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Chapter 122 122: A Fated Encounter · Oct 25, 2026

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101 Chapter 101 101: Orochimaru’s New Target 2026-10-25
102 Chapter 102 102: Such Great “Bonds” 2026-10-25
103 Chapter 103 103: Fourth: Karin 2026-10-25
104 Chapter 104 104: Karina’s Ability 2026-10-25
105 Chapter 105 105: The Future Team Taka 2026-10-25
106 Chapter 106 106: Completely Exposed 2026-10-25
107 Chapter 107 107: The Deal 2026-10-25
108 Chapter 108 108: A Hollow Promise 2026-10-25
109 Chapter 109 109: The Uzumaki Clan 2026-10-25
110 Chapter 110 110: Right or Wrong? 2026-10-25
111 Chapter 111 111: The Demon Child, Karin 2026-10-25
112 Chapter 112 112: Master and Disciples 2026-10-25
113 Chapter 113 113: Karin and Orochimaru 2026-10-25
114 Chapter 114 114: Human Trafficker? 2026-10-25
115 Chapter 115 115: Abducted 2026-10-25
116 Chapter 116 116: Karin and Sasuke 2026-10-25
117 Chapter 117 117: Sasuke Isn’t Innocent Either 2026-10-25
118 Chapter 118 118: What a Cruel Twist of Fate 2026-10-25
119 Chapter 119 119: Sakura Is Stunned 2026-10-25
120 Chapter 120 120: Still No Answers 2026-10-25
121 Chapter 121 121: Could They Still Cross Paths? 2026-10-25
122 Chapter 122 122: A Fated Encounter 2026-10-25
123 Chapter 123 123: The Lord of Demons? 2026-10-25
124 Chapter 124 124: A Deranged Child 2026-10-25
125 Chapter 125 125: Danzō—Gone the Moment He Appeared 2026-10-25
126 Chapter 126 126: A Brat with Absolute Power(As Promised - 1 bonus chapter) 2026-10-25
127 Chapter 127 127: Orochimaru + Karin (As Promised - 1 bonus chapter) 2026-10-25
128 Chapter 128 128: Orochimaru — “Lord of Demons” 2026-10-25
129 Chapter 129 129: His Face Flushed with Shame 2026-10-25
130 Chapter 130 130: A Chill Crawled Up His Spine 2026-10-25
131 Chapter 131 131: You, Karin, Are the Only One 2026-10-25
132 Chapter 132 132: Suppressed Chakra 2026-10-25
133 Chapter 133 133: The Assault on the Land of Fire 2026-10-25
134 Chapter 134 134: Determination 2026-10-25
135 Chapter 135 135: A Tide That Devours All 2026-10-25
136 Chapter 136 136: Karin Is Very Angry 2026-10-25
137 Chapter 137 137: Who Corrupted Whom? 2026-10-25
138 Chapter 138 138: Professional at Babysitting 2026-10-25
139 Chapter 139 139: Fifth — Kabuto 2026-10-25
140 Chapter 140 140: It’s Danzo Again 2026-10-25
141 Chapter 141 141: Who Are You? 2026-10-25
142 Chapter 142 142: Orochimaru Again 2026-10-25
143 Chapter 143 143: How Many Times Have I Been Killed? 2026-10-25
144 Chapter 144 144: The Serpent Kabuto 2026-10-25
145 Chapter 145 145: Grave Robbing Across the Shinobi World 2026-10-25
146 Chapter 146 146: Impure World Reincarnation 2026-10-25
147 Chapter 147 147: You Two Get Along So Well 2026-10-25
148 Chapter 148 148: Such an Unceremonious Death 2026-10-25
149 Chapter 149 149: The Bitter Fruit of the Present 2026-10-25
150 Chapter 150 150: Capture Sasuke for Experimentation 2026-10-25

Jiraiya gazed into the distance, as though his eyes could pierce through mountains and shadows to reach his former comrade walking in darkness.

”Orochimaru… may have strayed down a twisted path,” he said slowly, ”but I believe that, deep down, he still holds complicated feelings for Konoha.”

”It’s where he was born. Where he grew up. Where he once fought with everything he had.”

There was a stubborn certainty in Jiraiya’s tone.

Kakashi fell silent.

Whether Orochimaru still cared about Konoha was one matter.

But Kakashi could clearly sense that Jiraiya had already convinced himself of something else—

That Orochimaru and Karin would meet.

”I understand,” Kakashi finally said with a nod.

He didn’t argue further.

Once Jiraiya made up his mind, Kakashi knew his role was simply to carry out the mission—even one that seemed nearly impossible.

As for whether Orochimaru would respond… and if he did, whether he would scoff at them or actually bring Karin to Konoha—

That was another uncertainty entirely.

While Jiraiya sighed helplessly in the wilderness and resolved to risk contacting Orochimaru—

In a barren valley elsewhere in the shinobi world, the very man in question was experiencing something close to ecstatic delight.

Orochimaru’s golden, snake-like eyes locked onto the petite red-haired figure not far away. His long tongue slid unconsciously across his cheek, leaving a damp trail as a low, pleased chuckle escaped him.

”Hehehe… the so-called ’Demon Child,’ Karin… I’ve heard quite a bit about you.”

His voice was hoarse, each syllable thick with desire.

”To meet you here… like this… what a delightful surprise.”

His gaze burned intensely.

He had changed his route, yes.

But deep inside, hadn’t he also entertained the thought that perhaps fate would make its own arrangements?

And now—

Reality had not only confirmed that thought, it had exceeded his expectations.

It felt as if destiny itself favored him… as if there were some irresistible pull between him and this girl.

The thrill coursed through him.

In stark contrast to his excitement, Karin’s face had turned cold in an instant. Shock—and unmistakable killing intent—flashed through her crimson eyes.

”I’m not happy at all.”

Her voice was sharp as ice.

She could hardly believe what she was seeing.

She had deliberately taken a wide detour, avoiding every possible location shown in the sky projection.

So why—

Why was this persistent ”human trafficker” still standing in front of her?!

The sensation of being tugged by invisible threads—unable to escape a predetermined trajectory no matter what she did—filled her with violent irritation.

And when she was irritated—

She wanted to kill.

Her small fists clenched, bones cracking softly. Her red eyes narrowed dangerously as she locked onto Orochimaru. That heart-pounding power around her began to gather, restrained but ready to erupt.

Orochimaru, ever perceptive, immediately sensed the undisguised killing intent.

But instead of tensing or retreating, his smile deepened—strange and knowing.

He spoke unhurriedly, almost gently.

”There’s no need to be so hasty, little girl. In truth… I’m just like you.”

The words hit like a pause button.

Karin’s killing intent faltered. She frowned suspiciously.

”…Like me? In what way?”

She sized him up from head to toe. This eerie, cold-blooded man—what could he possibly share with her?

Orochimaru’s smile grew more profound, golden eyes gleaming with insight as he delivered words that shook her.

”The same… disgust for the so-called ’normalcy’ and ’rules’ of this world.”

”The same… pursuit of truths and powers beyond common understanding.”

”The same… experience of being ’watched’ by certain unseen ’presences.’ Am I wrong?”

Each sentence was like a key, prying open the tightly sealed door inside Karin—a door filled with chaos and madness.

Especially that last line.

Watched by a presence.

Her pupils contracted.

She remembered the whisper that had echoed in her darkest moment—the voice that had granted her strength.

Orochimaru observed her shifting expression and knew he had struck the mark.

He extended his pale hand—not with false gentleness this time, but with the naked invitation of one recognizing another of the same kind.

”See? This is what makes ’fate’ so interesting. Even when we deliberately avoid it, it finds another way to bring us together.”

”Because we are alike, Karin.”

”Come with me. Only with me can you truly understand the ’secret’ within you… and bring your desire to ’cleanse the world’ to its most absolute conclusion.”

Karin stared at his outstretched hand.

Then at his snake-like eyes—eyes that seemed capable of seeing through every secret she held.

The killing intent in her heart gradually gave way to something far more complex:

Curiosity.

Recognition.

Destruction.

”I don’t believe in fate.”

Her voice was cold and resolute, as if trying to sever the suffocating inevitability he was weaving around her.

She hated the feeling of being predicted, arranged—like a puppet on strings.

Orochimaru didn’t argue.

Instead, his smile grew deeper.

He shifted angles, speaking like a patient guide.

”After watching the sky projection, you deliberately changed direction. You avoided the path you might have originally taken… correct?”

Karin instinctively nodded.

That was exactly what she had done.

She wanted to shatter the so-called prophecy—to prove she was free.

”I did the same,” Orochimaru said lightly, as if stating something utterly mundane.

”…?!”

Karin froze.

Her red eyes widened in disbelief.

She scrutinized his face, searching for deception.

He changed his route too?

He also refused to follow the script shown in the sky?

He… made the same choice she did?

Orochimaru savored her reaction.

In a low, magnetic voice—like a devil whispering temptation—he continued:

”I was very curious…”

”After deliberately altering my plans… after deviating from the trajectory revealed by the sky…”

”Would I… still meet you again?”

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