"What's this?!"
Karin stared at Naruto in utter horror, her entire body frozen in place.
Her cute little face was filled with terror, as if she had seen something dreadful, leaving her too frightened to move.
"Hmm?"
Naruto narrowed his eyes and looked at Karin with a half-smile. Then he stepped in front of her, blocking Sasuke and Sakura's view.
"I saved you. Shouldn't you thank me?" Naruto said quietly.
"Th... thank you."
Karin hurriedly lowered her head in thanks, but she still could not hide the shock in her eyes.
"Where are your teammates?" Naruto asked, though he already knew the answer.
"They ran away. I don't know where they are now. Oh, right, my name is Karin. May I ask what your name is?"
"My name is Naruto."
Naruto replied, his eyes fixed on Karin. This girl's sensory ability was extremely strong. Her Mind's Eye of the Kagura could be considered an excellent ability.
Based on Naruto's attempts over this period of time, ordinary Sensory Ninjas could not detect anything unusual about him. But Karin's reaction just now had been obvious. She seemed to have discovered something.
That made Naruto curious about her ability. He wondered whether Karin's sensory ability and his own were somehow connected, since they were both from the Uzumaki Clan.
So.
Naruto planned to ask about her abilities, especially what she had seen. But this was not the right time, since Sasuke and Sakura were present.
After thinking for a moment, Naruto said, "It looks like your companions abandoned you. Why not team up with us? At the very least, you'll be able to leave the Forest of Death alive."
"This..."
Karin hesitated for two seconds after hearing that. Then, as if she had thought of something, she nodded. "O... okay."
"Mm, then let's