Chapter 295: The Unscathed Girl

"It seems there really is a war going on here..."

Not far from the Grass Ninja Village, on a tall hill, Yu, along with Haku and Kimimaro, stood gazing at the endless green grassland below. However, at this moment, countless injured ninjas lay densely scattered across the grassland.

Judging by the forehead protectors they wore, they should be the same Grass Ninjas that Yu and his companions had encountered before, all dispatched by the Grass Ninja Village to the northern battlefield. Having suffered heavy losses in the war, they retreated here to recover.

"But this has nothing to do with us..."

"We should leave this place before any annoying pests come to bother us."

After observing for a while, Yu withdrew his gaze and turned to leave. After all, they were just passing by and he had no intention of getting involved in the war in the Land of Grass.

"Wait a minute, that girl is..."

Just as Yu turned around, something seemed to catch his eye. Among the countless injured ninjas on the grassland, a young girl about the same age as Fuma Sasami he recently met was struggling in the crowd.

She was wearing plain, tattered clothes. Though her skin was fair, she looked extremely frail, with an ordinary pair of black-framed glasses on her face. What caught Yu's attention was her bright red hair.

"Could it be... Uzumaki Karin?"

Recognizing the girl's identity, Yu muttered to himself. Suddenly, with a Body Flicker, he disappeared from his original spot...

...

"No! Let go of me!!"

The red-haired girl, Karin, struggled desperately in the crowd. However, her slender wrists were tightly gripped by a tall, middle-aged Grass Ninja beside her, making it impossible for her to break free.

"Our Grass Ninja Village kindly took you and your mother in, and this is how you repay us?"

Grabbing the struggling girl beside him, the tall Grass Ninja dragged her towards the injured ninjas ahead, a trace of a sneer on his face. "After all, you're not from the village. You really can't be trusted..."

"But..."

Hearing the stingy words of the Grass Ninja beside her, Karin wanted to retort. However, she couldn't help but recall the image of her mother, covered in bite marks and wounds, dying from exhaustion after using up all her chakra.

The Uzumaki Clan originally lived in the Whirlpool Village of the Land of Whirlpools. They were a family skilled in sealing jutsu. Though the clan was not large, it had a long history and was known for its strong life force, even strong enough to suppress tailed beasts.

Red hair is the iconic trait of the Uzumaki Clan, but when chakra is excessively depleted, the hair turns white. Additionally, the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan of Konoha are distant blood relatives and have always maintained a strong bond, with long-term friendly interactions (many ninja in Konoha wear clothing bearing the Uzumaki Clan symbol).

However, due to other villages fear of the Uzumaki Clan's sealing jutsu, they united against them, leading to the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools. The surviving clan members went into hiding, scattered across the world. Karin and her mother were among these exiled descendants of the Uzumaki Clan.

During the ninja world war, Karin's mother unfortunately witnessed the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools and was one of the sruvivors. 

After giving birth to Karin, she ended up in the Grass Ninja Village, where they were taken in by the village's ninjas.

As a form of repayment, Karin's mother used the Uzumaki Clan's unique healing abilities to treat the ninjas of the Grass Ninja Village until she exhausted all her chakra and died from her injuries.

"Ugh..."

Recalling her mother's appearance before her death, Karin suddenly covered her mouth, feeling nauseous and nearly throwing up. She was terrified that she might one day end up the same way.

"Stop pretending! After your mother's death, you are to take her place. This is the only way you can repay us!"

Seeing Karin's look of distress, the Grass Ninja beside her impatiently pushed her. "Hurry up! If you keep dawdling, I'll send you to the northern war zone where the fighting is even more intense. There are plenty of ninjas there waiting for your healing!"

The northern war zone?!

Hearing the Grass Ninja's words, Karin's eyes widened in fear. If they threw her into that hell, her fate would surely be the same as her mother's: covered in bite marks and dying a tragic death.

Realizing this, the poor girl Karin could only helplessly accept this cruel reality. Resigned to her miserable fate, she numbly walked over to a severely injured Grass Ninja.

"Hehe... finally here..."

Seeing the only unscathed girl from the decimated Uzumaki Clan walk up to him, the Grass Ninja, who had been lying on the ground half-dead, suddenly looked like a hungry wolf spotting a fat sheep. His eyes flashed with terrifying and greedy light as he grabbed Karin's delicate arm and bit down on it!

Bang!!

Suddenly, a drastic change occurred. A white Pistol Thread suddenly cut through the air, directly blasting the head of the Grass Ninja in front of Karin. Blood mixed with white brain matter splattered everywhere in the explosion, shocking all the ninjas present.

"This..."

Having resigned herself to her fate, Karin was stunned to see the ninja who was about to bite her collapse as a headless corpse. Her eyes widened, and she stood there, frozen in shock.

"Is that... an angel..."

Turning her head in a daze, Karin saw a sight she would never forget: Among the countless injured ninjas on the ground, a white-haired boy had appeared at some point and was slowly walking toward her.

He wore an expensive-looking black outfit, his pale, handsome face was flawless. His white hair swayed gently in the breeze, and his amber eyes were as clear as finely polished gems. He seemed to emanate a certain inexplicable radiance.

To the girl Karin, trapped in her own personal hell, Yu probably looked like an angel descending to save her...

"Damn it!!"

"This is the territory of the Grass Ninja Village! Who the hell are you, kid?!"

Seeing the white-haired boy who had appeared out of nowhere and killed one of their ninjas, more than a dozen Grass Ninjas immediately drew their weapons and charged at him.

Storm Release: Chidori Senbon!!

However, facing the group of charging ninjas, Yu didn't even blink. With a casual flick of his loose kimono sleeve, countless glowing Senbon shot out instantly. The dozen or so Grass Ninjas who had rushed up screamed in agony as their bodies were pierced by the dazzling Senbon, and they fell to the ground, dead.

Unlike Uchiha Sasuke's Lightning Release: Chidori Senbon, Yu's Storm Release: Chidori Senbon was not only more powerful but also allowed for free control over its shape changes. During the attack, the Senbon could bend and twist at will. Combined with the sensory abilities of his Observation Haki, Yu could accurately hit his opponents' vital points.

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