In Naruto: Reborn with a Chat Group-Chapter 178 - 176: Teasing Temari

[Ito Makoto: Grandpas, you really know me too well! You figured it out so fast. Hehehe...]

[Hyuga Hizashi: You little brat! You already have my niece, the Yamanaka girl, and, most importantly, you've even reserved Tsunade, the First Hokage's granddaughter! And now you're eyeing girls from other villages?! You shameless scumbag!]

[Ito Makoto: Hey, hey! Don't spread false accusations! I'm not a scumbag, I just want to give all the girls a home! Also, spreading misinformation is a punishable offense, you know?]

Back in the real world, Kankuro and Temari took a nervous glance at the kids surrounding them. They weren't that old themselves, but something about this group felt off.

It wasn't just the numbers, it was the fact that they were all wearing the same outfit, standing in formation like some kind of gang.

Temari and Kankuro felt genuinely intimidated.

Temari quickly spoke up, assuming Makoto was the leader. "I apologize on behalf of my brother! This was all a misunderstanding."

"We didn't actually mean to hurt that little kid. Kankuro was just joking around, that's all!"

Kankuro, still sweating bullets, frantically nodded. "Y-Yeah! Just a joke! A total misunderstanding!"

Makoto stepped forward, still smiling, and casually reached out before patting Temari on the head.

"Relax," he said. "It's no big deal."

Temari froze.

Her brain completely shut down.

A second later, her face turned bright red.

Behind Makoto, Ino and Hinata both watched the scene unfold, their expressions darkening.

Ino gritted her teeth so hard it was a miracle they didn't crack. She stomped her foot in frustration.

'Damn it! That blonde bitch! I knew she was trying to steal Makoto-kun!'

Hinata, on the other hand, clutched the hem of her sleeves, fidgeting. 'I... I want Makoto to pat my head too... '

As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she imagined the scene where Makoto gently patting her head, smiling at her.

Steam literally started rising from her head.

Kankuro's face twisted in fury as he watched Makoto casually pat Temari's head. His teeth clenched so hard it sounded like they might crack.

"You bastard! What the hell do you think you're doing to my sister?!"

Makoto withdrew his hand and turned toward Kankuro, eyes gleaming with mischief.

"Calling me a bastard is rude. How about calling me 'brother-in-law' instead."

...That's what he wanted to say.

Instead, he just smirked at him.

Temari finally snapped out of her daze, quickly taking several steps back, her face still slightly flushed.

"You...! Are all Leaf Village ninjas like you?! Damn it!" she shouted, trying to regain her composure.

[Senju Tobirama: Makoto! You have my full support! Take this girl down! Let her experience the charm of our Konoha shinobi!]

[Ito Makoto: Don't worry, even if you didn't say anything, I was already planning on it. She's beautiful, has a good family background! Where else am I gonna find such a perfect wife?]

[Senju Tobirama: Family background? Wait... does this girl have some special status?]

[Ito Makoto: She's the daughter of the Fourth Kazekage. Basically, the princess of the Sand Village.]

[Uchiha Fugaku: HAHAHA! Let them act arrogant in our village! We'll just steal all their beauties in return!]

[Hyuga Hizashi: If I remember correctly, the Fourth Kazekage should be... Rasa, right? So, this girl is his daughter?]

At that moment, Sasuke stepped up beside Makoto.

"Hey! The guy in the tree... how long do you plan on hiding?" he called out, his tone laced with boredom.

"I spotted you from the start and figured you were waiting to ambush us."

He smirked. "Or do you just like hanging upside down like a bat?"

Unlike in the original storyline, Sasuke had improved significantly, so he had already noticed Gaara lurking in the treetops.

Everyone turned their attention to where Sasuke was looking. Sure enough, there was a boy about their age hanging upside down from a branch, a massive gourd strapped to his back.

Gaara realized he'd been caught and slowly opened his eyes, his cold gaze locking onto Sasuke for a brief moment before he silently dropped down from the tree.

He landed effortlessly, his blank, unblinking stare shifting toward Kankuro and Temari.

"You two are a disgrace to the village," he said, his voice eerily calm but dripping with barely restrained malice. "If you keep embarrassing me... I'll kill you."

A shiver ran down Kankuro and Temari's spines.

"Gaara, we..."

"Shut up." he didn't raise his voice, but the weight behind his words made Kankuro freeze mid-sentence.

Temari and Kankuro exchanged uneasy glances, sweat forming on their brows. They knew better than to argue.

Makoto, watching this unfold, casually stepped up beside Temari.

"Hey, little panda," he said with a grin. "Go easy on your siblings, will ya?"

Temari's eyes went wide, her face turning pale as she broke out into a cold sweat.

"Hey! Shut up, you idiot! He'll kill you!!!" she hissed, grabbing his sleeve in panic.

Makoto turned to her, his grin widening.

"Aww, are you worried about me?"

Temari's face turned red. "Who the hell would worry about you, you pervert?! I'm just... I am just a little concerned that if you get killed, it'll mess up relations between Konoha and the Sand Village! It could even ruin the Chunin Exam!"

Makoto chuckled and, without hesitation, reached out and patted her head again.

"Hahahaha! Relax, that's not gonna happen!"

Meanwhile, Gaara's gaze shifted toward Makoto. His pale blue eyes, usually void of emotion, darkened with something cold and murderous.

But Makoto didn't care in the slightest.

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