After speaking, Karin rushed toward the temporary hospital like a gust of wind.
Though it was only a temporary hospital, with master builder Tenzo around, the houses there were still quite neat.
They were all wooden, but spacious and bright.
Sasuke sat on a bed, receiving an IV drip. Though Sage Mode had helped him endure the poison's onset,
some residual poison remained in his body and needed to be cleared through the infusion.
Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru lay beside him.
The man and dog both had thick bandages wrapped around their waists, making for a rather comical sight.
"Huh? Little Sasuke, are you hurt?"
Sasuke had not expected Karin to come. His expression became a little awkward.
Still, he respectfully called out, "Master's wife."
Kiba Inuzuka was stunned. What kind of title was Sasuke using?
Master's wife?
But wasn't Sasuke's Master Uchiha Senyo?
And Kiba remembered that Senyo was Karin's Master too.
What... did that mean?
Kiba Inuzuka's not-so-bright brain crashed.
Sasuke was much more mature now. Though it was rather embarrassing, he had long since lost that sort of pride before Karin and had grown used to it.
He answered directly, "Yes, I was poisoned. There's still some residual poison that hasn't been cleared."
"Looks like Little Sasuke still has a long way to go on his path of growth."
Karin patted Sasuke's shoulder, wearing a solemn expression.
"Sunagakure has all kinds of strange poisons and abilities, and they can be very troublesome. You need to be steadier, understand?"
The corner of Sasuke's mouth twitched involuntarily, and he nearly failed to keep his expression straight.
But he swallowed the retort that had reached his lips.
After all, Karin's status had now undergone Super Seniority Escalation.
"Yes, master's wife. I'll remember this lesson and be more cautious on future