Naruto's Exam

[Secret technique that does not require sacrifice - seal release, ghostly soul separation, awakening - can only be used once. 】

The white rosary that had previously penetrated into Karin's brow now appeared from between her brows.

It transformed into a mysterious ghost-faced Prajna, and then returned to the depths of her brows.

……

What followed was——

"Boom...boom..."

Accompanied by ten dull roars, wooden coffins leaped up out of thin air, as if the ancient power hidden under the earth was awakening!

Even the Konoha ninjas who had seen this before could not hide their shock.

Senju Tobirama said: "Although the form is similar, this is not the forbidden technique 'Resurrection from the Dead' developed by me..."

Rather than the Impure World Resurrection, it should be compared with the powerful technique used by Uchiha Obito controlled by Beicao to resurrect Uchiha Madara during the Fourth Ninja World War - the Evil Way: Six Paths of Reincarnation Technique!

Under the restraint of the domain barrier, ten wooden coffins were opened one after another.

Ten red-haired ninjas walked out, both men and women, old and young, the only thing they had in common was their red hair.

This scene made Naruto's familiar companions wonder: If Naruto is really a member of the Uzumaki clan, why is he the only one with golden hair?

Could it be that Naruto just happened to be given the surname Uzumaki, and is not actually of the Uzumaki clan's bloodline?

Speaking of the ten coffins, there was no face that Karin was familiar with among them.

After all, when it comes to the Uzumaki clan, the only one Karin knows is her mother.

Sadly, however, her mother was not among them.

Karin turned her gaze to Uzumaki Mito and asked in her slightly rural accent which deceased should be awakened.

Mito left the decision to Karin and let her make her own judgment.

Karin couldn't make up her mind for a moment, and the poison in Sakura had not yet been removed, so she couldn't spend more time making a decision.

"Can I choose her?" Karin pointed at a young red-haired woman.

[Confirmed resurrection - Fuso]

Emerald green chakra surrounded the rotten wooden coffin, and a vital force urged the dead tree to revive and its branches to grow again.

The woman in the coffin slowly opened her eyes, but when she saw a group of ninjas wearing Konoha forehead protectors, she was terrified and fell into the coffin.

"Konoha's ninja!"

"???"

At this time, the boundary of the field barrier has been opened. Kankuro hurried over to help Haruno Sakura prepare the antidote, while the others gathered around the Uzumaki woman.

Uzumaki Mito soothed: "You seem to be afraid of Konoha's ninjas? Don't worry, I am from the Uzumaki clan just like you."

Hearing the words from her fellow tribesmen, the woman felt a little relieved.

She bit her lip lightly, and the woman named Fuso asked, "Can you let me go?" She clearly remembered that she and her husband died in their home in the Rain Country, and she didn't know whether their children survived the massacre by the Konoha ninja.

"We have no intention of harming you," Uzumaki Mito explained, "On the contrary, it was that child who used a secret technique to awaken the deceased you." She pointed to Karin who was standing beside her, took her hand and brought her to her side.

"Isn't that right? Karin."

Karin nodded, staring at the red-haired girl in front of her, and couldn't help but think of her mother.

Fuso looked at the girl who was slightly older than her son. She was thin and shy, and these characteristics reminded her of her lost son.

She looked at Uzumaki Mito, "Excuse me, where is this?"

There was no continuous rain here, and it was obviously no longer the rainy country she was familiar with.

"The Land of Fire, Konohagakure Village." Uzumaki Mito replied, "This is a training ground in Konoha. If you don't mind, how about we find a place to talk in detail? It's getting dark soon."

Iruka asked the Second and Third Hokage: "Hokage, Naruto's Chunin Exam is not over yet, can I take them back to the Zhongyang Tower first?"

The Second Hokage nodded and said, "Let's go together." He pointed at Uchiha Sasuke and said to Uzumaki Mito, "That Uchiha boy has a curse mark left by Orochimaru. I sealed it temporarily before, but now it seems to be loosening again. Let's reinforce it now." As he spoke, a crow quietly landed beside Uzumaki Mito.

The Second Hokage glanced at Crow suspiciously: "???"

Itachi responded in the form of a crow: "...", maintaining his usual calm demeanor.

……

On the way back to the Zhongyang Tower, Naruto gradually woke up.

Due to the emergency, no one had yet to have dinner, and the food available was not enough to feed everyone.

Kakashi and the others said: "We carry Hyouryo pills with us, so the food problem has no impact on us, but..." He inadvertently looked at the crows beside Mito-hime and asked: "What do crows eat? Hyouryo pills or insects?"

Itachi: "..."

Naruto, who just woke up, felt hungry, "Wow, I really want to eat ramen..."

"Ah! That's right!" He instantly rushed in front of Senju Tobirama and said, "Second-generation senior, your teleportation--"

"Flying Thunder God Jutsu!" Senju Tobirama finally couldn't help but complete the name of Naruto's ninjutsu.

"Yes, that's right. It's your Flying Thunder God Jutsu. Can you buy us some ramen? We should be able to use that jutsu to get back in no time, right?!"

"Naruto! You big fool!" Iruka held Naruto's head and bowed his head to apologize to the Second Hokage.

In a distant fantasy world, Naruto resolutely retorted: "It was the Second Generation Leader who once told me that he owed me a favor, and I have always kept it in mind."

"Uh..." The magic pattern on Senju Tobirama's forehead appeared, like black thin lines interweaving: "So you mean the debt of favor. Do you want me to repay it with a plate of mysterious fantasy ramen?"

Naruto pondered for a moment, his eyes gleaming with determination: "If it's more than just one plate, a few more won't hurt!"

"You innocent boy!" The Second Hokage sighed, "I have already prepared a way to repay your kindness."

"Hmm?" Naruto looked puzzled.

Senju Tobirama paused, stared at Uzumaki Naruto in front of him, and continued: "In my long life, I have created many forbidden magics... Among them is the famous teleportation secret method 'Lightning Release: Flying Thunder God'. The legendary Fourth Hokage repeatedly made great achievements in the war that swept the world, and it was precisely with the more advanced version of Flying Thunder God that he made great achievements."

After a lengthy narration, Tobirama looked at Naruto, waiting for his reaction.

"You want to teach me the Flying Thunder God Technique?!" Naruto widened his eyes and shouted in disbelief.

“!!!” The shock was beyond words.

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Let’s not discuss whether Naruto can master Flying Thunder God. In short, he must learn it because he deserves the best resources!

"Eh?! Really?!" Naruto jumped up instantly, extremely excited!

There were two reasons why he was particularly happy.

First of all, he had seen the speed of Flying Thunder God with his own eyes. If he could learn this technique, why would he not be able to defeat that evil Sasuke?

Secondly, during his days at the Ninja Academy, what Naruto envied most was that his classmates were able to learn knowledge, hidden weapon skills, and even advanced transformation techniques from their families that were not yet taught in school.

But he had nothing.

"Great! I'm going to start learning!" Naruto couldn't wait to start his training.

Seeing Naruto so excited, Uzumaki Mito felt mixed emotions.

She admired the child, who was as lovable as Kushina, and whose energetic aura was as warm and bright as the sun, as if...

Mito-hime was suddenly stunned, because she felt a chakra fluctuation in the child's body that was similar to that of the first Hokage! It was like the fresh breath of sunlight falling on the forest and the breeze blowing through.

Noticing that the woman with long red hair had been staring at him, Naruto narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who is it? The one with the beautiful red hair."

He also noticed the red-haired woman next to her who was not a typical ninja, and a little red-haired girl from the Land of Grass, both of whom also had beautiful hair.

"..." The ninjas who knew Mito's true identity sighed in their hearts and no longer expected Naruto to address her according to seniority.

Although Sasuke and Sakura did not show obvious reactions, in fact, their ears had already perked up. They had long been curious about this woman who could be respected by the Second and Third Hokage. Before this, they only knew her name and that she was from the Land of Whirlpools and was a ninja, but they felt that this identity alone was not enough to make the two Hokage respect her so much.

Furthermore, it seems that even Kakashi-sensei knows her true identity?

The Third Hokage sighed softly and began to introduce Naruto: "Naruto, you should respect this outstanding person even more. She is the princess of the Uzushiogakure Village in the Land of Whirlpools, and also the partner of the First Hokage... Uzumaki Mito-sama."

Sakura blurted out in surprise: "The first generation's wife!?"

Sasuke's eyes widened, "Uzumaki... is the surname of the first Hokage's wife!?"

Naruto was stunned.

"Grandpa Hokage, what did you say?" He seemed to hear the woman's last name was Uzumaki.

"My last name is Uzumaki, and I'm from the same clan as you, little Naruto~v~" Mito stroked Naruto's head and showed a generous smile: "And the two people next to you are also from the Uzumaki clan."

"Eh?!!" Naruto's eyes were shining like stars. He couldn't believe that there would be so many surprises today!

"But she's clearly a Kusanagi!" Naruto pointed at Karin, "And why do you all have red hair? You don't look like me at all!"

Although he was very happy, Naruto decided to figure out the problem so as not to be too happy in vain.

Kakashi took over the topic: "Well, Naruto, you are definitely from the Uzumaki clan. As for the hair and eye color, maybe you inherited the characteristics of your father?"

Kakashi smiled, but inwardly he was in agony over revealing the truth to Naruto and Sasuke.

In fact…Naruto was only one step away from reviving his father.

However, for Sasuke, he missed this opportunity.

Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, Kakashi didn't want this matter to become an unhealable trauma between the two children once it became public.

Just like he and Obito in the past, they missed a lot of precious time.

Naruto was stunned for a moment, and deliberately curled his lips, and then he remembered what Sasuke said before that he had been alone since he was a child, "Huh! I don't know who I took after! Anyway, I have been a lonely person since I was a child!"

Realizing that Naruto was still angry about what he had said before, Sasuke thought to himself: Maybe I should find a suitable opportunity and take the initiative to chat with that loser?

"Hmm?" Naruto fixed his eyes on Karin.

Karin knew that the boy's surname was Uzumaki, and his name was Uzumaki Naruto, but she only realized now that he was a member of the same clan as her...

Immersed in the sense of belonging to her family, Karin hurriedly greeted Naruto, "Hello, my name is Karin, Uzumaki Karin."

Joy surged in Naruto's heart, in the village of Konoha, the capital of lush leaves, he had never heard of anyone with the last name Uzumaki.

Suddenly, he noticed a detail, "Kusa Ninja?!"

"Teacher Kakashi!" Naruto asked with a hint of exaggerated panic, "Am I actually a ninja from the Land of Grass?!"

The companions around him were silent, shaking their heads in their hearts. Naruto's IQ was really worrying.

However, if there is any reward for answering a question of wisdom that can increase his wisdom value, then it must be given to Naruto no matter what!

Kakashi patted Naruto's head and answered seriously: "Silly boy, you are definitely a member of Konoha. There is no doubt about that. I can guarantee it. After all, I was responsible for protecting your mother Kushina's safety during her pregnancy."

"Hey!" Naruto turned to Karin and joked, "Your hair color is so beautiful! If I also had red hair, it would definitely be even cooler than it is now!"

Karin looked at the boy in front of her with a smile as bright as a childish fox, and felt that he was somewhat lovable. Although his figure was more slender than hers, he contained abundant chakra in his body, which felt like the sunshine after the rain penetrating the forest, fresh and moist.

A breeze blew by, bringing a refreshing and moist breath.

In fact, Karin didn't realize that when Naruto praised her red hair, she unconsciously stroked the ends of her hair. This action happened to make Naruto notice that her arms were covered with dense bite marks.

"Hey!" He grabbed Karin's wrist in shock and asked angrily, "What's going on?!!!"

Iruka hurriedly said: "Naruto, let her go first."

Naruto noticed the fear on Karin's face, and apologized before continuing to ask, "Why are there so many scars? If we have the same last name Uzumaki, why are you a ninja from the Land of Grass, and I'm a ninja from Konoha?!"

Fuso seemed a little at a loss at the moment. She was eager to return to the Land of Rain to find her son, but this was the territory of Konoha, the Land of Fire, and the lair of those who killed her and her husband, so she didn't dare to speak easily and could only keep a low profile as much as possible.

Uzumaki Mito was also confused. The girl in front of her reminded her of Kushina, which only touched her sympathy more: "Can you tell us what you experienced with your mother in the Land of Grass? Of course, if you want to keep it a secret, we can respect your choice."

Karin opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, suddenly—

【learn】

A metallic sound rang deafeningly in their ears; it was a reminder from the manipulator behind the scenes.

Everyone was shocked because they could no longer sense the human breath and chakra fluctuations of the owner of the voice. It turned out that guy had been by their side all along!

"That thing may be omnipresent..." Senju Tobirama analyzed, "Its omnipresence is not only limited to the horizontal dimension of space, but also likely includes the vertical dimension of time. Otherwise, it is impossible to explain the phenomenon that it can grasp the images of the past and the future."

There was a flash of fear in Karin's eyes. She didn't want her experience to be made public. If Mrs. Mito wanted to know the details, she had no objection and was willing to share them. But if, like last time, the whole of Konoha and even the people of other villages participating in the Chunin Exam knew her secret, then she would surely suffer a fate even more tragic than her mother's.

Naruto knew the fear in the red-haired girl's heart because of his childhood experience. He immediately stood up and yelled, "Hey! That thing! We didn't agree to you telling all of this to the whole Konoha or even more people! Don't mess around, you bastard!"

[Please reconfirm the playback range]

"Play, play what?" Naruto was confused.

Senju Tobirama answered first: "Can we show it to just a few of us?"

【learn】

Afterwards, in a separate room in the central tower of Konoha Village's 44th training ground, a video screen that was one person tall and two people wide appeared.

【"don't want!!!"】

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[The video begins in a dilapidated and gloomy thatched cottage in the Land of Grass.]

【A little girl was crying and arguing with her seriously ill mother. 】

[It’s not that the little girl is ignorant, but rather that she is too mature and sensible to understand that her mother is unwell and should not go out to perform those tasks.]

[“Hurry up, don’t waste time.” The grass ninja at the door urged ruthlessly. ]

[The mother could only gently stroke her daughter's cheek and tell her that she must use this special ability to help the ninjas of the Grass Country in exchange for the right to live in the village, so she could not refuse these tasks. At the same time, she also promised her daughter that she would return soon. ]

Looking at the figure of the woman leaving in the video, Naruto couldn't help but feel nervous and blurted out:

"Will you really come back?"

At least in his memory, his mother had never returned to his dark room, and no one he could call "Mom" had ever stepped into it.

"..."

Karin beside him silently lowered her head...