Chapter 99: Diacritical

adj. serving to distinguish; distinctive

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Baki did not subscribe to the idea that Gaara was merely a tool. He had seen the boy glow whenever Kagome was in the vicinity. After witnessing something like that, there could never be a mistake again just what that boy was, a boy.

However, no matter this truth Baki knew that this did not mean the boy was any less a very important political figure in Suna. If it appeared as though the boy was the slightest bit off his game, it would be the end of him, and Suna too.

Their enemies did not take kindly to weakness.


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