Naruto: I made you Naruto, and you've become blond?

Chapters 136, 139, and 140: Madam, you didn't want this either...

"Bang!" With a wisp of white smoke exploding, two figures, one large and one small, appeared in a place covered with dense forest.

Not far away is a town with a retro feel, built with huge, dark stone bricks.

Unlike its seemingly deep and solemn style.

A quick glance around revealed almost no living person.

Tall, eerie watchtowers have been built in every corner of the town.

The light was dim, subtly revealing a very gloomy and indifferent atmosphere.

It's less like a village and more like a heavily fortified fortress or prison.

"Thank you, Slug Lord."

"You're welcome, Naruto-sama."

After they awkwardly addressed each other as "sir" in honorifics, it became a strange situation.

Naruto gazed at the town in the distance, its atmosphere heavy with a hint of gloom. The Grass Village was somewhat similar to the Shutter Island he had seen in his previous life.

Including Naruto himself, most people who watched Naruto in their previous lives probably didn't have much affection for the Grass Village.

Regardless of whether it was the imprisonment of Karin and her daughter here, the short-sighted ninjas of Kusagakure used them directly as blood-draining bags and human pills to drain the Uzumaki clan's immense life force to heal their wounds.

The entire Grass Ninja Village, with its opportunistic and fickle nature, steals ninjutsu from other ninja villages, making them thoroughly villainous.

However, in the Naruto movie, Blood Prison, the lord of Hozuki Castle possesses a ninja tool that is said to be from the era of the Sage of Six Paths, the Box of Elysium.

It is said that it can grant one wish to the person who opens it…

Naruto pondered to himself that the monster, Satoru, hidden in the Box of Bliss, was probably a mental monster similar to Yin Release, which might actually be somewhat useful…

Kurenai glanced around in a daze, her round face showing a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

That's Kusagakure?! This is the Reverse Summoning Technique?! So fast!

Having only mastered illusion techniques and having lost her father at a young age, this was her first time encountering such a difficult space-time ninjutsu.

Then, after regaining his senses, he saw Naruto spying on the town of Kusagakure and felt a slight unease.

This lecherous brat wouldn't be thinking of sneaking into Kusagakure all by himself, would he?!

There are unwritten rules among countries.

If a ninja from another village sneaks into another country's ninja village without permission and is caught, he will be treated as a spy!

Thinking of this, Kurenai Yuhi's chubby, delicate, and rounded oval face, with its baby fat and beautiful features, was filled with solemnity and seriousness. She quickly lowered her voice and said anxiously.

"Naruto Uzumaki, what are you doing in the Grass Village?"

Naruto replied with an obvious, "Can't you tell?" expression.

Seeing Naruto's expression as if he were looking at an idiot, Kurenai Yuhi hesitated, her heart sinking even further.

Oh no! It's true!

Kurenai Yuhi, no longer tense, spoke in a more serious tone, and pressed down on Naruto's shoulder.

"Naruto Uzumaki! Are you crazy?! You're not thinking of forcing your way in alone, are you?! That's an entire ninja village!"

"Even though you're quite strong now, and considered a genius with exceptional talent in the village..."

Kurenai Yuhi's tone was somewhat complicated as she spoke, even though the brat was lecherous and didn't listen to her as his teacher.

But there's no denying that this kid's ninja talent is truly outstanding, which is why he was valued by Lady Tsunade!

It's likely that the strength he displayed before, which allowed him to defeat Uchiha Sasuke with a single punch, is almost on par with that of an average Chunin...

"While Kusagakure may not be comparable to the Five Great Nations, it is still considered one of the best among small countries, possessing extraordinary strength! They have hundreds of Jonin and Chunin in their village!"

"Even your teacher, Lady Tsunade, might not have been able to escape unscathed if she had ventured into Kusagakure alone!"

Naruto brushed Kurenai's hand off his shoulder. "Who said I was planning to storm Kusagakure alone?"

"Are you not alone?"

Kurenai Yuhi paused, nervously looking around. There was nothing behind her or to her left or right.

Clearly, in this corner of the forest, there were only the two of them; there was no one else in sight.

"Isn't there you, Ms. Kurenai Yuhi?"

Naruto, with a half-smile on his face, looked up at Kurenai Yuhi. "I wasn't originally planning to bring you along, Kurenai-sensei, but you insisted on coming. So don't blame me!"

Kurenai's face darkened. She gritted her teeth. "That lecherous brat! He still knows he's his teacher!"

Her voice was anxious, and she urged him in a low voice.

"No! I...I'm a genjutsu ninja, I'm very weak in direct combat. You need to ask the Slug Sage to send us back right away!"

"Otherwise... Naruto Uzumaki! I will definitely tell Lady Tsunade everything!"

Naruto shook his head. "Now that I'm here, I have no intention of going back like this."

"Besides, I only came to Kusagakure to rescue one of my clansmen, not to destroy the village directly."

Naruto has a clear understanding of his own strength.

Although a ninja village like Kusagakure has hundreds or even thousands of Jonin and Chunin, as Kurenai Yuhi said, the ninja rankings in smaller ninja villages are extremely inflated!

Compared to major ninja villages like Konoha and Kumogakure, the strength of a Jonin in a small country is roughly equivalent to that of a Chunin in a major country.

By analogy, the strength of Chunin in small countries is roughly equivalent to that of some powerful Genin in large countries.

To a large extent, they might not even be stronger than Sasuke Uchiha when he first graduated in the original story.

However, given that he currently only has a rough grasp of Nine-Tails chakra control and has not yet learned any decent offensive ninjutsu or life-saving techniques like the Flying Thunder God Technique, he is indeed outmatched against the entire Kusagakure village.

Unless they unleash the Nine-Tails themselves and unleash a Tailed Beast Ball that's an art form exploding, wiping out the entire village is more likely...

Therefore, Naruto only intended to take Karin away this time, and he would deal with the Grass Village after his strength had greatly increased.

Kurenai was taken aback. "Save someone? Or someone from your clan?" Her beautiful eyebrows furrowed. This lecherous brat even has clansmen?

That's right! In all these years in our village, all we've heard is that he was an orphan since childhood, and there were even outrageous rumors that he was a fox demon.

However, we have never heard any news about his parents' identities or family background, as if it were deliberately concealed by some high-ranking officials.

Kurenai Yuhi suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, vaguely sensing that something was amiss regarding Naruto's identity.

Suddenly, Naruto's childish voice came from beside her again, with a flippant tone.

"Kurenai-sensei, you wouldn't want us to infiltrate Kusagakure without permission, expose our presence, and then be labeled as rogue ninja by the village, would you..."

"Why don't you lend me a hand? If we work together, we can rescue them in no time."

Upon hearing this, Xi Rihong's oval face stiffened. This brat...

Indeed, without his request for the Slug Sage to use the Reverse Summoning Technique, he wouldn't have been able to return to the Fire Country Metropolis.

Besides, she had just promised Lady Tsunade to take care of this lecherous brat, so she couldn't just abandon him.

There was no other way but to go down this dark path.

Kurenai hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth, and had no choice but to reluctantly obey Naruto with a stern face.

According to Naruto's estimation, Karin and her mother were essentially placed under house arrest in Kusagakure, a situation that was half voluntary and half confined.

Because the Uzumaki clan, as a staunch ally of Konoha, failed to deliver their promised aid and arrived late, they were subsequently destroyed by the major powers, who then divided up their powerful ancestral ninjutsu and the considerable wealth accumulated by the Land of Whirlpools.

After the extermination of her clan, Karin Uzumaki's mother was not as noble or talented as Kushina Uzumaki, and thus was fortunate enough to be taken to Konoha.

As an ordinary member of the clan, she was most likely discovered and placed under house arrest near the Grass Ninja Village after fleeing there.

Having no physical strength whatsoever, she had no choice but to place her hopes on the protection of the Grass Ninja.

Moreover, there's also their daughter, Karin.

If they escape from Kusagakure again, they will likely be discovered by other ninja villages. As descendants of the Uzumaki clan with strong vitality, their fate will probably be no better than that of human blood packs.

"Did you sense the location? The person I saved is also from my Uzumaki clan."

"He must have a lot of chakra; the aura of a large amount of chakra should be quite noticeable around the Grass Village!"

Naruto looked at Kurenai Yuhi, who was forming hand seals and closing her eyes, and was using sensory ninjutsu. He urged her on.

This is also why he wanted Kurenai Yuhi to come along, because she hadn't yet learned sensory ninjutsu.

Although Kusagakure is not large, it is impossible to search every house one by one.

"Found it! About one kilometer to the southeast!"

"There's a massive amount of chakra, and its aura is very similar to yours! It's highly likely this is your target!"

After a long while, Kurenai Yuhi's cold, dissatisfied voice rang out in a low voice, as clear and melodious as glaciers colliding.

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As he spoke, he glanced at Naruto beside him, whose face showed a look of surprise.

This brat really wasn't lying to her... He really does have clansmen in Kusagakure...

The Uzumaki clan? ...

But this unauthorized invasion of Kusagakure and the abduction of people from another country's ninja village...

Kurenai still felt a vague unease and apprehension in her heart.

...

Inside the dimly lit, simple, dilapidated house.

"Mother…"

Karin's beautiful, round eyes held a mixture of panic and heartache as she gently clutched the hem of the red-haired mature woman's clothes.

"Can we not go? Those people bite you every time... you're covered in wounds... it hurts me to see them like this..."

Karin's mother was taken aback upon hearing this, her gentle face showing a hint of emotion.

She pursed her dry, colorless lips.

He bent down, and withered, unusually long hand reached out to gently and comfortingly stroke Karin's head.

"This is a job that Mom has to do..."

"Karin, be a good girl. As always, Mommy will be back soon, don't worry."

Before the woman could finish speaking, the worry on Xiao Xianglin's face had just subsided a little when hurried footsteps came from outside the dilapidated wooden door.

The ninja from the Grass Village outside had grown impatient and violently kicked open the wooden door.

The burly, strangely-looking grass ninja had a ferocious expression on his face as he cursed and swore.

"Damn it! I've been calling for ages, and still no one's coming out!"

"Can't you understand human language?! You bastard!?"

He casually spat into the inner room beside him and strode in, intending to grab the red-haired woman's thin wrist.

Karin, still somewhat immature, already showed a rather delicate and lovely face, which immediately displayed panic and unease, like a fertilized fawn.

The red-haired woman quickly stepped in front of Xiaoxianglin.

Wenwan's pale face instantly changed color, filled with pleading and sorrow as she repeatedly begged for mercy.

"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...Sir...I'll do it right away..."

Suddenly, the Grass Village ninja who had just barged into the simple thatched hut, cursing and swearing with an unfriendly expression, froze, as if a cat had been grabbed by the scruff of its neck.

As if electrocuted, his neck stiffened, his large, tall body rigidened, and then he slowly fell to the side.

The red-haired woman's frail face showed astonishment.

Then, behind the fallen Grass Village ninja, a clean-cut and handsome boy who had been hidden by him was revealed.

The red-haired woman covered her mouth, looking shocked.

Outside the door, there was a vaguely visible figure of a strange woman whom I had never seen before, as if she were keeping watch.

Kurenai Yuhi glanced at the body of the Grass Village ninja lying on one side of the room, her beautiful, thick eyebrows furrowing slightly.

That perverted brat Naruto Uzumaki! Didn't you say you'd leave after rescuing them?!

I shouldn't have trusted him!

But I didn't even see that kid's swift sneak attack just now...

Naruto looked around the simple, cramped little house, his brow furrowing slightly.

Compared to the place where Karin and the others lived, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi was incredibly kind to him.

Is this Karin's mother? She hasn't died from having too much chakra absorbed yet?

The red-haired woman in front of me was tall, but her thinness made her appear even taller. Her long red hair was dry and yellowish at the moment.

His cheeks were slightly sunken, and his eyes were dark and swollen. It was obvious that he had overdrawn his vitality.

However, there was also a vague sense of intimacy that gave Naruto a feeling of closeness. Was it due to the connection of their clans and similar chakra bloodlines?

Upon seeing this, the red-haired woman hurriedly went forward to check the breathing of the Grass Village ninja who had collapsed on the ground. Then, her expression changed, and she instantly became panicked.

He quickly stepped forward and gently shoved Naruto, whispering rapidly, "You...how could you kill him..."

"Run before the rest of the village finds out! I... I'll help you hide his body!"

The ninjas of Kusagakure are a mixed bag, including some ruthless ninjas who have taken in defectors from other ninja villages.

Therefore, there were many incidents of fighting and ambushes within the village, and even infighting.

She didn't know Naruto either, but Naruto killing the ninja in front of her was indirectly helping her.

Naruto didn't move; instead, he grabbed her as she tried to turn around to clean up the body.

Without further ado, he said crisply, "My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm here to save you!"

The red-haired woman's thin body trembled upon hearing this, and her lips quivered slightly. "Whirlpool...whirlpool?!"

His eyes, which had been dimmed with despair, suddenly lit up.

Is this handsome, clean-cut blond boy in front of me a member of my own Uzumaki clan?!

Since the fall of the Kingdom of Whirlpools, she was heartbroken and believed that all her blood relatives had died out, leaving her alone to live a miserable life in a foreign land.

If it weren't for her daughter, Karin, she probably wouldn't have made it this far.

She was overjoyed to have encountered someone claiming to be from the Whirlpool Clan, who said they were there to rescue them!

Suddenly, the red-haired woman felt a chill run down her spine. She looked warily at Naruto's thick head of blond hair and whispered suspiciously.

"But...we, the Whirlpools...are all red-haired..."

Naruto smirked.

"Madam, you wouldn't want your daughter to end up in the same situation as you, would you?"

(End of this chapter)