"..."
So, I broke all the Gelel Stones worth mentioning in Land of Snow?
"How many Gelel Stones did you find on the warship? How long is that enough for the geothermal generator to run?" Naruto asked.
"Reporting, sir, there are six in total! If we put them all in the machine, it will run for about ten years! But..."
"But what? Is there another technical problem?"
"No, it's just... this subordinate hopes to keep one or two for research."
"Okay..."
Naruto tapped the armrest of the chair and agreed.
He originally hoped to have them research this area. Once they solved the problem of the geothermal generator, their next research target would be the Gelel Stone!
"Thank you, sir!" Shirochizaki said excitedly.
"Don't rush to thank me. Although I agree to your research, I'm not letting you research everything!"
Naruto said lightly, "Chakra armor and energy, I don't care about those. I need you to help me research... eternal life!"
Eternal life?
Hearing this, Shirochizaki and Yukina looked at Naruto in disbelief.
This boss is only a teenager and he's already thinking about eternal life?
We are already old and...
And can the Gelel Stone achieve eternal life?
They had many doubts in their hearts, but they didn't ask them out loud and just agreed.
...
One month later,
Naruto hadn't received any news of Sakura's return, and he began to suspect that something had happened.
But having lost Sasuke, the only one on their team with real fighting power now is him!
This means that he can't leave Land of Snow to look for information!
But he doesn't feel safe letting Karin go back alone, after all, Karin's strength now isn't much stronger than Sakura's!
If Karin also goes missing, then he will really be all alone!
Going out on a mission as a team, one defects and two go missing. Then he's too bad as the team leader!
After thinking it over, Naruto made hand signs and summoned a communication toad.
"Naruto, sir? What do you need me for?" The red communication toad with goggles looked at Naruto curiously.
"Can you find Jiraiya or Konoha Village?" Naruto asked.
"Unless Jiraiya, sir, summons me, I can't find Jiraiya, sir's whereabouts. But I've been to Konoha Village and should be able to find it!" the communication toad said.
"Then help me send a letter to Konoha!"
Naruto took a piece of letter paper from the drawer and wrote down everything about Sasuke and Sakura, and then handed it to the communication toad.
"Go!"
"Don't worry, I've got it covered!"
The communication toad saluted Naruto, then used the 'Reverse Summoning Technique' to return to Mount Myōboku. After that, it immediately left Mount Myōboku and headed towards Konoha Village!
After Naruto sent away the communication toad, he had someone bring Karin over. He then came to Kazahana Koyuki's courtyard.
At this time, she was holding a new script and memorizing lines. In a couple of days, she was going to film on the sea!
"Let me go! Buggy the Clown!"
"I don't want to die here, I'm going to be the woman of the Pirate King!"
"Is there no way?"
"Everyone, sorry, I'm going to die! (laughs)"
Watching Koyuki direct and act, imitating Luffy, Naruto found it a little funny.
But he only laughed inwardly, and didn't dare laugh out loud!
What would he do if she stopped filming if he laughed out loud?
What would he watch in the future if she didn't film?
Although Koyuki's version of One Piece is a bit funny, he just loves watching this funny show!
"Naruto, sir?"
Koyuki noticed Naruto and immediately trotted over, "Why are you here?"
"I need to do something, would you like to come along?" Naruto asked.
"Okay, okay, wait for me for a moment. I'll go change my clothes! These clothes smell after wearing them for half a day!" Koyuki said, then hurriedly trotted away.
Clothes can smell after wearing them for half a day?
Naruto looked down at the clothes he had been wearing for two days, smelled them, and they didn't smell at all!
Looks like it's a people problem!
Half an hour later, the exquisitely dressed Koyuki walked out from the inner room.
"Let's go, Naruto!"
"Let's go."
Naruto was used to Koyuki's dawdling, so he didn't say anything about her taking so long to change clothes.
Passing by his room, he called out Karin, who was already waiting there. The three of them came to the Yukigakure Village training ground.
Karin and Koyuki didn't know why they were here, but they didn't ask and just waited for Naruto to explain.
Naruto used his ability to cut out two chairs, sat in one of them himself, and then said to Koyuki, "Sit."
Karin knew he wasn't calling to her, so she just stood there quietly.
"The reason I'm not letting you sit is because I plan to give you some training today. I can't let you waste time at the ninja school all the time. I need you to have more power!"
"Yes! Please train me as you wish!"
Hearing that Naruto needed her, Karin's eyes became extremely serious!
Even the trace of jealousy towards Koyuki that had just risen disappeared!
"Let me see your basics first."
Naruto created a light clone and said to Karin, "Attack my clone, use all your means!"
"Yes, Naruto, sir!"
Karin pushed her glasses, straightened them, and prevented them from affecting her during the battle.
Then she launched an attack on Naruto's clone.
After some entanglement, Naruto made a simple assessment of Karin's abilities.
Shuriken throwing - 3 points!
Ninjutsu - 6 points!
Taijutsu - 3 points!
Chakra control - 60 points!
Comprehensive - 3 points!
"Apart from auxiliary functions like helping people recover from injuries and Chakra, have you not developed any other abilities of the Uzumaki clan?" Naruto frowned.
"There is one!" Karin saw the disappointment in Naruto's eyes and said quickly.
"What?"
"Mind's Eye of Kagura, but this ability cannot be used in battle and is mainly used for reconnaissance."
"Mind's Eye of Kagura..."
Naruto had an impression of this ability, but he couldn't quite remember the details.
He used the system to check the data before he finally remembered.
Mind's Eye of Kagura is indeed a reconnaissance ability, but it does not only have the role of reconnaissance.
The technique is mainly activated by closing the eyes, and can sense abnormal fluctuations within dozens of kilometers. If there is a specific Chakra, it can also track the target!
In addition, it can also help the user hide their Chakra aura, preventing others from tracking them. It can also determine whether others are lying!
It is a magical ability that integrates reconnaissance, counter-reconnaissance, and lie detection!
Naruto felt that this ability was very similar to Observation Haki!
Can Karin learn Observation Haki?
He had Karin do some basic exercises first, and was thinking about whether to teach Karin to try to develop Mind's Eye of Kagura in the direction of Observation Haki.
This may be a meaningless practice, but once it is successful, Karin's strength can achieve a leap forward!