blogombal Chapter 149 Teaching Karin, a Familiar Scent
Chapter 149 Teaching Karin, a Familiar Scent
Evening, western border of the Land of Fire.
As the last rays of the setting sun gradually faded, four agile figures sped through the jungle like arrows, crossing the Land of Fire and entering the eastern border of the Land of Rivers.
Under the cover of night, they advanced another ten kilometers before stopping in front of a natural cave.
"Alright, this is Karin's first long journey, so we'll stop here for today. Tarojiro, go gather firewood and game to prepare dinner. We'll rest for the night and begin searching for our mission target tomorrow." Ishikawa announced calmly, looking at the babbling brook not far from the cave.
"Yes, Captain." Tarojiro naturally did not object, and they immediately exchanged glances, assigned tasks, and left.
Ishikawa didn't sit idle either. He immediately gathered some firewood nearby and went into the cave to start a fire. At the same time, he gave Karin, who had followed him, an approving look as encouragement!
These three, who specialize in ninjutsu and taijutsu, were traveling at a speed that most genin couldn't keep up with, and they didn't fall behind at all. It just goes to show that their opponent truly lived up to her reputation as the healer, Karin.
The Uzumaki bloodline is synonymous with being a tank, even though Karin doesn't possess the same exceptional talent as the protagonist Naruto, who has both the Ashura and Uzumaki bloodlines. However, without the need to suppress the Nine-Tails or be constantly exploited, Karin, after half a year of recovery and growth, now has around 5 chakra.
This made Ishikawa, who was observing the scene with his red eyes, extremely envious! Keep in mind that he had only managed to accumulate 1 chakra ki after a year of training with cheat codes; the difference between ordinary people and bloodline limit ninjas was truly incomparable…
“Ishikawa-kun, there are no other chakra reactions within a ten-kilometer radius. Everyone can rest assured and rest easy. I will be on guard at all times to ensure that no accidents occur. In addition, I can now sense chakra reactions within a twenty-kilometer radius around me. As long as the target is in the Land of Rivers, I will be able to find them quickly even if it is a carpet search.” With Ishikawa watching her, Karin immediately formed hand seals to demonstrate her senses.
She wants to prove with her actions that although she is a newcomer, she is not a burden.
"Karin, you don't need to be so nervous and anxious. There are no ninjas in the Land of Rivers, and I have the ability to handle any unexpected situations. Relax..." Ishikawa nodded and continued tending to the campfire, showing no sense of urgency.
He is now under the special care of the third generation. If the team performs too well, he will be assigned more and higher-level tasks later.
So it's better to be a little more laid-back, so that he'll have time to go to the Battle of Kannabi Bridge in the third war, where time and space are altered.
Thinking of this, Ishikawa suddenly had a thought, "Karin, what is your chakra nature, and what offensive ninjutsu do you know?"
"Chakra nature? Hmm, it seems to be water and earth." Karin tilted her head and recalled with a proud smile. Dual nature is a recognized genius ninja in the ninja world.
But then Ishikawa's expression fell again as he thought about what he was about to say. "Well, the Hokage only taught me some basic sealing techniques, so the only ninjutsu I know right now is the Three Body Technique taught at the Ninja Academy."
"Is that so..." Ishikawa's eyes flashed with a strange light, but he was not surprised. The Third Hokage had indeed raised Karin in the standard way of a Jinchūriki.
Because he was a ninja from another village, like Kushina, he only taught her basic sealing techniques to suppress tailed beasts in advance, and didn't teach her any offensive ninjutsu.
Seeing Karin's slight trepidation, Ishikawa smiled and said directly, "It just so happens that I know Earth Release and Jiro knows Water Release. While we're searching for targets, you can learn elemental ninjutsu from us."
"Really?!" Karin was overjoyed when she heard that Ishikawa was going to teach her ninjutsu. She looked at Ishikawa with excitement and her eyes were shining.
No matter the village, they are very cautious about teaching ninjutsu, especially when it comes to someone from another village like her. How could Karin not be excited and grateful…
"Well, I'll teach you Earth Release: Earth Wall and Shadow Clone Technique first. Later, when we have time, Jiro will teach you an offensive Water Release technique." Ishikawa looked at Karin meaningfully. Shadow Clone Technique is the perfect partner for a tank. Naruto can cheat his way through training with Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, so it's not unreasonable for Karin to use a regular Shadow Clone Technique to cheat too!
"Shadow Clone Technique? Big brother, I want to learn that too." Just as Karin's delicate body trembled with excitement and she was about to rush forward to thank him, Taro's voice suddenly rang out at the cave entrance.
Immediately after, Jiro also walked in, carrying two pheasants and a rabbit, his eyes burning with desire. For the past six months, they had only focused on swordsmanship and chakra nature transformation, but hadn't learned any new ninjutsu.
"Well, with your current chakra levels, you can learn Shadow Clone Technique. There's no time like the present, so let's all come together after dinner!" Ishikawa glanced at the two of them with his red left eye, then nodded without refusing.
Both of them currently have 0.5 chakra each, which is enough for a short-term surprise attack using shadow clones!
"Thank you, brother." Seeing that Ishikawa agreed, Taro and Jiro immediately expressed their gratitude in unison, and each of them grabbed a pheasant or rabbit and began to pluck its feathers, skin it, and prepare to barbecue it.
Seeing this, Karin didn't stand idly by and quickly stepped forward to help deal with it...
Meanwhile, on the western border of the land of rivers.
Three figures, two men and one woman, slowly crossed the border into the land of rivers, their steps piercing the wind and sand.
As a small country caught between two powerful nations, the Kingdom of Rivers borders the Kingdom of Wind to the west, the Kingdom of Fire to the east, the Kingdom of Rain to the north, and the sea to the south, making it a typical buffer zone between major battlefields.
Therefore, the Land of Rivers, where there are no ninjas, is a strategic location that is crucial in times of war, and also a place where major powers can draw resources and benefits during peacetime.
and so……
"Our mission target this time is the wandering ninja Hashima, a public bounty issued by a lord of the Land of Rivers. Konoha or other ninja villages may also accept this mission."
"Therefore, we must capture or kill the target as soon as possible and leave this reward in the village. Compared to other villages, our Sunagakure is far too poor in resources!"
Among the three, a blonde girl with an iron fan on her back hinted, her gaze constantly shifting to the red-haired boy beside her, as if she were worried about something.
"Well, this is our first B-rank mission, so we need to do it carefully and not make any mistakes that would disappoint the village." Seeing that the red-haired boy didn't react, the man in the black hat with purple paint tattooed on his face awkwardly reminded him.
That cautious attitude seemed to be afraid of offending the other party, but also afraid that he would take it upon himself to do something else!
Are you ordering me around?
After being subtly lectured by the two, the red-haired youth spoke coldly with an indifferent expression and bloodthirsty eyes.
Instantly, the surrounding air seemed to drop several degrees, causing the two to change their expressions and hurriedly wave their hands.
"No, we just didn't want to disappoint our father..."
"You decide, we'll follow your orders."
"Father!" Upon hearing this, the red-haired youth's eyes flashed with a sinister killing intent. He paused for a few seconds under the terrified gazes of the young boy and girl before slowly stepping forward, the gourd on his back swirling with yellow sand...
"Don't mention that man in front of me. Otherwise, even if you are my sisters and brothers, I will kill you!"