An Accident!

Clearly, the guys sitting in the classroom could no longer contain their excitement.

They didn't even need Yun Xi to encourage them; they walked out of the classroom on their own accord.

"Yun Xi, you mentioned a barbecue earlier, right?"

As the Konoha 12, with the exception of Sasuke, gathered before Yun Xi.

Inuzuka Kiba was the first to ask, as staying at school was incredibly boring to begin with.

Besides, he had been scolded by his mother early that morning and ordered not to run around the village.

Now that he heard Yun Xi's suggestion, Inuzuka Kiba was naturally quite excited.

Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, and the others felt the same, all looking at Yun Xi with expectant expressions.

"This... wouldn't be good, would it?"

There was only one person who objected, and that was Hinata of the Hyuga Clan.

As the eldest princess of the Hyuga Clan, Hinata was undoubtedly the one with the most refined and noble temperament among them all.

She was also the most obedient and well-behaved.

Faced with the suggestion Yun Xi had proposed, Hinata was still somewhat resistant...

Even though she really wanted to go.

"Oh, my dear princess, the teacher hasn't even shown up today, what are you worried about?"

Seeing Hinata so conflicted, Sakura grabbed her left hand.

She pulled her out of the classroom, and as Hinata noticed the crowd around her watching, her originally pale face turned crimson, and she immediately lowered her head, falling silent.

"So Sasuke really didn't come to school?"

After everyone had left the classroom, Yun Xi took a special look around.

He realized that Sasuke was not among the crowd.

However, after a moment's thought, Yun Xi understood.

Sasuke was likely still in the hospital at this time; after all, he had suffered such a massive blow.

It was perfectly normal for him to have no heart for attending school.

"Big Brother Yun Xi, everyone is here."

As everyone gathered, Naruto came to Yun Xi's side, waiting for his instructions.

"Then let's go out and find the supplies first." Originally, Yun Xi's proposal for a school barbecue had been half-joking.

But looking at the expectant expressions on the faces of these kids, Yun Xi couldn't bring himself to refuse.

He immediately began assigning tasks for purchasing ingredients.

"Choji, Shikamaru, you two prepare the meat for grilling."

"Naruto, Sakura, you two go prepare the barbecue grill."

After distributing the tasks, Yun Xi looked at the remaining people and said, "The rest of you stay at school; once the materials arrive, we'll start the barbecue!"

Once Yun Xi finished his arrangements, he took the lead in clearing away weeds to prepare for the upcoming feast.

The others had no objections to Yun Xi's plan.

They immediately set off to carry out the tasks he had assigned them.

Half an hour later, the once quiet school was lively once again.

But just as they were about to start grilling, Yun Xi saw a familiar figure dash toward him.

"Pikachu? Why are you here?"

Seeing that it was Pikachu who had arrived at the school, Yun Xi felt a bit surprised.

At the same time, Yun Xi noticed that Pikachu seemed to have some injuries on his body, suggesting he had been in a fight not long ago.

Did something happen to Karin?

A bad thought immediately surfaced in Yun Xi's mind.

Instantly, Yun Xi set the grill he was holding aside and hurried to Pikachu's side.

Naruto, who was nearby, seemed to notice Yun Xi's strange behavior and instinctively asked, "Big Brother Yun Xi, what's wrong?"

"You guys go ahead and play. I have something to take care of, and I'll come back to find you once I'm done!"

Yun Xi had no time to explain to Naruto; after a brief instruction, he ran directly toward Pikachu.

"Tell me, did something happen to Karin?"

Upon reaching Pikachu, Yun Xi discovered that things seemed even worse than he had imagined.

Because Yun Xi realized that the Pikachu before him had not only been through a battle recently.

He also bore several deep, bone-reaching wounds on his body!

At the same time, Yun Xi discovered that the lightning-attribute chakra within Pikachu was nearly depleted...

"Lightning Style: Lightning Ball!"

Realizing that Pikachu was in a bad way, Yun Xi immediately unleashed a lightning-style ninjutsu to replenish its energy.

"Pikachu, even if you don't like me for the moment, you're still my pet when it comes down to it. Tell me who hurt you; I'll make them pay the price!"

Seeing Pikachu in this state, Yun Xi, who had been in the Naruto World for so long, finally felt anger for the first time!

The whole reason he sought to become stronger was to protect himself and his companions.

Yet, someone actually dared to lay a hand on his pet and Karin right here in Konoha!

How could Yun Xi not be furious?

"Pika, pika..."

After receiving Yun Xi's lightning-style ninjutsu, Pikachu's condition gradually improved.

At the same time, a hint of closeness finally appeared in its eyes toward Yun Xi, though it was quickly masked by a sense of urgency.

"Do you remember who hurt you? Take me there."

Seeing Pikachu's reaction, Yun Xi finally felt a bit more at ease.

At the very least, this yellow rodent knew how to be grateful.

"Pika!"

Pikachu seemed to understand Yun Xi's words, using its remaining strength to stand up and run forward.

It was leading the way for Yun Xi...

"Did something happen at home?" Seeing that the direction Pikachu was running toward was exactly where his house was, a nameless fire instantly ignited in Yun Xi's heart!

"It seems someone is prepared to make a move against me..."

"Then let me see exactly who it is!"

No longer hiding his true strength, Yun Xi activated his Cursed Seal.

He rushed toward his home at top speed, with Pikachu held firmly in his arms...

Meanwhile, at Yun Xi's home, several Root Division ninjas had already surrounded Karin.

Karin, huddled in the corner, was already at the end of her rope.

Although Karin possessed the strength of a Chunin, she lacked sufficient combat experience.

Facing enemies that outnumbered her several times over was quite tricky.

Fortunately, it seemed the opposition wanted to take her alive, which was the only reason she had managed to hold out until now.

"Little brat, stop resisting. Come with us; Lord Danzo wants to see you."

The leading Root Division Jonin, seeing that Karin still intended to resist, stated their objective directly.

They were to take Karin back to the Root Division for interrogation!

"When Brother Yun Xi gets here, you're all going to die!"

Karin trusted that with Pikachu having gone to alert him, Brother Yun Xi would definitely arrive in time to save her...

"Oh? You're planning to rely on that little brat?"

As a veteran Root Division Jonin, he naturally had some understanding of Yun Xi's file.

Although Yun Xi's file was classified as S-rank within the Root Division's internal records, this was Konoha; he didn't believe Yun Xi would dare to make a move!

"Take this girl back!"

Seeing that Karin still refused to return to the Root Division with them, the Root Division Jonin finally lost his patience...

"Let's see who dares!"

"Pika, pika!"

Just as the Root Division Jonin prepared to strike, a voice filled with fury rang out across the sky...

The one who had arrived was none other than Yun Xi, holding Pikachu in his arms!

[Author's Note]: After looking at the book reviews, I feel it's necessary to explain Pikachu to you, my esteemed readers.

First, let me explain Pikachu's personality. This Pikachu is a bit of a tsundere. The reason it was close to Karin at the beginning was because Karin possesses sensory and healing abilities, which is why Pikachu liked her.

However, I guarantee to you all that Pikachu will absolutely be Yun Xi's! I hope you can forgive me...

Furthermore, after some training from Yun Xi, this Pikachu will be quite fun.

To address this issue, I'm uploading one chapter first. Please rest assured that there are more updates to come.

Finally, thank you all for your support. I'll be dropping a massive update tomorrow!