Subduing Karin

"Really?"

Karin clearly still didn't trust Yun Xi. The doubt and a hint of wariness in her eyes were unmistakable...

"Really. I promise I'm not lying to you."

Seeing how Karin was acting, Yun Xi pulled the few thousand yen he'd taken from the rogue ninja out of his clothes.

He spoke softly. "Look, I have money. I can buy you something tasty."

"But how do I know you're not tricking me?"

Karin was tempted when she saw Yun Xi take out some yen, but she was cautious and still didn't agree to go with the handsome boy in front of her.

Although Yun Xi was very good-looking, Karin's senses also told her that this older boy wouldn't hurt her.

Still, she remained wary...

"Damn it, who told me Karin was the easiest girl in all of Naruto to fool? Come out here. I swear I won't beat you to death!"

Yun Xi hadn't expected Karin to be so cautious.

He remembered seeing a discussion on a forum in his previous life, where some experts debated which girl in all of Naruto was the easiest to fool.

Karin had received the most upvotes...

But in reality, this little girl was so cautious that Yun Xi was at a loss...

He could probably have used the same approach to fool Hinata or Sakura and succeeded ages ago!

"Boss, we found a kid!"

Just as Yun Xi and Karin were facing off, another group finally appeared.

Just as Yun Xi had guessed, they were ninjas from the Land of Grass.

"Kusaun, take the target away."

After looking at the portrait in his hand, a Jonin from the Land of Grass seemed to order his subordinate to make a move.

Another Grass Ninja glanced at Yun Xi and asked, "What about this kid?"

"Kill him!"

The Jonin from the Land of Grass gave Yun Xi a cold look, without the slightest hesitation.

In his mind, all that mattered was completing the mission. The lives of any other civilians were worthless.

"Run! They're after me!"

Karin finally realized what was happening and came straight to Yun Xi's side.

She gripped the shuriken she'd been holding to defend herself from Yun Xi and continued resolutely, "You're a good person, so I'll protect you and help you escape!"

Hearing Karin's words, Yun Xi nearly burst out laughing.

He hadn't expected his first "good person" card in the Naruto World to come from Karin.

"Hurry, go!"

Seeing Yun Xi still standing there while the ninjas across from them were preparing to attack, anxiety appeared on Karin's face.

"I don't want to be protected by a girl, you know."

As if he didn't want Karin to worry, Yun Xi stepped in front of her.

He also snatched the shuriken from her hand, then said slowly, "I told you, if you come with me, you'll have food, shelter, and safety!"

After saying this, Yun Xi attacked at once, without the slightest hesitation!

"Heaven Curse Mark: Stage One, activate!"

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Yun Xi wasn't in the habit of pretending to be weak to catch his enemies off guard. Since he'd decided to fight, he went all out!

"What? Who is this brat?"

"Dodge the Fire Style!"

Yun Xi's sudden attack threw the Grass Ninjas' plan into disarray.

Faced with the powerful Fire Style, several Genin standing in the back died instantly!

"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"

Meanwhile, the Jonin from the Land of Grass hurriedly put up a defense against Yun Xi's Great Fireball Technique.

The Water Dragon and Great Fireball Technique collided, instantly shrouding the forest in a thick mist...

"You're this strong?"

Karin hadn't expected Yun Xi to be so powerful. There was a Jonin leading the enemy group, after all.

Behind him were several Chunin and Genin.

Yet after the first exchange, Yun Xi still seemed completely at ease.

Meanwhile, the Grass Ninjas had already suffered casualties...

And what's more!

Through her innate sensory ability, Karin could tell that Yun Xi had nearly as much chakra as all of their opponents combined!

"Careful. This kid's no pushover..."

After seeing Yun Xi's strength, the Jonin across from him no longer dared to underestimate him.

His face grew guarded.

"Heh, no big deal. Once we've killed these nuisances, you can come with me."

Yun Xi, on the other hand, felt no pressure at all. He even had time to chat with Karin.

"Okay... look out!"

Hearing Yun Xi invite her again, Karin agreed.

But with her powerful sensory ability, she suddenly detected an enemy behind Yun Xi.

So she hurriedly warned him!

"Die, you brat!"

The instant Karin told Yun Xi to watch out, another Jonin from the Land of Grass appeared out of the thick mist!

"Fire Style: Ghost Fire Technique!"

Several pale blue will-o'-wisps appeared beside the other Jonin from the Land of Grass.

They then shot toward Yun Xi at high speed.

Seeing what looked like a successful sneak attack, the other Grass Ninjas also sprang into action!

"Water Style: Water Clone Technique!"

"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Technique!"

"Fire Style: Fireball Technique!"

Although the Land of Grass was a small nation without any ninjutsu unique to its people, its ninjas were good at learning and could master a wide range of basic techniques. Their attacks weren't very powerful individually.

But when several of them worked together, they could unleash considerable force.

"Don't hurt him!"

Karin instinctively thought Yun Xi wouldn't be able to dodge all those attacks.

She threw herself toward him, hoping to protect him with her own body.

With her powerful healing ability, Karin didn't mind a few injuries anyway.

As long as she didn't die, she could recover quickly...

"I told you, I don't like girls protecting me..."

"Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"

The moment the ninjutsu struck, Yun Xi's cold voice rang out across the battlefield once more...

"This brat... how is this possible?"

Watching a wall of flames several meters high swallow up all the ninjutsu he and his comrades had launched, the Jonin from the Land of Grass standing behind them was horrified.

After all, he was already considered one of the stronger ninja in the Land of Grass.

Though the Land of Grass was only a small nation, he was a genuine Jonin.

And Yun Xi...

He looked like nothing more than a little kid...

"Can you guess what I hate most?"

Along with the flames, the Grass Ninjas who'd been standing in front of Yun Xi were swallowed up as well.

Only the Jonin from the Land of Grass who had ambushed Yun Xi remained.

"What?"

The Jonin from the Land of Grass hadn't recovered yet.

He answered Yun Xi instinctively.

"I hate it when people sneak up on me!"

"Amaterasu!"

Before the Jonin from the Land of Grass could react, a purple flame swallowed him whole...

"Heh, all done."

After confirming there were no enemies nearby, Yun Xi dispelled the Cursed Seal state and deactivated his Sharingan.

He turned to Karin, who was staring at him in a daze, and smiled.

"Here... bite me..."**

Suddenly, Karin held out her fair arm and offered it to Yun Xi.

She looked a little nervous, as though she'd already prepared herself to be bitten.