Gaara

Gaara is slightly shorter than other boys around his age, due to the fact that he was born prematurely. He has fair skin and short, spiky red hair (described as red at the beginning of the series), bearing a striking resemblance to his father. He has pale blue-green eyes.[15] Gaara has no distinct pupils or eyebrows. He has two very notable features about his appearance: firstly, he has dark circles around his eyes, similar to those of a tanuki, having had them since birth. Secondly, he has the kanji "love" (愛, ai) carved into the left side of his forehead, having had it since Yashamaru's betrayal. Gaara has his hair parted on the left side, making the kanji more visible. Both Matsuri and Sari seem to have a crush on Gaara, describing him as a strong, silent, elite type, and very handsome.[16]

In the anime, despite being much calmer and more laid-back than he used to be, Gaara retained a very morbid sense of humor, as shown when Suiko asks Gaara how much of his chakra is infused into his sand, with Gaara agreeing to let him know, but at the cost of his life.

Gaara crying Gaara crying after learning that his mother loved him.

Since becoming one of Naruto's companions, Gaara has somehow inherited his ability to alter people's personalities. In the anime, he convinces Matsuri to overcome her fear of weapons. During the Kage Summit, he shocks the older and more experienced Kage by asking when they had abandoned themselves, later making Oonoki more determined to protect the Shinobi World. Before the Shinobi Alliance marches into battle, he motivates them to put aside their differences, forget their past rivalries, and unite under one banner. He even manages to make Naruto think about the choices he had made regarding Sasuke, stating that he only cares about revenge. His bond with Naruto has also made him able to put aside any grudges, including his hatred towards his father, who was partly responsible for Gaara's miserable childhood. He admits to forgiving his father's actions and openly cries after learning that his mother truly loved him, and that she had promised to protect him forever by infusing her will into his sand which, as his father noted, always protects him.[13][14] His love for his family is also extended in his dream in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, where Gaara dreams that his entire family is united and happy, in addition to Naruto being a childhood friend.

After his defeat at the hands of Naruto, Gaara was shocked to discover that Naruto understood all too well the pain he had suffered throughout his life. He was even more surprised to learn that Naruto had never lost his ambition to be recognized as an individual, and had ultimately found companions who truly cared for him. Witnessing Naruto's resolve to protect his friends caused Gaara to question the path he had set for himself as a child. Realizing that he had chosen the wrong path, Gaara decided to follow Naruto's path in order to finally be seen as a human being, and not as the tailed beast within him. Over the next few years, Gaara's determination to find happiness led him to rely on his own power rather than the demon. Gaara eventually formed a close friendship with Naruto, seeing the Kohoha ninja as his first true friend, and became very loyal in his decisions, as well as eager to protect his comrade. Gaara also came to believe that his encounter with Naruto was the greatest event of his life and believes that even the painful life of a jinchūriki was worth the experience. Gaara even forgave Shukaku for his miserable childhood, claiming that it was only because of that life that he was able to meet Naruto.

In Naruto: Shippūden, Gaara had a considerable growth spurt, like Naruto. During his fight against Deidara and during the Kage Summit, he wore dark pants, with a pair of ribbons on each leg, a few inches below the waist and the knees respectively, a red long-sleeved coat with hems on the front and back, a grey vest held by a single strap over his left shoulder, and two buckled belts that he uses to carry his gourd. He also wore a pair of straps worn casually around his waist. He is also seen wearing the Kazekage robes, and a simple black pantsuit, the latter closely resembling Kankurou's suit and the one worn by Chiyo. At all times, he is seen wearing the standard Sunagakure shinobi sandals. As Regimental Commander of the Shinobi Alliance, he added his village's flak jacket to his normal outfit.

Although Gaara initially tried to take Yashamaru's attack as an order from his father, Yashamaru lied to him and said that he had willingly accepted the mission to kill Gaara.[20] He also revealed that he had never truly loved Gaara, and told him that killing him would be to avenge the death of his sister, who had named him Gaara after the phrase "an individual who loves only himself" (我を愛する修羅, Ware o aisuru shura) as a sign of her intense hatred towards Suna rather than her love for Gaara. In a last-ditch effort to kill Gaara, Yashamaru detonated a series of explosive charms covering his body, asking his nephew to "please die". Using his sand, Gaara managed to survive the explosion, but he lost the only person he had thought cared about him, without knowing the truth behind Yashamaru's actions. Gaara then used his sand to carve the kanji for "love" (愛, ai) into the left side of his forehead.[21][22] Overwhelmed, Gaara lost control and transformed into Shukaku, rampaging around the village, before his father managed to stop him using his Sakin.[23]

After the traumatic experience of losing his uncle and being told that no one ever loved him, Gaara became a distant and cruel person who obsessively killed people in an attempt to prove his own existence, and to gain the village's recognition. He cast aside any and all desire for friendship. Seeing that Gaara was unable to cope with the loss of his mother's affection, the Kazekage considered him a failure and organized several assassination attempts against his son, which only made Gaara detest his father even more.[24] Over time, Gaara's new ideology allowed him to better control Shukaku. Appreciating this, his father canceled all assassination orders, and revived the idea of ​​one day using Gaara as the village's greatest weapon.

Past Gaara and Karura Premature Gaara next to his mother, Karura.

Gaara is the third and youngest son of the Fourth Kazekage and Karura, and is also the younger brother of Temari and Kankurou. Before Gaara's birth, his father had Chiyo seal Shukaku within him, in the hopes that he would become Sunagakure's greatest weapon, as he was the only one of the Kazekage's three children who was compatible with the beast.[17][18] Gaara was born prematurely and was therefore an abnormally small and frail child. Before she died, Karura, extremely doted on her son, promised to always protect him.[19] Gaara was trained in ninjutsu by his father, but was primarily raised by his maternal uncle, Yashamaru.

As a child, Gaara made many attempts to connect with the people of Sunagakure, who feared him due to his connection to Shukaku. Seeing him only as the monster he contained, it seemed for a time that Yashamaru was the only person who cared about Gaara. When Gaara unintentionally harmed others due to the subconscious abilities granted to him by the beast, Yashamaru understood that Gaara had no intention of harming anyone. The Sunagakure Council, however, considered Gaara's frequent attacks to be a serious threat to the village. Disappointed with this turn of events, Gaara's father decided to test his son by having Yashamaru attack Gaara both physically and psychologically in an attempt to see if Gaara could control Shukaku. Yashamaru revealed to Gaara that his mother had never loved him, and attempted to murder him, only to be mortally wounded by Gaara before the boy realized who he had attacked.[20]

State Incapacitated Gender Masculine Birthday January 19th Age : 15-17 years old Height : 166.1 cm Weight : 50.9 kg Blood Type AB Classification Jinchuuriki Kage Ninja Sensor Type Occupation Kazekage Regimental Commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces Commander of the Fourth Division Affiliation Sunagakure Allied Shinobi Forces Teams Three Brothers of the Sand Team Gaara (Anime Only) Fourth Division Ninja Registration 56-001 Ninja Patent : Genin : Jounin Age of Promotion Genin: 12 years old Chuunin: 14 years old

Kekkei Genkai Magnetism Style (Romance Only) Chakra Nature Ray Style Earth Style Wind Style Special Features Jinchuuriki (Previous) Kekkei Genkai (Romance Only)