Do you know about the Hidden Rain Village?
The border of the Land of Rain.
Konan tilted her snow-white neck, a hint of anticipation flashing across her fair and cold face.
Black-Framed Naruto was indeed just as she had imagined.
Looking at the black-framed large screen, a trace of panic flashed through her beautiful eyes.
But it was soon replaced by a look of determination.
If Black-Framed Naruto could truly realize the dream of back then... letting this country that never stops crying see the light of day again.
What those from the Hidden Cloud Village could do, she could do as well.
Moreover, she also possessed the Paper Release.
She was also a rare and precious companion.
"Sigh... Black-Framed Naruto..."
[Alarm bells rang loudly in Hydrangea's heart.]
["Why?" Despite the fear in her heart, she couldn't help but blurt out.]
["Why?" Naruto's voice paused for a moment.]
["You can understand it as what kind of attitude I will take toward the Hidden Rain Village."]
["Or, it could also be said, the Land of Rain."]
[Hydrangea's breath hitched.]
[This gentle-looking, handsome youth... gave her an extremely strong sense of pressure.]
[Even though Naruto had that charming smile on his handsome face.]
[And he didn't intentionally release any aura.]
[But Hydrangea still felt a chill down her spine.]
[Her intuition told her that this matter was very important!]
[Involuntarily, Konan's cold face appeared in her mind.]
['Master... what should I do?']
[Seeing that Hydrangea didn't speak, Naruto didn't urge her; his patience was ample.]
[Moreover, there was still a significant distance to travel from the Central Tower, so there was plenty of time.]
["I... I have no way to answer your question."]
["Oh?" Naruto was somewhat surprised, not expecting Hydrangea to answer him like this.]
["It seems the Hidden Rain Village not only keeps secrets from the outside but also has many internal prohibitions."]
["No matter, since you are still here, then the Angel of the Hidden Rain behind you will not leave prematurely."]
[Saying that, Naruto reached out his hand.]
[Under Hydrangea's disbelieving gaze, he released Chakra, and Wood Release appeared.]
["This... what kind of Ninjutsu is this?!"]
["No, it's a Bloodline Limit, right?!"]
[Hydrangea was stunned.]
[However, even though she lost her composure like this, her voice was still as melodious as a clear spring in the mountains.]
[Naruto glanced at Hydrangea's subconscious movement.]
[Looking at that piece of paper containing special sealing Chakra.]
[Naruto's eyes flickered slightly.]
['Great Fox.']
["What?"]
["Don't bother This Fox if there's nothing important. If I get interrupted and forget some key information, you'll only get further and further away from Sage Mode."]
[The Great Fox's tone was filled with irritability.]
["Is there... a Paper Release?"]
["Nonsense, if there's Wood Release, then something like Paper Release isn't even as surprising to a fox as Dust Release."]
["However, the rarity is about the same."]
["Although this Ninja World isn't huge, it's definitely not small either. There are many unimaginable and miraculous Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu."]
[Naruto nodded.]
["Thanks, go back to what you were doing."]
[With that, he exited the Sealing Space.]
[His gaze fell once again on the sealing paper in Hydrangea's hand, which contained Space-Time Ninjutsu Chakra and Sealing Chakra.]
[That paper was very special.]
[Naruto felt a special Chakra within it.]
[Similar to a Bloodline Limit.]
["Then, I'll have to trouble you to help hand this over to the Hidden Rain Angel."]
[Whoosh—]
[He tossed a three-pronged kunai made of Wood Release.]
[Hydrangea's expression changed drastically.]
[She raised her hand to form hand seals.]
["Don't be so excited."]
[Buzz—]
[In the next instant.]
[Hydrangea's hand seal movements froze.]
[Her small hand also reached out uncontrollably and caught the wooden three-pronged kunai Naruto had thrown.]
["For specifics, I will ask the Hidden Rain Angel; please help pass on the message."]
["I think once she knows, she shouldn't disagree."]
[After leaving Hydrangea with that warm smile like a Little Sun, Naruto turned and left.]
[It wasn't until Naruto's footsteps completely disappeared...]
[...that Hydrangea snapped out of it.]
["So powerful... even from Lord Pain... I've never felt like this before."]
[Hydrangea felt her throat go dry.]
[She didn't know how to describe this somewhat hurried conversation.]
[Afterward, looking at the wooden three-pronged kunai in her hand, Hydrangea showed a trace of bitterness.]
["How am I supposed to tell Master about this?"]
[Hydrangea felt a bit lost.]
[...]
[Night.]
[Karin, her small face flushed, came and sat down beside Naruto.]
[Naruto chuckled and helped her straighten her glasses.]
["Rest at home."]
["It'll be enough if we go."]
[Nearby, after Kushina finished clearing the dishes, she sat down beside Karin.]
[With a loving smile on her face, she couldn't help but hug Karin and snuggle with her.]
[At first, Karin was still a bit stiff when facing Kushina's intense, guilt-ridden love.]
[She seemed a bit at a loss.]
[But before long, she was melted by Kushina's warmth.]
[More than once, she secretly wiped away her tears.]
[Throughout the day, she would occasionally pinch her own thigh.]
[Feeling that everything was a bit unreal, too dreamlike.]
[But every time the pain from her inner thigh told her that these weren't dreams, but reality actually happening.]
["I... I want to go too."]
["I want to avenge my mother as well!"]
[Minato Namikaze, who was washing dishes, couldn't help but smile upon hearing Karin's answer.]
[Kushina hugged Karin with a face full of heartache.]
[Everything that could be said had already been said.]
[Sometimes, not many words are needed.]
[Seeing the nervousness in Karin's heart, mixed with excitement and a sense of gratification... as well as fear.]
[The family stayed at home for a while longer, chatting about many daily things, and only after Karin's condition improved did they take her out.]
[The night was long.]
[Tonight was destined to be a long night.]
[Looking up at the sky.]
[It was a dark and windy night.]
[Swoosh—]
[On the way to Kusagakure, Flying Thunder God Formula markings had already been prepared.]
[Before long, the family arrived outside Kusagakure.]
[At this moment, the entire Kusagakure was silent.]
[However, in the meeting room hosted by the Kusagakure high-level officials, it was filled with Kusa Ninja who made a living by selling information without any bottom line.]
[Minato Namikaze was silent for a moment.]
[He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the Little Sun was gone, and Little Blackie was online!]
[Naruto's expression remained normal.]
[He still wore a gentle smile, as if nothing had happened.]
[He released his perception.]
[To confirm if there were any fish that had slipped through the net.]
[Kusagakure was different from ordinary Villages.]
[If the high-level officials hadn't been controlled in advance and high-bounty missions hadn't been issued to all the Ninjas, these Kusa Ninja wouldn't even care about a battle that could destroy their Village.]
["Mother... Mother and I always lived there." Karin's voice trembled slightly.]
[Naruto looked at the dilapidated small wooden hut.]
[And that clean little burial mound.]
[He didn't waste any more time.]
[He slowly crouched down and then pressed both palms against the ground.]
[Buzz—]
[In the next instant, a massive amount of Chakra flowed along his arms into the ground.]
[Swoosh—]
[At the same time, Minato Namikaze also began to move.]
[A large number of three-pronged kunai were thrown out.]
[Immediately after, Minato Namikaze's hands quickly formed seals.]
[The technique was complete.]
[The space in front of Minato Namikaze distorted slightly, and at the same time, a large number of sealing runes appeared.]
[It was exactly the Space-Time Ninjutsu used back then to teleport the Great Fox's Tailed Beast Ball.]
[Kushina gently patted Karin's shoulder.]
[Karin understood and quickly took out a storage scroll.]
[Snap—]
[She bit her finger and swiped it across the storage scroll.]
[The storage scroll immediately unfurled on its own.]
[Kushina smiled warmly and then threw the scroll into the range of the Space-Time Ninjutsu in front of Minato Namikaze.]
[Instantly.]
[Above Kusagakure, the same Space-Time Ninjutsu as the one in front of Minato Namikaze appeared.]
[But the range was much larger.]
[Sealing runes emerged; if one looked closely, many sealing runes similar to the Flying Thunder God Formula could be seen.]
[Bang—]
[A large amount of white smoke billowed from the storage scroll.]
[Immediately after.]
[Rustle—]
[Countless slips of paper fell like snowflakes.]
[After that, a large amount of cloth fell.]
[Whether it was the slips of paper or the cloth, they all had a red spiral-shaped mark drawn on them.]
[It was the clan crest of the Uzumaki Clan, symbolizing the sealing techniques they excelled in and their powerful Chakra abilities.]
[Kusagakure didn't even have a Barrier, so naturally, no alarms sounded.]
[Looking at Kusagakure below, Naruto slowly stood up.]
["Great Fox, don't let your figure get out of shape."]