Chapter 100: The Prelude to the Brothers' Decisive Battle? I'm Going to Cut In!
In the secret hideout of the Sound Village.
Uchiha Sasuke stood beside the corpse of Orochimaru, his black pupils devoid of any ripples.
"Orochimaru, your ambition ends here."
He sheathed his sword coldly, as if he had just casually cleaned up a bag of expired trash. Afterward, he turned and walked toward the giant tank deep in the laboratory, a glimmer of something called ambition flashing in his eyes.
"Next... it is time to assemble my pieces."
Clang!
The kusanagi sword cut through the glass, and Suigetsu Hozuki slowly woke up in the murky liquid.
And a thousand miles away in Konoha Village, the style of the story had completely gone off the rails.
...
Konoha Village, Hokage Office.
"This is what you prepared?!"
The veins on Tsunade's forehead throbbed. Looking at the Blonde Youth in front of her, who was carrying a large travel bag and had mouthwash hanging around his neck, she finally couldn't help but roar: "You are on a mission to pursue an S-Rank Rogue Ninja! Not going on a blind date! Why are you bringing so many toiletries?!"
Shizune, standing to the side holding a list, could barely keep her composure: "Special grade rose body wash, mint mouthwash, hair conditioner... and this, high-end body lotion prepared to maintain skin texture?"
"Granny Tsunade! You are being shallow!"
Naruto raised a finger with a serious expression, even straightening his collar to ensure he was in a perfect state. "This is tactics! Think about it, that blockhead Sasuke is definitely going to go and assemble that Snake Team with a bitter and deep-seated hatred expression."
"We are going to bring a prodigal son back to the right path! Since we are persuading someone, we must pay attention to our image! We have to let him feel the warmth and glamour of home!"
Tsunade took a deep breath, just wanting to throw this bullshitting bastard out.
But the voice of the heavenly curtain sounded precisely within the office.
[What a joke? Who wants to care about that poker-faced Two-Pillar?]
[That guy just killed Orochimaru and thinks he is all that, preparing to show off, only to get beaten up the worst. Why would I go join that mess?]
[My target is the medical pack in Sasuke's team!]
[Think about it, Karin! That girl has red hair like my mom's, and she wears glasses. She goes weak all over just by sensing strong Chakra, and even gets excited... Ahem!]
[What does that insensitive guy Sasuke know? He only makes Karin use her teeth to bite his arm, which is full of sweat and blood, to recover Chakra. Is that healing? That is abuse!]
[I am different! I prepared a full set of body care! From the collarbone to the neck, every place that can be healed, I have already marinated... no, seasoned!]
[This is called the noble sacrifice I made to make the cousin's bite taste better! If I don't cut in, this top-tier treasure will be ruined by that guy Sasuke!]
Boom!
The teacup in Tsunade's hand was instantly crushed into powder. Shizune, standing beside her, blushed and lowered her head, truly unable to look at Naruto's righteous expression that claimed to be for the peace of the Ninja World.
This guy...
What happened to the deep brotherhood? It turns out you traveled thousands of miles to the northern hideout just to pry your cousin away from Sasuke's side, and then let her... bite your collarbone or neck?!
What kind of weird adjective is "seasoned"? Are you planning to present yourself as high-quality sashimi?
"Naruto..." Tsunade gritted her teeth, but recalling the previous intelligence records about the Uzumaki Clan wandering outside, her reason told her that if she could bring back Karin, who possessed sensing and healing abilities, it would indeed be a great achievement.
Even if the method used was... seduction.
"Fine! Go if you want!" Tsunade waved her hand violently, as if trying to drive away some dirty thing. "But one thing, if you don't bring her back, I will make you drink all those body washes and lotions!"
"Alright! Just watch, Granny! I guarantee I will complete the mission—bring the treasure of our Uzumaki Clan home!"
Naruto saluted excitedly, turned around, and rushed out of the Hokage Building like a dog off its leash.
Looking at his retreating figure, Tsunade covered her forehead helplessly.
"Why do I feel like... after this trip, Sasuke's team will fall apart before it is even built?"
...
On the forest road outside Konoha Village, a golden flash was moving at high speed.
Naruto was not rushing at full speed. While jumping, he was spraying something on his wrists and neck—it was actually ordinary deodorant.
[Almost in range of perception.]
Naruto narrowed his eyes, watching the small dot on his retina where the golden radar was flashing frantically.
[If the plot is correct, Sasuke has just finished with Suigetsu and is preparing to go to the Southern Hideout to find Karin. Hehe, this is the timing!]
[Karin possesses the Kagura Minds Eye, her sensing ability is very strong, and she can even sense the taste and temperature of Chakra.]
[Sasuke's is the cold Chakra of the Uchiha Clan. Although powerful, it is like cold noodles that have been frozen in the refrigerator for three days; you will get diarrhea if you eat too much of it! It is only because she has no choice that Karin is infatuated with him.]
[But it is different now! This young master is here!]
The Nine-Tailed Chakra in Naruto's body leaked out a tiny bit. Unlike the usual violent nature, under Naruto's deliberate control, this Chakra carried the unique vitality of the Uzumaki Clan, like a boiling hot pot.
[Let me think... If Sasuke is cold noodles, then I am a super spicy hot pot with Nine-Tailed chili oil, Uzumaki beef tallow, and special spices from my system!]
[As long as she smells this in her perception, I don't believe she can resist! That kind of hot and scorching impact will definitely make her sensing system overload instantly!]
...
Meanwhile, at the southern hideout hundreds of miles away.
A girl with glasses and wine-red short hair was leaning against the wall, bored. Suddenly, her body trembled violently.
"Ugh!"
Karin's legs went soft, and she barely managed not to fall by leaning against the wall. She raised her head abruptly, looking through the thick rock wall toward the distant south.
Her light red eyes hidden behind her glasses, originally impatient and sharp, were now filled with confusion and astonishment.
As the owner of the Kagura Minds Eye, she could clearly "see" everyone's Chakra.
For example, Sasuke, who was approaching from this direction, had a cold, sharp, purple Chakra like a blade. That was the cool taste she had always been infatuated with.
However...
Outside of this coldness, a golden Chakra storm broke in, vast and unreasonable.
If Sasuke's Chakra was cold ice that people wanted to look up to.
Then this new Chakra was like... suddenly being forced to drink a mouthful of piping hot liquor in the middle of winter!
"Ah..."
Karin couldn't help but let out a blush-inducing moan. Just by sensing it remotely, she felt every pore on her body opening up.
That Chakra seemed to carry a language only she could understand:
"I am of the same kind."
"I am delicious."
"I am very warm."
[Ding!]
The heavenly curtain system was late but never absent. The narration that had appeared in her dreams several times sounded again:
[Detected that the host Karin has been subjected to directional pheromone bombardment from the core target Naruto.]
[The target is rushing over at full speed, carrying a scent carefully marinated for you to take a bite. Compared to the ice-faced guy who only treats you as a blood bag, this youth, who is a cousin in name but a reserve ration in reality, carries a fatal temptation for the Uzumaki Clan.]
[Status Update: Bloodline Resonance Lv. MAX. The moment you perceive him, your appetite judgment for all other Chakra... goes to zero.]
Karin bit her lip, her face flushed red, and even her breathing became rapid. She pushed up her sliding glasses. The thought that Sasuke was the coolest, which she had once held in her heart, shattered at this moment.
Marinated... seasoned? What on earth does that mean!
She stomped her feet in shame and anger, but her body honestly stood up straight, and she even subconsciously straightened her slightly messy collar.
That direction...
She even had an urge: Forget about Sasuke, she wanted to rush out of the hideout now and taste whether that hot and spicy taste running toward her was really that...
That intoxicating!
...
A long time later, in the forest, Naruto stopped at the top of a giant tree, less than five kilometers from the target.
"Hehe, felt it, right? That feeling of your whole body heating up?"
Naruto wiped his nose, looking at the several moving Chakras in the north, a confident smile belonging to a hunter appearing on his face.
"Sasuke, I'm sorry. Your Snake Team... from now on, it is mine."
"Full speed ahead! Target—bring the lost cousin home!"
The golden figure burst out again, leaving an afterimage, carrying a nearly tangible aura of hormones, and lunged straight at the team that was on the move!