7 Facts About Gaara in Naruto, Shinobi of the Village Hidden in the Sand and Became the 5th Kazekage

Gaara Naruto - Gaara is the 5th Kazekage of the Village Hidden in the Sand, possessing the ability to manipulate sand. Gaara once participated in the plan to attack the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Gaara himself is the son of Sara, who was a previous Kazekage. Here are 7 facts about Gaara in Naruto:

Surviving Jinchuriki

Gaara is the jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast named Shukaku from the Village Hidden in the Sand. Gaara became one of the targets of Akatsuki, who were trying to gather all the Biju. Initially, Gaara was supposed to die after Shukaku was extracted from his body, but thanks to the help of Granny Chiyo, Gaara ultimately survived using forbidden jutsu.

Jinchuriki Friends with Gaara

Gaara and Naruto share a similarity as both of them are jinchuriki. It can be said that Gaara and Naruto have a close friendship because they are both jinchuriki. Naruto was the first jinchuriki friend to Gaara, and Naruto also played a role in changing Gaara's previously cruel nature.

Recognition from the Second Mizukage

Gaara became one of the shinobi from the Village Hidden in the Sand who participated in the ninja world war. There, Gaara fought against the previous kage who were resurrected with the Edo Tensei technique. The Second Mizukage was one of the people who fought Gaara, and he acknowledged Gaara as a very promising individual.

His Mother's Power

Gaara is known to have the ability to control sand for both offence and defence. Furthermore, the sand always shields Gaara from attacks and moves automatically. This ability is known to originate from his mother's power, not from Shukaku's power.

Supreme Commander

During the ninja world war against Akatsuki and Obito, Gaara was one of the individuals with a high rank in the battle. Gaara led the shinobi as the commander of division 4. Additionally, with his position as Kazekage, Gaara was also appointed as the supreme commander of all divisions of the forces.

Youngest Kage

Gaara received the title of Kazekage after taking over his father's position who was killed by Orochimaru. Although initially underestimated, Gaara successfully demonstrated his abilities in carrying out his duties as Kazekage. Furthermore, Gaara is also known as the youngest Kage to participate in the ninja world war.

Previous Shukaku Jinchuriki Kanji

Gaara has a unique mark on his forehead which bears the Kanji characters meaning "Love". These Kanji characters are a combination of the Kanji characters symbolising the previous Shukaku jinchuriki, which mean "acceptance" and "love". When combined, it has the same meaning as the Kanji characters on his forehead, which is "love".