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Chapter 268: Twisting the Knife · Oct 25, 2026

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251 Chapter 251: Three Against One 2026-10-25
252 Chapter 252: I’m Destroying the World. Why Do You Still Trust Me? 2026-10-25
253 Chapter 253: Extreme Regeneration 2026-10-25
254 Chapter 254: The Sealed Monster 2026-10-25
255 Chapter 255: Are You Brain-Dead? 2026-10-25
256 Chapter 256: Tsunade? 2026-10-25
257 Chapter 257: More Than Likely, Still a Sacrificial Pawn 2026-10-25
258 Chapter 258: Your Vision Is Too Small 2026-10-25
259 Chapter 259: Chakra Is the True Invader 2026-10-25
260 Chapter 260: Shaping the Heart in Reverse 2026-10-25
261 Chapter 261: How Did He Live for Over a Thousand Years? 2026-10-25
262 Chapter 262: Chaos in the Shinobi World Benefits Him 2026-10-25
263 Chapter 263: The Destruction of a Thousand-Year Civilization 2026-10-25
264 Chapter 264: The Sage of Six Paths Is Dumbfounded 2026-10-25
265 Chapter 265: Naruto, You Wouldn’t Want That Either… 2026-10-25
266 Chapter 266: Karin Appears Again 2026-10-25
267 Chapter 267: Sasuke, You Idiot 2026-10-25
268 Chapter 268: Twisting the Knife 2026-10-25
269 Chapter 269: And Why Should He Care If the World Drowns? 2026-10-25
270 Chapter 270: Come Out—And Destroy This World for Me 2026-10-25
271 Chapter 271: A Yellow Dog 2026-10-25
272 Chapter 272: Prosperous Wealth ( Wangcai)? 2026-10-25
273 Chapter 273: Did She Just Get Buffed Again? 2026-10-25
274 Chapter 274: Sage Art? Devoured. 2026-10-25
275 Chapter 275: Susanoo? Devoured. 2026-10-25
276 Chapter 276: The Meteor? Shattered. 2026-10-25
277 Chapter 277: Sakura Returns 2026-10-25
278 Chapter 278: Karin’s Fury 2026-10-25
279 Chapter 279: We Need to Leave — Now 2026-10-25
280 Chapter 280: A Red Stone? 2026-10-25
281 Chapter 281: Why Can’t We Be the Invaders? 2026-10-25
282 Chapter 282: All of Them Are Invaders 2026-10-25
283 Chapter 283: Does It Even Matter? 2026-10-25
284 Chapter 284: Other Worlds 2026-10-25
285 Chapter 285: Better to Do Nothing at All 2026-10-25
286 Chapter 286: Orochimaru Is Thrilled 2026-10-25
287 Chapter 287: Fish Ponds and Fish 2026-10-25
288 Chapter 288: Baiting? 2026-10-25
289 Chapter 289: The Toy Kingdom 2026-10-25
290 Chapter 290: Karin’s Ambush 2026-10-25
291 Chapter 291: In the End, It Still Comes Down to Orochimaru 2026-10-25
292 Chapter 292: Creating a Monster? 2026-10-25
293 Chapter 293: When the Time Comes, Who Will Be the Pond Owner? 2026-10-25
294 Chapter 294: Has Neji Been Turned into a Toy? 2026-10-25
295 Chapter 295: Does the Entire Uchiha Clan Deserve to Die? 2026-10-25
296 Chapter 296: Three Trash? Who Else? 2026-10-25
297 Chapter 297: You Can Only Take Me With You 2026-10-25
298 Chapter 298: The Hyūga Clan… Has Geniuses? 2026-10-25
299 Chapter 299: Creating an Uchiha Light 2026-10-25
300 Chapter 300: Even Danzō Can’t Take the Blame for This One 2026-10-25

She was even volunteering to ”run away”?

That only made it more suspicious.

It felt less like retreat—and more like misdirection.

Inside the projection, Karin spoke with righteous conviction.

”Of course I was helping.”

”You listen to me. I passed by a village the other day and saw a group of people bullying a kid named Naruko.”

Naruto’s expression changed instantly. His gaze snapped toward her.

Karin either didn’t notice—or pretended not to.

”At first, I was going to leave. But then I heard some old men bragging. They said they’d split up Naruko’s family’s money, house, even the meat in storage…”

”There was this one guy showing off a scarf. Said Naruko’s mother had knitted it for her. He took it. Said it was really comfortable.”

Sasuke felt something go wrong in his chest.

He reacted immediately.

”Karin. Shut up. Don’t spout nonsense here.”

Neji’s face turned pale as well. He looked at Naruto urgently.

”Naruto, don’t listen to her. She’s deliberately provoking you.”

But neither of them noticed the faint dark gleam passing through Karin’s eyes.

Nor did they see the red glow beginning to pulse beneath Naruto’s lowered lashes.

Silence fell.

Every word Karin spoke struck with surgical precision—aimed at one person’s deepest scars.

Sasuke’s rebuke carried a thread of panic. He knew Karin never acted without purpose.

Neji tried to pull Naruto back with reason.

”Naruto, she’s baiting you.”

But Naruto…

He kept his head lowered.

When Karin casually described how they ”divided up Naruko’s money, house, and meat”—

When she recounted how a mother’s scarf became a trophy—

That faint red flicker pulsed once.

Like an ember buried in ash, stirred by a malicious wind.

Karin ignored the warnings.

She puffed her cheeks, playing offended.

”I’m telling the truth! I’m the most honest person ever!”

Facing Sasuke’s blazing glare, she pressed on—her tone turning sharper, more vivid.

”You don’t believe me? I even heard the village chief say this.”

”He was smoking, squinting, telling the others—’It’s fine to bully Naruko, but remember—don’t let her die.’”

”’Throw her some leftovers once in a while. Spoiled is fine. Think of it as… raising a stray dog. And assign a couple people to show her a little kindness now and then.’”

”The villagers nodded along, smiling.”

”One of them even laughed—’Village chief, raising a watchdog costs more than raising Naruko. Don’t worry. We get it. She’s a tool for the village.’”

”’Exactly. It’s like training a dog—beat it first, then toss it a bone.’”

”They even talked about the future.”

”’Naruko’s parents were strong. The kid looks tough too. Once she grows up and learns some skills, she’ll protect the village like her parents did. Then our lives will be even more secure.’”

Training like a dog.

Cheaper than a dog.

Raise her to protect us.

Each phrase was a rusted blade—dull, slow, grinding into a heart long numbed.

Not sharp agony.

Something worse.

A suffocating, festering dissection.

The sour smell of spoiled milk.

The cold wind through broken walls in winter.

The disgusted stares of passersby.

Children shouting ”monster” and throwing stones.

The crushing loneliness at night.

All of it surged back at once.

The red light beneath his lashes flared violently.

Naruto’s body began to tremble.

At first, barely noticeable.

Then uncontrollable.

His clenched fists creaked as nails dug into flesh. Warm blood slipped through his fingers.

An invisible pressure radiated outward—not chakra.

Something heavier.

Something colder.

”Ka…rin…”

The voice scraped out of him like gravel dragged across stone.

Dry.

Broken.

Not anger.

Not accusation.

Just confirmation.

Karin stopped speaking.

The offended expression vanished.

What replaced it was feverish exhilaration.

Her scarlet eyes gleamed as she watched him—like an artist admiring a masterpiece nearing completion.

Sasuke could endure no more.

The suffocating pressure from Naruto was becoming unbearable.

”Shut up!!!”

He roared, thrusting out his remaining hand.

The last of his chakra surged forth, crackling into a spear of violet lightning that tore toward Karin.

He had to interrupt her.

Had to stop her from pushing Naruto over the edge.

The lightning screamed across the crater.

Karin did not move.

She merely tilted her head slightly.

The attack grazed past her hair and struck the ruins behind her—missing entirely.

She turned back to Sasuke, smiling sweetly.

”Sasuke~ how could you?”

”I was talking about something very important.”

”That’s so rude.”

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