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

Chapter 622 Inquiry

"Karin, we've come to visit the principal!"

Naruto's signature sunny smile is always on his face, like a little sun that never sets, radiating warmth and enthusiasm at all times, shining on everyone around him.

In contrast, Sasuke seemed a little sullen, and he called out softly, "Senior sister."

Hearing the sound, Karin quickly looked up, her lips still stained with a little oil.

At that moment, she was holding a fragrant fried chicken leg in her hand, eating it with great relish, her mouth dripping with oil.

Seeing this, Karin, while happily chewing the chicken in her mouth, asked indistinctly:

"Oh, it's you two! Want to try this fried chicken leg? It's amazing!"

As he spoke, he waved the food in his hand, gesturing to Naruto and Sasuke.

Naruto casually waved his hand, smiled, and shook his head, indicating that he had no interest in the food in front of him.

Sasuke, on the other hand, remained silent with his head down, like a silent gourd.

Karin excitedly picked up a packet of chili powder and generously sprinkled it all over the chicken leg she had already bitten.

As the packets of chili powder were poured in, the originally golden and crispy chicken legs instantly turned bright red, emitting an enticing aroma.

Immediately afterwards, Karin opened her mouth with satisfaction and took a big bite of the chicken leg meat covered in chili powder.

In an instant, the spicy aroma swept over her entire mouth like a surging torrent.

The crispy breadcrumbs and the rich, spicy flavor intertwined and blended, creating a unique and wonderful taste that rushed straight into her nasal cavity.

This stimulating and intoxicating feeling caused Karin to squint her eyes and involuntarily let out a satisfied hum.

"Indeed! The happiest days are when there's food to eat!"

While enjoying her meal, Karin couldn't help but glance at Sasuke, who remained silent beside her.

Seeing that he still looked gloomy, Karin deliberately raised the chicken leg she was happily munching on and said with a grin:

"Oh dear, junior brother~ It's perfectly normal for me to lose to you. Look at you, why are you so downcast and gloomy?"

After saying that, Karin playfully winked at Sasuke, her pretty face clearly displaying two big words – "smugness".

The reason is simple. After waking up from a nap, Sasuke was surprised to find that he had successfully awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Overwhelmed with confidence, he felt like he could do it again.

So, in a moment of impulsiveness, Sasuke excitedly went to find Karin to spar with, wanting to show off his skills.

However, to his utter surprise, the outcome of this contest was that he was overwhelmingly suppressed by Karin.

To make matters worse, Karin simply used a simple sealing technique to render Sasuke completely immobile, unable to even walk.

There was nothing he could do; Sasuke had awakened the powerful three-tomoe Sharingan ahead of time due to certain special circumstances.

However, his total chakra level did not change.

Karin, a member of the Uzumaki clan, possesses an unbelievable amount of chakra when she is an adult and in her prime.

It can completely overwhelm Sasuke in his current state!

You should know that Sasuke is known for his strong competitive spirit and his never-say-die attitude.

So every week or two, Sasuke would muster up his courage and challenge Karin.

However, the harsh reality is before us.

At this time, Sasuke was still young and his body had not yet fully developed, so his strength and skills were beyond question.

Her chakra reserves are far less than Karin's.

No matter how hard he tried, the results were always unsatisfactory, and he failed time and time again.

Thus, after experiencing a series of defeats for half a year, Sasuke's proud heart finally began to waver, and he gradually came to realize this unchangeable reality.

Now, he no longer has the desire to challenge Karin, and even when Karin jokingly calls him his junior brother, he can only silently endure it.

After a moment of silence, Sasuke seemed to suddenly remember his true purpose for coming here.

She asked, "Karin, I heard the Fourth Hokage and my brother went to the Land of Wind? When did they leave?"

Seeing Sasuke ask the question, Naruto, who was standing to the side, quickly stepped forward to chime in, "Karin, is this true?"

Although one of them possesses extremely high talent and the other is a rare Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, they are still just inexperienced juniors who have not yet truly grown up.

They naturally wouldn't be able to participate in such an important task.

They won't even be told these things.

Although Naruto is the son of Minato Namikaze, he was also very busy during the period when Minato went from behind the scenes to the forefront.

In other words, Kushina Uzumaki accidentally let it slip, and Naruto probably doesn't know that the people of Konoha have already invaded Sunagakure!

Upon learning of this, Naruto rushed to find Sasuke, hoping to glean some information from Karin.

Although Karin was about the same age as the two of them, the people they came into contact with were very different.

Karin is responsible for inspecting and maintaining the barrier, and she usually deals most with the barrier team members, as well as the high-ranking elders of Konoha.

Although she didn't intentionally seek out information, being in such an environment, she naturally had more information than Naruto and Sasuke.

Karin chuckled softly.

"Your information is way too outdated! The Fourth Hokage possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique. Judging from this timeline, the battle should already be over by now, and he should be heading back soon!"

Then, she frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought, and continued:

"I just don't know how much compensation Sunagakure will give us this time. I heard that Sunagakure is very poor right now."

The war six months ago ended in a crushing defeat for Sunagakure.

Now, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, has personally gone to Sunagakure, and his purpose is self-evident—purely to demand war reparations and compensation for losses.

However, Karin was not entirely clear about what items or resources Minato would demand from Sunagakure as compensation.

Naruto scratched his golden hair, looking puzzled.

He didn't know much about the Flying Thunder God Technique. So, he couldn't help but ask the others:

"Can this Flying Thunder God Technique instantly transport someone from the distant Land of Wind back to our Hidden Leaf Village?"

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