Shin Uchiha thought little of Gaara's thanks. He shook his head and said:
"It's nothing. I saw potential in you, too. I'm sure you'll go far."
At Shin Uchiha's praise, Gaara opened his mouth, but no more words came out.
After all, any praise left him at a loss.
Seeing this, Shin Uchiha said nothing more and took Gaara back to Konoha.
After watching Gaara leave, Shin Uchiha's expression slowly grew serious.
Now he only needed chakra from three more tailed beasts to fulfill the requirements for awakening his Rinnegan.
And the strongest of them, the Nine-Tails, was right nearby. Shin Uchiha believed that as long as he asked, the Nine-Tails would certainly not refuse him.
With that thought, Shin Uchiha vanished from where he stood.
Hum...
With a faint hum, Shin Uchiha appeared in Karin Uzumaki's home.
Since he had been on good terms with Kōrei Uzumaki and Karin, Shin Uchiha had left a space mark in their home.
This time, Shin Uchiha had come because Naruto Uzumaki lived next door, and he wanted to take Naruto and Sasuke to Takigakure for some training.
"Ah!"
But to Shin Uchiha's surprise, the moment he appeared, a startled cry came from behind him.
Hm?
Hearing the sound, Shin Uchiha immediately turned around and saw a red-haired girl with soaking-wet hair, wrapped in nothing but a small bath towel, steam still rising from her body.
At the sight, Shin Uchiha immediately realized what had happened and turned back around.
By then, the red-haired girl had also recognized the uninvited guest who had appeared in her home.
As she sighed in relief, a blush immediately spread across her face, making her look even prettier.
Karin tightened the towel around herself before speaking, her face bright red:
"Uncle Shin, what brings you here?"
Naturally,