Waiting for the Parents

"I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'm going to kill you!"

The monster howled hoarsely, swinging its fists wildly again and again, slamming them down hard on Kimimaro.

However, Kimimaro blocked all the attacks.

"Is that all?" Kimimaro raised an eyebrow. This monster was incredibly strong, fast, and had extremely high defense, but its attacks were completely unpredictable, fighting like a wild beast based solely on instinct.

Perhaps relying on instinct could rout a group of Grass Ninjas, but for Kimimaro, that level of defeat is nothing!

"There seems to be some trouble over there. If you don't have any other skills, you'd better lie down obediently!"

Kimimaro twirled his bone sword, deflecting the monster's fist and skillfully disrupting its balance. At the same time, he reached behind its neck with his left hand, saying, "Come on, the Dance of the Spider Lily."

The long spine was pulled out, as flexible and agile as a whip, yet exceptionally strong. The bone whip coiled around the monster's body like a venomous snake, binding it tightly.

"Super Hardening Spiral Bone Spear"

Layers of white bones covered Kimimaro's right arm, and a spiraling knight's lance took shape. With Kimimaro's full force, it pierced deep into the monster's back.

The thick, armor-like keratin layer was torn open, and blood gushed out like a fountain. However, the Spiral Bone Spear, which could often pierce through the human body, did not emerge from the other side.

"That's tough enough!" Kimimaro drew his Spiral Bone Spear, and the monster, having lost its support, collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Um?"

After the monster fell, its dark brown keratin layer contracted and disappeared at an extremely fast speed, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a tall man.

"Thank you!"

The orange-haired, orange-eyed man turned his head with difficulty, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, yet he still thanked Kimimaro.

After uttering the last word of thanks, he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Kimimaro was astonished. This guy was still alive, with such a huge hole in his back...

The bloody hole on the man's back was healing at a visible speed, and his strong heartbeat pounded like a drum. His tenacious vitality truly lived up to the name of a monster.

"He really is a monster..." Upon seeing this, Kimimaro hesitated for a moment, then changed his mind. He abandoned his plan to finish the man off and instead took out heavy, sturdy iron chains from the scroll to bind him up.

Such a rare specimen is of great research value. Both Teacher Orochimaru and Teacher Katsuki should be very interested in such interesting research material.

Bringing this guy back alive would make a nice gift!

Having completed the task, he summoned a large snake, which carried its prey and strode towards Shuyuan and the others.

"Sakura, what happened?"

Kimimaro pushed aside the wall of Shadow Clones Naruto had created and walked to Sakura's side, asking her a question.

"Kimimaro- sensei, did you defeat that monster?" Sakura was overjoyed to see Kimimaro appear.

"Yes, mission accomplished." Kimimaro pointed to the giant snake outside the human wall.

Sakura glanced at the giant orchid, then quickly looked away, gathered her thoughts, and answered Kimimaro's question, saying:

"I don't know the specifics. Xiuyuan suddenly appeared and killed a Jonin from the Grass Ninja Shuyuan using some unknown method. Then he asked us to help surround the Grass Ninja Village. Shisui- sensei also warned the Grass Ninja... I feel this matter is related to that red-haired Grass Ninja girl."

A red-haired Grass Ninja girl?

Kimimaro looked in the direction Sakura was pointing, and sure enough, there she was: red hair, black-rimmed glasses, and she was talking timidly to Shuyuan.

"Karin, is that right?" Shuyuan read the name aloud and smiled, "It's a very nice name, Karin Uzumaki, Rindou. Isn't it a good name?"

"Yes, that's right, it's a very nice name." Rindou nodded rapidly.

"Uzumaki... Karin?" Karin murmured the name in confusion, her mind a jumbled mess. She had no idea what these ninjas from Konoha wanted; she simply assumed they were the same as the ninjas from Kusagakure...

But now it seems different?

"Karin, I know you might be a little confused right now, but you'll never have to hang out with those bastards from the Grass Ninja again. You'll be going to a safer and more peaceful place. Now you just need to wait a little while."

After Shuyuan finished speaking, she stood up.

"Brother Kimimaro, has the murderer been dealt with?" Shuyuan asked, looking at Kimimaro as he approached.

"Capture him alive. I'm quite curious about that guy." Kimimaro nodded.

"Well... Kimimaro, could you please wait here with Karin for a bit? Father will be here tomorrow, and I have a mission to complete, so I can't wait here..."

Shuyuan revealed everything about Karin.

"The Uzumaki Clan?"

Karin, who was standing nearby, had heard everything clearly, her questioning gaze shifting between Shuyuan and Rindou.

"I see." Kimimaro nodded, suddenly understanding. He glanced at Karin and then said, "Leave it to me! You go and carry out the mission."

"But before we leave, Shisui- sensei, is it alright to practice your skills with these Grass Ninja?"

Shuyuan pointed to the panicked Shinichiro Kusama and the others.

They couldn't help but panic. Kimimaro's return made it clear that there was no chance of escape. More importantly, there was that damned girl Karin, the girl they used like a blood bag, who seemed to have quite a background.

The Grass Ninja used many methods, many of them underhanded, to study Karin and the special abilities possessed by Karin mother; otherwise, Karin's mother wouldn't have died so young.

Because of Karin's mother's death, the methods used against Karin were much gentler. After all, if Karin were to die as well, they would completely lose such a special treasure.

"Don't let your guard down! These Grass Ninja are not weak!" In Shisui's eyes, Shinichiro Kusama was no different from a dead man.

Even if Shuyuan doesn't kill them now, these guys will probably suffer an even worse fate once Lord Katsuki arrives.

"Naruto, Sasuke, Suzuran, you all join in, but be careful, these Grass Ninja aren't pushovers."

Shisui called out the names of three people. What a great opportunity! Using these Grass Ninja as practice targets for the little ones is a good way to make use of them.

"Rindou, Miki, Sakura, you guys go too, don't waste such a good opportunity."

Kimimaro pointed at the Grass Ninja, treating them like fish on a chopping board, ready to be slaughtered at will.

The four, led by Shinichiro Kusama, watched in despair as the brats charged at them, a group of Genin kids they didn't even consider a threat.

But Shisui and Kimimaro, those two great Great Buddha, are watching them closely! Even if they can defeat these little devils for a while, they will inevitably be the losers in the end.

"We'll risk it all, take these brats hostage. The worst that can happen is we die."

Shinichiro Kusama roared in a low voice, all panic gone from his face, leaving only the desperate struggle of a trapped beast.

The ninja profession is inherently dangerous and fraught with peril. Whether it's a large or small ninja village, every ninja has survived by crawling through piles of corpses.

Especially those who can become Jonin, Special Jonin, are not lacking in the courage to fight to the death. (To be continued)