[Chapter 53 has been heavily revised: Kitsuchi's entire force was wiped out, and he escaped back to the village alone. You can reread it for the details.]
In Kusagakure.
Uchiha Sora had already ordered the intelligence division to track down Tsunade.
Meanwhile, he first gathered and sorted through the intelligence from the bodies on the previous battlefield, obtaining plenty of information on Iwagakure's ninjutsu. He then preserved the bodies of several capable Iwagakure elites for future use with Impure World Reincarnation.
Once all that was done, Uchiha Sora summoned Karin and her mother.
After several days free from their former torment, Kanako looked much more spirited, and smiles had returned to Karin's face.
Naturally, they were grateful to Uchiha Sora for the change in their treatment.
Still, when the two of them met Uchiha Sora, they stood before him stiffly, filled with awe.
"Chief, did you summon us because you have something for us to do?" Uzumaki Kanako asked.
Uchiha Sora nodded. "Yes, I have a task for you."
Kanako was slightly taken aback.
Uchiha Sora continued, "You and your daughter are descendants of the Uzumaki Clan. As far as I know, even among the Uzumaki Clan, abilities like yours are extremely rare!"
"The chief of Kusagakure had no idea how to develop your abilities. I'll find someone to help you develop them, but before that, you need systematic instruction in how to cultivate and use your chakra!"
Uchiha Sora's words filled Karin and her mother with delighted surprise.
Before drifting into Kusagakure, Uzumaki Kanako had been an ordinary woman. Though she carried the Uzumaki bloodline and possessed tremendous power within her, she had no idea how to cultivate or use it. She could only passively serve as a medical tool.
The same was true of Karin. At just six