Inside a guesthouse in Konoha Village.
Karin, who had escaped from the Forest of Death, had a complex expression on her small face.
In the black frame world... was it that warm man who saved her?
Unconsciously, Sasuke's figure bathed in sunlight floated into Karin's mind.
In this world, Sasuke saved her.
That world... is that world.
Mm!
In an instant, Karin's gaze became much firmer.
However... her gaze was locked tightly onto the black-framed large screen.
"Black-framed Naruto-kun..."
The footage on the black-framed large screen continued:
[Outskirts of the Forest of Death.]
[Naruto appeared at a Flying Thunder God mark.]
[Roar—]
[The roar of an unknown beast echoed from the distance.]
[Thud—]
[At Naruto's feet, a fiery red figure was tripped by a tree root.]
[Roar—]
["Ah—!!!"]
[That fiery red figure screamed, her legs going weak with fear from the beast behind her.]
[She squeezed her eyes shut, her small hands protecting her face.]
[After a moment, the girl opened her eyes somewhat confusedly.]
[I'm not dead?]
[It's so quiet...]
[The hands blocking her face slowly lowered.]
[Revealing that pitiful little face.]
[Where is the giant bear?]
[Her red eyes blinked.]
[The sunlight was a bit dazzling, and she couldn't see clearly.]
[She hurriedly lowered her head to pick up the red-framed glasses on the ground.]
[The moment her vision returned, Karin froze.]
[Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, falling onto that person's body; he looked golden, as if he himself were glowing.]
[When did that figure... someone who felt inexplicably familiar... and who made her feel incredibly warm... appear?]
['Did he save me?']
[While she was dazed, that handsome figure slowly leaped down and came before her.]
[Looking at the blond youth whose eyes were filled with smiles, Karin felt an inexplicable sense of peace.]
[It was as if as long as he was there, nothing in this world was dangerous.]
["So handsome..."]
"So handsome..."
Inside the guesthouse, an abnormal flush emerged on Karin's face.
Compared to Sasuke's cold handsomeness.
This gentle handsomeness, like the warm sun, seemed to strike directly at the heart.
All at once, the two types of handsomeness that were previously equal instantly decided a winner.
There were too many bonus points.
Karin struggled for a moment before deciding to make the same choice as her self in the black frame world.
Her crimson eyes turned into heart shapes as she stared at the black-framed large screen with a face full of infatuation.
["Are you injured?"]
[A gentle voice came, like a clear mountain spring.]
[Karin was startled, then came back to her senses.]
[Looking at the handsome youth leaning down slightly, Karin felt as if something had struck her heart.]
[So warm... whether it was the Chakra in his body... or the blood flowing within him... it all made her feel incredibly at peace.]
[Karin spaced out blankly again.]
[Naruto blinked; the girl's beautiful long red hair and those crimson eyes made him feel an immense sense of kinship.]
[He reached out, "What's wrong?"]
["No... nothing... I'm fine..." Karin snapped out of it, her heart instantly panicking; she stammered, unable to even say a complete sentence.]
[Naruto let out a light chuckle and helped the girl up.]
[The girl just kept her head down, her pretty face beet red.]
[The way her eyes darted around... revealed a faint sense of inferiority.]
["Th... Thank you!"]
["Thank you for saving me!"]
[Karin took a deep breath and quickly bowed to Naruto to express her gratitude.]
["You're a Ninja; a giant bear like that looks scary, but for a Ninja, it shouldn't be too much of a threat."]
["It should have been easy for you... to escape, right?"]
[Naruto's smile faded slightly; in the dark, he seemed to have sensed something that made him feel a bit irritable.]
[But he still maintained his patience and softly comforted Karin for a good while.]
Mei Terumī: "Ahem... So, for a marriage partner, one should find someone like Black-framed Naruto-kun."
Mei Terumī: "In just this short time, my heart has fluttered several more times."
Ino Yamanaka: "Yes! I totally agree~!"
Tenten: "Mm-hmm~ Black-framed Naruto-kun is really... ooh~"
Sakura Haruno: "I... that's right!"
["Your Chakra volume... is huge. Logically speaking, whether escaping or defeating the giant bear, it shouldn't be difficult, right?"]
[As he spoke, Naruto looked at Karin's frail appearance and couldn't help but reach out to gently rub her small head.]
[It was very natural, but when he touched Karin's hair, his hand stiffened.]
[This gesture was too intimate.]
[Karin also trembled all over.]
[But fortunately, she didn't resist; instead, she even obediently leaned in closer.]
[Only then did Naruto feel a trace of the awkwardness ease.]
["I... I don't know..."]
[Karin didn't know how to answer Naruto's question.]
[She only twitched the corners of her mouth unnaturally.]
[Naruto didn't ask further, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.]
['Kusagakure?']
['Very well.']
['Great Fox, have Mother come over for a moment.']
[Inside the Sealing Space, the Great Fox was silent for a moment and didn't act up.]
["Hmph."]
["This Fox seems to have said it more than once."]
["They say we Tailed Beasts are aggregates of evil and hateful Chakra... but aren't you humans the same?"]
[Naruto smiled indifferently, not thinking about how to answer, but instead replied naturally: "Our fists are big and hard."]
[The Great Fox shrugged and didn't argue.]
[Naruto looked at the sensitive girl with a gentle gaze.]
[Clearly, he already knew the answer.]
[The girl before him, in whose body flowed bloodlines that made him feel a sense of kinship.]
[Her talent was not lacking at all.]
[Yet she hadn't even mastered the basics of being a Ninja properly.]
[Indeed, the most basic Three Basic Jutsu.]
[Not even mastering the Three Basic Jutsu proved that she had never been treated as a real Ninja at all.]
[Naruto looked at Karin's small hand curled inside her sleeve.]
[His eyes narrowed slightly.]
[The three major abilities hidden in the Uzumaki Clan bloodline.]
[Kagura Minds Eye.]
[Adamantine Sealing Chains.]
[Heal Bite.]
[Holding Karin's small hand, Naruto could clearly feel it.]
[Within Karin's bloodline, these three abilities were hidden.]
[Among them, the Heal Bite ability had been developed significantly; it had obviously already awakened.]
[Kagura Minds Eye and Adamantine Sealing Chains were still dormant in her bloodline.]
[In terms of talent, Karin's talent was not at all inferior to his own mother's, or even Uzumaki Mito's, who married the First Hokage - Hashirama Senju back then.]
[What a pity... too much of her essence has been consumed.]
[Then, Naruto shook his head and smiled.]
[Karin... was like himself before he noticed the Ashura Chakra, and like Hinata who hadn't been replenished in time.]
[Looking at Karin, who appeared frail but still possessed a vitality that countless people—even descendants of the sage body—would envy.]
[Naruto felt that if he hadn't noticed the reincarnated Ashura Chakra, he might have been in a state similar to Karin's.]
[Including Hinata...]