Chapter 17: Who I Am Now
The Western Kingdom had helped against the attack from the Lands of Wind and Sound. Afterward they departed, they soon sent messages of alliances to establish peace. Not much was known of the new kingdom. When time came for the Fourth Great War, they couldn't send troops however the aid and supplies they could send made the difference in the war. Now things had changed, including Gaara, Naruto, and all their friends.
Gaara had been the king of Suna since he was 16, becoming what he had needed when he was younger. Now he was older and alliances were commonplace.