His first impression of her is that she is beautiful, something that embarrasses him once he realises that she is to be his wife. They leap at each other and Naruto punches Gaara again, claiming victory. Publicly, the exam will demonstrate the alliance that now exists between their two villages. As the extraction nears completion, Gaara sees a lonely vision of himself that he is increasingly unable to recognise. Gaara leaves in the night to rescue Hakuto by himself, not wanting help from anyone as that would only draw attention to the mission and allow his detractors to use her kidnapping against him.