Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

Having been delayed for so long, a steady stream of Grass Ninjas were already pouring in. Chiba immediately laid out explosive tags on the ground and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave the area.

……

On the western edge of Kusagakure, a dilapidated building stands alone in the suburbs.

Several burly grass ninjas kicked open the rusty door, grabbed a red-haired woman who had been startled awake from her dream, and dragged her outside without saying a word.

"Let me go! Let me go!"

The red-haired woman struggled desperately.

However, due to chronic hunger and excessive chakra depletion, she posed little threat to the few grass ninjas. Her weak punches and kicks felt like mere tickles to them.

"You better behave yourself!"

One of the grass ninjas, unable to bear it any longer, punched the red-haired woman in the stomach and said irritably.

"Those bastards from Konoha attacked the village, and now there are wounded everywhere. We haven't been supporting you for nothing; it's time for you to contribute to the village, Medicine Man!"

"Yes, behave yourself. If you behave well, we might even give you a couple of pieces of meat."

The Grass Ninjas' condescending tone didn't sound like they were talking to a person; rather, it sounded like they were comforting a trained dog.

The so-called "medicine people" are Uzumaki clan members who were kidnapped by the Grass Ninja and brought to the village. Wounded people only need to bite a medicine person to quickly replenish their chakra and vitality. That is the function of the medicine people.

pat.

The red-haired woman's legs went weak, and she almost knelt down. The grass ninja ignored her condition and dragged her forward.

The woman's calves dangled on the ground, leaving long scratches, and her exposed skin stung painfully.

"You bunch of scum, I will not yield..."

The red-haired woman was powerless to resist and could only let the grass ninjas drag her forward, cursing weakly.

These scumbags from Kusagakure don't care about her feelings at all; they just keep squeezing her out of her value day after day until they've drained her dry.

She had witnessed several of her own kind being discarded as trash by these scumbags, and she, Uzumaki Karin, was the last remaining "medicine person" in Kusagakure.

"Who can deliver me from this endless hell? Sage of Six Paths, can you hear my plea?"

Xiangling's tears of despair flowed uncontrollably. Tormented and powerless, she could only place her hopes on the ethereal gods.

Chapter 102 Rescuing Xiangling, Whirlpool Bloodline

"What the hell are you dawdling for? Get up right now, you bastard!"

Seeing that Uzumaki Karin was not walking properly and even had her eyes closed, a grass ninja was furious and grabbed Karin's hair, forcibly pulling her up.

"Ugh!"

A strand of red hair fell to the ground, and Xiangling opened her eyes in pain. She forced herself to sit up and revealed a poignant smile.

"Sure enough, just like the previous 163 times, nothing happened after I prayed. The gods are so busy, how could they care about the suffering of the world?"

Perhaps it was all destined. Perhaps if I just give up resisting, I will never feel pain again.

Xiangling's tightly clenched fists gradually loosened.

With no one to talk to, living in constant fear that she might be dragged out and used as medicine to be torn apart, she had become somewhat numb.

She was exhausted. Compared to the physical pain, the mental anguish was even harder to bear... Give up.

Xiangling straightened up on her own initiative, no longer needing to be coerced by the grass ninja, and walked towards the center of the village on her own.

"Oh ho? The medicine man has finally become sensible."

"See, you should have just behaved like this from the beginning. Why did you have to make us do it? When we get there, behave well and I'll get you some meat for dinner."

Several ninjas chuckled and teased him.

Xiangling simply walked forward silently, knowing that whether she resisted or not, the outcome would not change...

"Holy crap, I actually found it! My eyesight is really good at night!"

Just as Xiangling was about to give up hope completely, a joyful voice came from not far away, its emotion reigniting Xiangling's unwilling heart.

"who is it?!"

Several grass ninja were terrified and searched around for the source of the voice, but in the next instant, a dense barrage of paper shards flew over and slashed their necks.

Amidst the blooming blood flowers, a figure descended from the sky, her white clothes untouched by the blood, and gracefully extended a hand to Xiangling.

"Come with me, I'll take you somewhere where no one will bully you."

"……it is good!"

Xiangling glanced at the fallen, dead grass ninjas, her eyes burning with a fierce flame. She nodded heavily and resolutely grasped the figure's hand.

"Anyway, it can't get any worse than it is now, and he's so handsome, how could he be a bad person?" Xiangling thought to herself.

That's right, the figure is none other than Chiba, who is just as handsome as the readers.

He left home without changing his clothes or wearing a mask to hide his handsome face. Once the Dance of Shikigami begins, who in the world doesn't recognize him?

Even the thinnest mask, only 0.001cm, is still more comfortable than not wearing one.

Swish!

Chiba grabbed Xiangling's hand, picked her up, spread his wings, and soared into the sky.

Judging by the time, Shikaku and the others should have already made their escape. Now that they have caught the Uzumaki clan members they wanted, he can retreat.

"Hehe, I didn't expect I actually caught it! This mission was incredibly rewarding! Awesome!"

Speaking of which, this woman must be Karin's mother, right? Aside from not wearing glasses, their features are quite similar, especially their infatuated expressions.

Chiba glanced at Xiangling, who was blushing in his arms, and pondered to himself.

But what's with this overly voluptuous figure? It's making him feel quite uncomfortable. If I remember correctly, Karin should be flat-chested... Could it be that her figure comes from her father?

"My name is Uzumaki Karin. Thank you for saving me. Can you tell me your name?"

After leaving the hellish Kusagakure, Karin felt like she had come back to life, as if she were dreaming.

At this moment, her heart was pounding, partly because she was able to get close to the handsome Chiba, and partly because she didn't know where her future would lead, and she was filled with anticipation for it.

"If this is a dream, or a hallucination I have before I die, please, please, never, ever let me wake up again. This is my last wish, please!"

Xiangling hugged Qianye's waist tightly, her eyes closed, her little face showing her earnest and silent prayer.

"Uh, my name is Chiba, and I am a ninja from Konoha."

Xiangling pressed closer and closer, her full figure distorted under her weight. One could only imagine the immense pressure Qianye was under. He could only try his best to control himself and stammered in response.

"Konoha? I heard it's a very big place. Are you planning to take me back to Konoha?" Xiangling raised her little head and asked with her big eyes.

If Xiangling hadn't been strong-willed and cheerful enough, she would have long since become a heartless tool.

She was like a resilient blade of grass; now that she had left the Grass Ninja Village, a place that only drained her resources, she immediately radiated amazing vitality.

"Yes, I plan to take you back to Konoha. Um, you don't seem to be feeling very well. Let me treat you first."

With astonishing perseverance, Chiba gritted his teeth and managed to steer the conversation back on track.

After going through all that trouble to capture Whirlpool, wasn't it all for the sake of getting a reward from him?

"I, Chiba, am willing to trade my best friend's lifelong stagnation for a golden legendary SSR!"

After offering the rope tree in his heart, Chiba began to infuse chakra into Karin's body to heal her.

"Wait, what are you doing? Let me go!"

Xiangling turned pale and struggled in Qianye's arms, trying to push him away, but she couldn't break free from his embrace.

Karin's health was indeed poor. She had been used as medicine by the Kusagakure ninjas for a long time without restraint, which depleted not only her chakra but also her life force.

And now, in order to help her recover, Chiba is actually using his own life force to heal her—how can this be allowed?!

"Stop it! This will drain your potential and your lifespan!" Xiangling pleaded.

Chiba rescued her from hell, which was already an immense favor. How could she let Chiba sacrifice his life force for her sake?

"It's alright. As long as I can heal you, losing a little life force is nothing. Hold me tight and don't move."

Chiba waved his hand dismissively and said.

Not to mention that this little bit of hope is nothing to him now, the more difficult it is to cure, the more effort he puts in, the more generous the rewards from the system will be. Qianye couldn't be more willing to invest more in Xiangling.

For the Uzumaki clan's buddies, all they need to do is mindlessly replenish their life force and chakra; Chiba is already looking forward to the rewards once it's all over.

"Chiba, why are you so good to me? Why didn't I meet you sooner?!"

Xiangling was unaware of Chiba's true intentions and thought Chiba was doing it for her sake. She was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears, and she clung to Chiba, refusing to get down.

As a result, Chiba once again faced immense pressure, and Karin also directly felt the oppressive feeling emanating from Chiba.

Xiangling trembled. She leaned close to Qianye's ear and whispered, "They're afraid I'll commit suicide, so no one dares to touch me. You... you can do it if you want."

"No, you're telling me this... um!"

Chiba wanted to push Xiangling away to continue the treatment, but Xiangling stopped him from saying the words.

Come to think of it, he doesn't seem to have ever saved anyone in heaven, which must have been quite a challenge for him.

Half an hour later.

As Senju poured a large amount of chakra into Xiangling's body, he finally repaired the hidden injuries left by Xiangling's long-term overexertion, and the system notification sounded immediately afterward.

[Ding! Healing successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained the "Vortex Bloodline!"]

(Karin wasn't born until six or seven years later, and it should have been a normal marriage and childbirth, so guys can relax!)

Chapter 103 Ambush Encounters, Battle Against Yellow Earth

"Napaki, I'm sorry, but you may be single for the rest of your life!"

The moment Chiba saw the reward, his eyes lit up. After a long time, he finally received the bloodline reward again. Sacrificing his good brother really worked!

A warm current surged into Chiba's body. Under the system's catalysis, the Vortex Bloodline, like a piece of a puzzle, perfectly fused with the other two bloodlines, fundamentally transforming his body.

It's no exaggeration to say that Chiba has undergone a complete transformation. But thinking about it, it makes sense; in terms of bloodline alone, he's now practically half an Otsutsuki.

"Good heavens, my physical strength and chakra reserves have both doubled. Now I've truly become a 'Tailless Tailed Beast'."