Chapter 328: Ch.328 It Doesn’t Matter!
With Haku's support, Karin, her head wrapped in bandages, left the hospital without arousing any suspicion.
Standing at the hospital's entrance, Uchiha Shinji watched them depart, thinking to himself, It's time to start moving on Yakumo's side!
So far, his plan had gone off without a hitch!
As the last remnant of the Uzumaki clan, brought back to the village by Jiraiya himself, Karin had once been the focus of much attention in the Hidden Leaf.
But as Shinji, Sasuke, and others shone brightly at the Shinobi Academy, and with Yakumo's recent meteoric rise overshadowing everyone, the village's higher-ups gradually stopped paying attention to her.
After all, Yakumo, who wielded the Wood Release—a technique of special significance to the Hidden Leaf—was far more noteworthy than a lone Uzumaki orphan.
Especially now, with both the Akatsuki organization and the rogue shinobi Orochimaru setting their sights on Yakumo, the village's focus had shifted entirely to her.
Afternoon.
Upon receiving the news, Jiraiya hurriedly rushed to Karin's apartment.
"Jiraiya-sama!"
Karin opened the door, warmly welcoming Jiraiya inside.