Naruto walked down the streets of Konoha, mulling over Tsunade and Jiraiya's words. From what Granny Tsunade and the Pervy Sage said, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha could both suppress Kakashi-sensei's Mangekyō Sharingan with their presence alone. But they should both be dead, and no one in this world should be capable of that now. What's going on? Besides, Granny Tsunade and the Pervy Sage are much stronger than I remember, especially Granny Tsunade. It looks like this world is very different from the one in my memories.
Naruto rubbed his face, perked up, and laughed. "Heh, this world looks even more interesting than I imagined. That's fine by me. An unknown world is worth exploring, unlike one where I already know everything."
Before Naruto knew it, he had arrived home. Just as he was about to open the door, it swung open on its own. He and Karin stared at each other, both momentarily stunned. Naruto recovered first and smiled. "Karin, are you heading out?"
Karin snapped out of her daze and exclaimed delightedly, "Naruto, you're back! That's wonderful!" She jumped up and hugged him, her eyes brimming with surprise and joy.
Karin's sudden embrace left Naruto bewildered. I wasn't even gone that long, was I? Does she really need to react like this? He found her behavior a little strange, but didn't ask about it. Instead, he said awkwardly, "All right, Karin. I'm really happy you're so glad to see me, but if you keep hugging me like this, you're going to suffocate me."
Hearing that, Karin hurriedly released him and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Naruto, are you okay? It's all my fault, but I didn't mean to! I was just so happy to see you back. I really didn't mean it."
Naruto smiled. "I'm not blaming you.