Unlucky Karin

"I can't take it anymore!" a resolute voice suddenly rang out from the Land of Snow's royal palace. The owner of this voice was none other than Karin. This tall and increasingly mature woman, who had initially appeared very serious and reserved on the first day, had returned to her usual self starting from the second day, revealing her stubborn and eccentric side.

Although Bulma didn't have the same twisted fascination with dissection as Orochimaru, she would drag Karin into the laboratory every day for various experiments using advanced technology equipment. They would scan her with high-tech devices, occasionally draw blood. Despite Karin's strong vitality and extraordinary recovery ability, being pricked and having a bit of blood drawn from her every day by Bulma was making her incredibly frustrated.

"Can't you give me a break? If you want to dissect any part of me, go ahead. I just beg you to give me some respite." 

Karin couldn't take it anymore. She put on a self-sacrificing expression, which amused Bulma. In reality, Bulma didn't really have that many things to study about Karin. It was just that she had been feeling jealous because of Karin's relationship with Ryoha, and Ryoha had managed to soothe Bulma's jealousy. Since she couldn't be jealous of Ryoha, she would vent her frustrations on Karin.

Every day, she would use various high-tech products to examine Karin, which made her extremely frustrated. At the same time, Bulma secretly observed Karin. She wanted to see what kind of person Karin truly was, whether she could be trusted and accepted. If not, Bulma would immediately show her the door without hesitation. Fortunately, after days of covert observation and inspection, Bulma could confirm that although Karin was a bit eccentric and had a peculiar personality, overall, she was acceptable and a good girl. Moreover, she was extremely loyal when it came to love, which was the most satisfying aspect for Bulma. However, after these days of "tormenting" Karin, Bulma had developed a liking for teasing her. It had become a new interest and hobby for her.

"Karin is so pitiful. She has become Bulma's toy," Natsuhi said sympathetically, but her eyes were filled with a malicious joy. After all, Bulma had put her through a lot of torment when she treated her earlier. Now, seeing someone else's situation being even worse than her own, she couldn't help but take pleasure in it.

"Don't make me out to be so cruel. I'm just doing it for your own health. Even Ryoha doesn't receive such treatment. If you don't want to thank me, fine, but how can you say such things about me?" Bulma looked like she had been greatly wronged, leaving Karin breathless with anger. Who had the eccentric personality here? It had to be said that Karin had encountered her greatest nemesis in Bulma, who completely had her under control.

"Is it necessary to examine my body three times a day with minor checks and five times with major checks? Even if I have a terminal illness, it wouldn't be so exaggerated," Karin felt incredibly frustrated and almost felt like she was going to burst into tears. For the first time, she doubted whether her decision to come here was a mistake. Unfortunately, even if she had initially felt it was wrong, she had no choice but to come since Bulma had specifically requested her presence. Even if she didn't want to, she had no room for refusal.

"I'm only doing it for your own good!" Bulma said in a pitiful manner, as if she had been hurt by Karin's words. This caused Tsunade, Natsuhi, and others to burst into laughter, clutching their stomachs. As for Byakko, she laughed so hard that her stomach cramped, her whole body convulsing. It was hard to tell whether she was laughing or in pain. It had to be said that with Karin, the atmosphere around became livelier.

During these past few days, Koyuki had been thoroughly entertained by Karin. She even felt that whenever she was in a bad mood, annoyed by a pile of political affairs, it was a good idea to come and watch Bulma tease Karin.

"By the way, it seems that the Akatsuki is currently trying to capture the Three-Tails. Shouldn't we go and give them some trouble?" Yakumo suddenly spoke up, attracting the attention of Bulma and Karin.

"Sure, why not? How can I miss out on something so fun?" Byakko was the first to express her eagerness. Seeing her excited and eager demeanor, Yakumo and the others couldn't help but feel sorry for the members of the Akatsuki organization.

"Even if you want to, you have no part in it this time." Ryoha suddenly appeared in front of Byakko, rubbing her soft fur vigorously with one hand, causing Byakko to become somewhat dissatisfied, and bite Ryoha's right hand.

Strangely, no matter how fast Byakko's speed was, every time Ryoha's hand seemed to anticipate her moves, always evading Byakko's bites one step ahead. In the end, Byakko became so angry that she ignored Ryoha completely and simply sprawled on his thigh, gnawing on them as if she were treating Ryoha as a mere snack. It was an incredibly adorable sight.

"It seems that after not seeing each other for a few days, your use of the Hiraishin's Third Stage has become even more proficient." Tsunade could discern the essence from Ryoha's actions just now and had a look of enlightenment. It was evident that Ryoha's proficiency in space-time ninjutsu had surpassed Tsunade by a wide margin. Thus, with her exceptional perceptiveness and her own knowledge of space-time ninjutsu, Tsunade had gained some insights from Ryoha's unintentional movements.

This was the most terrifying aspect of someone with exceptional perceptiveness. Minato, due to his good perceptiveness and his ability to use space-time ninjutsu, was able to comprehend the truth of life and the world more easily during his duel with Obito and before his death. He had comprehended the mysteries of the Hiraishin's Third Stage, and now Tsunade was in a similar situation.

She knew space-time ninjutsu, and her proficiency in the Hiraishin no Jutsu had reached the peak of the Second Stage, just like Ryoha before. Now, from Ryoha's unintentional display just now, she had gained considerable insights. Tsunade felt that the door to the Hiraishin's Third Stage, which had been closed before, had now revealed a crack. As long as she spent some time, she could immediately open the door.

"It's just average. I think I should have surpassed Obito in space-time ninjutsu by a lot." The inspiration and comprehension for the Hiraishin's Third Stage came from Obito.

Based on the opponent's abilities and continuously optimizing and improving them, to the point of fully realizing a more perfect version of the Hiraishin's Third Stage ability, Ryoha could confidently say that his proficiency in space-time ninjutsu now far surpassed Obito. With that being the case, Obito had lost not only all his previous advantages but also appeared even weaker in the face of Ryoha due to the loss of those advantages.

Obito's Bloodline Limits couldn't compare to his, strength couldn't compare to his, space-time ninjutsu couldn't compare to his, and other techniques were even more inferior. In this situation, Obito had not only lost all his previous advantages when facing Ryoha but would also appear even weaker in the face of Ryoha due to the loss of those advantages.