Chapter 99: Sasuke Goes to Work, I Collect a Cousin!
Dusk, Konoha Village.
Naruto sat alone on top of the Fourth Hokage's head.
Beneath his somewhat melancholic back, he actually hid a heart waiting to watch the show.
"Almost time, right? Calculating the time, that Two-Pillar, Sasuke, should be making his move on Orochimaru soon."
Naruto rested his chin on his hands, his blue eyes flashing with the excitement of someone waiting for a good show.
"Orochimaru is so physically weak right now, just lying in bed groaning. At a time like this, if Sasukejust walks in wearing that flashy, chest-baring white outfit, holding the kusanagi sword, and strikes a pose, he could scare Orochimaru half to death."
"This is the 'Two-Pillar's Tale of Revenge'... Though it's quite passionate, in my eyes, it's just two snake-skinned monsters tearing each other apart."
Inside the seal, the Nine-Tailed rolled its eyes while lying on its paws. It didn't understand what 'tearing each other apart' meant, but it knew that this brat was just as wicked toward his former companions as ever.
But soon, Naruto's train of thought went astray.
"Wait! Once Sasuke takes out Orochimaru, he's going to form that'Snake' squad that sounds like a criminal gang!"
"Which means... my cousin I've never met, Karin, is about to be recruited!"
This internal voice seemed to travel thousands of miles.
At this moment, Hinata, Ino, Sakura, Kurenai Yuhi, and others who were gathered in Konoha Villageto discuss new tactics, as well as a red-haired girl in a dark base thousands of miles away, all heard this name at the same time.
"Karin... that's a survivor of the Uzumaki Clan! A legitimate Uzumaki girl with red hair!"
Naruto's internal voice suddenly became passionate.
"What does that poker-faced Sasuke, who only knows how to act cool, understand? He'll only treat Karin as a mobile blood bag! Making such a unique girl travel and sleep in the open with him, and when she gets hurt, she has to use her teeth to bite... What a waste!"
In a certain base in the north.
A red-haired girl wearing glasses, dressed in a light purple short-sleeved shirt and shorts, was leaning against the prison bars, dazed. Suddenly, a strange, overbearing boy's voice intruded into her mind.
Karin trembled all over in fright.
"Is that what it's meant to be used for? It's meant to be painful! A rare red-haired, tsundere girl with glasses! And she's a bit neurotic, seamlessly switching between being a fangirl and going berserk... This gap moe is just amazing!"
"Especially her ability—'Physical Healing', just one bite of her skin can restore Chakra and heal wounds. Tsk tsk tsk..."
Naruto's expression became somewhat aloof.
"I'm wondering, if I were the one to bite... Not only could I taste that unique vitality-filled Chakra of the Uzumaki Clan, but I could also watch her, clearly wanting to resist, but because of the pleasure... *cough cough*, blushing..."
"And why must it be the arm? Since it's healing, couldn't the position be a bit more... flexible? Like the collarbone? Or further down..."
"Stop... Stop it!"
Far away, Karin covered her face with both hands. Her face turned as red as her hair instantly, and even the tips of her ears were smoking.
"Where... where is this voice coming from? Why... why am I feeling this?!"
She was clearly a sensory-type Ninja, but she couldn't block this voice that struck directly at her soul. What was even more terrifying was that the scene the voice described actually made her feel a stronger tremor than when facing Sasuke's Chakra.
"Ding!"
"Specific Target: Karin."
"heavenly curtain system activated. Detected that the core character 'Naruto' has developed a strong desire for intra-clan marriage (crossed out) to recognize ancestors and return to the clan (7:3 ratio of aggression to protective desire) towards you."
"Judgment: Compared to following that avenger who only treats you as a blood bag, this blond clansman who wants to develop your all-around 'biting experience' can better stimulate your potential."
"First meeting gift: Reward Buff · Bloodline Resonance (You will have no resistance to the blond Uzumaki boy's Chakra, and will automatically develop the impulse of 'wanting to be tasted by him')."
"Who... who wants to be tasted by him!"
Karin screamed while hugging her knees, but the heat surging in her body couldn't lie. She discovered with horror that she was actually starting to look forward to that voice, which sounded very perverted, ringing out again.
...
Konoha, Hokage Rock.
Naruto had no idea that his bold, suggestive words had just broken his cousin's defense before they had even met. His thoughts drifted to someone else.
"And also! That Big Sister Guren! She's the only wielder of Crystal Release!"
Naruto's eyes lit up, and he gestured wildly.
"Pink crystals! How romantic!"
"If I don't sweet-talk her over, what if she dies in the plot? Such rare talent wandering outside is a loss to the Ninja World."
"If I could get Guren to Konoha to do renovations... no, to build defenses, that would be amazing! Plus, using Crystal Release to seal herself in a crystal, that hazy feeling like Sleeping Beauty... Wow, putting her in the backyard would definitely be a top-tier figure!"
Inside the seal.
The Nine-Tailed couldn't listen anymore, snorting two thick puffs of air from its nostrils, full of disdain:
"I don't see you doing this for any loss to the Ninja World; you're just lusting after her body! You even want to use her Bloodline Limit as a figure; do you have any humanity left? And that red-haired girl from earlier... You want to bite her? I think you want to devour her completely!"
"Tch, what do you know, you stinky fox!"
Naruto retorted righteously in his heart, looking full of integrity:
"This is called blood being thicker than water! That's my relative! How can I watch her be led astray by Sasuke? I'm going to pull her onto the right path and let her feel the warmth of family!"
"As for Big Sister Guren... that's for art! For protecting rare Bloodline Limits!"
"Besides, one bite can restore Chakra... I'm helping her reduce her Chakra burden; it's a mutually beneficial medical act!"
The Nine-Tailed rolled its eyes and simply lay down to sleep, too lazy to bother with this hopeless guy.
"System notification: Detected that the host has shown a high strategic vision (lustfulness) regarding 'recovering (occupying) specific female Bloodline Limits and talents'."
"Mission Line Updated: Treasure Hunting in the Snake Den."
"Reward Distributed: Perception Radar · UzumakiSpecial Edition."
"Effect Description: Within a thousand miles, any red-haired member of the Uzumaki Clan (females only) will appear in your perception as a highlighted golden S-rank treasure chest icon, with navigation. Even if hidden underground, you can pinpoint their location."
Naruto felt a 'buzz' in his brain, and a 3D radar map instantly unfolded. In the distant north, a glaring light spot was flickering.
"Hehe, as expected, even the heavens support my touching journey to find my relatives!"
Naruto jumped up from the Hokage Rock, patted the dirt off his butt, and looked towards the north with burning eyes.
"Sasuke, you wait! You work hard to fight the boss, and the final treasure chest... belongs to me!"
Meanwhile, in another corner of Konoha Village.
Tsunade rubbed her nose. For some reason, she suddenly had a bad premonition. She glanced at the golden figure outside the window who was giggling towards the north, and her eyelids twitched violently.
"That kid... he wouldn't be going out to stir up more romantic debt, would he?"
Shizune held Tonton on the side and smiled bitterly: "Lady Tsunade, looking at how excited Naruto-kun is... I'm afraid this time it's not just romantic debt, but he might bring back an 'in-law' to occupy territory."