Nodding, Chouji makes a mental note not to mention anything past the summit around Temari. "Not really. Your brother gives the best speeches I've ever heard, though. I can see why Gaara is Kazekage."

Chouji obviously isn't referring to Gaara's fighting skills. If Gaara were simply strong, he couldn't have unified their forces. His character was the important part. Through words alone, Gaara managed to rally nations that had been at each other's throats for so long no one even knew the original source of the bloodshed anymore.

"Scavenger hunts and weather? They brought us here for that?" He is still a bit incredulous but agrees Temari's warning nonetheless. "I believe you."