Earlier, when the news of Naruto and Sasuke's deaths arrived, Karin was so devastated that she fainted on the spot.
After drifting through life for so long, she longed desperately for a home.
Back in Kusagakure, the Grass Ninja had never treated her and her mother like human beings.
Under normal circumstances, her mother would not have died so early.
Unfortunately, because of their special constitutions, the Grass Ninja had forcibly drained away her lifespan.
To be honest, if Karin had remained in Kusagakure, let alone lived to the age her mother had, it would have been a miracle if she had even reached adulthood.
Fortunately, by a twist of fate, during the Joint Chunin Exams held by Konoha, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure, Kushina happened to meet Karin while yearning for her clansmen.
So she took her in as her adopted daughter.
And just like that, Naruto gained a sister out of nowhere.
Later, before Minato and Kushina announced their return, Karin had been the one taking care of Naruto's daily life.
That freed Naruto from his three-meals-a-day ramen routine.
Ramen might have been Naruto's favorite food, but if possible, who would not want to come home every day to fragrant rice and delicious dishes?
After all, coming home to rice and good food was what truly made Naruto feel warm inside.
In Naruto's words, it was because his dad and mom refused to come back from their "honeymoon."
Besides, Sensei had disappeared for a long time, and after he graduated, he had not even come to see him.
In the end, Naruto was someone who feared loneliness.
That carefree personality of his in the original story had been more like a disguise.
In this life, although he had briefly lived alone, he had family and friends.
That was why he