Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

The three Sand Village ninjas quickly caught up with Karin, grinning maliciously as they prepared to kill their weak opponent.

Karin resignedly closed her eyes, but the pain she was waiting for never came.

She opened her eyes in confusion, only to find fallen leaves floating everywhere, and an elegant boy wearing black-rimmed glasses descending from the sky.

"It's all over now." The boy's voice was gentle and magnetic.

He was dressed in a clean and tidy white robe, with a warm and gentle smile on his face.

In the Hidden Grass Village, all the ninjas regarded Karin as a kind of power bank, taking a bite whenever they ran out of chakra.

They brought only malice to Karin, almost never any goodwill.

In Karin's memory.

From a young age.

The faces of the ninjas from Kusagakure are ugly.

She had never seen a ninja as gentle and confident as Naruto.

"Am I dreaming?" Karin murmured to herself as she looked at the magnificent scene, a sense of inferiority welling up inside her.

"Don't be afraid." Naruto held out his hand.

Karin's face immediately turned red. She placed her small hand on Naruto's large hand, feeling its warmth, just like a mother's embrace.

Naruto noticed the dense bite marks on Karin's arm, his brow furrowed, and he asked in a deep voice, "This is..."

"Ah." Karin quickly withdrew her hand and said in a self-conscious voice, "They bit me like that."

Under Naruto's questioning gaze, Karin began to explain, "Just one bite will restore your chakra."

After saying that, Karin pulled her hands further into her short sleeves, her feelings of inferiority intensifying.

Compared to the noble and refined Naruto, he felt like he had come from the slums.

Naruto didn't mind grabbing Karin's right hand, and a faint light flashed in his left hand as he used the Return Path from Kido to heal Karin's wounds.

Karin felt her body filled with an energy different from chakra, a warm and comforting feeling. The wound on her arm healed rapidly, and the bite mark disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Naruto lowered his hand with satisfaction and said softly, "That suits your beautiful red hair better."

"Red hair... isn't it beautiful?" Karin had never heard such praise before, and her eyes were full of starlight as she looked at Naruto.

In the Hidden Grass Village, she had always been met with malice, and had never received such praise before.

So he immediately opened his heart to Naruto.

She recounted the treatment she received in Kusagakure over the years and the pain she felt.

After the fall of the Land of Whirlpools, her mother brought her to live in the Hidden Grass Village.

Karin displayed the talents of the Uzumaki clan from a young age, possessing a terrifying amount of chakra and exceptional sensory abilities.

Just by biting into Karin's arm, her chakra and injuries would be restored rapidly.

This led to Karin becoming a power bank at a very young age.

Upon learning of Karin's plight, Naruto naturally felt some sympathy.

after all.

She was practically the only member of her own clan left.

He gently comforted Karin with a warm smile.

He was also secretly wondering where Karin had gone.

Returning to Kusagakure is definitely not the best option.

But they absolutely cannot stay in Konoha.

Those people from Konoha are ruthless and heartless.

Finally, Naruto thought of Orochimaru.

As a mad scientist, Orochimaru is obsessed with research and enjoys searching for all kinds of geniuses.

His magnanimity and tolerance are far beyond what the higher-ups of Konoha can match.

Perhaps Karin can have a good chance of growth under Orochimaru's guidance.

After considering it, Naruto asked Minato to take Karin to Orochimaru.

Because the Fourth Hokage left a spiritual pressure mark on Orochimaru, he could find Orochimaru very easily.

Karin bid farewell to Naruto with great reluctance, gazing deeply at him as if trying to imprint his face in her mind.

"Let's go, girl." Minato chuckled softly at the sight, a look of nostalgia in his eyes.

Seeing Karin inevitably reminds me of Kushina.

I never expected Naruto to encounter a red-haired guy like that. What if...?

"Go for it, girl, I have high hopes for you." Minato couldn't help but smile like an aunt.

Karin blushed immediately.

Minato considered it.

As Naruto gains more friendship, family, and even love, his heart will become softer.

Even if they were to defect in the future, they wouldn't necessarily do something like destroying Konoha.

Life is already tiring enough; if you also have to carry hatred and malice, life would be far too painful.

......

After passing the test in the Forest of Death, the next battle test soon began.

All ninjas who pass this exam will undergo a final battle at Konoha's largest arena, where they will face off against the spectators of all Konoha.

This is the perfect moment to show off your skills.

This was also the moment Naruto had been planning for a long time.

Without Orochimaru's cursed seal, Sasuke didn't need Kakashi's temporary seal.

Naruto's Team 7 also joined the other Konoha 12.

Apart from Naruto's group, the other groups all looked somewhat travel-worn.

They didn't have the overwhelming strength of Class 7, so they had to work hard to pass the exam.

"As expected of Naruto, he's not injured at all," Rock Lee said with a look of admiration.

"Hmph." Neji, standing behind him, crossed his arms, somewhat unconvinced.

Their group also performed quite well in this exam.

He was almost unharmed.

They even encountered other Konoha groups during that time.

Out of friendship, they also helped each other out in a simple way.

"I hope I don't have to fight you too soon. I want to defeat you in the arena." Rock Lee clenched his fist and said confidently, "I have made very thorough preparations for that day."

"I'm also looking forward to that day, but I'll easily defeat you in front of everyone," Sasuke said smugly.

After rigorous training and development of his Lightning Release, Sasuke was confident that his strength had surpassed Rock Lee's, and that even the terrifying panda-man from Sunagakure was no match for him.

"Sasuke!!!" Just then, Ino, who had just entered the venue, pounced on Sasuke like a pigeon and clung to him.

"Sasuke, you passed too! I missed you so much!" Ino snuggled up to Sasuke, acting all cute and affectionate.

"Idiot plus... infatuated, sigh." Sakura shook her head and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

"By the way, Naruto, did you encounter any strong opponents in this exam?" Rock Lee asked Naruto curiously.

"Yeah, what happened to Gaara after that?" Sasuke, feeling like he'd been granted a pardon, quickly broke free and continued the conversation.

"Gaara? You fought that monster?" Upon hearing this, all twelve Konoha 12 looked surprised.

"No way, you weren't hurt by that terrible guy, were you?" many people asked with concern.

Gaara's power is visible to the naked eye.

"I once sensed the scene of Gaara killing someone; it was terrifying." Ino's face was filled with fear, as if she were recalling some horrific scene, and her body was even trembling slightly.

Sakura gently hugged Ino and softly comforted her.

"Gaara, that guy is indeed not bad." Sasuke said coldly, a disdainful smile playing on his lips. "Unfortunately, he's still a bit worse than me."

"Really? Sasuke is that strong? You must be exaggerating!"

Sasuke felt a surge of displeasure at the skeptical looks he received.

"It's true," Naruto said gently, a smile on his face.

"Sasuke is no weaker than Gaara." Thinking of the scene where Sasuke fought Gaara, Naruto felt a surge of anticipation for Sasuke.

Sasuke, you have a bright future ahead of you!

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the Chunin Exams continued.

This exam attracted a lot of attention, and even the Third Hokage was present.

Orochimaru also mingled among the contestants, hoping to see Naruto's performance.

"The first match is between Naruto Uzumaki and Tosu." The order of the matches is surprising.

"Naruto actually went into the first match? Who is that guy, Tosu?" All the young shonen members looked puzzled.

Soon, a terrifying-looking man with bandages wrapped around his face, obscuring his expression, slowly walked to the central battle arena.

"This person seems to be a genin from the Sound Village in the Land of Rice Fields," Shikamaru said softly.

Before the exam, he had learned about most of the people's information.

"The Sound Village is just a small ninja village, so there isn't much specific information about it."

"But no matter what, he can never be a match for Naruto." The Konoha 11s had great confidence in Naruto.

Chapter 111 Proving to Lord Orochimaru that I am better than Naruto