Chapter 249 - 248 Found the Medium for Resurrection

Chapter 249: Chapter 248 Found the Medium for Resurrection

"Big Sister?" "Kano-chan?" Two voices rang out simultaneously, trembling with disbelief.

Although the two were often at odds, they knew better than anyone that Kano should have long since been separated by the barrier between life and death.

Their beloved had been gone for two years, so how could she be standing here, alive and well? Before they could sort through their tangled thoughts, scalding tears welled up and spilled from their eyes.

With a sudden soft sound, a Kunai landed at Kano’s feet. Minato Namikaze had already dashed forward, reaching out to tightly embrace the dust-covered, tattered-clothed Naruto: "Naruto, we’ve finally found you."

The Shadow Dragon landed steadily, and everyone gathered around. Kushina stepped forward eagerly, joining Minato Namikaze to embrace Naruto; Shikamaru and his father, Shikaku, hurried to help the weak Karin up.

Naruko immediately moved to Kano’s side, firmly linking arms with her, while her eyes vigilantly locked onto the two people on the ground—after all, both of them were her love rivals.

"Dad, Mom, did you bring Kano-chan back?" Naruto looked at the girl before him, who was exactly as he remembered, his heart filled with a complex mix of emotions.

"It was Kano who returned on her own, and she was the one who led us to you."

"Kano-chan..." Naruto’s eyes were red, and he opened his arms, wanting to rush over, but he was kicked away by Naruko, who was shielding Kano.

"This is my Kano-chan, stay away! You’re filthy!"

Even if it was another version of herself, she wouldn’t let anyone steal her girlfriend!

"Naruko, don’t treat him like that; he is another version of you, after all."

Kano said helplessly, stepping forward to help Naruto up. She then beckoned Karin over, pulling both of them into her arms to comfort them gently, letting them sob on her shoulders.

Who would have thought that she had originally intended to come to this area to look for her own remains, wondering if she could gather enough bones to have Orochimaru perform Edo Tensei, only to stumble upon Naruto and Karin, and find these two people who were most attached to her fighting so intensely? It was truly both a surprise and a joy.

Shikamaru and Shikaku stood to the side, filled with guilt. Karin had been going out alone from time to time over the years, and they hadn’t realized she was doing something so dangerous, nor did they know that the relics and clues of Kano she brought back each time were all a facade prepared so they wouldn’t worry.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina breathed a sigh of relief. Over the past two years, they had repeatedly applied for long-term field missions just to track Naruto, and several times they had been within reach, only for Naruto to intentionally evade them.

The two families exchanged smiles; the hearts that had been hanging for two years had finally settled.

Karin and Naruto buried themselves in Kano’s arms, sobbing and mumbling incoherently. Although Kano couldn’t hear them clearly, she couldn’t let them keep crying, so she cleared her throat and said: "Alright, alright, the consoling is done. Now it’s time to talk about the mistakes you two have made."

She crossed her arms, feigning anger, and tapped Naruto and Karin on the forehead: "Let’s start with your biggest problem—I’ve been dead for two years, and neither of you thought to find a way to resurrect me?"

"Ah." "Ah?" "Ah..." "Ah!" Six shocked exclamations rang out. Not only Naruto and Karin, but everyone around them was stunned by these words, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Come on, tell me, what futile efforts have you both been making for the past two years?" Kano pointed at Naruto, "Naruto, you go first."

"I... after I heard you went missing, I completely lost the heart to train. I returned to the Village and asked Shikamaru and the others about what happened, then I went to beg the Fifth Hokage every day to send people to find you, but she wouldn’t agree no matter what."

"So you just defected from the Village and ran off to become a rogue Ninja to find me?" Kano glanced at the deep scratch on his forehead protector, her tone carrying a hint of understanding.

Naruto lowered his head and nodded silently, his voice hoarse: "Later, I ran to the Land of Water and searched everywhere. Finally, near an underwater reef with a semi-circular notch, I found evidence proving that something had happened to you..."

"And then you went berserk, wanting to take revenge for me, and even wanted to destroy the world, right?" To be honest, in her own world, Naruko had the same reaction when she saw her disappear, perhaps even more intense.

Naruto’s cheeks flushed, and he hung his head in shame: "Yes... I did think about that."

"Yes, your head!" Kano lightly tapped his head. "You didn’t even figure out who killed me, so what kind of revenge are you seeking? Look at Uchiha Sasuke; his revenge target is so clear!"

Naruto was left speechless by the scolding, hanging his head obediently. Kano tugged on his black cloak, gesturing for him to lower himself: "Squat lower; I can’t reach you."

Naruto hurriedly half-squatted down, watching as Kano raised her hand to ruffle his hair, her gentle voice falling: "Sigh, you’ve worked hard."

Next was Karin’s turn. Before Kano could ask, she took the initiative: "At that time, Naruto and I both went to beg the Hokage, and the result was the same as Naruto’s, so I decided to go find you myself. I did submit applications, but I didn’t care whether they were approved or not."

Shikamaru added at the right moment: "I was the one who helped her submit the applications; not a single one was approved, but she would just leave whenever she wanted anyway."

"I collected so many of Big Sister’s relics! Most of them I brought home and kept!" Karin said, busily opening the small bundle she carried with her, which contained scattered accessories, scraps of fabric, and half a fragment of a musical instrument.

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