manynovel Chapter 638 Longing
Chapter 638 Longing
Sunlight streamed down the quiet and peaceful streets of Konoha Village, within the Uchiha clan's territory.
The atmosphere in front of Uchiha Chiyo's house was warm and harmonious.
"I'll be going now, Sister Zhiyu, Sister Liuli!"
Karin waved her arms cheerfully, her face beaming with a bright smile, as she bid farewell to Uchiha Ruri and Uchiha Oriyu, who were standing at her doorstep.
Uchiha Ruri and Uchiha Ori stood side by side, leaning against the door with smiles on their faces, and softly replied:
"Take care on the road, Karin, and happy birthday!"
Hearing the words of blessing, Karin's smile grew even sweeter. She carried an exquisite box in her hand, turned, and walked away with light, graceful steps.
Watching Karin's retreating figure, Zhiyu frowned slightly, turned to look at Ruri beside her, a hint of worry on her face, and whispered:
"Karin has been like this for five whole years now. I really don't know if something will happen to her if this continues..."
Upon hearing this, Liuli chuckled and comforted her:
"Don't worry, Zhiyu-nee, this was Karin's own choice. As long as she feels it's okay and makes her happy, that's all that matters."
As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on Liuli's face quickly vanished, and a faint look of longing appeared in her eyes as she murmured softly:
"To be honest, I really miss my brother..."
Upon hearing Ruri mention Uchiha Senyou, Zhiyu gently reached out and softly stroked Ruri's silky long hair.
She gently comforted him, "Don't worry too much, Liuli. Qianyao will definitely come back safely. We just need to wait patiently."
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Orochimaru's laboratory.
Karin quickly arrived at the room where Chiyo's clone was, carrying the box.
As I gently pushed open the door, a burst of bright light rushed in, illuminating the entire room as if it were daytime.
Qianyao lay quietly on a huge experimental table, his eyes closed, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
Over the years, no matter how the outside world has changed, he has always maintained this state.
Today, Karin did not walk to the table piled with books next to her as usual.
Those textbooks that once kept her up at night are now memorized and thoroughly understood by her.
Even so, she still appeared in this room on time every day, focusing intently on practicing the sealing technique, unwilling to go anywhere else.
Time has passed, but Karin's appearance has not changed much.
The clothes she was wearing were the same ones that Qianyao had personally taken her to buy five years ago.
Standing beside Chiyo, Karin murmured softly:
"Master, you don't know, Sasuke is taller than me now!"
She pouted slightly, a hint of defiance on her face.
"However, fortunately, he hasn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan yet, so his strength is still inferior to mine."
"Otherwise, he would definitely be smugly forcing me to call him senior brother!" Karin said, laughing out loud.
Then, she continued with great enthusiasm:
"Also, Master, Gaara has been working hard to manage the new land we've acquired deep in the desert."
"Thanks to his, Nawaki's, and Tenzo's efforts, the environment there has undergone tremendous changes."
"The yellow sand that used to swirl in the sky has disappeared, and now it has been completely transformed into a lush green oasis!"
Karin's eyes shone with excitement and pride, as if she had witnessed firsthand the entire process of that desert transforming from barren to prosperous.
"There are even some citizens from the Land of Wind who have secretly come here, expressing their desire to submit to our Konoha Village!"
Karin said excitedly, sitting on the edge of the bed, swinging her two long legs back and forth.
"Oh, and I also visited Naruto's house for his birthday last time."
"I never imagined Uncle Minato was so amazing! Not only is his ninjutsu superb, but his cooking skills are also top-notch!"
"The food he cooks is absolutely delicious and looks amazing; every dish looks mouthwatering."
Karin recalled the scene with a look of rapture.
"However, Aunt Kushina's food is quite special. Those strange shapes and flavors are truly eye-opening! Haha..."
At this point, Karin couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Although she had already told Qianyao some of these things before, she was still enthusiastically and eloquently recounting her recent experiences.
It seems that as long as she can share these interesting stories with Qianyao, she will never get tired of telling them, no matter how many times she tells them.
Karin reached out and grabbed Chiyo's hand, then gently pressed it against her pink cheek and rubbed it slowly.
She felt the warmth from Qianyao's palm, and her heart was filled with sweetness and happiness.
"When will Master come back? I miss you so much."
However, all that responded to her was silence.
The room was quiet, without the slightest sound.
Karin's originally bright eyes gradually became moist, and her eye sockets began to redden.
She sniffed hard, trying to hold back her tears.
"Master, do you know that today is a special day?"
"Because I'm sixteen today!"
"I am ready to be your bride."
(According to Uchiha clan rules, one can marry at the age of 16.)
After she finished speaking, she opened the small box she always carried with her.
Inside the box was a slice of exquisitely cut cake.
Karin held the exquisite cake in both hands and carefully brought it close to Chiyo's handsome face.
At this moment, she could no longer hold back her tears, which flowed down like a flood.
Crystalline tears slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the cake in her hand, but she was completely unaware of it and didn't even reach out to wipe them away.
Karin's fingers trembled slightly as she gently dipped some cream from the cake and slowly brought it to Chiyo's tightly closed lips.
Her movements were gentle and affectionate, as if she were afraid of waking the man who had captured her heart.
"Master..." Karin murmured softly, her voice filled with endless longing and yearning.
She slowly brought her face closer to Qianyao, close enough to feel his warm breath.
Just then, she mustered her courage and gently kissed Chiyo's lips.
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