Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

"Naruto-kun, should we take her with us now?"

Sakura looked at the unconscious Hydrangea and a sense of unease rose in her heart.

"No need, her invisibility technique is quite good."

As he spoke, Naruto stepped forward and took the sealing talisman from Hydrangea's hand.

The mind probes into it.

"Found it."

The next instant, after a ripple in the space in front of the sealing talisman, an earth-colored curtain appeared.

Naruto reached out and patted the tree, and the tree received the power of nature, causing its roots to tumble.

A human-shaped crater appeared on the ground. Naruto put the hydrangea into it, covered it with an earth-colored cloth, and then sprinkled some soil on top.

In an instant, the color of the earth-colored curtain changed, and after a quarter of an hour, the color of the ground looked perfectly normal.

"Let's go, we have the scroll now, let's head to the central tower."

"Naruto-kun, the Chunin Exams... the mortality rate is so high."

Sakura glanced at the corpses of Oboro and Yumeka not far away.

They killed two people shortly after they came in.

With so many test takers, Hongdou's statement that at least half will be eliminated is absolutely true.

After recovering somewhat, Erzhuzi sneered:

"Just as Naruto said, the death of a few people is nothing."

"The old man's Chunin Exams have no rules."

"To become a Chunin, even winning first place afterward isn't enough; it depends on what the higher-ups want."

"What a disgusting bunch of old fogies! They don't even follow the rules they set themselves!"

And when it comes to murder...

On the other side, there were many more people, including Gaara.

They wiped out two groups of people as soon as they entered.

"ah--!!!"

The three were bound by Gaara's sand.

The scent of death filled them with fear, and tears streamed down their faces.

Goodbye~

Temari laughed and joked without caring at all.

However, compared to the killing methods of other ninjas...

Gaara's methods of killing were actually quite good.

You could even say that you can make the other person die without feeling any pain.

"He won't feel any pain at all..."

"Because I'm already so capable that I don't need to make him suffer."

Gaara, holding a blood-stained umbrella, said something expressionlessly.

Not far away, Class 8, who had seen everything, was stunned for a moment.

"I've never seen this kind of attack before!"

"Damn it... let's go, Akamaru is too scared to move."

Inuzuka's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Shino, however, remained calm, his hands in his pockets.

"Naruto-kun said that we are very likely to encounter them."

"If you encounter it, just leave."

After Shino finished speaking, Kiba suddenly said:

"Hinata, that guy without eyebrows... can you handle him?"

"Teeth, we've already collected the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, so we don't need to pay any attention to them."

Hinata shook her head, not intending to make a move.

However, at that moment, Gaara raised his hand, and sand rushed towards the three of them from the ground.

Although Gaara is suspected of having a split personality, most of the time, his bloodlust involves killing outsiders.

Although there are quite a few cases of killing one's own people.

However, generally speaking, he won't kill his own people unless you provoke him.

Therefore, some people like to kill their own people; the strong turn their swords against the stronger, and the weak turn their swords against the weaker.

Internal strife leads to destruction, and destruction also requires internal strife. They kill few outsiders but only their own people.

If you're one of his own, you'll die even if you don't provoke him.

"Oh no!"

A chill ran down my spine, and Gaara's sand had already gripped my feet.

Shino didn't panic at all.

With arms outstretched, countless parasites flew out of her body.

Temari, not far away, frowned slightly.

The large iron fan behind him unfolded.

"Revive the crisis!"

call out--

Hinata immediately used her Reincarnation Technique to disperse all the sand beneath her feet.

She glanced at Gaara.

White eye activated.

Lion heads appeared in both hands.

Gaara paused for a moment, then withdrew his hand, and all the sand returned to the sand gourd.

"Let's go."

Kankuro and Temari, who were both sneering and ready to make their move, were both taken aback.

But he still hurriedly followed Gaara's footsteps.

Hinata also frowned.

"Hahaha, you were scared away by me, weren't you?"

"Woof!"

Shino ignored Kiba and looked at Hinata instead.

"Hinata, what's wrong?"

"I saw an evil chakra within him."

"He stopped fighting after that surge of chakra emanated from his body."

If you can't figure it out, then wait until you see Naruto.

Hinata was very strong at this time, but her personality prevented her from taking action easily.

Therefore, since Gaara has stopped fighting, she will not pursue him.

The current Hinata is even stronger than the Hinata from my dreams.

This is Hinata after she's had a good meal.

"Let's go too, maybe Naruto-kun has already reached the central tower."

The three then headed towards the central tower.

"Gaara, why did you just now...?"

"Shut up."

"Do I need to report to you what I do?"

"Uh...no...no, don't be angry."

Kankuro was so frightened by Gaara's glare that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Gaara narrowed his eyes slightly.

Just as he was about to make his move, Shukaku appeared again.

Let him kill Hinata, and I'll get a peaceful night's sleep.

Hinata carries the chakra of the Nine-Tails and the aura of the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki.

That's why Shukaku took the initiative to communicate with him immediately.

But how could Gaara possibly obey?

"That woman...is very strong."

"What?"

Kankuro and Temari were slightly startled.

There are very few beings that Gaara can say are strong.

"Her eyes can see the monster inside me."

This surprised Kankuro and Temari even more.

Gaara... actually explained it to them?

......

"Naruto-kun, where are you going?"

Sakura saw Naruto gently push her away and asked a question.

Erzhuzi also stopped in his tracks.

Are there still enemies?

Naruto chuckled:

"There shouldn't be any danger along the way. I need to go find someone."

"Just keep going along the road, I'll be back soon."

"Then let's wait for you here, Naruto-kun~"

Erzhuzi nodded slightly, then created several shadow clones.

"I'll go find some food and come back."

Sakura skillfully took out a spatula from the storage roll.

"it is good."

After saying that, Naruto disappeared from the spot.

He was looking for Xianglin, of course.

As one of the survivors of the Uzumaki clan.

Karin's talent is among the best even in the ninja world.

However, just like Hinata and Naruto in the original work.

They are all somewhat malnourished.

His life in Kusagakure was even worse than Naruto's.

Even so.

The Uzumaki clan possesses three unique and special abilities.

Xianglin fully awakened and mastered it at the age of sixteen.

Kagura's Mind-Eye, Physical Healing, Vajra Lock.

Without these three abilities, Erzhuzi would have died countless times already.

Most importantly, while both are love-struck, Xianglin is far better than the pink-haired girl.

Karin's attraction to Sasuke wasn't simply because he was handsome.

It was because Erzhuzi had saved her.

Even when Erzhuzi wanted to kill her along with the enemy, she did not hold a grudge against him.

Aunt Snake is great!

Actually, the reason Snake Lady was countered by illusion magic was because she had split her soul into too many parts...

Xianglin has now become separated from her teammates.

If they hadn't gotten separated, they probably would have fallen into Class 8's trap.

At only twelve years old, Xianglin has only awakened the ability to heal through physical means.

In this Chunin Exam, they were still very weak and insignificant.

Of course, since she hasn't been discovered to be a portable power bank yet, she still has a lot of chakra in her body, so she won't be instantly killed.

Naruto was truly speechless at the Grass Village's wasteful behavior.

No wonder it's just a small ninja village.

However, it won't be long before it's destroyed by Kushina and Eiryuu, and it won't even be a small ninja village anymore.

"Lord Naruto, she's just ahead. She's too weak and has been chased by wild beasts for a long time."

After receiving the message from the big tree, Naruto sped up.

When he found Xianglin, Xianglin noticed him immediately.

However, this momentary distraction caused him to trip over a tree root.

The ferocious beasts behind them pounced immediately.

"Naruto-sama, I tripped her! Quick, go save her!"

"Haha, I'm so happy to finally be able to do something for Naruto-sama!"

Naruto: "..."

"ah--!!"

Xianglin screamed.

The giant bear in front of them roared.

Xiang Lin was instantly terrified and turned pale.

Seeing that the giant bear was about to devour her, Xianglin, whose legs were weak, couldn't muster any strength at all.

"He's here... Will he save me?"

As this thought popped into Xianglin's mind.

They even came up with the worst possible outcome.

"Mom, I'm sorry... Xianglin probably can't come back..."

Just then, countless vines bound the giant bear.

Naruto stands on the head of the giant bear.

The giant bear died before it could even let out a scream.

Naruto distributed all the nutrients he extracted to the nearby plants.

Naruto looked at the terrified Karin and jumped off the giant bear's head.

"well enough?"

A gentle voice rang out.

Xiang Lin came to her senses and felt a warmth from the boy in front of her.

Whether it's his chakra or the blood flowing through his body.

Sunlight streamed down, filtering through the leaves and falling on Naruto.

Xianglin looked up and saw a blond-haired boy with golden light on his body bending down with a smile.

So handsome...

Xianglin was stunned.

After Naruto helped him up, he slowly came to his senses.

"What? Are you scared out of your wits?"

"Ah...I...I'm fine."

Karin stammered a reply, then lowered her head in embarrassment, not daring to look at Naruto again.

"Thank... thank you for saving me."

Naruto laughed and said, "You're welcome. Why didn't you run away just now?"

"You have a huge amount of chakra. Even if you don't dare to fight, escaping should be easy for you."

Xianglin's face turned even redder.

"I...I forgot..."

After meeting, they had close contact.

Naruto also felt a sense of kinship with Karin.

He raised his hand and gently stroked Xianglin's little head.

"It's alright now, come home with me."

Have you forgotten?

It's obvious that Xiang Lin doesn't know anything about teleportation techniques.

Perhaps they only possess basic skills like the Three Bodies Technique.

It's even quite normal if someone doesn't know the Three Body Techniques.

How could Kusagakure possibly make portable power banks so powerful?

"I...I got separated from my companions...I..."

Xianglin thought she had misheard.

I've never been this gentle with her, except for my mother.

For a moment, he rambled on and on.

Looking at Karin, whose eyes were slightly red, Naruto smiled and said:

"I said, after this exam, come home with me."

"Your mother will be here soon."

"what?"

Karin stared blankly at Naruto, her mind going completely blank for a moment, unsure of what to say.

"Are you hungry? After you finish eating, come with us to the Central Tower."

"en......"

Xianglin was completely bewildered.

Naruto wasn't in a hurry; he took her hand and headed back the way they came.

The amount of information was too much, and Xianglin, who had been under pressure for many years, needed some time to digest it.

On the way, Naruto gave a brief explanation.

Xianglin was still feeling dizzy.

If it weren't for Naruto holding her little hand...

They'll probably just stand there dumbfounded.

"I...I'm Karin...I'm a genin from Kusagakure."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Karin, following Hinata's example, transformed into the Steam Princess.

This was the third time she had unconsciously uttered the same words.

Naruto turned around, revealing a gentle smile.

"I understand, my name is Naruto Uzumaki."

"Your name is Karin Uzumaki."

Karin didn't argue, but lowered her head and moved closer to Naruto.

Her shy demeanor is just like Hinata's.

Of course, Naruto knew that Karin's true personality wasn't like that.

She is very similar to her mother; both are women of the Uzumaki clan with fiery tempers and unwavering stubbornness.

She just hasn't fully unleashed her true nature yet.

Moreover, given her status in Kusagakure, she indeed had no way to release her.

Life became so oppressive that she felt hopeless.

"Have you remembered your last name?"

"We are among the few remaining survivors of the Uzumaki clan."

"My mother was also rescued from the Land of Whirlpools back then."

"Perhaps my mother even knows your mother."

"Um......"

Xianglin nodded sweetly, her obedient appearance making Naruto unable to resist teasing her.

"Maybe you'll have to call me brother in the future."

hum-

It's smoking?

Naruto was shocked.

Holding Xianglin's small hand, he extended his spiritual power.

Sure enough, he suffered from severe malnutrition.

He lifted Xianglin's sleeve.

A bite mark was found on Xianglin's arm.

"Has it already been discovered?"

Karin lowered her head in self-consciousness, not daring to look at Naruto at all.

Naruto frowned and looked closely before realizing that the bite mark was very shallow.

It's clear that the person who bit her was very gentle.

She must have let her mother bite her.

But bite marks don't disappear so easily.

Therefore, if Karin were to return to Kusagakure and discover that her mother had died...

They will inevitably be inspected by the Kusagakure ninjas who have lost their portable power banks.

Finally, they discovered the faint bite mark left by her mother.

"wrong."

Naruto realized he had been naive; Karin had been brought to participate in the Chunin Exams.

It's estimated that it has already been discovered.

It's just that relatively few people know about it.

"You did a great job. Your mother wouldn't have lasted that long without you."

Naruto gently patted her little head.

He still quite liked this poor little girl.

Throughout the journey, Naruto secretly provided nutrients to Karin, whose body was depleted.

This meant that Xianglin's face never looked normal the whole way.

It was as red as a ripe apple.

My body feels warm, and so does my heart.

He would steal glances at Naruto walking ahead every now and then.

Her little hand was being held by someone else.

"So warm..."

It's smoking again.

How could she not feel the nourishment that Naruto was providing?

For a moment, Xianglin was somewhat dazed.

"Mom...I think...I've found a reason to live."

"What?"

"No...it's nothing."

Xianglin's face was practically bleeding.

"arrive."

As soon as the words were spoken, Sakura and Sasuke appeared in front of them.

The two stared wide-eyed.

Erzhuzi asked directly, "Naruto, is this the person you were looking for?"

Sakura was more observant, "The same hair as Aunt Kushina... Naruto, could it be?"

"That's right, her name is Karin Uzumaki, one of the few remaining survivors of the Uzumaki clan."

"I will take her home after this exam."

Naruto chuckled as he introduced Karin to the two of them.

"Hello...you...you guys!"

Sakura's eyes lit up.

So cute, just like Hinata!

Aunt Kushina would definitely love her...Ino and Hinata...

"I see. No wonder Ino liked teasing Hinata so much when they were little."

"So cute~"

She said it directly, and Karin demonstrated Hinata's special skill for everyone: Steam Princess was smoking.

"Th...thank you."

Xianglin kept her head down, not daring to look up at anyone.

Sakura took her little hand and said, "Don't be so shy, come and sit down with me."

After glancing at it, Erzhuzi said to Naruto:

"Naruto, I'm hungry."

Are you really hungry?