C217 Gaara's Choice

Upon hearing this, Gaara's gaze shifted back to Naruto with an urgency that couldn't be contained.

"Why don't you hate your village?"

He was eager to grasp the answer to this burning question.

Despite the way Naruto had been treated, why did he still aspire to be Konoha's Hokage?

Why did he yearn to protect the village that had caused him pain?

"Ah, that question!" Naruto responded