Kimimaro raised his head in confusion. When Shamu met his gaze, he cast a genjutsu directly into Kimimaro's eyes.
In an instant, he understood everything.
Kimimaro asked worriedly, "Lord Shamu, will it take that long?"
Shamu shook his head. "I don't know either. I've never tried it before."
As he spoke, Shamu gripped Kimimaro's arm with one hand.
It felt like the scorching burn of flames.
A black tattoo appeared on Kimimaro's arm.
At the center of his palm, a diamond-shaped mark appeared.
The tattoo on his arm gradually faded from sight.
Kimimaro looked at the diamond-shaped mark in his hand and knew that this was the Karma Lord Shamu had mentioned.
When he thought of how long Lord Shamu might be gone—
And how Haku had yet to tell Lord Shamu about his feelings—
His expression struggled for a moment. "Lord Shamu, Haku..."
"It's alright."
Shamu smiled and patted Kimimaro. "You can tell him directly. Don't let him be sad."
Kimimaro shook his head. "No, Lord Shamu. Haku already has someone he likes..."
Shamu was taken aback when he heard that.
Then he silently calculated Haku's age.
Naruto was sixteen, so Haku should be nineteen as well.
Having lived two lives, Shamu was not particularly sensitive about age.
He had now become a Kekkei Mōra and was practically immortal.
He had always regarded Haku as a child and had never considered such things.
Only after Kimimaro said it did Shamu realize that Haku had grown up too.
Even if his childhood experiences had delayed his emotional development, he should be at the age when love first blossomed.
After thinking for a moment, Shamu asked, "A secret crush?"
Kimimaro lowered his eyes and nodded slightly. "The other person probably doesn't know."
"Is that so? That does make things a little