Whether or not Kusagakure's ninja came to harass Sarutobi Toru, he continued forward at an unhurried pace.
Originally, several Kusagakure ninja had surrounded Sarutobi Toru on the outskirts, but once Kusagakure's higher-ups gave the order, they all left almost completely. That saved Sarutobi Toru some trouble.
Kusagakure Hospital.
"Mom, does it still hurt?" Uzumaki Karin asked softly as she wiped the wounds on her mother's hand.
"It's fine, little Karin."
Kanao held her four-year-old daughter in her arms, a trace of confusion flashing through her eyes.
As a member of the Uzumaki Clan from the Land of Whirlpools, ever since the Land of Whirlpools had been destroyed, all Uzumaki had lived as fugitives.
The Uzumaki Clan's talent for Chakra was generally extremely strong, and that had become the root of their tragedy.
After all, Chakra was the source of every ninja's strength. With their immense Chakra, any Uzumaki ninja who had the chance to train would be no weaker than a Chunin at worst.
Moreover, unlike Kekkei Genkai such as the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan, among ordinary Kekkei Genkai ninja clans, those who had not awakened their Kekkei Genkai were no different from ordinary ninja.
But among the Uzumaki Clan, even without awakening their own Kekkei Genkai, their Uzumaki bloodline alone granted them far more Chakra than ordinary ninja.
Coupled with their striking red hair, the Uzumaki scattered after the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools were hunted almost everywhere in the Shinobi World.
The Kanao of this world was one such unfortunate soul. Her awakened Kekkei Genkai had produced an enormous amount of Chakra, and she had been discovered by Kusagakure.
Fortunately, it was also because she had awakened her Kekkei Genkai that she avoided the fate of being brainwashed or placed on an operating table.
Of course, being bitten