Yashamaru was a medic-nin and Gaara's uncle—the younger brother of Karura. In Gaara's isolated childhood, Yashamaru was one of the few people who showed him genuine care, teaching him about concepts like physical pain, emotional suffering, and love that Gaara had never experienced before.
The Fourth Kazekage eventually ordered Yashamaru to kill his nephew, though he was given the choice to refuse. Yashamaru accepted the mission, driven by a desire to avenge his sister's death. The assassination attempt devolved into a suicide bombing that ultimately failed to kill Gaara. But before Yashamaru died, he delivered a crushing psychological blow—telling Gaara that no one, not even him, had ever truly loved him. This revelation devastated Gaara and pushed him further into psychological instability, making him more unhinged and dangerous than before. Yashamaru's final words were simply: "This is it. Please die."
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