Shukaku to serve as a weapon for the village.10.1.1 Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel.9.5 Shikamaru Shinden: A Cloud Dancing in Forlorn Falling Petals.8.5 Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding.8.4 Sakura Hiden: Thoughts of Love, Riding Upon a Spring Breeze.8.2 Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness.8.1 Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky.7.5 Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation.7.4 Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown.6.1 In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths.He becomes Suna's Fifth Kazekage ( 五代目風影, Godaime Kazekage, literally meaning: Fifth Wind Shadow) so that he can protect the village and all those who live there, dispelling the fears he cast on the villagers. After being defeated by Naruto Uzumaki - a jinchūriki like himself who found strength in his friendships - Gaara starts emulating him. With nobody to connect to, Gaara grew up hating the world and looking out only for himself, giving his life meaning by killing anyone he came across. He was made the jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Shukaku before he was born, causing the villagers of Suna to fear him as a monster. Gaara ( 我愛羅, Gaara) is a shinobi of Sunagakure. Wind Release: Multi-Layered Gale (Novel only).Wind Release: Infinite Sand Cloud - Great Breakthrough.Ultimately Hard Absolute Defence: Shield of Shukaku.Ultimately Hard Absolute Attack: Spear of Shukaku (Anime only).Regimental Commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces.Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival! Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel Prince of the Sand Waterfall Gourd ( 砂瀑の瓢箪王子, Sabaku no Hyōtan Ōji, English: Prince of the Sand Gourd).Fifth Kazekage ( 五代目風影, Godaime Kazekage).Gaara of the Sand Waterfall ( 砂瀑の我愛羅, Sabaku no Gaara, English: Gaara of the Desert).Gaara of the Sand ( 砂の我愛羅, Suna no Gaara).