Kushina left in a daze. Watching her steps, which looked remarkably like those of a drunk, Karn almost thought what he had just been rubbing was drunken boxing.
After Kushina left, Karn thought back over what had happened. He probably had not done anything out of line.
After that day, Kushina did not come to the Dessert Shop to see him for two days. Orochimaru, however, delivered the Fire Dragon Embryos Karn had requested. These embryos would not keep for long. According to the information Orochimaru provided, it would be best to hatch them within two days.
But Karn had his Spatial Backpack and could preserve them for a long time, so there was no need to raise them in the Shinobi World. He could begin raising his own fire dragon mount after returning.
When Orochimaru had a little white snake deliver the Fire Dragon Embryos, he also sent along a few words. He would probably be busy with missions in the near future, so he could not spare the time to go to Ryūchi Cave to train in Sage Mode. However, he hoped Karn would record his sensations and insights while training in Sage Mode and let him borrow the records afterward.
After reading this message, Karn did not know whether Orochimaru really had missions or was worried about training in Sage Mode. Karn, however, was not particularly afraid of natural energy, because the New Extremis Virus was his greatest source of confidence.
It could integrate three powerful sets of genes-phoenix, fire dragon, and Hashirama Cells-into a single body, so natural energy should not be a problem either. Once natural energy corroded his body too deeply, the Extremis Virus would repair it.
Not long after receiving the embryos from Orochimaru, Karn received a message from Xia Chuan. The medicine