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Chapter 304: Sasuke and Naruto's Challenge on the Eve of Graduation!
🕑 Added 2025-10-01 10:17:09 +0000 UTCChapter 304: Sasuke and Naruto's Challenge on the Eve of Graduation!
Konoha Year 60.
With the major ninja villages having completely taken control of their financial power, disputes over resources had yet to surface. The ninja world welcomed a five-year period of peace.
There were some other reasons for this…
For instance, a certain crow, whenever summer arrived, would migrate north and conduct some bombing runs in uninhabited areas. The Konoha side would then announce that they had discovered a rogue ninja organization.
Everyone had a brain; they could all see this was a show of military might.
The five great ninja villages unscrupulously expanded their forces. Konoha unilaterally wanted to maintain its image as the number one great nation, which was understandable. In any case, they truly couldn't defeat it.
Hokage's Office.
The aged Hiruzen Sarutobi took out the latest Ninja Academy graduation list, a smile playing on his lips. "Oh, that kid Naruto is about to graduate…"
"Yes, in the blink of an eye, they're already twelve years old!"
Itachi Uchiha lowered his head, looked at the three names that had been circled, and tapped his finger on Karin's. "Don't arrange for Karin to be in Team 7. Lady Tsunade mentioned that after Karin graduates, she will directly enter the Medical Corps!"
Hiruzen was reluctant to make the change, deliberating. "That doesn't quite conform to the village's traditions, and the bond between them is very deep…"
"It doesn't matter," Itachi Uchiha shook his head. "Neither I nor Lady Tsunade are very willing to let Karin go out on missions. And we also have to consider her own wishes…"
"She is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan and is also quite skilled in sealing jutsu. At a critical moment, she can also suppress the Nine-Tails within Naruto…" Hiruzen was somewhat dissatisfied with his argument.
Itachi pressed his temples and said in a deep voice, "What Lady Tsunade means is to have Karin follow her and learn for a period of time, just like me… although I also feel this isn't very reliable."
Karin is such a good little girl. If she learns from Tsunade for a while, who knows what kind of monster she'll turn into!
But this was the fastest way to become a capable ninja!
Come to think of it, after he graduated, he had followed Jiraiya to learn all sorts of ninja knowledge, returned to the village to be promoted to Chunin, and entered the ANBU to carry out missions… Up until now, becoming a Hokage candidate, his path had been relatively smooth…
"Karin is ultimately different from you…"
Hiruzen's gaze was a little distant. His meaning was straightforward: not every ninja had a crow, and not every ninja had a father who could pilot a Gundam.
Itachi, on the other hand, shook his head and chuckled lightly. "In a sense, Karin is much more formidable than I am. Her strategic view and observation skills are excellent, far surpassing many of the village's Chunin and even Jonin…"
Yes, for example, Sasuke's private tutor who still hasn't resigned!
He's already a Jonin, yet he still can't read the room!
Both Fugaku and Itachi had hinted at it countless times, but Might Guy still turned a deaf ear. That guy had already started leading a team as a supervising Jonin last year, yet he was still clinging to the position of their Uchiha family tutor!
And Sasuke had become addicted to training in the Eight Gates, was extremely resistant to training in Sage Mode with his older brother, and didn't much like training his Sharingan with Fugaku either… If this went on, what would become of him!
In five years, who knows what kind of sales pitch Might Guy had given Sasuke, but he now scoffed at the clan's disdain for his taijutsu training and was single-mindedly focused on physical conditioning…
Was the inherited talent of their Uchiha clan meant for him to practice taijutsu?
Besides, Sasuke trained so hard in taijutsu, but he still couldn't beat Karin. In every taijutsu match at the academy, he was knocked to the ground with a single punch…
This was a bit awkward!
"That little one, Karin, is she that outstanding?"
"More outstanding than we imagine." Itachi smiled and hooked an official document with his finger. "She is a little genius who can train in Slug Sage Mode!"
Hiruzen muttered a few words to himself, reached out, and caressed the crystal ball on his desk, infusing it with his chakra…
A moment later, the image of the red-haired girl was reflected inside. At this moment, Karin was at the Ninja Academy, accepting a challenge from her defeated opponent.
"You woman! I will absolutely not graduate with the shame of being defeated by you!" Sasuke Uchiha clenched his fists, his gaze firm as he looked at the red hair dancing in the wind. "The First Gate: Gate of Opening… The Sixth Gate: Gate of Joy: Open!"
Three years ago, Might Guy had deemed that he had enough physical strength to train in the Eight Gates and had officially taught him the technique!
Sasuke's diligence and talent had finally paid off. He had already trained up to the Sixth Gate. For this, he had endured for three years, all to regain his face at this moment…
"Oh, it seems your progress is quite astonishing?"
Karin pushed up her glasses. A rhombus-shaped, red Strength of a Hundred Seal was on her forehead, giving her an enchantingly beautiful look.
But the presence of Sasuke with the Gate of Joy open was unusually shocking!
This kid's current state did not seem so easy to deal with. If she fought him rashly, she would probably be at a disadvantage. Fortunately, she also had her own trump card…
The Strength of a Hundred Seal on her forehead pulsed like blood on her face…
Karin closed her eyes slightly. Her Strength of a Hundred Seal had been trained for a longer time than Sasuke's. What was stored within was not chakra, but the natural energy of Shikkotsu Forest!
After all, as a member of the Uzumaki clan, she had a bit too much chakra…
An enchanting pattern gradually bloomed on Karin's face, covering her eye sockets. She just said in a low voice, "Sage Mode: Open!"
Her presence was even more astonishing than Sasuke's!
In an instant, the pressure brought by the Eight Gates was completely dissipated!
Sasuke Uchiha was completely unafraid. Opening the Gate of Joy had brought him unparalleled confidence. "Feel the charm of youth, Karin!"
"For the sake of my brother and Shizune-neechan, I will spare your life!"
"Morning Peacock!"
Bursts of flame erupted from between his legs!
This guy Sasuke was using a killing move right from the start!
Years of obsession with being beaten by Karin had made him understand her strength. If not for the support of the Eight Gates, he would not dare to face her monstrous strength with taijutsu!
The Morning Peacock bloomed at the Ninja Academy for the first time!
Unfortunately, it was extinguished even faster!
"For Lord Itachi's sake, I will also spare your life…"
A glint of light flashed across Karin's lenses. She just formed a hand seal and spat out a stream of acid from her mouth. "Sage Art: Slug Sticky Acid Tongue!"
The corrosive acid instantly stuck to the flames of the Morning Peacock, and in the blink of an eye, the flames were extinguished and corroded…
She was a genius girl who had summoned the Slug Sage and had been learning Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode since she was six!
Both Tsunade and the Slug Sage had taught her everything they knew!
After breaking the Morning Peacock, Karin's body charged towards Sasuke. She was clearly a woman, yet she threw a punch of ultimate strength and courage!
The ground trembled, and countless floor tiles shattered and flew apart!
The little brat was still in the recovery period after releasing the Morning Peacock. After taking a punch from Karin, just as he had for the past few years at the Ninja Academy, he rolled his eyes back and fainted…
"Idiot…"
Karin frowned, cut her own finger with her nail, and let a drop of blood fall into Sasuke's mouth. Only then did she turn her head to look at the little blond boy on the side. "Naruto Uzumaki, are you going to challenge me too?"
"…O-of course!"
Naruto Uzumaki's throat bobbed. He swallowed hard and gritted his teeth. "Kurama, lend me some of your chakra!"
However, the Nine-Tails inside him covered its head with its paws helplessly. "This idiot, didn't I tell you! Before you've trained to become a perfect jinchuriki, don't go provoking this woman! She's even more terrifying than that stinky… that woman Kushina now!"
Outside the cage, Kushina's chakra soul had a cross-shaped vein pop on her forehead. "What nonsense are you talking about, you stinky fox! If I didn't run out of time, I'd show you right now!"
Clearly, the Nine-Tails had seen a lot of the world.
And it was right.
Karin just sighed and waved her hand. Two golden-red Adamantine Sealing Chains shot out from her back. "Sage Art: Super Adamantine Sealing Chains!"
The chains shot through Naruto's body and even pierced the Nine-Tails within him, binding the little blond to a tree!
This was even faster than beating Sasuke… There was really no helping it. For Karin, fighting a Nine-Tails jinchuriki was simply too easy.
After all this was done, Karin casually left.
"Sasuke, I feel like we've gone down the wrong path…"
After the Adamantine Sealing Chains disappeared, Naruto jumped down from the tree and scratched the back of his head. "How about I go back and ask Jiraiya to teach me how to train in Sage Mode!"
"Absolutely not! I will never compromise with that crow!"
Sasuke Uchiha slammed a fist on the ground. "Teacher Guy said that as long as I can completely master the Eight Gates, after opening them, I can obtain Hokage-level power and will definitely be able to defeat her!"
"S-Sasuke-kun…"
A little pink-haired girl peeked out from a corner, clenched her fists, and said to Sasuke, "I believe in you. You can definitely do it!"
"Huh? Sakura!"
Upon seeing Sakura Haruno's appearance, a smile bloomed on Naruto's face. "I will definitely defeat Karin too!"
From another corner, a little girl with white eyes looked at this scene and mustered her courage to stand up. "Naruto-kun… you can definitely defeat Karin too!"
"Hm, Hinata?"
Sasuke Uchiha frowned at the appearance of Hinata Hyuga. "You didn't tell the teacher that I was fighting Karin here, did you?"
"…N-no."
The gentle and weak little Hyuga girl shook her head. "Everyone… is already used to it… Do you want us to take you to the hospital together?"
Sasuke's face darkened. "…"
He just didn't get along with the Hyuga siblings!
The moment you open your mouth, it's about going to the hospital, as if I was beaten up badly!
Because of Karin's blood, he wasn't seriously injured. The aftereffects of the Eight Gates were just a wave of weakness that was constantly washing over him. This wasn't something a single drop of blood could heal…
Honestly, that irritable woman Karin… how could she be compared to the gentle, kind, beautiful, and generous Shizune-neechan! Especially since Shizune-neechan had black hair!
Sasuke glanced at his little companion, who was smiling at Sakura, and shouted, "Naruto, come to the hospital with me!"
