Karin Acquired!

Medical House!

It was a place known only to the Kusagakure ninja.

Located in the core area of Kusagakure, it was guarded by two Kusagakure ninja wearing tactical vests. Only after injured Kusagakure ninja handed over one hundred thousand ryo would they be allowed inside.

The method of treatment was primitive and cruel.

A bite!

As long as one took a bite, the injuries would recover rapidly, completely eliminating the need for the long recovery periods required in the past.

It was precisely because of this treatment method that the Kusagakure ninja had been executing more missions and expanding faster in recent years.

Strategic resource!

Therefore, it required someone to be specifically responsible for guarding it.

"Sosuke, Ono, how did you two get injured... don't tell me you're here for treatment too? The quota for today is already used up..."

One of the guards greeted White Dove and Izumi, who were currently disguised, upon seeing them.

Clearly, they were acquaintances.

As for the quota... it was, of course, to avoid "draining the pond to catch the fish." After all, the subject's current state was already at its limit, and since the younger one had not yet fully grown, they naturally had to use her sparingly.

However, the moment he saw the hundreds of thousands of ryo in banknotes that White Dove placed in his hand, he instantly changed his mind.

"But then again, your injuries shouldn't be delayed. So, we'll just have to make that subject suffer a little more today; it's all for the sake of the village anyway... I'm sure no one will have any objections!"

With hundreds of thousands of ryo, it meant that aside from the mandatory twenty thousand ryo to be turned in, the rest was pure extra income for the two of them. It was no wonder he chose to "make an exception."

Since he wasn't the one being treated, how could he possibly refuse?

Thus, cutting in line became a matter of course.

After the previous Kusagakure ninja exited, White Dove and Izumi followed him into the house.

Upon entering, they saw a six or seven-year-old red-haired girl huddled by the bedside, watching a red-haired woman on the bed and crying.

"...Wuu wuu!"

When she heard the footsteps behind her, her tear-streaked face turned to one of resentment and fear, and she pleaded tremblingly:

"No... didn't you say only five people could be treated a day? Mom is already at her limit, can you use me for the treatment instead? I can be treated too!"

Her mother no longer had the strength to even stand up; to avoid losing her, she had no choice but to offer herself as a substitute.

"No, two... two lords, please let me be the one treated. Karin's constitution isn't good enough, she can't treat you at all!"

The woman, whose red hair had already lost its luster, struggled to crawl up.

Even if she couldn't bear it, she refused to let her daughter be sacrificed.

After all, her daughter was still young; to perform the treatment, a large amount of chakra would be drained, which was far too dangerous.

"Shut up!"

White Dove first shouted in his disguised identity so the two guards outside would know everything was normal, then, after having Izumi guard the door, he dispelled the Transformation Jutsu.

Poof!

The white mist dissipated, and White Dove, wearing the Uchiha clan attire and a Konoha forehead protector, appeared before them.

"You..."

Before little Karin could scream, White Dove covered her mouth and whispered:

"I'm here to save you and take you away!"

He slowly released his hand after speaking.

In a cruel place like the ninja world, one should never underestimate anyone, even a child. He trusted that she wouldn't do anything foolish.

For instance, wasn't that Weasel Itachi taken to the battlefield by Fugaku at the age of four or five, and capable of thinking with a "Hokage mindset" at the same time?

Therefore, after White Dove let go, Karin didn't make a scene. Instead, her eyes sparkled with excitement as she asked in a low voice:

"Are you really here to save us and take us away?"

She had already lost all hope for Kusagakure; as long as she could take her mother and leave, she didn't care where they went.

"Yes!"

White Dove nodded.

"Are you from Konoha?"

But when the red-haired woman on the bed saw the forehead protector clearly, her tone turned icy.

White Dove was confused at first, but he immediately realized why.

The fall of the Land of Whirlpools happened because Konoha stood by and watched, leading to the near-extinction of the Uzumaki Clan, with only a handful of survivors escaping.

Another sin committed by the F4!

They had been dealt a winning hand only to play it into a disaster; one had to wonder where they found the audacity to keep sitting in those positions.

No wonder that in the original plot of the Chunin Exams, the major ninja clans sat by and watched Sarutobi Hiruzen die in battle, with not a single one stepping forward to help, yet they collectively moved to repel the invaders the moment he died.

It seems that the F4 were being set up by Orochimaru and the major ninja clans at that time.

Therefore, it is not impossible for the Uchiha to take the place of the Hokage.

It is just a matter of how to ascend to that position.

Invading Konoha is far easier than inheriting it.

If one truly wants to "inherit" it, there are too many factions and interests to appease, though the benefit is obtaining a complete Konoha.

As for "invading Konoha," there is no need to worry about those corrupt, old-guard factions, and the result is a Konoha that is absolutely loyal to oneself, though the downside is that the losses would certainly be significant.

Thinking these thoughts, White Dove remained calm on the surface and explained patiently:

"I am of the Uchiha Clan. I believe you know our relationship with the Hokage Faction, and I have come to save you because I want you to work for me in the future!"

As long as the other party wasn't deaf, they would know that the relationship between the Uchiha and the Hokage Faction was practically one of irreconcilable enmity.

Therefore, claiming to be from Konoha would be a dead end, but claiming to be Uchiha was no problem at all.

At the same time, he made his purpose clear.

The other party certainly wouldn't believe him if he came to save them for no reason, but if he came to recruit and cultivate powerful potential subordinates, it would be perfectly reasonable.

"..." The red-haired woman fell silent, but when her gaze fell upon her daughter, she said in a hoarse voice: "I can give Karin to you, but I hope you will treat her well!"

She naturally understood that if she left her daughter in Kusagakure, her fate would surely be the same as her own, with absolutely no future to speak of.

On the contrary, letting her leave with the Uchiha might provide a way to survive.

It must be said that the Uchiha's reputation in the ninja world, aside from their arrogance, is actually worth trusting.

"No, I don't want to leave you, Mother!"

Little Karin naturally understood; her mother was unwilling to leave with her, and she became anxious.

"Karin, Mother cannot accompany you any further. You must live happily in the future..."

A gentle smile appeared on the red-haired woman's face as she exhorted her daughter.

White Dove had no intention of persuading the woman to leave together.

He could see that her flame of life could be extinguished at any moment; if not for the sake of protecting Karin, she would have already died, so she had no desire to escape.

"Alright Karin, there isn't much time left!"

White Dove reminded them.

The carriage would leave in half an hour, and they had to return to rendezvous before then.

"Karin, remember Mother's words..."

The red-haired woman's spirit grew weaker, yet her eyes grew brighter, flickering with a glow of happiness.

Being able to see her daughter taken away in the final moments of her life was truly the happiest thing for her.

Even if she was being treated as a tool!

But in a place like the ninja world, being treated as a tool is not a bad thing; what is truly terrifying is having no value at all.

"No, I don't want to be alone..."

Karin was naturally unwilling.

However, before she could continue to persuade her mother to leave with her, a pair of blood-red pupils appeared before her eyes, and she slowly lost consciousness.

"Alright, I am taking her now. Does the lady have any final words for her?"

White Dove held Karin and looked at the emaciated woman on the bed.

This parting would likely be the last time the mother and daughter would ever see each other.

"In the Land of Grass... the foundations of the Uzumaki Clan's sealing jutsu are buried. I hope that in the future, you can teach them to Karin so that this child can live well!"

As the woman spoke, her gentle gaze remained fixed on little Karin.

She offered this reward to thank him for saving Karin, and even more so for her daughter's future.

Given the style of the Uchiha, they would surely invest the reward back into Karin after receiving it.

Sealing jutsu!

It is the most precious and rare type of jutsu in the ninja world.

To put it this way... sealing jutsu is effective against both ordinary ninjas and the Otsutsuki.

For example, Kaguya, because she could not be killed, could only be hung on the moon using a sealing jutsu.

Therefore, one can imagine how precious such things are.

In any case, at the Ninja Academy, you might obtain some information on ninjutsu, but as for things like sealing jutsu, unless it is passed down by a clan or you are part of the Hokage Faction, you shouldn't even dream of coming into contact with it.

Now, the basic sealing jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan had been delivered right to his doorstep; it was an immense fortune.

"Goodbye!"

White Dove left with Karin.

Izumi used genjutsu to control the two grass ninjas outside, allowing them to leave easily.

After the two of them left the medical room, Karin's mother closed her eyes, no longer able to hold on.

A few hours later, the situation was discovered.

But the carriage had already fled ahead of time, leaving the grass ninjas to search in vain.