Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Although Karin isn't a top student, she's quite knowledgeable. Several generations of her family have been academic achievers, so even if she doesn't read extracurricular books, she still knows more than others. For example, she understands more about bloodline limits than other children.

"Well... that's true, but this thing only exists in Iwagakure. What Maki just said is the general understanding of the ninja world. As for how the Bloodline Limit is actually passed down, it's really hard to say. Onoki is the grandson of the First Tsuchikage and has no blood relation to the Second Tsuchikage. The First Tsuchikage doesn't seem to know how to use area-of-effect attacks; those attacks were developed by the Second Tsuchikage, but Onoki somehow learned them. Onoki's son, Kyoto, doesn't know how to use area-of-effect attacks either. So, only Onoki probably knows best how this area-of-effect attack was passed down. Maybe Onoki's mother had some kind of secret relationship with the Second Tsuchikage. Those kinds of circles are always quite messy..."

Karin's words were like a wake-up call. Shinto and Maki exchanged a surprised glance. It seemed they had never thought about this before. Bloodline limits are inherited through blood relations, a fact known throughout the ninja world. Take Pakura's Scorch Release, for example. Her parents didn't know it, but Pakura's ancestor, who was the captain of the First Kazekage's security force, was a Scorch Release ninja. Therefore, if a talented child in a certain generation were to awaken Scorch Release, it wouldn't require any development.

Bloodline Elimination is a higher level than Bloodline Limit. Since Bloodline Limit can be inherited through blood relations, there's no reason why Bloodline Elimination can't. If Bloodline Elimination is something that can be learned by anyone, that's ridiculous. Even Bloodline Limit is something that humans can't learn, let alone the higher-level Bloodline Elimination, which involves the fusion of three chakra natures. Are you kidding me?

Hiruzen Sarutobi, born with five chakra natures, has yet to create a bloodline limit, not to mention the difficulty of bloodline elimination. Yet, according to official data, the map-wide attack was developed by the Second Tsuchikage, and Onoki somehow learned it. Given this, no one would believe that Onoki and the Second Tsuchikage are unrelated.

However, in order to prevent the next generation from having too dirty thoughts, he could only give a rather vague explanation.

"Huh?! Karin, it's your turn to perform."

Just after Onoki's second apprentice ended the battle with an overwhelming advantage, the scrolling on the large screen above stopped, and Karin's name appeared on the screen. Another name appeared on the screen, which happened to be the savior and the second male lead's teammate, Tsunade's apprentice in the original work.

However, Nawaki is still alive and well, and the two siblings are living such carefree lives. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi were to die, it would be hard to say whether Tsunade would still be the next Hokage. In the original work, Tsunade's first disciple, Shizune, doesn't even have the chance to appear in the story now. It's even more uncertain whether this pink-haired girl can still be Tsunade's disciple.

However, given that she's one of the twelve main characters and has the added aura of being the savior and the second male lead, Masato isn't really sure if Tsunade will accept this girl as her disciple. After all, that's how the main storyline in the original work went. Now, the main storyline has changed a bit because of Masato, but the general direction is still the same, so Masato can't say for sure. However, whether this girl takes off or not doesn't seem to change much from the ending. The main characters who gang up on Kaguya are always the savior, the second male lead, and Hatake Uchihachi. This girl is just a minor character, at most a relatively unremarkable supporting character.

Seeing that Karin's opponent was this pink-haired girl, everyone, including Shinto, knew that Karin was in a strong position. Putting aside the fact that this girl had not yet become Tsunade's disciple and had not learned super strength, even if she had learned super strength, without Tsunade's Zone Mode triggered by the bloodline of the Senju elder, this girl would still be no match for Karin. Did they really think that the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques were worthless?

Back then, in order for Shuri to learn more of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, he shamelessly went to Kumogakure and the Land of Rain, and spent a lot of time joking and bluffing with his "good brother" Hanzo of the Salamander to get the sealing techniques they had obtained from Uzushio Village. Although the number of Uzumaki clan sealing techniques in Sunagakure was not as many as in Konoha, it was still much more than in other villages. Konoha's number was simply incomparable, because they had the sealing master Mito Uzumaki back then, and heaven knows how many sealing techniques she left for Konoha.

Comparing the power that Karin usually unleashes when she beats Kankuro to that of the pink-haired girl in the Death Forest tower, it's clear that Karin has a pretty good chance of winning this round.

The two players are on completely different levels...

"Damn it, how did I have to run into her..."

The Sand Village team was in a good position, but when the Konoha team saw that the pink-haired girl's opponent was the Sand Village princess, some of the pink-haired girl's teammates became uneasy. Yamanaka Ino and the savior who had been in a love-hate relationship with the pink-haired girl for many years felt that something was wrong.

Previously, the kind and approachable Kabuto-senpai, who was like a friendly older brother, had introduced the other party's background. His family had been traditionally powerful figures since the third generation. His father was a famous super genius and super rogue ninja. To say that this Sand Village princess was a fraud would be hard to believe, even the most oblivious savior wouldn't believe it.

"teacher....."

The pink-haired girl looked pitifully at Kakashi, who was appreciating Jiraiya's literary works, and wanted to ask him for advice. After all, Kakashi-sensei's family had such a good relationship with Shiki, so they must know a lot about that little princess of Sunagakure.

"Hmm... I'll do my best."

Kakashi saw his disciple's pitiful eyes and didn't know how to comfort him. Although he knew that red-haired girl quite well, after all, that old guy had boasted to him, and he knew this little princess of Sunagakure better than others, given the disciple's current level, there was no point in saying anything!

He's using a high-level Uzumaki clan sealing technique. Since Naruto's mother died, no one in Konoha has known that. And judging by his red hair, although he's a half-Uzumaki like Naruto, his bloodline is clearly purer than Naruto's, since Naruto's hair is blonde...

987. So she's Sasori's daughter, no wonder she's so beautiful.

"Damn it! Kakashi-sensei, can't you say something useful?"

When Kakashi said that, the number one savior of the pink-haired girl couldn't sit still. If it weren't for the height difference, she would have almost jumped on Kakashi and shaken his head.

"...It's not that Kakashi doesn't want to say, but this little girl didn't use puppets in the previous elimination rounds. I think she must have learned the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan. The Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques are incredibly diverse, and coupled with her Uzumaki clan physique..."

Before Kakashi could speak, Kurenai Yuhi, the girl with colored contact lenses, explained the situation to him as the savior.

"The Uzumaki clan? My name is Uzumaki Naruto. What's her connection to me? What are the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques???"

Upon hearing Kurenai's explanation, the Savior looked puzzled and asked, seemingly confused.

"I don't know what her relationship is with you, but her mother is from the Uzumaki clan. It is said that when the Uzumaki clan was wiped out, some people were left behind in the ninja world. Her mother is from the Uzumaki clan. Back then, the Uzumaki clan was feared by all the villages in the ninja world because of their unparalleled sealing techniques. So, all the villages in the ninja world except our Konoha united to launch a war of extermination against the Uzumaki clan. The speed was unimaginable. Our Konoha couldn't come to the rescue in time. The First Hokage's wife was from the Uzumaki clan, and Shiki was one of the leaders of the Uzumaki clan's extermination. He split Uzushio Village in two with one sword. Now Uzushio Village has become a tourist attraction for the samurai of the Land of Iron. It's normal for this girl to learn sealing techniques because she has the blood of the Uzumaki clan. Sakura's chances of defeating her are not high."

After explaining for a while, Kurenai Yuhi shook her head.

This is like a free-to-play account versus a top-tier alt account raised by a group of top-tier accounts. The stats, equipment, and levels are completely different. Unless someone uses cheats, the other person can't win. The key point is that Sakura didn't use any cheats at all. Saying more will only discourage her.

"Hiss...! Is this for real?! One sword stroke splits an entire village in two? Is that still a ninja?"

"Is that the blond old man? He doesn't look quite like him..."

The group of young Karami, upon hearing Kurenai's explanation, were all focused on the part about the Golden Lion splitting a village in two with a single sword strike. With their limited imaginations, they found it hard to fathom what kind of power could cleave a village in two with a single sword strike. Although they had never heard of Uzushio Village, it was the maternal home of the First Hokage's wife, so it must be incredibly powerful.

The savior who had seen the Golden Lion pointed to an old man in the opposite stands who was sitting or standing slouching and had a loose and unsteady posture. Although he had heard Kakashi and the masked man with the Ice Release technique talk about this old man in the Land of Waves, he couldn't see how this old man was as impressive as the Red Master had made him out to be.

"Hmm... Compared to this old man, I feel like Kakashi-sensei's father is more of a formidable figure..."

The little Karamis around them looked in the direction the savior was pointing and saw a little old man with blond hair waving his arms and legs wildly, shouting something incoherently. He didn't look like a fierce person at all from top to bottom or left to right.

Some of the boys who had met Kakashi's father compared him to the old man opposite them. The taciturn and steady demeanor of the White Fang they had met matched the image of a tough guy in their minds. The blond old man opposite them looked like an ordinary old man.

"..."

Hearing these brats' words, Kakashi looked up at the sky speechlessly. But when he first met that old guy, he didn't seem like a tough guy who could fight his father one-on-one.

It can only be said that this old man's wicked character is extremely deceptive; those who don't know him would only think of him as a crazy, smelly old man...

"Hehe, Lord White Fang is naturally very powerful as well. Although Golden Lion is a bit crazy, he is very strong."

Kurenai couldn't help but chuckle when she heard what the little Karami said. She couldn't help but recall how Shiki used the super rogue ninja Sasori to trick her and almost made Asuma cry during the Third World War. If she hadn't seen the chasm that divided the battlefield in two with her own eyes, she wouldn't have been able to imagine that it was created by a human.

"Oh! Does that mean Sakura has no hope?"

The savior looked at his dream girl who had already taken the stage and sighed helplessly.

"...To split the village in two with a single sword strike, is this the strength of the strongest ninja in the world?"

The second male lead, with his hands in his pockets and belt loops, remained silent, his fists clenched tightly. Hearing about the Uzumaki clan's unparalleled sealing techniques and the story of Golden Lion splitting another village in two with a single sword strike, the second male lead grew even more anxious. Compared to those claims of power, he felt the man was right. All these years in the village had been nothing but playing house; only by venturing out and causing trouble could he broaden his horizons and gain greater power…

Thinking about how that man had single-handedly defeated his clan at the age of twelve, while he himself was still playing house at twelve, he decided he couldn't wait any longer. He would leave the village immediately after the exam; the outside world was where he could truly soar. The village was far too small!

.......

"Whoa! The Sand Village's little princess has arrived!"

"That little red-haired girl? Is she very powerful?"

"From the countryside, huh? You don't even know her? Her family has been full of amazing people for three generations: a super puppeteer, the daughter of Sasori, the most handsome man in the ninja world, and the legendary ninja Shiki. Isn't that incredible..."

"..."

When Karin appeared on stage, those drowsy nobles were no longer sleepy at all!

Although the title of the Sand Village Princess is not as famous as that of her father, Sasori of the Sand, her background is still incredibly impressive. Everyone straightened their backs and looked down with wide eyes, while the country bumpkins looked at the noble lords beside them with question marks on their faces.

Several elegantly dressed noblemen in the audience looked down on a group of country bumpkins who had never seen the world. If it weren't for the fact that the other side had too many people and he was worried that his bodyguards couldn't handle them, he wouldn't have bothered to explain to them.

"Sigma One! A super fourth-generation...!"

"I never expected her to be the daughter of Sasori, the most handsome man in the ninja world. No wonder she's so beautiful..."

"Yes, yes, I've seen Sasori before, she's absolutely stunning..."

The group of country bumpkins suddenly understood after hearing the nobleman's explanation. They didn't know anything about the legendary ninja Golden Lion at their level, but they understood when he mentioned the daughter of Sasori, the most handsome man in the ninja world—the most handsome man in the ninja world was famous for his beauty!

988. Handsome Scorpion is just a bit more rebellious than others.

"Brother Scorpion, you're really famous... yeah."

Among the crowd in the audience, two strangely dressed figures, all wrapped up tightly, were talking to the other, who looked rather normal, with envy in their eyes.

Deidara, with his prestigious lineage, exceptional talent, and handsome looks, should have been a rising star. However, ever since meeting Itachi Uchiha, whether it was during the Chunin Exams organized for him by Onoki or now, he has always been overshadowed by that bastard Itachi. They debuted around the same time, but everyone only knows Itachi and not Deidara. Seeing Karin debut now immediately reminds people of his teammate, Sasori, who, despite his reputation for being a beauty, is still quite famous!

It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.

"Deidara, do you want to die... (▼へ▼メ)"

Deidara's deep voice came from inside the strange shell. Deidara was just envious and didn't mean anything else, but the words sounded incredibly grating to Deidara.

He's been keeping a low profile all these years, and he's not like that show-off kid Deidara. But no matter how much he stays home as a tech geek, that old bastard keeps exaggerating his fame. If it were a legitimate title, that would be one thing, since he believes he deserves it. But damn it, that old bastard insists on calling him the most handsome guy in the ninja world, making him as famous as those pretty girls. If that old bastard wasn't his uncle, he'd definitely teach that old bastard a lesson in shame!

Pain had been advocating for a low-key development of his organization for years, and it wasn't the time for the Akatsuki to emerge yet, so he didn't want to come to Konoha and cause a ruckus. However, upon hearing that his daughter was also in Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams, and considering that he hadn't seen her for many years (although Kakuzu often showed him pictures of his daughter, nothing beats seeing her in person), and with his latent paternal love surging like a tornado, he decided to come to Konoha to see his daughter. His teammate Deidara, being a bit of a show-off, also came along to join in the fun.

Everything was fine at first. He watched his daughter chatting and laughing with her friends from afar, thinking that his daughter was different from him. But when his daughter came on stage, some bastard spread his current reputation again, which upset him.

Ultimately, it was that old bastard who did all this.

Thinking of this, Handsome Scorpion's murderous intent suddenly erupted, causing the surrounding temperature to drop to below zero. He glared fiercely at the old bastard who was waving his arms and cheering for his daughter not far away in the lower left corner.

"Hmm?? (⊙_⊙)?"

Shinto, who was cheering for Karin, sensed a killing intent approaching when he was alerted by his Observation Haki. He looked around with a puzzled expression.

He didn't care about this killing intent. There were so many people in the ninja world who wanted to kill him that they could line up from Sunagakure to the Land of Snow, and he was still alive and well. But the key thing was that this killing intent seemed very familiar to him. He looked around and saw that there were no familiar faces around him. Where did this familiar killing intent come from?

Observation Haki activated!

Search in the direction of the murderous intent.

Huh? Isn't that Handsome Scorpion? And there's Onoki's blond disciple. When he saw Handsome Scorpion's strange eyes staring at him, that familiar killing intent could only belong to Handsome Scorpion.

He waved to the handsome scorpion and grinned.

Although the child is still so naughty, he is still his nephew. As a father, I have to give him face. I can't just beat him up in front of so many people because of this bit of murderous intent, can I?

How will this handsome scorpion ever face anyone again?

He wasn't surprised that Sasori came to Konoha. Although Sasori seemed emotionless, after all, he had even killed Sunagawa, the leader who had watched him grow up. But at that time, he was still a child and was establishing his values. It was normal for him to make mistakes occasionally. Adult men make mistakes from time to time, let alone children in their rebellious teenage years.

Although Handsome Scorpion may seem emotionless, he is still human, and a father at that. As a human being, he has feelings, and it's normal for him to care about his daughter and come to visit.

"That bastard... Humph!"

Seeing that the old bastard had spotted him and was grinning and greeting him, Handsome Scorpion got annoyed and decided to turn his attention to his daughter's exam.

"Hey! Still as arrogant as ever after all these years."

Seeing that his nephew ignored him, Masato shrugged and continued to join the cheerleading squad to cheer for Karin.

Despite the massive cheering, the outcome of the battle between the two girls was far from suspenseful. The current pink-haired girl was far inferior to Karin. At best, she was just an ordinary genin. Apart from mediocre taijutsu and the Three Body Techniques, she didn't know a single ninjutsu. She had only managed to win an elimination match at the tower by cheating. It just so happened that this girl had a mental state similar to a split personality, and the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques were indeed unsuitable for one-on-one combat at the genin level, which is why she was able to cheat.

However, facing Karin, who had mastered the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques to a high degree, this girl didn't even have a chance to cheat. She was immediately bound and beaten by the Uzumaki clan's unique sealing technique, the Adamantine Sealing Technique. This kind of sealing technique, which can even bind tailed beasts, was far too easy for a genin. Even tailed beasts couldn't break free from those chakra chains, so how could an ordinary person possibly break free? The match ended in less than half a minute with the pink-haired girl being knocked unconscious by a whip from the chakra chains.

This was the fastest match to date, lasting less than half a minute from start to finish. Many people didn't even have time to react before it was over.

"Sigh... the gap is too big."

Kakashi and the other Konoha Jonin had expected this, but seeing the battle end so quickly, they could only shake their heads helplessly. Although they didn't know the strength of this Sand Village princess, she was born into a family that had produced powerful people for generations. Even without much effort, her strength was far beyond what the commoner Sakura Haruno could match. Kakashi, in particular, knew the battle was over when he saw the Adamantine Sealing Chains.

That's the sealing technique Naruto's mother used to bind the Nine-Tails! How could Sakura, a mere genin, possibly break free...?

"...Sigh! The Uzumaki clan of Sunagakure..."

On the summit platform, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sitting in Rasago, felt a mix of emotions as he looked at the red-haired girl in the arena. Once upon a time, the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan had been unique to Konoha since the Uzumaki clan was wiped out.

But now, only Naruto remains of the Uzumaki clan in Konoha, and Naruto is a bit of a simpleton. Moreover, the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques have been taken over by the Sand Village. Every time Hiruzen Sarutobi thinks of this, his heart bleeds.