Chapter 128
Tsunade was clearly displeased with her gambling luck. She had once thought that her streak of constant losses was behind her, but it seemed she was only fooling herself.
Following Tsunade was no longer Shizune. As a senior, Shizune no longer needed to concern herself with Tsunade's trivial matters. She could finally leave such tasks to Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura. Now, she could enjoy some well-deserved rest and finally free herself from the burdens she had carried for years.
Sasuke and Sakura flanked Tsunade on either side. Karin had seen the two before, but they were drastically different from how she remembered them. No, even their entire art style had changed.
Sasuke was no longer the pale, slender boy from her memories. The frail-looking boy with thin limbs was gone—replaced by a muscular man standing around 1.7 meters tall.
His well-defined muscles flexed subtly with every breath. His bronzed skin radiated masculinity, and his chiseled face bore a hardened, mature expression. The sharp contours of his features were accentuated by the sunlight, casting angular shadows.
The Fist of the North Star or even JoJo-style exaggerated physique didn't fit the familiar image she once had of him.
On the other hand, Sakura's appearance was far more grounded. Her short pink hair remained the same, and she still wore her forehead protector as a headband. However, she was now casually chewing bubblegum, and bizarrely, a skateboard was strapped to her back.
Karin: "???"
The sight was baffling, but upon noticing Sakura's flat chest, Karin suddenly felt somewhat comforted. At least not everyone could be as stacked as Tsunade.
"Hey, you've been staring at us for a while now. Is there a problem?" Sasuke's cold voice cut through the air. His hand instinctively moved toward the nunchaku at his waist as he eyed the black-robed woman across from him.
"N-No! Nothing at all!" Karin stammered, feigning weakness. "I'm a wandering doctor! I came to Konoha to replenish some herbs! I can even treat people for free! Please don't hurt me!"