Chapter 18: unexpected reunion 2!
"so.. have you heard of akimichi clan?" I asked the redhead in my arms
"hmm? isn't that one of the famous konoha clan?" keren asks
"it is, but I'm curious, since you heard of it.. then why you never come back to your ancestor village?" I ask curiously
she flinched a bit in my arms and evaded her gaze and said softly "...I never knew the way...it's hidden village you silly, how I can figure where it is" she said with slight smile but something is hidden
"...is that so.. alright hang on we are close" there is something she doesn't want to reveal..but I won't pester her about it.. hopefully she opened up to me as we got more closer
Karin on my back was things 'why mommy is lying... chakra can't lie...mommy...I hope you are fine' the girl Buried her head in my back trying to seek some of it's warmth
the atmosphere become silent where the only sounds is me kicking the trees...
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our little group reached the forest edge where I saw I teen with ponytail who smile at me slightly
itachi looked at me and said softly "..how was it?"
"..I manged to keep my breakfast" I said drly while putting the redheads down to take a rest from my rapid movement
"good enough, ninja are supposed to be natural killers, not being able to handle killing and gore is a big no, getting used to it Early on is for the best" he said while nodding in satisfaction
"I understand. where shisui anyway?" I asked trying to not remember the guts spilling on me and manged to not to puke again, I have to get used to this rather quick
itachi said with sad smile "..his missions has increased frequently, you won't probably seeing him soon"
"...I hope he doesn't face any danger" the man grow on me even if he is never have mercy in training, which I'm grateful to
"yeah...me too" he said while having a complicated look
so..it's happening.. even with my current strength I can't do anything to stop this from happening, is this how being powerless feel like? not fan at all...
I read in the past ways to stop this from happening..but all of them are naught since I'm not strong enough..but the biggest problem is that tobi exist, so even if I can do something, I wouldn't, since I don't want my existence known to him, I can't handle that wannabe madrara simp for now..
my train of thought was broken my itachi as he said "and who are they?" he pointed out at the pair with frown
"oh.. they were captured by those bandit" I spoke Frankly
"really? but why did you bring civilian to a ninja village? isn't better to let them go on their way?" hr asks with doubt
"yeah but look at their hair" I said
"hair? wait, isn't that? ..I got now..lady kushina will be happy, I will handle the gurads so you don't have to worry about bringing them" he with a smile
'.. kushina..no way..' keren who were hearing their whisperers had her eyes opened wide
"thanks, itachi" I said with gratefulness and and went to carry them again, this time keren wasn't against the idea and hurriedly hugs my neck for support
"hmm? it seems you liked being like this, keren-san~" I spoke with smile
"I..it feels nice.. being cared for like this.." she said with bright cheeks
"hoh..but we just met.." I give her a smile
"yes..but I trust Karin's judgement, she never was wrong before after she gained that ability" she said softly
"oh? it's alright for you to share such information?" I said with evil smirk
"it's precisely because of that ability I can tell you about it.." she said with smile
Karin who were at my back said with giggle "hehe, thanks mommy, chakra can't lie.. even if your mouth can, isn't that right mommy?" she said the last with strange smile
"it is..." she said while looking away while having unnatural face
Karin decided to spare her mother by saying "oh right.. Saruto-san, earlier you said about akimichi can, what is about it?"
"oh.. right, well they are famous for bringing fatties, but the key points is they are able to control they bodies Size via chakra so I took that concept and I applied here" I said as my hand got smaller and return to it's normal size but soon I enlarge it back to support keren
"woah! your chakra is constantly moving and part of it training to flesh and bones! isn't this amazing!" the girl said with excitement
"wait can you see my CCC?" I was surprised
"CCC? I don't know, but your chakra is moving so naturally but the same time moving like your actively moving it! it's natural as breathing it seems to me!" she said while analyzing my body
"haha, you ability is amazing!" I said praising the little girl who as the same age as me
"hehehe" she giggled in acknowledgement
well, the truth about the akimichi justu is that I literally took that concept, as to say the jutsu itself, it wasn't hard, choji was around the park I was playing at, I befriend him and become eating bodies, shikamaru was around too but he was too lazy, but we hit off by competing if someone can sleep in certain position or situation which I can easily do by simulating some sleeping hormones, and it was funny to see him snoring on tree upside down until a cat scratch his nose which made him fell on floor, I didn't stop making him remembering that one
anyway after I unlocked the sharingan, I challenged shikamaru to sleep while standing on his hands, which the bastard did in less than a 10 seconds, then I went to nearby choji who eating chips and hurriedly put him a genjustu, he didn't put gurad on me, and doesn't know the necessary
way to break it, so it was easy, and saw his memories on how their jutsu works, then I cancelled it and continued my day, choji didn't think much of it since he thought he fell asleep while eating, something he blamed on us saying we infected him with our laziness, it was a good laugh
and by that, I was able to control my height and Size and mimic my adult form!, Karin didn't catch a lie since I didn't lie and spoke the truth.
the rest of journey was slight as we reach konoha in peace...
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after few hours we reached konoha, like itachi said, he dealt with gurads and now we have easy pass, Karin looked the building and streets with curiosity since that the first she see them, she were constantly moving with her mother and never settled down
"look mommy! it's the hokages rock! they looks so imposing.." Karin said pointing at the rock carved faces
"they are legendary figures honey, you should look up to them" keren said with smile but internally though '..third hokage..the man who left us to death..' she was fighting a frown and clinching her fist until it's was hurting, but soon she felt her hand get hold by a big warm one
she looked to man next her which is me, I hold her hand who was about to bleed if she continued and try to ease her and said "I don't know why you had such reaction, but I believe it's better not bleed yourself in front of your daughter"
"... thanks Saruto-kun, and sorry Karin" she gives her daughter a smile but Karin shake her head and said "it's alright mommy...I don't know what worries you, but I will be to your side always" Karin said with warm smile
"fufufu, Karin , I couldn't ask for better daughter" keren mood became better and hugs her daughter while rubbing her head affectionately
"come on , girls there is a place I want you to visit" I took them to the Uzumakis household while thinking about how kushina will rewards me for bringing her survivng relatives!
but I couldn't possibly expect she will have such strong reaction!
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