Tang Ya Awakens Karin's Constitution

As Chisen turned to flying ash, the dense forest seemed to return to calm.

Huo Yuhao stood where he was, feeling the pleased pulse from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path within him after it devoured the Martial Soul Origin, and was about to plan his next move.

Suddenly.

His brow twitched slightly.

Within his Spirit Detection, the Yellow Sand Elder's corpse, which had been split in half by the Chidori Sharp Spear not far away, began to writhe strangely.

The lifeless corpse suddenly collapsed, turning into yellow sand that filled the sky.

Then, the massive cloud of sand rapidly split apart across the ground.

One small portion clung to the ground, fleeing frantically like a startled snake;

while the larger portion suddenly gathered, forming a gigantic sand hand that clawed viciously at Huo Yuhao's back in a final desperate counterattack.

He wasn't dead?

Huo Yuhao did not turn around. Instead, an interested curve rose at the corner of his lips.

I'd been watching you the entire time.

This Yellow Sand martial soul is rather interesting. It can actually elementalize its body and evade fatal injuries?

However, Huo Yuhao remained standing there without moving even a finger.

Of course, it was not because he had failed to react in time.

It was because... he no longer needed to act.

Just as the sand hand was about to touch the corner of Huo Yuhao's robes.

Splurt! Splurt!

Without warning, the ground exploded.

Countless thick, pitch-black roots covered in strange crimson demonic patterns burst from beneath the sand like hellish tentacles.

Like sharks that had smelled blood, they instantly wrapped tightly around the mass of sand attempting to ambush him.

"Screech—!!"

A sound like a rat's dying shriek seemed to echo through the air.

It was the Yellow Sand Elder's remaining life force howling in agony.

But before the Dark Blue Silver Tree's terrifying devouring power, every struggle was futile.

In merely a breath.

Both the ambushing sand hand and the distant flowing sand trying to escape instantly lost their luster, turning into dry, gray-white wasteland that scattered in the wind.

Its life force had been completely drained.

Rustle, rustle, rustle.

Light footsteps came from deep within the forest.

She wore the same loose black robe, its hood hiding most of her face and revealing only her delicate yet slightly pale chin.

Tang Ya withdrew her martial soul and hurried to Huo Yuhao's side, unable to conceal the anxiety in her voice.

"Little Yu Hao, are you all right?"

"The moment I entered this forest, I sensed the ripples of powerful people fighting... They didn't hurt you, did they?"

Huo Yuhao turned around and looked at the young woman before him, who was already beginning to possess the bearing of the Root Organization's leader. A trace of approval flashed through his eyes.

She acted decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

It seems the cleansing in the Kamui Dimension was even more effective than I expected.

"I'm fine."

Huo Yuhao's tone was indifferent.

"They were merely a few ants that didn't know their place. They could not possibly hurt me."

Hearing Huo Yuhao say this, Tang Ya visibly relaxed.

But immediately afterward, she made a move that Huo Yuhao had not expected.

Rip.

Tang Ya directly rolled up the sleeve on her right arm, exposing her fair, lotus-root-like forearm.

She held her arm out to Huo Yuhao's mouth, her gaze firm and clear.

"Little Yu Hao, quick, bite my arm."

Huo Yuhao froze.

Looking at the slender wrist before him, an unbelievable guess arose in his heart.

Bite her arm?

No way... did she awaken that ability?

Seeing Tang Ya's unquestionable look, Huo Yuhao did not stand on ceremony. He opened his mouth and lightly bit her forearm.

Buzz!

At that instant.

A warm, pure stream of Soul Power rich with life force surged continuously into Huo Yuhao's entire body.

His body, somewhat depleted from repeatedly using the Mangekyō Sharingan and ninjutsu, began recovering at an astonishing speed under the nourishment of this energy.

His fatigue vanished completely, and even his spiritual power received a measure of soothing.

Huo Yuhao released her arm and looked at the two rows of bite marks rapidly healing on Tang Ya's forearm, genuinely surprised.

Physical healing?

Isn't that Karin's signature ability in Naruto?

How did she awaken this ability?

Seeing Huo Yuhao's surprised expression, Tang Ya revealed a satisfied smile.

"How is it? This ability is convenient, right?"

"After my Martial Soul Evolution that day, I discovered..."

Tang Ya looked at her palm, an unusual light flickering in her eyes.

"As I continued developing the Dark Blue Silver Tree's devouring attribute, the life attribute that should have belonged to the Blue Silver Grass lineage did not disappear. Instead, after devouring a great deal of external life force, it became even more concentrated and pure."

"I can store this life force within my body, and I can also transfer it to my companions to quickly heal injuries and restore Soul Power."

Tang Ya thought to herself.

At last... I'm also someone who can stand on my own as a powerful person.

Whether in battle or support, I'm no longer the person I used to be!

The weak me is already dead!

Huo Yuhao looked at her and roughly understood the principle behind it.

Interesting.

She actually evolved an ability similar to Karin's!

Back in Naruto, Sasuke was so reckless during Team Taka's days. Without Karin as a mobile blood bag, who knew how many times he would have died already.

It seems I should pay more attention to Tang Ya in the future. She's an exceptional support.

Huo Yuhao's expression turned serious.

He stared into Tang Ya's eyes. Both his tone and the way he addressed her became solemn as he warned her.

"Tang Ya."

"Remember, no one must ever find out about this ability."

"Other than me, you absolutely cannot let anyone bite your arm. Otherwise, the consequences for you will be unimaginable."

Huo Yuhao recalled Karin's tragic experience in the original story, where she had been treated as a public blood bag in Kusagakure, her entire body covered in bite marks.

Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao's serious gaze, and a wave of warmth flowed through her heart.

She nodded forcefully.

"Don't worry."

"You are the only one in the Root Organization I've told about this."

With that matter settled.

Huo Yuhao straightened his robes, then flipped his wrist and took a brand-new mask from his Storage Ring.

It was a white Fox Mask painted with strange crimson patterns.

It was the exact same mask worn by Uzumaki Menma in the Naruto film Road to Ninja.

He slowly put on the mask.

His entire aura instantly underwent a complete transformation.

He was no longer that young man, but rather a deep and mysterious ruler who seemed to have emerged from the dark void.

Huo Yuhao adjusted his vocal cords, making his voice low and hoarse.

"Tang Ya."

"Your Akatsuki assessment officially begins now."

"Let's go."

Tang Ya looked at the unfamiliar figure before her. Though she had already formed a few guesses, she still asked instinctively.

"Where are we going?"

Huo Yuhao turned around, his black robes snapping in the wind.

He looked into the distance, toward Heaven Dou City.

From beneath the mask came two words that made hearts tremble.

"Come."

"I'll take you to wipe out a clan!"

Boom!

Hearing those words, Tang Ya's body trembled violently.

Wipe out a clan.

Those words had been the nightmare of countless days and nights, as well as the pursuit of her entire life.

Every time she mentioned revenge to Beibei, all she received were disgusting lectures such as "let go of hatred," "when will vengeance ever end," and "the academy will handle it."

There had only ever been evasion, persuasion, and hypocritical tolerance.

How desperately she had wanted a promise like this one... decisive, direct, and filled with bloodlust!

No nonsense, no grand principles.

Only one sentence—he would take her to wipe out a clan.

Tang Ya gazed at Huo Yuhao's back, which was not broad but was incomparably resolute, and her vision gradually blurred.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao's figure seemed to perfectly overlap with the part of herself that longed for power and revenge.

Yu Hao...

In this world, perhaps you are the only one who understands me!

Tang Ya took a deep breath. The confusion in her eyes vanished completely, replaced by two blazing flames of revenge.

She quickly followed him, her black robes fluttering.

"Yes!"