[Uzumaki Karin could no longer hear any sounds. Her mother's voice in her ears became so hazy, as if it was coming from very, very far away.
"Hehehe~ I told you, these people all deserve to die. You should listen to me and kill everyone in this village, this country, and this world!"
Who is it?
Who is talking?
"Me? I am you. I am another you, another personality born from the bottom of your heart."
Another me?
"That's right, another you, a you who is stronger than you and can eliminate all enemies for you!"
At some point, a Black Shadow appeared behind Uzumaki Karin, a Black Shadow whose face could not be seen clearly, but whose silhouette was exactly the same as Uzumaki Karin's!
At this time, she leaned down, hugged Uzumaki Karin from behind, and slowly spoke into her ear about Karin's problem.
"Stronger?" Uzumaki Karin seemed to have seen this Black Shadow. She turned her head, her face almost touching the Black Shadow's face.
"Karin, who are you talking to?"
At this time, Karin finally heard her mother's voice. She looked down and found her mother looking at her with worried eyes.
"Karin, you don't need to care about what that guy said. Aren't I here? We also escaped from that devil's den, and with Mito-sama and Kushina-sama here, the two of us will definitely be able to live together forever. Everything will be fine. Everything will be fine."
The Calico Kitten propped up Karin's chubby cheeks with its soft paw pads, its eyes full of concern.
"Mom..."]
Uzumaki Kana: "What is that Black Shadow? Who exactly are you, and why are you there bewitching my little Karin!"
Uchiha Madara: "The power to destroy the world? Could it be..."
Senju Hashirama: "I'm afraid so..."
Deidara: "Goodness, what kind of extraordinary place is Konoha exactly? Old Konoha gave birth to a Herrscher, and now New Konoha is about to give birth to another Herrscher? The word Konoha definitely has some implications to it. You guys might as well change the name; I think the Village Hidden in the Fire is pretty good."
Onoki: "Deidara, you shut up!"
["Report, the Honkai Concentration in New Konoha has suddenly started to rise exponentially. It is approaching... no, it has already reached the Honkai Energy concentration of Old Konoha and the Snowfield in the Land of Snow."
"Report, Honkai Beasts have been observed appearing in the sky above New Konoha. They are Small Flying-type Honkai Beasts!"
"Report, the flow of Honkai Energy within New Konoha is abnormal. It is starting to converge in one direction, and that is... 14th Street?"
In a hidden room in New Konoha, a group of people looked at the various data on the screen, cold sweat constantly pouring down their faces.
"What exactly... happened?"
Before they could even understand what was happening, a group of Anbu suddenly appeared in the room and took all the researchers away without a word.
"What are you doing? Do you know what we just saw? New Konoha's Honkai Energy has reached an absolutely absurd level. We must report this to the Hokages immediately. Let me go!"
"We were sent by the Hokages. Our purpose is to take you safely out of New Konoha."
"What? If that's the case, then take our equipment along too. Do you know how precious those devices are? If they are damaged here, who knows how long it will take to replace them."
"Our mission is only to take you safely out of New Konoha. The rest is none of our business."
No matter how these researchers yelled, these Anbu Ninjas ignored them, instead lowering their heads and rushing towards the outside of New Konoha.
At this time, in the sky above New Konoha, Archangel-class Honkai Beasts had already appeared and began to run amok within New Konoha.
And inside New Konoha, under this terrifying Honkai Energy, some people transformed into Zombies and began to attack the people around them.
But not a single one of these Anbu went to help with the disaster relief, because their mission was only to protect the safety of these researchers.
"Wait, 14th Street! Quickly report to the Hokages! Go to 14th Street, that's the source of everything. As long as you go there, you will be able to know what happened!"
A researcher who was being carried by an Anbu suddenly thought of something and quickly spoke to the person carrying him.
"I'm afraid you don't need to remind us of that."
The Anbu carrying him looked in the direction of 14th Street, where a giant funnel had appeared at some point.
Clouds continuously rotated around a single point, lightning jumping within them. Archangel-class Honkai Beasts were even flying around this massive swirling funnel, as if something here was attracting them.
Looking at this apocalyptic scene, one could tell at a glance that there was a problem there.
Therefore, at this time, Konoha's elites and the Hokages had already spontaneously started moving closer to that area.
Meanwhile, the Genin and Chunin spontaneously began to evacuate the crowd.
Having experienced a Honkai before, they subconsciously led everyone outside of New Konoha.
Instinct told them that only by getting far away from where they currently were would they be truly safe!
At this time, directly beneath the swirling funnel, Uzumaki Karin no longer knew who she should listen to.
Logically, she should listen to her mom's words without the slightest doubt. But right now, her heart was filled with massive negative emotions, making it very difficult for her to take in her mother's words.
"Everything will be fine? That's hard to say." The Black Shadow, who was pressed tightly against Karin, smiled faintly. She reached out and gently pinched Karin's chin, making her turn her head to look at her.
"All the suffering you have encountered comes from Konoha. Think about it. Why did our mother prefer to step into the abyss of Kusagakure rather than go to Konoha? Why is it that, apart from the Uzumaki princess who was brought to Konoha by Konoha Ninjas, not a single other Uzumaki chose to enter Konoha?"
"It's because Konoha betrayed the Land of Whirlpools. When the Land of Whirlpools was besieged by other Ninja Villages, not only did they not send rescue, but they even blocked the news that the other Ninja Villages wanted to attack the Land of Whirlpools."
"Why? Because the Land of Whirlpools was too strong. So strong that those higher-ups in Konoha worried that this ally, the Land of Whirlpools, would in turn affect their own status."
"After all, Konoha's symbol is the clan crest of the Uzumaki clan!"]
A: "This really does seem like something those two guys, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo, would do."
Onoki: "To be honest, when we besieged the Land of Whirlpools back then, we never thought about annihilating the country at all. After all, we completely didn't expect that Konoha would actually offer no support whatsoever, and only suddenly appear to snatch Uzumaki Kushina away when the war was already over."
Rasa: "If I had known this earlier, we would have had a hand in it too. I regret it deeply!"