Even though Naruto's appearance has changed a lot now, and he looks like a fairy, Karin still recognized him at a glance!
Naruto controlled the Truth-Seeking Ball and moved it back a little, letting Karin jump into his arms.
This Truth-Seeking Ball doesn't distinguish between friend and foe except for its owner. Touching it means death!
"You've been gone for so long, I thought you wouldn't come out again!"
After being excited, Karin began to vent her worries of the past few days.
She cried so hard, tears and snot all over Naruto.
Luckily, Naruto has many skills now. With just a thought, his body and clothes can be restored to cleanliness.
This saved Karin from having to wash his clothes later.
"Okay, aren't I still alive?"
Naruto touched Karin's head, gently stroking her bright red hair.
It seemed like the last time he hugged a woman with red hair was not long ago.
"Yes, yes!"
Karin was comforted by Naruto, and she calmed down too.
But thinking about how embarrassed she was in front of Naruto, she became a little worried, "I'm sorry, Naruto! I dirtied your clothes!"
"It's okay."
Naruto didn't move, and a burst of energy flashed over his clothes, restoring them to their original state.
Karin stared with wide eyes, looking incredibly surprised, "What amazing ninjutsu!"
Naruto smiled slightly and looked at Granny Chiyo, "Now that you're out, don't go back. Stay at my house and help guard the door from now on."
"Yes, sir!" Granny Chiyo nodded.
He used a Mind Control Technique to control Granny Chiyo. If he let her go back to the Sand Village and she died unexpectedly, wouldn't he have wasted it?
Even trash has to be used. Naruto didn't want to lose money, so he planned to keep Granny Chiyo in Konoha.
...
Back to Konoha,
Naruto had only been gone from Konoha for a few days, so there weren't any special changes here.
But even though Konoha hadn't changed, he had changed a lot!
So much so that as he walked on the streets of Konoha, people stared at him!
"Naruto, you're too eye-catching like this!" Karin came close to Naruto and whispered to him.
"Really?"
"What do you think?"
Karin looked Naruto up and down, especially at his feet, which were a few inches off the ground.
Who walks around floating in the air?
"It's okay, let people say what they want, I don't care."
Naruto didn't look sideways, looking like he had seen through the world.
At this moment, a little girl's voice suddenly came to his ears.
"Mom, that lady is so pretty... is she a ghost?"
"Shh! That's the soul of a dead Konoha ninja coming back, don't disturb it!"
Naruto: "..."
Even though he said he didn't care, Naruto still quietly put his feet on the ground and used his ability to slightly adjust his appearance back to his original look.
He didn't like being called 'lady' when walking on the street!
Back home,
Karin took a shower and then went to clean the house.
Naruto wanted Granny Chiyo to help Karin, but Karin refused.
Listening to her thoughts, it seemed like she was worried that Granny Chiyo would steal her job!
This was where she was needed by Naruto, and Karin wouldn't let anyone replace her just to be lazy!
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Regarding Karin's dedication, Naruto could only silently give her a thumbs up, praising her in his heart – what a great worker!
Since Karin didn't need help, Naruto let Granny Chiyo guard the door.
Although doing so was a bit disrespectful to the elderly, if you put a chair at the door, and the old lady sat there, people would only think the old lady was sunbathing and wouldn't say anything more.
The next day,
Tsunade, who had received a message from Konoha's Anbu, came to visit Naruto and was stopped outside by Granny Chiyo.
"Granny Chiyo? Why are you here?" Tsunade was obviously very surprised to see Granny Chiyo.
"Guarding the door for my master." Granny Chiyo said with a calm face.
"Guarding the door?"
The corner of Tsunade's mouth twitched.
You, a dignified old Kage-level expert from the Sand Village, are guarding the door here?
And this door... is Naruto's door?
"Naruto! Naruto! What are you doing, kid!"
Being stopped by Granny Chiyo, Tsunade couldn't force her way in, so she could only shout loudly outside the door.
Hearing Tsunade's shout, Naruto opened the way with just a thought.
"My master wants you to go in, Tsunade."
Looking at the expressionless, puppet-like Granny Chiyo in front of her, Tsunade didn't have any desire to say anything to her.
After manipulating puppets her whole life, she finally became someone else's puppet. How ironic.
Tsunade sighed and walked into the house.
Bang!
Without waiting for Karin to open the door, Tsunade kicked the door open and walked in.
"Naruto, what are you doing!"
Tsunade walked in cursing, looking at Naruto, who was still calm and playing tic-tac-toe with Karin.
"Sit down and talk, Karin, get some wine!"
Not many people come to his small house, Tsunade the most often.
So he had Karin store more wine to entertain Tsunade!
Hearing there was wine, Tsunade's mood improved a bit, and she sat down opposite Naruto, "Tell me, how did you get Granny Chiyo to Konoha?"
"She said she was conquered by my awesomeness the first time she saw me and wanted to follow me to guard the door at all costs. I couldn't resist her enthusiasm, so I let her stay." Naruto made up stories casually, then put a piece on the board, signaling Tsunade to take Karin's place.
"Do you think I'll believe that?"
Tsunade said with a face that said, "Don't treat me like an idiot," "And Karin's pieces are already six in a row, why are you still playing?"
Naruto was silent for a while and said, "We're playing Go."
Tsunade: "..."
The two of them looked at each other,
One person's eyes were firm, as if saying – you believe me!
The other person's eyes were doubtful, as if saying – you're kidding me!
Just then, Karin came back with a wine pot and cups, interrupting the awkward eye contact.
"The wine is here, Naruto, Tsunade!"
Naruto took the opportunity to put away the chess pieces and let Karin put down the wine.
"No more playing, let's drink!"
After saying that, Naruto poured a glass for Tsunade.
Tsunade rolled her eyes, drank the wine, and said, "Seriously, Naruto, do you know how much trouble it will be if the people of the Sand Village know Granny Chiyo is here with us? We finally re-established an alliance with the Sand Village, and if they know we captured their elder, it might cause conflict, even war, again!"
"Don't treat me like a fool!"
Seeing that Naruto still wanted to give a perfunctory explanation, Tsunade interrupted him directly, "I can tell at a glance that Granny Chiyo is being controlled by you! I don't understand, why do you want to control... this old hag?"
Naruto picked up the wine glass and took a sip, saying with a calm face, "I naturally have my reasons."