"However... before that, you need to stay at Hidden Leaf Hospital for a while. Whatever it is, we'll talk after you've recovered."
"I... I'm not..."
Karin wanted to say that she wasn't sick or injured, so there was no need for her to go to the hospital.
"No, your body is very weak."
Jiraiya slapped his forehead. Only then did he remember that not long ago, Karin had been continuously bitten by Tenten and had her Chakra drained.
"All right, just follow the Hokage's arrangements."
Jiraiya patted Karin on the shoulder.
Seeing that she could not refuse, Karin could only agree.
Then she followed a ninja to Hidden Leaf Hospital.
"You all did well. The mission was completed excellently, and you may go rest now. Mami, stay behind."
"Hinata, then we're heading out."
Naruto and the others said goodbye to Hinata.
Then only Mami Mizuta and Hyuga Hinata remained in the room.
"Don't be nervous. I kept you here because I wanted to give you this."
Seeing Mami Mizuta's nervous expression, Hinata smiled slightly.
"This is...?"
Mami Mizuta accepted the item Hinata handed her. It was a ninja forehead protector.
"I said that once you returned from the mission, I would make you a genin."
"Thank you, Hokage-sama! I definitely won't let you down!"
Mami Mizuta happily held the ninja forehead protector and left the Hokage's office.
Not long after parting ways with Jiraiya and Naruto, Sasuke returned home.
His parents had been waiting for him.
When they saw that Sasuke was unharmed, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Father, Mother, I'm back."
"Mm, it's good that you're back." Uchiha Fugaku nodded.
"You're back? Come, let Mother see whether you've gotten thinner these past few days."
Sasuke's mother, Uchiha Mikoto, looked him over from left to right.
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