Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Naruto defeats Gaara , and as a result , Gaara adopts Naruto 's philosophy , realizing that fighting for others yields greater strength than fighting for one 's self .
Simplified: He is known as Gaara of the Sand in the Viz translation , and Sabaku no Gaara ( Gaara of the Desert ) in the original Japanese . Initially he was a bad guy and Naruto 's rival .