Being a rogue ninja is worse than being Hokage.

"It would be really fun to be friends with Princess Fengyun."

"Then your task is to become friends with that 'Princess of Wind and Cloud'."

Naruto entrusted the "mission" to Karin.

His attitude suggested it was more of a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Karin was momentarily unsure whether Naruto's request for her to be friends with Kazahana Koyuki was a joke or a genuine mission she needed to undertake.

Karin hurriedly pressed for an answer.

But Naruto did not answer.

Karin and Koyuki Fuuka were ultimately just two children who lacked love.

One is still a child, and the other is an adult who is still immersed in the past protected by his father.

Naruto was coerced by Kazahana Koyuki.

Karin is the bond that Naruto prepared for Kazaka Koyuki.

"Before we go to see the popular actor's agent, let me briefly explain the composition of the disguised four-person team."

Naruto changed the subject, pulling Karin from the main street into a deserted, secluded alley.

Holding Karin's hand as they walked deeper into the path, making sure no one was watching them, Naruto put his hand on Karin's shoulder.

The Flying Thunder God Technique carried the two away from the town.

When Karin could see clearly what was in front of her.

There were now "two more people" in front of her.

Although the disguise was extremely realistic.

However, with Kagura's keen insight, she still recognized the true identities of the extra "two people".

They're both Naruto.

"This man in his early twenties is our ninja class teacher."

"A girl around our age, with blonde hair and pigtails..."

Naruto suddenly paused his introduction.

"This female clone looks a bit like you."

This was Karin's first impression.

"Yes, it's a ninjutsu that can save the ninja world."

Naruto suddenly said this out of the blue.

Karin looked at Naruto and the female shadow clone with an even more bewildered expression.

Chapter 11 The Namendou of the Uzumaki Clan

Asama Santayu wore round-framed glasses and sported a meticulously groomed beard.

He was probably in his fifties and had restrained his temper.

So he's a fairly easy person to talk to when commissioning a task.

This was Karin's first impression of Santayu.

Karin was observing Santayu, and Santayu was also carefully examining the ninja in front of him.

"I remember there are four ninjas on a mission, right?"

This is the question that San Taifu has.

Santai looked at the young ninja captain standing in front of him, and the two young female team members beside him.

Ninjas typically start working around the age of twelve or thirteen, and Santau didn't question the abilities of the two young ninja girls with yellow and red hair because of their age.

Santai was more concerned about why the usual four-person ninja team was now missing one ninja.

"I learned a little about Miss Yukie's escape from the crew, so I sent people out to look for her."

The ninja squad leader offered an explanation to Santayu.

"I see, thank you so much."

During this period, the crew of "Princess of the Storm" has almost completed the remaining filming for the final theatrical version.

Only the scenes that need to be filmed in the Snow Country remain to be completed.

Therefore, the crew is preparing to travel by boat to the Land of Snow today.

However, at this crucial moment, Fujikaze Yukie, the female lead, escaped from the film crew again.

"No, no! This is what we should do! Mr. San Taifu, you flatter me!"

Karin watched silently as her "teacher" chatted idly with his client, Santayu.

She felt that if Naruto were an actor, he would probably be what people often call a "talented actor".

Conversations between adults filled with polite formalities are always boring.

Karin quickly turned her attention to... her "companion" who had already become familiar with the rest of the crew.

Karin felt that she couldn't get into that circle either.

But it was a bit silly for someone to just stand there blankly, so Karin went alone to the wall of photos in a corner of the film set.

The wall of stills features behind-the-scenes photos of the "Princess of the Wind and Cloud" crew that are rarely seen by outsiders.

Karin's gaze fell on the photo of Fuuka Koyuki, who was wearing a costume that required complicated adjustments.

In the photo, the popular actress has her eyelids lowered, and her long eyelashes obscure her gaze.

Staring blankly ahead, the makeup artist carefully applied lipstick to Feng Hua Xiaoxue's lips.

"You want to be an actor too?"

A girl's questioning voice suddenly rang in Karin's ears.

Karin finally snapped out of her daze.

Karin's partner is the girl from one of the two shadow clones that Naruto used to transform.

"I'm a little worried about Naruto... Isn't Minma worried about him?"

Karin almost mispronounced everyone's fake names.

Fortunately, she reacted in time.

In the Land of Fire, especially near Konoha—even though the crew of "Princess of the Storm" were deliberately controlling the speed of information leaks in Konoha, they did not know that Naruto was the one who caused the damage to Konoha.

However, if Naruto's name or physical characteristics are inadvertently leaked, Konoha will quickly discover it.

Therefore, the identities of the four-person ninja team that officially took on the task of escorting actress Fujikaze Yukie have all been disguised.

The shadow clone who served as the team leader, like Naruto's disguise in Hozuki Castle, was named "Sakakibara," but his appearance was completely different from that in Hozuki Castle.

Karin's disguised name is "Karin," which is pronounced the same as her real name.

The shadow clone of the girl who spoke to Karin is called "Naruko".

Naruto's disguise name is "Menma".

Mashed noodles - dried bamboo shoots?

Karin felt that Naruto hadn't seriously considered the name he was using as a disguise.

Having gathered all the information from the film crew, Naruko returned to Karin's side and told her not to overthink it.

"Do not worry."

Naruko whispered, "I'll be fine."

Since "the person himself" has said so, Karin can only rely on Naruto's own judgment.

Karin's gaze returned to the wall of stills, looking at all the photos that featured Koyuki Fuuka.

She also began to think about the task Naruto had given her before, "to become friends with Kazeka and Koyuki," and how she should proceed.

"Naruto should have found Koyuki by now, right?"

Looking at the photos of Koyuki Fuuka, who always seemed lost in thought, Karin couldn't help but think this.

……

Naruto didn't go looking for Kazahana Koyuki at all.

Or rather, finding Fuuka Koyuki was a very low priority for Naruto.

That woman was just an ordinary person, and a famous ordinary person at that.

Naruto could bring her back without even having to put in any effort.

He is now standing in front of a pile of ruins.

This place looks like an ancestral hall. The wooden building has collapsed, and the entrance is almost completely blocked by the roof, which has lost its beam support.

But the clan emblem of the owner of this ruin can still be faintly seen.

A spiral vortex.

This ruin is the former Uzumaki clan's Namendo, which was built outside Konoha Village in the Land of Fire and had long been abandoned.

Naruto carefully observed the area around the Namen Hall.

The more deserted a place is, the more likely you are to notice if anyone has been there recently.

"It seems no one else has been here in the last few months."

Naruto muttered to himself and came to the answer.

The answer is naturally no.

After the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, the Uzumaki clan scattered and fled throughout the ninja world.

The Namen Hall, which was originally regarded as a symbol of friendship between Konoha and Uzumaki, was also abandoned by Konoha.

The fact that the Uzumaki clan's Namendo was abandoned is enough to prove that Konoha did not know the true meaning of Namendo.