Gaara

* Part 1
* Part II
* Fourth Shinobi War

## Introduction

Because of heavy cuts to Sunagakure's budget by the Wind Daimyō, 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.] His first two children, Temari and then Kankurō, had not been compatible with Shukaku. Rasa's third child, however, who would become Gaara, was compatible with Shukaku. For that reason, Shukaku was sealed inside of Gaara by Chiyo before he was even born, when Gaara was still a fetus inside of his mother, Karura's womb. Gaara ended up being born prematurely and from the ordeals of childbirth, his mother, Karura, died. Before dying, Karura looked lovingly at Gaara's small form and vowed to always protect him.

Gaara was raised in isolation during his early life, taught ninjutsu by his father and cared for by his maternal uncle, Yashamaru. 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. 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. Gaara would try to assure them he meant no harm, but in the process would inadvertently injure or even kill them with his sand. Gaara did not understand this pain he caused others because his sand protected him from all injury. When he was six years old, Gaara asked Yashamaru to explain pain to him. From Yashamaru's explanation, Gaara believed he did know pain: the unbearable agony in his heart.

### Character Details

Having been trained since infancy as Suna's "ultimate weapon", Gaara was exceptionally strong even as a child, effortlessly killing the countless assassins sent after him. As a genin, he became known internationally for completing B-rank missions. He also set the record time of completing the Chūnin Exams in the Forest of Death, and unscathed;[18] a feat normally incapable for a chūnin. By Part II, Gaara becomes Suna's Fifth Kazekage, tasked with leading and protecting the entire village. His fellow Kage initially doubted his worthiness due to his young age, but come to respect him by the Fourth Shinobi World War, where he was appointed the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces' combat divisions. The reincarnated Kage that Gaara fights, including his father, also come to approve of his abilities after he defeats them. He could hold his own against five of Madara Uchiha's Susanoo-clad wood clones for some time. As an adult, Gaara's prowess had grown to the point where he could hold his own against opponents of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Fighting alongside Shukaku, he was able to hold off and eventually seal Urashiki temporarily while in battle.

ifted with powerful defensive ninjutsu, Gaara's usual tactic is to remain stationary in battle, using his sand to attack opponents from afar. The attacks typically follow the same formula: capture and immobilise the target, such as with the Sand Binding Coffin, and then crush all parts of their body, such as with the Sand Waterfall Funeral. If opponents are able to get close enough to attack him, Gaara's Shield of Sand automatically protects him from all threats, even those he is not aware of; the Shield of Sand is commonly thought to be Shukaku's doing, an act of self-preservation, but it is actually Gaara's mother, Karura, whose love protects Gaara even after her death. If the Shield of Sand is penetrated, either through speed or brute-force, Gaara also has access to a secondary Armour of Sand covering his body; however, it requires an impractical amount of chakra to maintain for long periods of time and weighs him down. Nevertheless, Gaara's sand is extremely effective at keeping him safe, earning fame as an "absolute defence" and allowing him to go years without experiencing a single injury. By adulthood, Gaara's Shield of Sand's defence increased tremendously, able to shrug off attacks that Sasuke Uchiha's Majestic Attire: Susanoo could not.
## Introduction

Because of heavy cuts to Sunagakure's budget by the Wind Daimyō, 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.] His first two children, Temari and then Kankurō, had not been compatible with Shukaku. Rasa's third child, however, who would become Gaara, was compatible with Shukaku. For that reason, Shukaku was sealed inside of Gaara by Chiyo before he was even born, when Gaara was still a fetus inside of his mother, Karura's womb. Gaara ended up being born prematurely and from the ordeals of childbirth, his mother, Karura, died. Before dying, Karura looked lovingly at Gaara's small form and vowed to always protect him.

Gaara was raised in isolation during his early life, taught ninjutsu by his father and cared for by his maternal uncle, Yashamaru. 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. 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. Gaara would try to assure them he meant no harm, but in the process would inadvertently injure or even kill them with his sand. Gaara did not understand this pain he caused others because his sand protected him from all injury. When he was six years old, Gaara asked Yashamaru to explain pain to him. From Yashamaru's explanation, Gaara believed he did know pain: the unbearable agony in his heart.

### Character Details

Having been trained since infancy as Suna's "ultimate weapon", Gaara was exceptionally strong even as a child, effortlessly killing the countless assassins sent after him. As a genin, he became known internationally for completing B-rank missions. He also set the record time of completing the Chūnin Exams in the Forest of Death, and unscathed;[18] a feat normally incapable for a chūnin. By Part II, Gaara becomes Suna's Fifth Kazekage, tasked with leading and protecting the entire village. His fellow Kage initially doubted his worthiness due to his young age, but come to respect him by the Fourth Shinobi World War, where he was appointed the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces' combat divisions. The reincarnated Kage that Gaara fights, including his father, also come to approve of his abilities after he defeats them. He could hold his own against five of Madara Uchiha's Susanoo-clad wood clones for some time. As an adult, Gaara's prowess had grown to the point where he could hold his own against opponents of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Fighting alongside Shukaku, he was able to hold off and eventually seal Urashiki temporarily while in battle.

Gifted with powerful defensive ninjutsu, Gaara's usual tactic is to remain stationary in battle, using his sand to attack opponents from afar. The attacks typically follow the same formula: capture and immobilise the target, such as with the Sand Binding Coffin, and then crush all parts of their body, such as with the Sand Waterfall Funeral. If opponents are able to get close enough to attack him, Gaara's Shield of Sand automatically protects him from all threats, even those he is not aware of; the Shield of Sand is commonly thought to be Shukaku's doing, an act of self-preservation, but it is actually Gaara's mother, Karura, whose love protects Gaara even after her death. If the Shield of Sand is penetrated, either through speed or brute-force, Gaara also has access to a secondary Armour of Sand covering his body; however, it requires an impractical amount of chakra to maintain for long periods of time and weighs him down. Nevertheless, Gaara's sand is extremely effective at keeping him safe, earning fame as an "absolute defence" and allowing him to go years without experiencing a single injury. By adulthood, Gaara's Shield of Sand's defence increased tremendously, able to shrug off attacks that Sasuke Uchiha's Majestic Attire: Susanoo could not.
## Introduction

Because of heavy cuts to Sunagakure's budget by the Wind Daimyō, 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.] His first two children, Temari and then Kankurō, had not been compatible with Shukaku. Rasa's third child, however, who would become Gaara, was compatible with Shukaku. For that reason, Shukaku was sealed inside of Gaara by Chiyo before he was even born, when Gaara was still a fetus inside of his mother, Karura's womb. Gaara ended up being born prematurely and from the ordeals of childbirth, his mother, Karura, died. Before dying, Karura looked lovingly at Gaara's small form and vowed to always protect him.

Gaara was raised in isolation during his early life, taught ninjutsu by his father and cared for by his maternal uncle, Yashamaru. 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. 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. Gaara would try to assure them he meant no harm, but in the process would inadvertently injure or even kill them with his sand. Gaara did not understand this pain he caused others because his sand protected him from all injury. When he was six years old, Gaara asked Yashamaru to explain pain to him. From Yashamaru's explanation, Gaara believed he did know pain: the unbearable agony in his heart.

### Character Details

Having been trained since infancy as Suna's "ultimate weapon", Gaara was exceptionally strong even as a child, effortlessly killing the countless assassins sent after him. As a genin, he became known internationally for completing B-rank missions. He also set the record time of completing the Chūnin Exams in the Forest of Death, and unscathed;[18] a feat normally incapable for a chūnin. By Part II, Gaara becomes Suna's Fifth Kazekage, tasked with leading and protecting the entire village. His fellow Kage initially doubted his worthiness due to his young age, but come to respect him by the Fourth Shinobi World War, where he was appointed the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces' combat divisions. The reincarnated Kage that Gaara fights, including his father, also come to approve of his abilities after he defeats them. He could hold his own against five of Madara Uchiha's Susanoo-clad wood clones for some time. As an adult, Gaara's prowess had grown to the point where he could hold his own against opponents of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Fighting alongside Shukaku, he was able to hold off and eventually seal Urashiki temporarily while in battle.

Gifted with powerful defensive ninjutsu, Gaara's usual tactic is to remain stationary in battle, using his sand to attack opponents from afar. The attacks typically follow the same formula: capture and immobilise the target, such as with the Sand Binding Coffin, and then crush all parts of their body, such as with the Sand Waterfall Funeral. If opponents are able to get close enough to attack him, Gaara's Shield of Sand automatically protects him from all threats, even those he is not aware of; the Shield of Sand is commonly thought to be Shukaku's doing, an act of self-preservation, but it is actually Gaara's mother, Karura, whose love protects Gaara even after her death. If the Shield of Sand is penetrated, either through speed or brute-force, Gaara also has access to a secondary Armour of Sand covering his body; however, it requires an impractical amount of chakra to maintain for long periods of time and weighs him down. Nevertheless, Gaara's sand is extremely effective at keeping him safe, earning fame as an "absolute defence" and allowing him to go years without experiencing a single injury. By adulthood, Gaara's Shield of Sand's defence increased tremendously, able to shrug off attacks that Sasuke Uchiha's Majestic Attire: Susanoo could not.
## Power and Stats

Tier: **8-B** when Gaara transforms he grows in power substantially | likely **7-C** with his full sand abilities, and even **higher** with Partial Transformation | possibly **High 5-B** with full sand prowess

**Name:** Gaara

**Series**: Naruto

**Age**: 12-13 (Part I) | 15-17 (Part II) | 32 (In Boruto)

**Classification**: Human, Kazekage, Jinchuuriki, Shinobi

**Powers and Abilities**:Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acrobatics, Chakra Manipulation, Multiple Selves (Types 1, 2 and 3 as a Jinchūriki), Statistics Amplification (Shinobi are capable of enhancing their physical capabilities with the use of chakra. The Shunshin no Jutsu allows Shinobi to greatly enhance their speed by focusing chakra in their feet), Surface Scaling and Water Walking (By focusing chakra at the soles of their feet, Shinobi can scale and cling to vertical surfaces, and even walk on water), Minor Illusion Creation and Duplication (With the Clone Technique, Shinobi can create illusionary duplicates of themselves that have no physical substance), Shapeshifting (With the Transformation Technique, Shinobi can transform themselves into other people, animals, plants, and even inanimate objects, such as weapons), Paralysis Inducement (With the Temporary Paralysis Technique, Shinobi can completely paralyze their targets from close to mid range), Air Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Body Control, Sand Manipulation, Instinctive Action(Gaara's sand will protect him independently from his will), Barrier Creation (Gaara's sand acts independently and will always defend him), Extrasensory Perception with Third Eye, Flight (Can use his sand as a form of flight for himself and others), Sealing, Sleep Manipulation (Can force himself to fall asleep to transfer control of his body to Shukaku), Soul Manipulation and Non-Physical Interaction with Chakra arms (Tailed Beast Chakra Arms users can interact with the soul), Resistance to Paralysis Inducement, Body Puppetry, and Possession (Bijū and Jinchūriki are capable of resisting the binding effects and control of the Rinnegan's Black Receivers)

Attack Potency: **City Block Level** (Gaara was capable of using large amounts of sand to create waves of defense) likely **Multi City Block Level** (Gaara was able to overcome a stronger rock lee when he was inside of 8 Gates which amplify a persons statistics by a large amount) **Far higher** (Gaara goes into a partial transformation that is powered by Shukaku a tailed beast which gives him large increases of power.) **Multi-City Block Level** (Gaara was able to overpower Sasuke as well as Naruto while transformed nearly killing both of them.) **City Block Level** (Gaara was able to use a stronger Sand coffin form called "Sand Funeral" which physically overpowered Kimimaro and forced him into his Curse Mark form.) **Small Town Level** (Gaara was capable of fighting on par with Deidara even destroying his arm. The same Akatsuki members that can wipe Bijuu including Matatabi.) **City Level** (Gaara can fight and overpower Deidara being able to cover his village after pulling massive amounts of sand out of the desert) **Mountain Level** (Was able to use his sand to hold back the Gedo Mazo chakra chain which was attempting to fully absorb Shukaku a tailed beast.) possibly **Large Planet Level** (In Boruto Gaara was capable of using his sand to stop an attack from Momoshiki using his sand which is offensive and defensive, the same one who could fight on par with a stronger Naruto and Sasuke)

Speed: **Supersonic** (Gaara is able to fight on Par with Rock lee who blitzed him before adapting to his new speed) **Hypersonic** (Gaara is able to fight on par with Kimimaro using his sand as the main point of defense.) **Massively Hypersonic+** (Is capable of fighting against people like the Mizukage, even using his sand to assist Onoki.) **Far Higher** (Gaara only gets faster and uses his sand better as he progresses within the War arc) possibly **FTL** (With sand gaara is able to react to Momoshiki a single time before being overpowered.)

Durability: **Multi-City Block Level** (Gaara was able to overpower Sasuke as well as Naruto while transformed nearly killing both of them.) **City Block Level** (Gaara was able to use a stronger Sand coffin form called "Sand Funeral" which physically overpowered Kimimaro and forced him into his Curse Mark form.) **Small Town Level** (Gaara was capable of fighting on par with Deidara even destroying his arm. The same Akatsuki members that can wipe Bijuu including Matatabi.) **City Level** (Gaara can fight and overpower Deidara being able to cover his village after pulling massive amounts of sand out of the desert) **Mountain Level** (Was able to use his sand to hold back the Gedo Mazo chakra chain which was attempting to fully absorb Shukaku a tailed beast.)

Stamina: Extremely high, as he can fight for hours non-stop against high-level opponents without getting winded

Intelligence: Fairly creative in the application of his sand powers; general knowledge of ninja techniques, as well as was able to think of plans for an entire alliance of 80,000 shinobi

**Weaknesses:** His Jutsu can consume large amounts of chakra, and can only use the one-tail to its strongest when truly asleep. Oil also makes his sand extremely heavy and difficult to control

**Notable Attacks/Techniques:**

**Sand Manipulation:** Sand is a versatile material, most often employed by the shinobi originating from Sunagakure for various purposes, including numerous supplementary functions ranging from concealment to disguise. However, the tool itself rose to prominence in the hands of the jinchūriki of Shukaku, who acquired the ability to manipulate sand through the beast, with the most renowned amongst these being Gaara. While Gaara can control any sand, he keeps special sand in his gourd. This sand is infused with his chakra, allowing him to drive faster and more powerful attacks.

* **Shield of Sand:** A unique technique to Gaara. Whenever Gaara is about to be harmed, a layer of sand will automatically surround and protect him. The sand will react regardless of Gaara's will, even protecting him from self-inflicted injuries.
* **Armor of Sand:** Gaara can cover himself in a compacted layer of sand, providing an additional defense should his Shield of Sand fail.
* **Desert Layered Imperial Funeral Seal:** Using a large quantity of sand, Gaara covers the enemy with several successive layers of the material before compressing it into the form of a monumental pyramid which acts to imprison the target upon its completion.
* **Prison Sand Burial:** Gaara using his ability to manipulate sand, loosens the ground below his enemy and catches them in a maelstrom of sand. The swallowed enemy sinks up to two hundred meters underground while entirely unable to move a muscle.
* **Sand Clone:** Gaara uses a clone of sand.
* **Sand Waterfall Funeral:** After wrapping an opponent with sand with either Sand Binding Coffin or Sand Drizzle, Gaara will cause the sand to implode and crush whatever is within it.
* **Sand Waterfall Imperial Funeral:** This technique is a specialty of Gaara, where he makes the land a stage for his representation.
* **Quicksand Waterfall Flow:** Gaara grinds the rocks and minerals underneath using the sand he carries in his gourd. This technique generates a tremendous volume of sand in the shape of a giant wave, engulfing and "drowning" the opponent in a sand tsunami.
* **Air Sand Protective Wall:** This air defense technique creates a giant shield of sand that is suspended in mid-air by raising a great amount of sand from the ground. By gathering the best possible mineral-rich sand, the shield's hardness is considered to be very high. Furthermore, the sand has its defensive strength raised by flowing chakra through it. It was strong enough to protect Sunagakure from Deidara's C3 and stop a lightened Tengai Shinsei. In the *The Last: Naruto the Movie*, Gaara uses this technique in conjunction with wind-natured chakra, creating multiple giant sand shields to protect his village from a falling meteor.
* **Third Eye:** Gaara can create an artificial eye made of sand or Gold Dust for extrasensory vision. He can control the size of the eye depending on its use. Its primary purpose is spying, as it can form and disperse on any location in command. He can use it to see what's happening outside while surrounding himself in the Shield of Sand for protection during combat.