ameires:

Naruto may not care about the Sand Village itself, but Gaara is a Jinchuuriki like him. He understands how Gaara feels more than anyone else in your village. No matter where they’re raised, Jinchuuriki are all treated the same. That’s why Naruto feels he has to save him. It doesn’t matter if he’s from the Sand Village or Konoha. To Naruto, Gaara is a friend who has felt the same pain as him.