Naruto: Gaara's Story

NARUTO -ナルト- 秘伝 [Naruto Hiden] #5

by Ukyo Kodachi

Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage, is still having to deal with a lack of funding for Sunagakure. Although the Land of Wind was happy to pay for all expenses that led to victory during the Fourth Shinobi World War several years earlier, the Wind daimyō has been reluctant to fund issues that arose as a result of that victory: compensation to families of shinobi who died during the War or rehabilitation costs for those who were injured. It's currently Gaara's job to try and get the money for those issues from the daimyō.

Genres: Manga, Light Novel, Fantasy, Young Adult, Novels, Fiction, Anime

89 pages, ebook

First published June 4, 2015

Reviews

[Lurkie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gaara is my favorite Naruto character. As a child, I favored Sasuke because c'mon it's Uchiha Sasuke, need I say more?? (Plus, I was young and attracted to everything physically beautiful) But, as I grew and continued to follow the series, I began to admire Gaara. His character development was astounding; from a bloodthirsty, self-loving Jinchūriki to a kind and respectable Kazekage. So, when I found out that he will have his own light novel, I immediately searched for an English translation online (and as a support to the author, I will buy a copy of the novel one of these days).

At first, I had my doubts about the novel, forced romance toping the list (as it was about him apparently learning what love is). But, no... I couldn't have wanted it any other way. I loved Gaara in the manga already, however this novel made me love him even more.

It's very well-written and very... unexpected.

[Pinkerton · Rating 4 out of 5]

La storia di per sé è abbastanza banale ma affatto sgradevole, le 4 stelle che ho dato come voto trovano la loro motivazione nei protagonisti della vicenda. Rivedere all’opera il terzetto del Villaggio della Sabbia: Gaara-Kankuro-Temari (e c’è persino il loro istruttore Baki), le ha conferito un forte valore aggiunto dal mio punto di vista. Niente di troppo sofisticato, con il fratello e la sorella che fungono da spalle, mentre tutta l’attenzione è concentrata sul protagonista. Stonano un po’ elementi all’avanguardia quali mail, tv, cravatte… ma sono solo accenni saltuari che non vanno a guastare nel complesso l’atmosfera tradizionale di questo gradevole episodio ninja, con tanto di tecniche (e quelle con la sabbia di Gaara sono davvero molto fiche) e sotterfugi, in perfetto stile Naruto. Una piacevole avventura del kazekage.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's nice to see things from Gaara's view, as he is quite the interesting character but doesn't always get that much screen-time in the show. Gaara has never had a romantic interest in anyone, which is something I didn't really think about until this story. While this story does involve quite a bit of action and politics, it was nice to see this different focus on Gaara, with him having to face this prospect of marriage and of finding someone to be with for the good of his country.

The "twist" wasn't all that original, as far as twists go with arranged marriages, but it carried the story forward and helped give more pressure to the situation Gaara was in.

Overall, I enjoyed this story, and I can't wait to read the next one.

[Sen]

Please, like I would say anything bad about this book. I love this book as much as Sakura Hiden. Gosh, I need more of Naruto. Wheter its manga, novel, anime, or movie. I wish Masashi Kishimoto wouldn't stop, ne?

[Aleshia]

Gaara is my favorite character. Please publish an English translation; I need it.

[redlouder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un roman super sympa à lire pour les fan de Naruto ! J'ai passé un excellent moment en compagnie de Gaara et lire quelque chose qu'on à l'habitude de voir est complètement différent au niveau de l'imagination. Bref GENIAL !

[Téyo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sympathique mais sans plus

[Keysia⁷ Herondale 🍉 *kinda ia* · Rating 5 out of 5]

So glad I found a translated version of this, Gaara is so precious <3

[Nika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gaara è uno dei miei personaggi preferiti. Ero curiosa di leggere questo romanzo e mi aspettavo grandi cose. Non è stata una delle letture più emozionanti, ma merita comunque un bel 4 stelle.

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Un dique y un corazón humano son iguales en un aspecto: si se supera cierto nivel, revientan..."

[Arunima]

this was fun. i like gaara and kankuro and temari even more now. there were moments of shikamaru and temari from gaara's perspective. also, gaara is definitely autistic (thinking about this and realizing i only know the vibe of autism. like gaara is as he is because of past experiences, is that how autism works or is it completely a genetics thing? maybe i should learn something about autism).
anyway, gaara just thinking in shinobi mode the entire time trying to talk to a girl, kankuro being one of those 'aah alcohol tastes bad but it has its uses' people to gaara who's drinking ice tea, gaara being surprised by shikatema and kankuro just literally going 'nah it was obvious' leading to gaara reading icha icha paradise to understand the signs he missed, shikamaru giving creepy grins to gaara's ace ass self when he is talking to shijima in the end and ending the book without gaara ending up with anyone and oooh, naruto being a light in gaara's life of darkness (as he is for literally everyone my sunshine child mwah)>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Chalinviri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Por fin pude terminar de leerte novela😜

Ok, pues aunque la trama fue muy simple, si me gustó jaja, además de que si es una historia que no había leído, por eso tenia mucha curiosidad.

Esto trata de los conflictos qué tiene Gaara cuando se mezclan el amor y la política, resulta que no es tan fácil una unión cuando hay 2 aldeas involucradas y el callado y sereno Gaara debe esforzarse para que todo vaya según lo acordado.

Yo creo que me gustó mucho la historia, porque vi el ladro fraterno de la familia de Gaara.... Y también mencionan a mi Ship Favorito, así que no me puedo quejar.

Sip, esta fue una excelente lectura, me puso de buen humor para iniciar el dia😁

[Nadine · Rating 5 out of 5]

first thing, imma a big fans of Gaara that he has been my top favorite among the all characters of the series. the synopsis only said that the story is about his love story and the dating tho, but there was more than just a man and woman, this book is literally telling us how to see in Gaara’s perspective about Shinobi (Ninja) world which is never been mentioned in the series. literally a book about sacrifice, struggle, friendship, leadership and life meaning. i’ve never thought that this “fake dating” story would include so many important scenes. absolutely my top favorite of the Hiden series.

[Ilaria Massariol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mi è piaciuto leggere il punto di vista di Gaara in questo romanzo. È molto dolce il suo modo di prendere Naruto come ispirazione per le sue decisioni e come ricorda i momenti che lo hanno cambiato in meglio. Inoltre, il rapporto tra lui Kankuro e Temari è davvero bello, più intenso e rafforzato grazie ai miglioramenti portati nell'animo di Gaara. Mi ha fatto sorridere pensare che lui potesse avere una relazione, però capisco anche che per come è fatto lo vedo ben lontano da questa esigenza. È bellissimo vedere come si interessi molto a dare amore e a prendersi cura del prossimo, è il Gaara che sperava di diventare grazie all'aiuto di Naruto ❤️ un cuore caldo come la sabbia del deserto

[Julie Ditton · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are two series of light novels (Japanese young adult novellas) based on "Naruto". The "Naruto Hiden" ("Secret Chronicles") series takes place about two years after the war, so if you haven't gotten that far, and want to avoid spoilers, put them on your to read list for later. They are well worth the wait. Unfortunately, the 4th and 5 the books have not been published in English. This story explores an adventure surrounding Gara and is the best in the series in my opinion. Hopefully the publishers will translate it soon.

[Alejandra Ospina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gaara es mi personaje favorito y encontrar una historia de romance del oficial es bastante agradable sin embargo en el desarrollo de la historia me hubiera gustado que fuera más romántico, pero también entiendo como es el personaje y el romance no es algo que se pueda volver Canon de un momento a otro, pero insisto en que me hubiera gustado un poquito más el fan service ahí, también me hubiera gustado muchísimo que él tuviera una historia de amor como los demás personajes. Merece ser feliz. Quiero pensar que es feliz .

[Abby · Rating 2 out of 5]

La persona que escribió esto, se aventó un fanfic, y de los malos.
Las personalidades aquí mostradas no tienen nada que ver con quien es Gaara, Kankuro ni Temari.
La premisa es buena, pero la mala narrativa (aunque puede ser cosa de la traducción) y lo poco lógico de muchos de los eventos la hacen casi insufrible.
Lo único bueno es la forma en la que nos habla de la crisis de la post-guerra y de lo inestable que eran los gobiernos de los kages.

[Irvi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like his character development, from someone who give up on the idea of love to a benevolent rulers. This novel give a glimpse of how the Kazekage siblings relationship. This is not only a novel about how Gaara’s love interest, I think it’s more about how he’s finally mature enough to take decision based on the best thing for all of the party involved albeit there’s sacrifice that he should made, and this is not easy.

[Prakhar Sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

A deeper dive into Gaara's personality and story apart from his origin.
I really love how Kishimoto has written all the characters in Naruto verse with so much thought that no matter how they were introduced, there is a significant level of all-round character development. And you just can't help loving all these characters.
The story felt kind of forced in the middle but the plot is well connected and everything ends up making sense at the end.

[Merina Ilmasari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mengandung plot twist 😆 awal2 dibikin baper eeeeh endingnya dibikin loh kok? Eh woow. Tapi dari situlah jadi tahu kenapa doi tetap jombs di Boruto. Gapapa, anda ttp cool kok walau ga nikah2 wkwkwk. Overall suka dengan seluruh cerita di novel ini. Scene tarungnya juga. Sangat berharap dianimasikan suatu saat nanti. Novel yg menghibur :))

[Angela Wisehart · Rating 5 out of 5]

libricino piccolo e denso, un'avventura che assapora con nostalgia le vicende dell'anime. Ho amato tantissimo questo libricino, l'approfondimento poi su Gaara, che rimane uno dei miei personaggi preferiti. Una sfaccettatura differente del suo animo, la sua lotta e voglia di riscattarsi dal passato... 💛

[Katza Verduzco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una historia sin duda bastante corta pero por ovias razones bastante tierna, creo que Gaara se ganó mi corazón desde la serie, y su cambio y evolución me parecen de lo más interesante. Me encanta encanta personalidad.

Estas novelas cortas siempre me.llenan de nostalguia y agradezco infinitamente que existan.

[Jo Velvet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un romanzo breve e non un manga, ma per i fan di Naruto e soprattutto di Gaara, ormai kazekage del villaggio della sabbia, questa storia non lascerà delusi. Si legge molto bene e si vive un’avventura inaspettata, Gaara deve trovare una moglie ma il finale porterà ad eventi inaspettati. Consigliato.

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

j’ai beaucoup aimé découvrir cette partie de la vie de Gaara qui est mon personnage préféré de Naruto. Découvrir sa façon de penser, d’agir, son développement. Je ne savais pas trop à quelle fin m’attendre (alors même que j’ai vu boruto) et ce livre a réussi à me surprendre et à me happer suffisamment pour que je le finisse en une journée

[Haru · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not gonna lie, aside from Shikamaru Hiden, this might be the best novel in the entire Hiden series. The writing is neat, the plot was satisfying, and the ending was nice. I also really like how the sand siblings interact with each other. So precious.

[Marina · Rating 5 out of 5]

me encantaria leer el manga

[Ela · Rating 4 out of 5]

los amo clan kazekage ❤

[Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

More like 3.5 stars
I just love Gaara and these short light novels are just very enjoyable, to a certain point.

[Carlos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Puede que la mejor de esta serie de novelas cortas.

[Maria Grazia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Letto d'un fiato! Consigliato a chiunque voglia immaginare un post-Naruto Shippuden