Ino immediately released the Mind Body Switch Technique and returned to her own body, but the Nine-Tailed didn't care about that little Chakra loss.
Instead, it desperately squeezed its Chakra out of the prison like toothpaste, grabbing the last bit of connection time of the Mind Body Switch Technique and forcefully pouring it into Ino's main body.
Still naive! You silly fox have no idea how dirty human tricks can be!
Ino commented in her heart, then waved to Choji, signaling him not to worry about her, and quickly returned to her Ghost Fortress.
At this time, she looked somewhat terrifying, with red Chakra swirling around her body, and blood surging beneath her skin.
Even though her own Chakra desperately resisted, she still couldn't avoid the damage caused by the Nine-Tailed Beast Chakra to her body; she was completely red, already showing signs of burns.
Karin, who was in a daze, heard the sound and ran out in a hurry, just in time to see Ino quickly ascending to the third floor via the stairs on the other side.
"Are you alright?"
At this moment, Ino was completely red, definitely not looking alright.
She just shook her head, indicating she was fine.
Originally, she wanted Karin to return to her own room, but after thinking about it, she still motioned for Karin to follow her.
Ino came to a room deep within the castle, where she had drawn nine Sealing Formations and stored three full swimming pools of clear water.
Like a maid serving a lady, Karin helped her into the water little by little, then picked up a bath ball and shower gel from the side, her face full of anticipation.
Ino glared at her, "What are you trying to do?"
Karin was at a loss, feeling she had misunderstood, and subconsciously extended her arm in front of her again, indicating that Ino should bite it to recover from her injuries.
"I'm really going to bite?"
"Mhm mhm."
"Not afraid of pain?"
"...I, I'm not afraid of pain."
"Why are you blushing?"
Ino ultimately didn't bite; she didn't need such methods to recover from her injuries.
She always remembered her identity: she was a Medical Ninja!
She told Karin to go to the side and activate the Sealing Formation.
These formations required a Sealing Team, which meant six Ninja working together to activate them.
Originally, she had planned to do it herself, but now that she had a free helper, there was no need to be polite.
As a member of the Uzumaki Clan, Karin's Chakra was not as strong as Naruto's, but it was still more than that of an average person.
However, her Ninjutsu skill level was too low, and she was sweating profusely from her efforts.
Ino's lower body was turning into water, while her upper body was leaning on the edge of the pool, guiding her.
The clear water in the pool quickly evaporated, and the Nine-Tailed Beast Chakra, which could not be decomposed or transformed, slowly separated from her body.
Soon, she changed to another pool of water, and then went to the third pool.
All three swimming pools of clear water were used up, and Karin had also set up the Sealing Formation.
Ino began to form hand signs.
The misty red Chakra in the room continuously gathered, forming into a small, misty fox that darted left and right.
Ino firmly controlled the formation, using its power to surround and intercept it.
Finally, that last bit of Nine-Tailed Beast Chakra transformed into a basin-sized mass of scorching energy within the Sealing Formation.
Ino did not possess the Six Paths Sage bloodline of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, so she wasn't planning to put the Nine-Tailed Beast Chakra into her own body.
However, keeping this thing would certainly do no harm.
If it weren't for the Nine-Tailed Beast Chakra, she wouldn't have gone through all this trouble.
It took her a while to turn into water, separate the Nine-Tailed Beast Chakra, and seal it.
By the time she emerged, Naruto had already woken up.
Sakura had also defeated the Female Ninja from the Hidden Sound Village, and was now full of confidence, with the psychological trauma caused by Orochimaru rapidly fading.
It was late, so their two teams, plus Karin, rested in Ino's Ghost Fortress.
Choji cooked for everyone, and they all ate happily.
Only Naruto was a bit uncomfortable; he feared nothing, except ghosts, and the eerie atmosphere in Kubisaki Castle made him a little nervous.
The next day, the two teams split up and continued their search for the Heaven Scroll.
Karin also separated from Team 10; after all, she was a Grass Hidden Village Ninja, and it was inappropriate for her to constantly associate with Konoha Ninja.
Ino offered her a recruitment proposal, and Karin was willing to work for her.
Then, in front of several Grass Hidden Village Ninja, Ino "killed" Karin, solving the identity issue.
Ino told her to go to Takigakure Village to find Shibuki, saying she would arrive in a few days.
A day later, Team 10 obtained the Heaven Scroll from a team of Genin.
They didn't waste any time and immediately headed to the Central Tower.
On the way, they also encountered Gaara's Sunagakure trio.
Both sides were wary of each other, didn't fight, and retreated separately.
"Hmph, it's just because I'm low on Chakra.
Next time I meet them, I'll show them! Especially that Da Li Shi from the Hidden Sand Village, her arrogance really gets to me!" Ino complained a bit.
Shikamaru and Choji both looked at her, completely bewildered.
Da Li Shi? Who was she talking about?
Ino's way of belittling people was also top-notch: "See, it's Temari! Didn't you see her?
She swung her fan, and *whoosh*, three Ninja flew away! She really has a lot of strength!"
Shikamaru was dumbfounded, not knowing how to respond.
Describing a woman as a Da Li Shi?
This didn't sound like a compliment no matter how he heard it.
Women were truly terrifying!
Ino wasn't just talking nonsense; Temari could later fan Uchiha Madara away with a single swing of her fan, so her strength was definitely not small.
Even now, Ino estimated Temari's strength wouldn't be lower than Choji's.
The second exam was a total of five days, and only three days had passed, so they could use the remaining time to rest.
Upon arriving at the Central Tower, Ino immediately reported Orochimaru's actions.
Whether the Third Hokage knew his good disciple had arrived or not was his business.
As a Konoha Ninja, Ino had to report seeing a Rogue Ninja.
Orochimaru's act of disguising himself seemed a bit redundant; he barely concealed himself.
Sakura's side knew his name, and Ino also reported details like his snake transformation, Wind Release, and Five Elements Seal.
The rest was no longer her concern.
The resting conditions at the Central Tower were not as comfortable as in Ino's Ghost Fortress, but she didn't show off.
After greeting Gekkō Hayate, the examiner presiding over the preliminary rounds, she went to find a place to rest.
Two days later, the Genin who passed this exam successively arrived at the Central Tower for the preliminary rounds before the final Chunin Exams.
Sasuke easily defeated Akado Yoroi, and Shino Aburame also defeated the injured Zak from the Hidden Sound Village, with the match order exactly the same as in the original timeline.
When Kankuro from the Hidden Sand Village defeated Tsurugi Misumi from Konoha Village, the butterfly effect appeared; Ino did not face Sakura.
This time, Sakura's opponent was Hinata.
The two Female Ninja first engaged in various probes, followed by Clone Technique versus Gentle Fist, and Water Prison Technique versus Byakugan.
Before losing consciousness, Hinata finally saw through the Chakra circulation pattern of the Water Prison Technique, extended a palm, and knocked Sakura unconscious.
She herself, enduring the dizziness, stood in place, and only after the referee Gekkō Hayate announced her victory did the young girl collapse.
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