Chapter 9: Sasuke, Compared to Your Brother, You’re Really Too Weak!
“Who’s there!?”
The three people who had been fighting below froze at the same time.
None of them had sensed when the person on the tree had arrived!
So they quickly put distance between each other while warily looking up.
There, on the branch, stood a figure dressed in a black dress. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1tjlUgHiT
A black straw hat and black cloak concealed most of her features. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOqyuqv9uS
Long red hair flowed down her back. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91VadjG0YD
Brown glasses sat on her nose, and her pupils were the same vivid red. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHThlI55YXP
A Kusagakure ninja headband gleamed on her forehead.
At this moment, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbl9L1hjmZ
the strange girl was smiling faintly, observing them with great interest.
More accurately… 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ER8PZJ11b
she was observing Sasuke.
“This farce has gone on long enough~”
As soon as Karin finished speaking, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOcThdeggl
she vanished from the branch.
The next instant, she appeared directly behind the fake Naruto. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWsYuJgudB
A swift karate chop to the neck knocked him out cold.
“Poof~”
A puff of smoke erupted. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhbWlLn6cb
The fake Naruto finally revealed his true appearance—a Amegakure ninja wearing a gas mask.
But right now, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBaD79k4va
no one cared about those details. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wUvphxFy6
Both Sasuke and Sakura had their eyes locked onto Karin.
“So fast!”
Cold sweat poured down Sasuke’s face. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6DrrJggDA
His heart was pounding wildly.
“Who… who is she? 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6rp7gfNjJ
She’s way too strong!”
“What is she?”
Sakura was equally tense. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAtxJ7Rsa1
She swallowed hard, staring cautiously at Karin.
The pressure this girl gave her felt even heavier than Zabuza back then!
“She looks… about the same age as us. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WrjjWC9ts
How can she be this powerful!?”
“Who are you?”
Sasuke gripped his kunai tightly, voice low and guarded. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4G34uX31Up
“And what’s this ‘Holy Master’ you keep mentioning?”
“Me?”
Karin shook her head lightly. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAX2KxxoknI
Then in the next blink, she disappeared again!
“Too fast! 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNqcPyAqwi
Where is she!?”
Sasuke and Sakura panicked, frantically searching in every direction. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwqPKbaV2C
But they couldn’t find any trace of her.
Just when their nerves were stretched to the limit, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0pCCaoDlf
Naruto’s voice suddenly drifted over from nearby.
“Um~ uh~ 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHqSCKafm9
Why aren’t you saying anything? 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgZmahhYYl
And why aren’t you trying to steal our scroll? 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJ7B5CFFpZ
Aren’t we in the middle of the Chūnin Exams…?”
As Naruto’s voice drew closer and closer, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFlEu8Qn0L
Karin reappeared in Sasuke and Sakura’s field of vision.
She walked straight up to Sasuke, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTSLFKMKt8
gave him a cool glance, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UM2dFdZOX
and spoke in a flat tone.
“Weakling, come with me. The Holy Master ordered me to keep you from getting bitten by the snake.”
With that, she shut her eyes coolly, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TLuyffVqK
ignoring the way Naruto kept chattering nonstop beside her.
“Weakling?”
Sasuke’s mouth twitched violently. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKufwfGK3t
He really wanted to argue back. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQhStp216W
But deep down, he knew… 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zkY0BTlRu
he genuinely wasn’t on the same level as her. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmjUTMJPf0
So maybe the name wasn’t completely unfair.
“And what do you mean by ‘Holy Master’ and ‘snake’? 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUod9sgWALa
Even if I’m weaker than you, I’m not gonna get bitten by some random snake, am I?”
“This snake isn’t an ordinary one~”
Karin shook her head with a small laugh. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhtARn9iS9
“This snake is actually one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha… Orochimaru~”
“Orochimaru!?”
“The Sannin!?”
All three of them froze.
“Who’s that!?”
They honestly knew almost nothing about this legendary figure.
“A guy whose chakra smells really disgusting and repulsive.”
Karin didn’t bother hiding her disdain for Orochimaru at all.
First impressions matter a lot. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtsmKwR1tw
In the original story, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfqF7uFZbl
Orochimaru was the one who “saved” Karin, so she had developed some attachment and loyalty toward him. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUbpWfFRmD
But now, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0D5sUdQBkw
Byakuya was the one who had truly saved her. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ubFmWrQsn
Orochimaru? Just a creepy tongue-flicking enemy who made her skin crawl.
So she really, really hated him.
“But he’s very strong. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlU63AN2WG
Stronger than your Third Hokage, actually~”
Gulp…
All three swallowed at once.
“And the Sound ninja village? 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8htQzLxTCq
He’s the one who founded it.”
Gulp…
They swallowed again.
“W-Why… why is he targeting me?”
Sasuke asked the question that mattered most to him right now.
“Because he’s taken a fancy to your body~ 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAQeV40aEh
He’ll kill your soul directly, then take over your body with his own~”
Karin frowned slightly. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFQ7VdDQv2
“That guy Orochimaru loves stealing other people’s bodies the most. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPqQD15OS1
He even had his eye on Itachi’s body once. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84hxr0526O
Too bad he couldn’t beat him~ 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgFTPxtDU2
So now he’s coming after the little brother instead~”
“Itachi!?”
Sasuke’s pupils shrank. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShIvzf4PBM
An icy, murderous aura instantly rolled off him.
“Hm? 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVK8ztgCN7
Your chakra scent just changed a little~”
Karin sniffed lightly. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdAWwXeQKl
“Looks like your hatred for your brother runs really deep. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs60aFNPZs8
Too bad though… 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbdbno7QXS
Sasuke. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerxNgmLD9t
Compared to your brother, you’re really, really weak!”
BOOM!
The moment those words landed, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BPJqQFkCK
Sasuke’s chakra exploded outward. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb79VqlIvnP
His Sharingan snapped open instantly. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAygO4Xj6EW
He charged straight at Karin.
But Karin only gave him an indifferent glance. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsGqUUV03M
Her hands moved in a quick seal— 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5grNmqi01N
and a thick wooden branch shot out from the nearest tree, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMPtHlUfO7
wrapping around Sasuke in an instant and binding him tight!
“Calm down, weakling~ 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv0lmKcDfA
You’re no match for me at all.”
Karin pushed up her glasses with a cool expression. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwSTbzy7EK
“If you want to fight me, 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBmk7MyEUa
you’d need the Mangekyō Sharingan at least! 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXGLlrOAix
Otherwise you can’t even touch me~”
“Wood Style!?”
“Sasuke!”
Naruto and Sakura rushed over at once. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuho9kAubDC
They tried to cut the wood apart and free him 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGSUbDPx02
while staying on high alert, ready for Karin to attack them at any moment.
Wood Style really did scare them quite a bit.
“Mangekyō Sharingan…”
Sasuke glanced toward Naruto without thinking.
“I’ll get power my own way. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQS6Moz3Qa
I’m not going to obey that bastard!”
Karin ignored Sasuke’s words. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1dpV8PfnO
Instead she turned her head and looked into the distance.
“The snake’s getting close. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRl0WIPywbx
You guys better prepare yourselves.”
With that, she released the wood binding Sasuke. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RPHsfjGMM
Then she created a wooden clone with a soft poof.
“My clone will stay here with you. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpRckVvFSW
It can protect you a little later.”
After saying that, Karin’s nose twitched twice. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iebGjC7v9
Without hesitation, she flung a kunai into the distance.
“Orochimaru. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMa124PheXK
Since you’re here, stop hiding. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpP9i7TgYjz
Come out and chat.”
“Who are you?”
A mature, sultry female voice echoed. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeoMyxzOCS
Then a “Grass ninja” slowly rose up from the ground.
and then Add to home screen.