Hearing Sasuke's words, Naruto finally stopped and glared fiercely at Orochimaru.
"You bastard, what did you do to Kano-chan? Where is she now?!"
"You mean that little girl with the black ponytail? I killed her, of course."
"What! Kano-chan was... you bastard!"
As if a string had snapped, Naruto was instantly overwhelmed by endless rage. Crimson Chakra erupted from his entire body, and his blue eyes turned into scarlet vertical slits.
The materialized red Chakra even condensed into three tails behind him.
"Is this kid the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"
Seeing Naruto attacking like a madman, Sasuke also wove hand signs and joined the battle. He would never do something as shameful as abandoning a comrade to run away again, even if it cost him his life!
...Kano and Karin sat in the deer carriage, chatting about girl stuff. Karin was very envious of Kano's life; she also wanted to sing and dance like Kano.
Kano also taught Karin how to dress up, helped her comb her hair, and tied her braids. Unfortunately, there were too few clothes on hand; otherwise, she would have definitely treated Karin like a dress-up doll.
She was finally experiencing the joy Ino had back then.
"Kano, there's a very bad Chakra in the direction we're heading. Should we take a detour?"
Karin's Chakra perception was very sensitive, like a human radar. There were only three possibilities for such an abnormal scale of Chakra in this exam.
First was Gaara; his Chakra was indeed very dangerous to others.
Second was Cursed Seal Sasuke. When Sasuke activated the Cursed Seal, the Chakra erupting from his body was very wicked, but at this time, Sasuke shouldn't be able to activate it yet.
Third was Nine-Tailed Naruto. Tailed Beast Chakra was similar to Gaara's.
As for Orochimaru, his Chakra was well-disguised and generally wouldn't be exposed, and the Chakra itself wasn't as terrifying as the man himself.
"That might be my teammates. I have to go save them, so I can't take a detour. I'll protect you if we run into danger, so don't worry."
A thick mist had been surrounding the deer carriage because Shadow Zabuza was guarding nearby. It lowered visibility to reduce the chance of being discovered, and he could conveniently cut down anyone looking for death along the way.
Karin trusted Kano completely; in such a short time, she had already come to see Kano as a dear older sister! Children are like that; they open their hearts to whoever is kind to them.
After a while, the two finally arrived here.
Shadow Haku was already here guarding Naruto and Sasuke. One had been sealed with the Five Elements Seal, and the other had been implanted with a Cursed Seal. Kano felt a bit sorry for them and ordered the Shadow Ninjas to carry them onto the deer carriage.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Kano patted the two boys' heads and let them lie on comfortable blankets. She then took out bandages and a water bottle to help clean and dress their wounds and wipe their bodies.
Seeing this, Karin also stepped forward to help Kano take care of the two injured patients.
"Sorry, Karin, for troubling you."
"It's fine. You've helped me so much, it's my turn to help you. Are they your teammates?"
"Yes. This blonde is that idiot Naruto. He's reckless and impulsive, but he's a good person and is very strong and hardworking. He's also from the Uzumaki Clan, just like you."
"This handsome one is named Sasuke. He's very cool, and many girls chase after him. He's excellent and works hard. He's just a bit of a show-off, but otherwise, he's a perfect young man."
"Your relationship seems really good. I'm so envious of the bond between you."
Thinking of her own team, Karin was only treated like a tool, never as a human being.
Kano noticed Karin's reaction and patted her head as well.
"No need to be envious. You've joined us now, haven't you?"
After Kano finished wiping Naruto and Sasuke's bodies, she helped them get dressed. She placed a cool towel on the feverish Sasuke's forehead and then got out of the deer carriage.
"Please look after them for a while. I'll start a fire nearby and make something to eat. Let's rest here for the night."
Without waiting for Karin's answer, Kano began to start a fire. Although she didn't have Sasuke's Fire Release, a few of the Shadow Ninjas she had collected along the way could use Fire Release and help light the fire.
Sasuke and Naruto were unconscious, meaning only Kano and Karin would be eating. Sasuke's rabbit meat and the fish brought by the fake Naruto were more than enough for two young girls like Kano and Karin.
"Wow! This is delicious! Kano, your cooking is amazing!"
"Stop flattering me. There aren't even any seasonings; I could only manage some salt. It's not that good. When we get back, I'll make some truly delicious food for you."
Kano took the night watch tonight and let Karin sleep first. But in reality, Kano also fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, cuddling with Karin. Anyway, with Shadow Zabuza outside, even if Gaara came, he'd have to back down.
Plus, having Shadow Zabuza on watch had another benefit: his Silent Killing Technique was really good and wouldn't disturb their sleep at all.
The next morning, Kano woke up, let go of Karin, changed the towel on Sasuke's forehead, and went outside the carriage alone to check things out.
Emmm... The Otogakure team was wiped out, along with an unknown trio, and two Rain Ninjas whose forehead protectors suggest they might be from the same team.
So brutal.
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