Successful Rescue, Exploring Kusagakure Again

"Uzumaki Kana, I thank you for saving my life, Lord!"

After hearing Karin's description, Karin's mother knelt before Mo Chen and performed a deep kowtow, her forehead touching the ground.

As she rose, she said with a serious expression, "Thank you, Lord, for saving my daughter and me. From this day forward, Kana's life belongs to you. No matter what you ask of me, I will do my utmost!"

Mo Chen had given her a second chance at life, and she felt this was the least she could do.

Even if Mo Chen, like Kusagakure, was after her abilities, she was fine with it. It was no different than jumping from one burning pit into another.

At least she would have more time to spend with her daughter, which was a gain in itself.

Karin watched her mother's actions, hesitated for a moment, and then also moved to kneel.

However, Mo Chen quickly stopped her and pulled Karin's mother up as well.

"I saved you not for your repayment, and it has nothing to do with your abilities," Mo Chen said, stopping Karin's mother from continuing her kowtow. "Rest assured, from this moment on, you are free."

"I simply couldn't stand Kusagakure's actions and felt sympathy for your plight, which is why I intervened. As for the future, you can make your own plans."

Both Karin and her mother were from the Uzumaki Clan, possessing exceptional sensory abilities. They could tell that Mo Chen's words were entirely sincere.

Anyone else in this situation would likely be overjoyed and preparing to live their free lives.

But Karin's mother, Uzumaki Kana, did not share this sentiment; instead, she seemed worried.

Mo Chen, mistaking her concern for fear of pursuers, said gently, "You don't need to worry about Kusagakure. They are in no position to pursue you now, and I won't give them another chance to capture you!"

Uzumaki Kana sighed, "Kana just told me that you destroyed half of Kusagakure. They are currently at war with a neighboring country and are destined to fall. So, I am not worried about Kusagakure."

"It's just that, Lord, you must already know about our abilities. 'A man is innocent until he is found with a treasure,' and we lack the power to protect this gift. Even if you don't require repayment, I shamelessly beg for your protection."

"At the very least, please take my daughter, Kana, under your wing. She is still young and lacks a peaceful environment to train. If you give her time, she will undoubtedly become your asset in the future!"

The plight of a parent's heart!

Kana's words moved Mo Chen.

Given the current situation of Karin and her mother, without protection, it would be difficult for them to live peacefully even after leaving Kusagakure.

A beautiful mother and daughter with no combat power and a special constitution would have few choices, even if they were free.

"Alright, then come back to the Land of Fire with me. I'll find a place to settle you down, and we'll discuss the rest later," Mo Chen said after some thought.

He hadn't intended to abandon Karin and her mother anyway. Karin's talent would surely be useful later, and she was a member of the Chat Group.

Mo Chen's fabricated future abilities were primarily related to group members.

This meant he could enhance the strength and abilities of group members by fabricating their futures.

Before that, of course, he needed to ensure their loyalty to him.

"Thank you, Lord!" Kana was overjoyed and, pulling Karin along, moved to kowtow to Mo Chen again.

"Alright, alright, stop with the kneeling. I don't like that sort of thing," Mo Chen said, waving his hand and removing the mask from his face. "My name is Mo Chen. You can just call me by my name from now on."

He then briefly introduced himself.

After all, they would be part of his group from now on, and judging by Kana's demeanor, she seemed to regard herself as a subordinate.

Although Mo Chen didn't have that intention, he wouldn't be pretentious or do anything unnecessary.

Karin and her mother couldn't be brought directly into Konoha yet. Even setting aside Kusagakure, their Uzumaki bloodline was quite sensitive.

Mo Chen left a Wood Style clone behind and took them towards the Land of Fire.

His primary objective in Kusagakure had been achieved, but he hadn't forgotten he still had a mission.

However, whether Kusagakure had the spare capacity to send participants to Konoha's joint Chunin Exam was no longer his concern.

Soon, his Wood Style clone returned to Kusagakure.

The leader of Kusagakure had fainted from anger earlier, and the entire village had nearly fallen apart.

Fortunately, he soon woke up to the chaotic environment, suppressed his flustered thoughts, and began organizing rescue efforts.

With the leader's intervention, the situation stabilized, and each department performed its duties, maintaining order amidst the panic.

Mo Chen casually picked a lone unfortunate soul to impersonate and infiltrated Kusagakure again.

"Hey, you over there, come here for a second!"

As Mo Chen emerged from a secluded spot after changing his identity, he was called over by a Kusagakure ninja.

Turning around, he saw it was the Great Sword Grass Ninja.

The Great Sword Grass Ninja currently had a face like a pig's head, with numerous injuries and bruises, all inflicted by Mo Chen's Shadow Clones.

This guy held a high position in Kusagakure, roughly equivalent to Kakashi during Tsunade's era.

To avoid exposing his identity for the time being, Mo Chen had no choice but to flash to the man's side.

Unexpectedly, several figures emerged from the house behind the Great Sword Grass Ninja – it was Might Guy's Third Squad.

The Great Sword Grass Ninja pointed at Might Guy and his team and said to Mo Chen, "These are guests from Konoha, but our village is in a special period and cannot entertain them. Escort them to the village for me."

After speaking, he gave Mo Chen a subtle look.

However, his face was so swollen that both his eyes were puffy, and Mo Chen couldn't decipher his gaze at all.

Mo Chen guessed that they probably wanted him to confirm that Guy and the others had indeed left Kusagakure's territory.

After all, given Kusagakure's current situation, it was impossible for them to let him harm Guy and the others.

Besides, the person Mo Chen was impersonating didn't have the strength for that.

With no other choice, Mo Chen accepted this task and led Might Guy and the others towards the village entrance.

"I apologize for the poor hospitality. I hope you can understand."

Mo Chen was doing his 'job,' leading the way while apologizing to Guy and the others. "Once our village stabilizes, if you ever have the chance to visit again, we will definitely host you properly then."

"Hahaha, it's alright, it's alright, we understand!" Guy flashed a mouthful of pearly white teeth, a goofy smile plastered on his face.

Anyone who didn't know his background would have a hard time guessing he was a powerful individual looking at him like that.

"But there's something I'm very curious about, though it might be a bit presumptuous." Guy's goofy smile remained on his face.

Mo Chen glanced at him lightly, calmly saying, "You are honored guests of Kusagakure. Feel free to ask any questions you have. As long as it doesn't involve classified information, I will tell you whatever I know."

"It's just..." Guy said, carefully choosing his words with a cautious expression. "With the heavy casualties just now, I initially thought it was done by ninjas from neighboring countries at war with you."

"But if it were them, they wouldn't have let such a good opportunity pass by. Instead, they would have sent a large force to pursue relentlessly. So I'm very curious, if the attackers weren't ninjas from an enemy nation, why would they cause such a huge disturbance? What kind of deep-seated hatred could they possibly have?"