The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 400 Growing Another Year Older

Uchiha Hospital.

Karin stood by the bedside, looking at Chiyo with some worry.

Although Orochimaru and Tsunade announced that Chiyo was fine and that she had only fainted due to excessive blood loss.

But she was still worried.

In Karin's eyes, Chiyo has always been the strongest person in the ninja world and has never been injured.

This time, however, he was beaten to the point of near death.

Even before the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, brought them back, Chiyo had already died.

The thought of almost losing her master made Karin's heart clench.

Karin held Chiyo's hand and rubbed it against her face:

"Master, please wake up soon, you still have to wait for me to grow up."

With a click, the sound of the door opening came from inside.

Karin, as if she were a thief, quickly shoved Chiyo's hand under the covers.

After the door opened, Mio came in carrying a thermos.

Karin suddenly felt a little guilty.

"Karin, has the clan leader woken up?" Mio asked casually, seemingly unaware of anything amiss.

Karin, relieved, shook her head slightly.

"No, but Lady Tsunade came to check on him, so he should wake up soon."

Seeing Mio carrying a large insulated container, Karin was somewhat puzzled:

"Mom, what are you doing here? The hospital has prepared food."

Mio gave Karin a reproachful look: "It's your birthday today."

"Ah!" Karin covered her mouth in surprise.

She immediately opened the thermos, which contained delicious roasted meats, fried pork chops, fried rice cakes, and a bunch of takoyaki.

Everything was her favorite food.

"Thank you, Mom."

Karin was overjoyed and gave Mio a big kiss on the cheek.

Mio touched Karin's hair with a hint of helplessness: "Only my child has grown this tall at 11 years old."

She noticed that in just two days, Karin's figure had changed again, and she now looked completely like an adult.

Her figure is even better than her mother's.

Mio already knew that this was a "side effect" of the Water of Life.

However, compared to the loss of vitality, premature physical development only brings some minor problems.

Karin stuck out her tongue: "Isn't it good to grow taller? Mom, look, I can wear so many pretty clothes now!"

As she spoke, Karin turned left and right, displaying her tall and slender figure that exuded femininity.

"Okay, okay, I know you're pretty. Eat something quickly, or it'll get cold."

Mio smiled and joked with Karin, but she was somewhat worried inside.

Because she had already noticed something amiss; she even saw Karin holding Chiyo's hand when she entered the room.

Mio is already thirty years old and knows that premature physical development can affect her mental health.

So she said meaningfully, "The clan leader became Hokage at the age of twenty-one. He must be the youngest Hokage in Konoha."

Karin was stuffing a takoyaki into her mouth, her cheeks bulging, completely oblivious to her mother's meaning:

"Of course, Master is the best."

Mio felt a little helpless. Karin was of a certain age, and many of her feelings were still vague and ambiguous.

If we were to point it out, it might backfire.

So, changing the subject: "I wonder who the enemy is this time, that caused the clan leader to be so badly injured."

"Your sealing techniques haven't deteriorated, have they?"

Karin stuffed another piece of fried rice cake into her mouth, making a crunching sound as she bit into it.

"Mom, don't worry. Master was careless this time. He'll be able to handle it himself once he wakes up!"

"I've been practicing every day. I've written down all the problems I've encountered these past few days. Once Master wakes up, he can teach me sealing techniques again!"

Karin waved her chopsticks, tilting her head to look at Chiyo with eyes full of longing, admiration, yearning, and affection.

"Mom, you should eat too." Karin picked up a piece of takoyaki and gave it to Mio.

"Mom has already eaten, you can eat by yourself."

Mio responded with two hums of agreement, but she couldn't eat because she had something on her mind.

Karin, unsuspecting, immediately turned into a rice-eating machine, showing off like crazy.

The only sound in the ward was Karin chewing.

Karin swept everything away.

She patted her belly, wiped her mouth with her hand, and let out a cute little burp:

"Mom, I'm full."

Seeing Karin's childish behavior, Mio swallowed some of her emotions.

I want to wait until Karin is a little older before we talk about it.

"Then I'll go downstairs first. Happy birthday, kid."

Mio packed her things and hugged Karin.

"Hehe, thank you, Mom, I love you."

Karin is already a little bit taller than her mother, but she still snuggled up to her mother and acted coquettishly.

Mio patted Karin's head helplessly and said, "Alright, I'm leaving now."

"Um……"

Karin kissed her mother on the cheek again before letting her leave.

After her mother left, Karin sat down by Chiyo's bedside again.

Before Chiyo intervened, Mio had to continue being a bloodsucker in order to receive the protection of Kusagakure.

The Grass Ninja Village was just a small village and didn't understand the value of Karin and her daughter at all; they just treated them as disposable objects.

Their lives were naturally very poor; they were often hungry and cold, and celebrating birthdays was out of the question.

When Karin treated Chiyo for the first time, she thought she would end up like her mother, becoming a blood bag.

Unexpectedly, after Qianyao returned home and dealt with matters in his clan, he immediately took them away from Kusagakure.

They provided her with a comfortable living environment, treated Mio, taught her to read, took her as their apprentice, and introduced her to so many friends.

Chiyo's doting affection for her also allowed Karin to completely choose the life she wanted to live.

Chiyo's tall and imposing figure was like a towering tree, supporting Karin's heart.

Karin is filled with gratitude for everything she has now, and she enjoys every day she spends with Chiyo.

However, after her body matured rapidly, a strange feeling quietly developed in her heart towards Qian Yao.

Karin observed Chiyo's sleeping face, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her own face.

She reached out her finger and gently poked Qianyao's cheek, whispering, "Master, I've grown another year older!"

The unconscious Qianyao naturally showed no reaction.

Karin turned her head left and right, looking around like a thief.

Seeing that she was alone in the room, she took a deep breath, held it, and moved closer to Qian Yao's face.

As they drew closer, Karin's face grew increasingly red; she could even feel the breath emanating from Chiyo.

Karin swallowed nervously, her heart pounding.

"Tap tap tap..." Footsteps came from outside the door.

Karin's heart seemed to stop, and she abruptly stood up from the bedside.

"Click." Two girls entered after the door opened.

"Karin, you're here."

Karin's hair was so eye-catching that Ruri recognized her at a glance.

Karin's face was flushed, and she stammered as she spoke:

"Sister Liuli... Sister Zhiyu, you... have arrived."

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