Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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Sasuke and Sakura exchanged a knowing glance, both unable to suppress their smiles.

Naruto, whose secret had been exposed, chuckled awkwardly twice, then stopped trying to explain and quickly determined his direction before disappearing into the dense forest.

Before entering the Forest of Death, Naruto had looked at a map.

He remembered that in the heart of this vast and gloomy forest, there was a wide river running through it, and the No. 12 entrance where Class 7 was located was not far from the water source.

If Karin really does appear near this river as in my dream, then this might be a chance to meet her.

With an irrepressible sense of anticipation, Naruto quickened his pace and ran towards the river.

The forest was dimly lit, and the smell of decaying leaves mingled with the dampness of the earth.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the occasional chirping of birds and insects.

Naruto walked through the forest for more than ten minutes, and sure enough, he heard the sound of flowing water.

He perked up and started jogging faster in the direction of the sound.

Before long, the trees in front of them gradually thinned out, and a clear and wide river stretched out in front of them.

The river surface shimmered under the dappled sunlight.

Naruto slowed down and looked around.

There was no one on the opposite bank of the dense forest, and there were no signs of a fight on the nearby muddy ground.

He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

In my dream, I found Karin's figure in this vicinity, but in reality, I did not see any trace of her.

"Am I overthinking this...?"

Naruto muttered something and, unwilling to give up, searched upstream and downstream along the riverbank again, but still found nothing.

He scratched his head and had no choice but to give up. He then bent down to the riverbank and began to draw water.

Cool river water gurgled into the kettle. Naruto scooped up a few handfuls of water and washed his face, thinking that he should fill it up more later so that he could bring some back for Sasuke and Sakura as well.

Just as he tightened the lid of the kettle and prepared to get up and return to the camp, a sharp, shrill cry from a young girl suddenly came from the depths of the woods behind him: "Ah—!"

Naruto paused, glancing around warily.

Almost simultaneously, he heard a deep roar of a wild beast in the distance, followed by a loud crash, as if some enormous creature had smashed a tree, the sound of wood breaking echoing through the forest.

"A girl's screams, and... a bear?"

Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up, and his heart began to pound faster.

"Could it be that?"

Without a second thought, he immediately slung his water bottle over his shoulder and ran towards the direction from which the sound came.

Bushes and branches kept whizzing past him as he raced toward the source of the sound.

A petite figure was seen frantically running through the forest. The person's long, bright red hair was as striking as flames, standing out against the dark, green forest.

She staggered, clearly exhausted, and a huge, dark brown bear was chasing her frantically not far behind.

"Huff... Hah... Help—!"

The red-haired girl was breathing heavily. Seeing the giant bear roaring and charging at her from behind, she was terrified and screamed.

The little girl's thin legs gradually gave way, and she tripped and fell with a thud into the weeds.

The giant bear let out a low growl, its fierce eyes fixed on its fallen prey, and with a swing of its massive paw, it knocked down a patch of bushes in front of it.

With a deafening roar, the giant bear lunged forward, its massive jaws agape, and lunged at Xianglin.

At the critical moment, an orange figure darted out from the flank like lightning.

Naruto leaped into the air and delivered a powerful horizontal kick that struck the giant bear squarely in the jaw!

With a muffled thud, the giant bear let out a miserable howl, was kicked and fell to the ground, its huge head slamming hard against a rock. Instantly, its eyes glazed over and it collapsed motionless.

In the blink of an eye, Naruto subdued the threatening beast.

After confirming that the giant bear had passed out, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly turned around to reach out to the girl behind him: "Hey, are you alright?"

Karin remained seated on the ground, clearly terrified.

Seeing that the terrifying giant bear had been defeated, she finally came to her senses.

Looking up, he met Naruto's bright, concerned, azure eyes.

The boy had a big, carefree smile on his face: "Great, you're not hurt, are you?"

Karin stared blankly at the blond boy with a sincere smile on his face, momentarily lost in thought.

Although we were complete strangers, for some reason, I felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity upon first meeting him.

and……

His chakra was warm and bright, as if it carried a reassuring power.

"Um...thank you."

Karin's cheeks flushed slightly. She adjusted her black-rimmed glasses, which were about to slip off her nose, and reached out to grab Naruto's outstretched hand. She carefully stood up. "I'm fine..."

The girl's tone was slightly shy, after all, this was the first time she had been held in the hand and shown concern by a boy her own age.

Seeing that she only had a scratch and was not seriously injured, Naruto grinned and said, "That's good! Haha, I thought—"

"Oops!"

Before Naruto could finish speaking, Karin's expression suddenly changed as if she had remembered something. She abruptly pushed Naruto's hand away and shouted anxiously, "Run! There's an ambush!"

Naruto was taken aback: "Ambush? What ambush—"

"Damn it! You treacherous bitch, you're definitely unreliable!" A furious roar came from above!

Before he could finish speaking, a dark figure swooped down from the tree with a sharp whooshing sound, a cold kunai flashing in his hand, aimed straight at Naruto's back!

Karin's eyes widened, her heart sinking to the bottom: "No—!"

Without thinking, she lunged forward, seemingly trying to push Naruto away. But she was already swaying as she stood up, and this movement caused her legs to give way, and she fell back to the ground.

As Karin watched that familiar figure leap down from the tree, her heart sank to the bottom.

She didn't know why she had subconsciously reminded the blond boy she didn't know, but she knew very well that she had made a big mistake.

Shortly after entering the Forest of Death, Karin's two Grass Ninja teammates forcibly shoved the team's Heavenly Scroll into her hands, saying, "Others will see that you're young, weak, and carrying a scroll, so they'll definitely attack you without warning. We'll ambush them in the trees, and once they take the bait, we'll launch a sneak attack and kill them in one blow!"

After saying that, the two of them vanished in a flash.

She understood perfectly well that those two bastards didn't see her as a partner at all, but rather as "bait" to lure out the enemy.

If she encounters a weaker opponent, she'll at worst get a beating and suffer some minor injuries.

But if they encounter a formidable enemy, those two will definitely not show themselves; they will simply watch her die.

What's even worse is that her two teammates, who were worse than pigs and dogs, just stood by and watched coldly from the shadows, letting her be chased by the giant bear without offering any help whatsoever!

Karin fled desperately until her legs went weak and she was almost completely exhausted.

She had even begun to despair, feeling that she was probably going to die in the bear's jaws today.

Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, a golden figure descended from the sky and brutally beat the giant bear to the ground.

However, now, the blond boy who saved her life may very well be killed because of her.

Karin's two teammates are utterly inhuman.

She ruined their plans, and they certainly won't let her off the hook afterward.

Karin was heartbroken and closed her eyes in despair, unable to bear witnessing what was about to happen.

However, the expected screams did not occur.

Instead, two dull thuds were heard, followed by a slightly mocking voice in his ear: "Is that all you've got? You dare to ambush me?"

Karin was startled and suddenly opened her eyes.

The once ferocious Grass Village ninja was now pinned to the ground by Naruto's foot, his face contorted into a comical shape, struggling and roaring, "Damn it! Where are my teammates?! Help me—why am I the only one who came down here?!"

"Are you looking for him?" A slightly low, sneer came from above.

Karin looked up at the sound and saw another black-clad grass ninja who had fainted at some point. He was being dragged down from the treetop by a black-haired boy who was holding him by the back of his collar with one hand.

The boy's figure was like a light bird, and with a few leaps, he landed steadily beside Naruto, casually tossing the grass ninja he was carrying to the ground.

"Sasuke!" Naruto looked up in surprise. "What brings you here?"

The person standing before me was Sasuke.

Not far behind him, Sakura came running up from behind: "Hehe, I'm here too! But I wasn't much of a help!"

Naruto felt a warmth in his heart, and his nose tingled slightly.

Sassa, you're so kind!

Chapter 89 Naruto: Sasuke, you idiot!

Sasuke glanced at Naruto sideways and snorted, "Hmph, don't misunderstand."

He had his hands in his pockets, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "After all, you're not that guy. Your strength is limited. If it were him, I wouldn't be worried at all."

"What—!?" Naruto's feelings of gratitude vanished instantly, replaced by rage that nearly made smoke billow from his nose. "What do you mean by 'limited strength'!?"

He angrily clenched his fist: "Damn it! Sasuke, you idiot, I still hate you!"

Seeing Naruto's reaction—from being incredibly grateful one second to jumping up and down the next—Sakura couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Karin stood by, watching the heartwarming scene of the three bickering and playing around. A wave of envy and longing washed over her, and she couldn't help but sigh, "You two have such a good relationship..."

"Huh?!" Naruto and Sasuke were both taken aback, and almost simultaneously retorted, "Who said we're on good terms with him?!"

After saying that, the two looked at each other, then turned their heads away at the same time.

……

On the other side of the Death Forest.

Broken branches and charred marks were scattered on the ground, and the air was filled with a sweet and pungent smell of blood and the scorching aura left by the lightning strike.

Kakashi knelt beside a thick tree trunk, his left eye closed.