Konoha: Resurrected by Orochimaru at the start

Prelude to Chapter 93

As the spell was activated, clouds of dust rose up and gradually gathered towards the center, enveloping the struggling offering. Just as the spell was about to succeed and Bone Lord's curiosity reached its peak, the spell suddenly seemed to malfunction and collapse!

Looking at the mess on the ground, Bone King remained silent for a while and began to contemplate life. On the bright side, at least this thing wouldn't explode, but he felt like he was stuck halfway through relieving himself, feeling somewhat frustrated.

He had checked repeatedly before using the ninjutsu, and all the steps were done perfectly. There should be no mistakes. So it seems that this method might not work.

but……

Bone-kun looked at the corpse at the center of the spell. Although the dust hadn't completely covered the 'sacrifice,' it was still dead after the dust receded following the spell's failure. It seemed that the spell might have been missing something at the last moment...

Meanwhile, on the main body's side, when Ainz Ooal Gown used the Impure World Reincarnation, the system, which had been silent for a long time, seemed to have been passively triggered. Suddenly, images of all the skins that Uchiha Gen had obtained before and after appeared in the consciousness space, arranged in the following order: Zero River, Woodman, Ainz Ooal Gown, and Mirror.

Below it, the price of the Edo Tensei skins was listed, the same price as when these skins were obtained previously, but they must be unlocked in sequence. However, this time, a strange message appeared below it:

One last time, stay alert and remember to smile.

Outside, Itachi Uchiha saw that Reikawa Uzumaki, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped. He frowned slightly, activated his Sharingan, and glanced around with his peripheral vision, but found nothing.

According to the information provided by White Zetsu, the destination is clear, but the route provided is quite long, supposedly to avoid some of Orochimaru's hidden traps...

Just as Itachi was about to ask, Uchiha Gen suddenly turned around and asked seriously, "There's a snack shop up ahead, is there anything you'd like to eat?"

"..."

So that was the reason for his silence just now? Speaking of food, Itachi suddenly thought of the incident with Uchiha Gen before, and fell silent, directly refusing, "No need."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen frowned slightly, as if assessing whether he was truly not hungry. "Then I won't share with you later."

"..." Itachi's lips twitched upon hearing this, but he did not reply. However, he suddenly doubted the seriousness of the Genjutsu organization. Judging from the members he knew, it did not seem like an organization that could fight against Akatsuki.

Uchiha Gen's suggestion to eat wasn't a change of topic. Rather, based on the information that Kagami and Kijin had just dispelled their clones, it seemed that a good show was about to unfold. Since he still had some trial cards left, he could watch and eat at the same time.

……

At this moment, in the Konoha training grounds…

Two golden chains suddenly shot out from behind Karin. With two clangs, the two kunai that were completely unprepared for defense were knocked down by the chains!

At the same time, Kakashi, who was preparing to provide assistance, stopped what he was doing. Looking at the two familiar golden lines, he couldn't help but think of the scene when he fought Reikawa. Although there were only two lines at the moment, according to Tsunade, the Adamantine Sealing Technique was an A-rank ninjutsu. How many days had Karin learned it?!

Karin was half-squatting on the ground, breathing heavily. Due to the sweat and breathing from the recent battle, her glasses were fogged up, which affected her vision.

Looking at Sasuke, who was unharmed except for some dust on his clothes, Karin felt a pang of resentment. Had he already reached his limit? ...

Seeing this, Naruto immediately shouted anxiously from the side, "Hey! Hey! Sasuke! Are you serious?! You want to get beaten up?! If you're so tough, fight me! What kind of skill is it to bully girls?!"

Just as Naruto was about to rush forward, Karin stopped him a moment later, shouting, "Don't come any closer!"

Karin slowly stood up with her back to Naruto, seemingly muttering to herself, "So what if she's a girl? Wasn't the Fifth Hokage a girl too? Since the Hokage represents the strongest person in this village, then I, Karin, will surely become the Sixth Hokage!"

As she spoke, Karin suddenly bit her hand. Feeling her chakra returning, Karin looked at Sasuke with a determined and resolute expression. "Please give it your all!"

Upon seeing this, Sasuke's lips curled slightly. Perhaps it was because he saw the two chains that were identical to those of that guy, but Sasuke finally acknowledged Karin and truly regarded her as a rival. He turned slightly to Naruto and said, "Did you hear that, idiot? Karin is going to compete with you for the Hokage position. You'd better do your best."

Naruto looked a little embarrassed upon hearing this, unsure of what to say. After all, if that were the case, he would have to compete with Karin for the Hokage position...

The next moment, Naruto suddenly felt someone pat his shoulder. He saw Sakura with a dangerous smile on her face, her eyes slightly narrowed. "Don't underestimate girls. These days, it's not just you girls who are improving your strength. Come on, let's go over there and spar."

As she spoke, Sakura dragged Naruto away, whose expression had gone blank upon hearing the news, before suddenly breaking into a silly grin.

After bidding farewell to Hyuga Kito, Jiraiya arrived near the training grounds shortly after. He planned to take Naruto away to Mount Myōboku for intensive training. Since Naruto could now safely mobilize a small portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra, his strength would definitely increase significantly once he could fully master this chakra.

Taking into account the time spent arguing with other ninja villages and predictions about Akatsuki's actions, Jiraiya estimated that there would likely be another war within the next few months at most. As the Jinchuriki at the center of the conflict, Naruto must develop a certain level of self-defense capabilities within these months!

"This is……"

When Jiraiya passed by the training grounds and asked Kakashi about Naruto's whereabouts, he suddenly noticed the chains behind Karin and was somewhat surprised. Upon closer inspection, he also noticed the teeth marks on her hands and the fog on her glasses...

It seems this little guy has an abnormal recovery ability and good perception. Is he another genius?

Thinking of recent events, Jiraiya frowned slightly. If only a few more years, just a few more years, until these children grow up…

"...Could it be you? Naruto, the chosen one..."

The battle ended because Karin lacked combat experience and used the Adamantine Sealing Chains unnecessarily, wasting a lot of chakra. This led to her exhaustion, which Sasuke exploited, and she was forced to have a kunai held to her neck.

However, Sasuke was not having an easy time during this process. Sweat was dripping from his forehead. After all, it was not a life-or-death battle, so some killing moves were not suitable to be used. If it was not a fatal injury, Karin could recover most of her strength with one bite. However, each bite would weaken her spirit.

Besides, it feels like this recovery ability is just like Naruto's, and the endurance is amazing!

After resting, the two formed a reconciliation seal under Kakashi's guidance.

"Thanks."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke simply gave a cool reply and left. Although it was a bit of a waste of time, he hadn't been entirely without gains from his sparring session with Karin.

Kakashi remained where he was, noticing Karin sitting on the ground looking rather unwell. "Should we go to the infirmary?"

Karin quickly shook her head and smiled, "Thank you, but don't forget I'm a medical ninja too, teacher. In this situation, I just need to rest a little longer."

After saying that, as if to prove that she still had the strength, she stood up on her own before Kakashi could help her up, thanked him, and went back to her residence to rest.

This kid's pretty determined. Kakashi's eyes crinkled into a smile. Now that things were over, he'd go back to continue his mission.

At the martyrs' cemetery, at Rin's tombstone, Obito suddenly appeared using Kamui, stood there silently for a long time, and then left again...