Naruto: The Ridiculously Talented Uzumaki

Chapter 331Naruto: Huh?

This sleep was unusually deep and peaceful.

Consciousness was like sinking into a silent seabed; all external sounds, lights, and troubles were cut off.

No enemies to guard against, no schemes to calculate, no majestic posture to maintain—only rest.

Perhaps the days of travel and fierce battles had exhausted too much Spiritual energy, or perhaps the environment of "home" brought an absolute sense of security; he slept without any defenses, even rarely without any dreams.

Not knowing how much time had passed, consciousness finally surfaced like a bubble, slowly rising and gradually becoming clear.

When Naruto woke up, the room was shrouded in darkness.

Heavy curtains were drawn, with only a faint, gray light filtering through the gaps at the edges, barely outlining the furniture.

He raised his right hand and rubbed his still-sleepy eyes with his palm, trying to dispel the remaining drowsiness.

Looking outside through the gap in the window, the sky was a gloomy lead-gray, with no sign of the sun, only a uniform, oppressive dim light.

Is it a cloudy day?

He thought vaguely.

His brain slowly began to function, and the sensations of his body gradually returned.

He lifted the soft quilt off himself and sat up.

The slight air current caused by the quilt sliding off made him feel a hint of chill, and it also made him more clearly aware of the abnormality in his body.

The clothes on his body... seemed to have become much looser.

He looked down at the clothes on his body that were originally well-fitting.

Now, the collar hung loosely open, revealing the outlines of his collarbone and chest beneath, which were noticeably thinner than in his memory.

The sleeves were also a bit loose; when he moved his arms, the sensation of the fabric rubbing against his skin became exceptionally distinct.

Naruto extended his arm, examining it carefully in the dim light.

The muscles that were once well-defined and contained explosive power, though their foundation could still be seen, had indeed thinned out by a circle. His skin also seemed paler, losing some healthy fullness and gaining a thinness that bordered on sickly.

He flexed his arm, trying to tighten his muscles. The sense of power was still there—a solid foundation built through hard training—but the overall "volume" and "fullness" had indeed decreased.

It was as if a part of the energy supporting his flesh and blood had been drained away.

There was no expression on Naruto’s face; neither shock nor frustration. He just calmly examined the change.

He understood in his heart.

This Rinnegan was not his own after all; it required a large amount of Chakra to nourish.

Madara had found Nagato, who possessed the Uzumaki Bloodline, to nourish this thing back then. Why didn’t he just give it to Obito?

Because he knew Obito couldn’t handle it!

Nagato had already been sucked dry into a withered husk; if it were given to Obito, he would have been sucked to death instantly.

Both the Gedo Statue and the Rinnegan were burdens on Nagato’s body.

Nagato had to burn his life force just to cast a Great Shinra Tensei, and the wind-up for Chibaku Tensei was also huge.

Sasuke, who had only one Rinnegan, used Chibaku Tensei as a combo.

If it weren’t for Kishimoto thinking characters should have their own highly recognizable combos, given Sasuke’s personality, he would have started directly with Chibaku Tensei and combined it with Naruto’s Tailed Beast skills.

If it had even half the expressive power of the Final Valley, when Momoboru stabbed Sasuke’s eye with a Kunai, he would have been blown away by Shinra Tensei immediately.

Eh!

Perhaps I can try it in the future.

One Shadow Clone uses a Tailed Beast Ball, then the Main Body uses Chibaku Tensei, and another Shadow Clone prepares a Great Rasenringu.

If a small combo like that can’t destroy a Village, it’s a failure.

While his thoughts wandered, Naruto stood up and walked out of the room.

The first thing Naruto saw were two figures sitting on the wooden floor of the corridor outside his room.

It was Karin and Hikari.

The two were sitting side by side. Karin was hugging her knees with her chin resting on them, whispering something to Hikari. Hikari was listening with her head slightly tilted, holding a cup of hot tea, the rising steam blurring her cool face. Hearing the door open, they both turned their heads at the same time.

"You’re awake?"

Hikari spoke first, her voice calm, her black eyes covered with a layer of yellow light and shadow in the dim light of the corridor.

Just like amber.

She put down her teacup and looked at Naruto.

"Naruto, did you sleep well?"

Karin also immediately beamed, her eyes behind her glasses sparkling with concern.

Naruto looked at them with some surprise: "Why are you sitting outside?"

He pointed to his tightly closed door, "Afraid of waking me up?"

"Yes."

Hikari nodded, "We were afraid of disturbing your rest."

Karin added in a relaxed tone, "And sitting outside is quite nice; it’s very quiet, and we can feel the breeze. We were just chatting."

As she spoke, she looked up at the sky outside the eaves, her tone carrying a hint of anticipation, "Maybe we can even see the moon in a bit."

Naruto also followed her gaze toward the sky.

It was still that heavy, gray lead cloud, covering the entire horizon impenetrably. Forget the moon, not even the shadow of a single star could be seen.

Without a doubt, it was a very cloudy day, and judging by the thickness of the clouds, it might even rain.

They want to see the moon?

A thought occurred to Naruto.

If they really wanted to see it, he could just use Wind Release to blow away a patch of the obstructive clouds overhead.

For him, it was just a small effort that wouldn’t consume much Chakra, and it would make them happy.

Thinking this, Naruto walked between the two and sat down naturally.

The wooden floor felt slightly cool to the touch, but it soon adjusted to his body temperature.

After sitting down, Naruto realized a question belatedly.

He felt like he had slept for a long time, but he had no concept of exactly how long.

"How long did I sleep?" he asked.

Hearing this, Hikari tilted her head slightly and thought for a moment.

She seemed to be recalling the time Naruto returned and entered his room, as well as the current time.

"Counting from when you returned yesterday afternoon and entered your room to rest..." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Hikari’s voice was steady, carrying a sense of precision in stating facts.

"It’s been about twenty-eight hours until now."

Twenty-eight hours?

Naruto himself was stunned for a moment.

He knew he had slept deeply, but he didn’t expect to have slept for more than an entire day.

It seemed the previous exhaustion was indeed greater than he had perceived.

However, after sleeping for a whole day, waking up now indeed felt refreshing; his mind was clear, and even his body, which had been slightly weakened by the Rinnegan’s consumption, seemed to have recovered a lot of vitality.

Deep sleep is indeed the best restorative.

"That long?"

Naruto rubbed his stomach; no wonder it felt a bit empty.

"No wonder I feel hungry."

Just then, Karin, sitting on the other side, let out an "Ah," as if remembering something important, and suddenly stood up from the floor.

"Right! Hikari and I made dinner earlier."

Karin’s tone was light, "I’ll go heat it up now, it’ll be ready soon!"

She gave Naruto a bright smile and winked at Hikari:

"We’ll talk more later!"

After saying that, she ran off toward the kitchen like a lively little rabbit, leaving Naruto and Hikari sitting on the porch.

"It looks like you two are getting along well!"

Naruto looked at the departing Karin with a smile.

"That’s not the case.

That girl went to see Sakura this morning, saying something about wanting to join forces."

Hikari shook her head.

"Hanabi told me about this. Now Karin doesn’t know that I already know she’s looking for people outside to deal with me; she’s just trying to get close to make me lower my guard."

Hearing this, Naruto frowned.

"Deal with you?"

How could this be allowed?

"Yeah, it seems she feels that after getting married in the future, she won’t be able to handle me on her own, so she went to find help."

Naruto: Huh?

How could she say such a thing with such a flat expression?

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