i am kimimaro

Seeing the strangely dressed Kimimaro in front of her, the red-haired girl was startled. Coupled with her exhaustion, her legs gave way and she fell to the ground.

"I'm Kimimaro, a ninja from the Sound Village. Don't worry, I don't have any ill intentions towards you."

Kimimaro smiled softly and extended his right hand towards the red-haired girl.

Perhaps sensing that Kimimaro meant no harm, the red-haired girl subconsciously grasped the hand that offered help.

"Congratulations, visitor, you have successfully taken a photo with Karin. You have received the reward, Kagura's Mind's Eye."

As expected, the red-haired girl in front of him was Karin.

Kagura's Mind's Eye, a unique ninja technique of the Uzumaki clan.

After closing one's eyes and activating Kagura's Mind's Eye, one could perceive chakra fluctuations within a radius of tens of kilometers.

If one knew someone's chakra, they could even pinpoint their exact location.

Furthermore, it could determine whether someone was lying based on their chakra fluctuations.

Kagura's Mind's Eye could be said to be the strongest detection technique in the Naruto world.

Its perception ability was comparable to that of Sage Mode.

"Thank you..."

With Kimimaro's help, Karin stood up again.

However, judging by her weak appearance, it was clear that she was not in good condition.

Her exposed arms were also covered in bite marks.

Obviously, her life in the Grass Village was not easy.

Just as the Grass ninja had said before, Karin's role in the Grass Village was that of a blood bag.

Kimimaro frowned slightly, he didn't expect the people of the Grass Village to be so inhumane.

Seemingly sensing his expression, Karin quickly pulled down her sleeves, covering the bite marks on her arms.

"It seems you are indeed from the Uzumaki clan."

"You... what do you want to do?"

Her identity was seen through by Kimimaro, and Karin didn't deny it.

At this point, she had nothing to fear.

As for the deaths of the two Grass ninja, she didn't care even more.

If she had enough power, she wouldn't mind sending such scum on their way herself.

Kimimaro didn't say anything, but blue chakra emerged from his hands, covering her arms.

The originally clearly visible bite marks gradually disappeared.

This magical scene undoubtedly stunned Karin for a moment.

"He... is healing my wounds?"

Karin looked at the boy in front of her in disbelief, why was he helping her like this?

A few minutes later, the scars on Karin's arms had completely healed.

After Kimimaro stopped the treatment, he pointed to the two corpses on the ground.

"Leave the Grass Village, that place is not suitable for you. It's full of scum like them."

Karin came back to her senses and smiled wryly.

"Where else can I go besides the Grass Village?"

"The Sound Village. There are many orphans from clans like you and me there."

Kimimaro extended an olive branch to Karin.

One could never have too many teammates, and Karin was definitely a top-notch assistant.

She could heal, sense, seal, and had considerable management skills.

Such a person had an irreplaceable role in a team.

"The Sound Village?"

Karin only learned about this village when she came to participate in the Chunin Exams this time.

She didn't know what this village was like, but the presence of the boy in front of her made her feel that the Sound Village might not be bad.

At the very least, it was better than the Grass Village.

"You don't need to answer me right away. After the Chunin Exams are over, if you're willing to join the Sound Village, you can come find me. I can help you solve all the trouble from the Grass Village."

Kimimaro didn't waste too much time here. After saying this to Karin, he left directly.

Looking at his departing back, Karin actually felt a bit reluctant.

This was the only warmth she had felt in all these years.

"His chakra is different from those people in the Grass Village, he really wants to help me... Such special chakra."

Karin muttered to herself. Without much thought, she had already made a decision in her heart.

There was nothing worth her nostalgia in the Grass Village.

Moreover, now that these two Grass ninja were dead, she could imagine the miserable fate that awaited her if she returned.

Rather than going back to die and end up like her mother, it was better to leave that heartless and unjust village.

But the most important thing right now was that she had to survive these five days.

Her injuries were no longer a major problem, and with her amazing perception range, Karin had enough time to avoid enemies.

Therefore, it wouldn't be difficult for her to survive.

"The Sound Village, Kimimaro..."

Karin felt like a new life was beckoning to her.

Hopefully, it wouldn't be another nightmare.

Ten minutes passed.

Kimimaro appeared in front of Suigetsu and Jugo again.

"Boss, where did you go?"

"I found a good seedling and did some ideological work. Maybe you'll have a new companion soon."

"Boss, have you been with Orochimaru for too long and picked up his bad habit of abducting people?"

Kimimaro was speechless.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's get going. We need to reach the tower before dark. That way we won't have to camp in this forest tonight."

"Yes, boss."

The three continued on their way, and by the time they reached the tower, the sky had completely darkened.

"Phew... We finally made it. Why is this tower so empty? Did we arrive too early?"

Suigetsu looked at the empty room with a puzzled expression.

Kimimaro's gaze was attracted by a calligraphy hanging on the wall.

"If there is no heaven, then use wisdom to prepare for opportunities. If there is no earth, then pursue the source to seek benefits. If the two scrolls of heaven and earth are opened, then the dangerous path will return to the right track. This is the ultimate of ' ', and can be a guide."

Kimimaro muttered to himself, and Jugo said, "It seems like there's a missing character in the middle."

"What does this mean? It's so convoluted, I can't even understand it."

Suigetsu complained.

"Heaven refers to wisdom, and earth refers to the body. These two sentences mean that if wisdom is lacking, one should study hard and prepare for the next opportunity. If physical strength is lacking, one should strengthen their training.

If one possesses both of these things, then all dangerous missions will be easily overcome. As for the missing character, it should be 'person'.

The last sentence means that this is the ultimate of a ninja, and they can become a guide, also known as a captain."

Kimimaro explained to Suigetsu and Jugo.

"So that's what it means. But what does this have to do with us? Is there another stage in this exam? No one has come out to speak, could they all have gone to dinner?"

Suigetsu looked around again, and after confirming that there was really no one around, he continued to complain.

"Such a low-level mistake shouldn't happen in an event like the Chunin Exams. The reason no one has come out now can only mean that there's something we haven't completed yet."

"What else is there?"

"Naturally, it's this."

Kimimaro took out the Heaven and Earth scrolls he had obtained earlier.

"The scrolls are divided into Heaven and Earth, and the missing character 'person' should be within these scrolls. The examiner told us not to open these two scrolls during the exam, but he didn't say we couldn't open them here. Now should be the time to open the scrolls."

As Kimimaro spoke, he opened both scrolls at the same time.

Suigetsu and Jugo both looked over curiously.

They saw a summoning technique formula depicted on the scrolls.

And in the middle, as Kimimaro had expected, was the character 'person'.

"There really is a 'person' character. This is a summoning technique formula? Activate it!"

Suigetsu exclaimed.

Kimimaro then threw the two scrolls out.

With a bang, a figure emerged from the scrolls.

(End of Chapter)