I'm Different from Him!

When they saw Sasuke defeat Kidomaru, Haku and Karin, who were with Shinji, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Sasuke looked unwell and had suffered some serious injuries, he had at least won the fight and was no longer in mortal danger.

Then Shinji Kotera of the Grass Ninja appeared, making the two of them uneasy again.

But neither of them had expected Ryūsetsuna and Chiyo to suddenly burst onto the battlefield before Sasuke and Shinji Kotera could even fight.

Karin, in particular, was looking rather strange as the Kusa Kage.

Just then, Sakura pleaded with Shinji. "Shinji, we have to step in! Sasuke is already injured, and now he has to face three opponents at once. I'm worried his body won't hold up!"

Naruto, who could no longer contain himself, shouted, "If you don't want to step in, then let us go!"

Obviously,

as Sasuke's teammates, Naruto and Sakura had followed the trail and found their way here.

But just as they were preparing to join the battle and help Sasuke, Shinji had ordered Haku and Karin to stop them.

Haku also tried to persuade him. "Shinji, those two Grass Ninja fighting Sasuke are clearly quite strong. Sasuke may not be able to hold out much longer."

Shinji nodded.

He had a fairly good idea of how strong Sasuke was after fully activating the Cursed Seal. There was no need to let the fight continue.

With a quick flash, he appeared on the battlefield. He pinned Sasuke's arm with one hand and blocked Chiyo's incoming punch with the other.

When Shinji appeared,

everyone on the battlefield reacted differently. Sasuke paused, seeming somewhat relieved. Ryūsetsuna and Chiyo immediately broke off the fight, their faces full of wariness. After all, Shinji's reputation was exceptionally widespread. As participants in the Chunin