Ino: This is our after-dinner tradition

From now on,

Konoha would be her home.

The thought of living somewhere so beautiful and bustling filled Karin with hope for her future.

"Come on. Let's go to the Hokage Building and report in."

Naruto Uzumaki spoke to Karin.

"Okay."

Karin nodded obediently and followed Naruto Uzumaki toward the village center.

Before long,

they reached the Hokage Building.

Once inside the Hokage Office, Karin grew nervous at the sight of Tsunade, Kurenai Yuhi, Uzuki Yugao, Shizune, Mitaraishi Anko, and the others hard at work.

"Um... Let me introduce her. This is Karin, the girl I rescued from the Grass Ninja."

"Hello, everyone!"

Karin gave them a timid bow.

As far as she knew,

these women were all Naruto's wives, and they held absolute authority in the village.

If they refused to accept her, life here would be miserable.

So

Karin was deeply anxious.

But

to Karin's surprise,

Tsunade and the others greeted her with warm smiles.

They gathered around Karin and began asking how she was doing.

Their enthusiasm made Karin feel as though she had fallen under Genjutsu.

"By the way, I've taken care of nearly all the Grass Ninja in the Land of Grass."

"Have you sent people to take over?"

"And... how are things in the Land of Iron?"

Naruto Uzumaki asked Tsunade.

"We've already sent people to take over the Land of Grass. It shouldn't be long before it becomes part of the Land of Fire."

"We've secured the Land of Iron too, after dealing with some wandering Ninja and Missing-nin factions."

"Also, our aid to the Land of Lightning is starting to pay off. Many small Ninja Villages have approached us, asking to join us of their own accord."

Tsunade gave him a detailed account of everything that had happened over the past few