Rain Ninja Village

A sea of fire engulfed the Land of Grass.

While dealing a heavy blow, the Kaguya Clan began their retreat.

The leader of the Land of Grass, still unable to grasp what was happening, was in complete disarray.

The intelligence stored within those pavilions vanished forever along with the raging inferno.

"Thank you for saving me..."

Beyond the borders of the Land of Grass.

Underneath a massive tree, Chuan Yu set Karin down gently on the ground.

However, she seemed terrified, huddled into a ball in her thin, tattered clothes.

"Don't thank me..."

"I am no different from those people..."

"I merely find you useful."

Chuan Yu responded to Karin with cold indifference.

Upon hearing Chuan Yu's reply, Karin's face turned ashen.

"I know..."

"As long as I can leave those ninjas from the Land of Grass behind! I'll do anything!"

Her frail body swayed in the wind.

Fortunately, Karin had only been bitten on the arm by two ninjas.

But her mother...

Had died in a foreign land...

Her corpse left exposed under the sun.

Stray dogs circled, eager to feast...

Is it cruel?

This is the ninja world.

Once one loses their only value, they cannot even die with dignity.

This poor mother and daughter had no idea how long they had been drifting.

The Land of Whirlpools had long since fallen.

Being captured by the Land of Grass was worse than death itself...

Grabbing Karin's arm, Chuan Yu let out a deep sigh.

Thinking Chuan Yu was about to bite her, Karin squeezed her eyes shut.

"If you bite the neck..."

"The recovery effect will be even more pronounced!"

Time seemed to freeze in that moment.

A gentle breeze brushed against their cheeks as leaves drifted slowly to the ground.

Chuan Yu looked at Karin, then let out a bitter, shaking laugh.

Releasing Karin's arm, Chuan Yu turned and began to walk away.

"Follow me, if you don't want to freeze or starve to death..."

Peeking open one eye...

Karin watched Chuan Yu walking ahead, her lips parting as if she wanted to say something.

Tears, however, betrayed her and began to stream down her face...

"Wait for me!"

Wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, Karin hurried to catch up.

At the border of the Land of Rain.

There were many villages here.

The streets were lined with scattered, open storefronts.

Pushing open a bamboo door.

Chuan Yu led Karin inside.

It was a restaurant.

Smelling the fragrance filling the room.

Karin couldn't help but swallow hard.

Every day, she had been forced to constantly heal the injuries of the Land of Grass ninjas.

If you don't listen, you get a beating or go hungry.

How long had it been since he'd eaten a decent meal?

It was rather interesting, though.

This shop sold ramen as well.

Mentioning ramen reminded Chuan Yu of Ichiraku in Konoha.

He had been here for so long and had never tasted it.

When he went back, he would definitely have to give it a try.

"Boss, two bowls of ramen."

"Please wait a moment... coming right up!"

The interior of the restaurant wasn't very large.

There weren't many customers, either.

However, a few people at a nearby table caught Chuan Yu's attention.

On their forehead protectors, they wore the insignia of the Rain Ninja Village.

Gurgle, gurgle...

Suddenly, a strange sound reached his ears.

He turned his head to look at Karin, who rubbed her stomach in embarrassment. "Sorry... I'm just so hungry..."

"Then eat a little more in a moment..."

Chuan Yu smiled slightly, then stood up, intending to look around nearby for a suitable clothing store.

However, the Rain Ninja from the table nearby had suddenly set their sights on Karin.

Her wine-red hair was the hallmark of the Uzumaki Clan.

Ever since the Uzumaki Country was destroyed, none of the Uzumaki clansmen who fled had met a good end.

Their bodies were extremely valuable.

They possessed powerful bloodlines.

Their abilities were varied and unique.

Some with great talent and pure bloodlines were even captured to be used for breeding.

Karin's hair color had been noticed by those ninjas.

In other words...

They already had ideas.

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Seeing Chuan Yu walk out, Karin suddenly grabbed his arm in a panic, looking at him with eyes full of worry.

"Don't worry..."

"I won't leave you behind..."

After soothing Karin's emotions, Chuan Yu walked straight out of the restaurant.

Fortunately, there was indeed a clothing store on the street not far away.

Karin's age was about the same as Sasuke's now.

Chuan Yu was six and a half.

Sasuke was six.

Karin was half a year younger than Chuan Yu.

The store had quite a variety of styles.

But there was only one outfit suitable for Karin...

A purple inner garment; if she wore it, it probably wouldn't cover her waist...

The black hot pants were a decent choice.

Finally, Chuan Yu also picked out a pair of black thigh-high socks and a pair of ninja shoes.

As he left, he grabbed a brand-new pair of glasses.

The lenses of the ones Karin was wearing were shattered.

"Calculate the total, Boss."

After packing up the items he had purchased, Chuan Yu walked up to the counter.

"Alright, please wait a moment! Let me tally it up!"

The boss took out an abacus and put on his reading glasses to start calculating the bill.

Suddenly, a playful smile appeared on Chuan Yu's face.

The Flying Thunder God activated in an instant.

"That's 857 in total!"

???

The owner took off his glasses, looking bewildered.

There was no one in front of him!

Back at the restaurant.

After Chuan Yu left, those ninjas could no longer restrain themselves.

They took Karin hostage and quickly fled toward the Rain Ninja Village.

Chuan Yu, however, was not panicked.

Once he confirmed they had abducted Karin, he activated the Flying Thunder God again.

It must be said, this ninjutsu was truly useful.

However, it did have a range limit.

Once a space mark was carved, one could sense the location of that mark.

If it exceeded the range, the connection would be severed.

With Chuan Yu's current ability, it should be within three kilometers.

And they had only left five minutes ago.

"Great! To think we could encounter a child of the Uzumaki Clan here!"

Several ninjas from the Rain Ninja Village hurried back in the direction they came from.

Karin, held in their arms, wore an expression of utter despair.

The most terrifying thing in this world is to be given hope, only to have it snatched away.

She had thought this was her final chance...

At the very least, staying by Chuan Yu's side would have been worth it, even if it meant death...

Life holds so many yearnings, and what is missing is always an endless wait...

At this moment, Karin had already decided to bite her tongue and end her life...

Suddenly, lightning filled the entire forest.

The air twisted instantly.

The moment she opened her eyes, Karin saw Chuan Yu hovering in the air, wielding lightning.

He had come...

In this moment, Karin was filled with reliance on Chuan Yu; this reliance was the ray of sunlight born from despair.

She had never felt this before.

Even if it were just being used.

It was worth it...

"Raikiri!!!"

The roar of a Lightning Dragon echoed between heaven and earth.

The power of the five-element chakra had been elevated to a state of mastery.

It wasn't just Fire Style; now, the Lightning Style also exhibited a different kind of chakra nature transformation.

When releasing Raikiri, a mutated Lightning Dragon would manifest.

Its piercing power, damage, speed, and even range had all reached unprecedented levels.

The Lightning Dragon tore through the bodies of those ninjas.

The lightning transformed into countless tiny spikes, piercing through the chakra and organs within their bodies.

The electric current caused a numbing effect, meaning that before they could even realize it, their internal organs had been completely destroyed.

The smell of charred flesh instantly permeated the air.

Freed from the leader's grasp, Karin fell uncontrollably.

Chuan Yu lunged forward and caught her steadily.

There was no need to say anything, no need to think of anything.

Clinging tightly to Chuan Yu, Karin burst into tears...

Scattered raindrops fell onto Chuan Yu.

Suddenly, he sensed that something was wrong.

Chuan Yu instinctively scooped up Karin and fled the area at top speed!

Behind him, a pair of massive Rinnegan eyes suddenly manifested in the air!

"This place is already nearing the Rain Ninja Village..."

"The rain will also sense my presence..."

"I almost forgot about that guy's special ninjutsu!"

"Rain Tiger at Will Technique..."

The torrential rain suddenly intensified.

The air was now thick with an atmosphere of sorrow...