â Our technology from Otogakure is more than sufficient to do what we need. Your village has allowed us to remodel and recreate our own labs with the resources we procure. By all means, we are playing by your rules. Our current experiments are done as morally as physically possible especially as we offer ourselves as first willing test subjects. You hold the key to all the labs within this nation but not within our borders. â Karin didnât understand how Sakura couldnât see exactly what she was doing. Pointing out possible flaws she did not see in her own methodology did nothing but help point out the weaknesses within her own arguments.
It had taken convincing from the majority of Lord Orochimaru and even with the help of some villagers who didnât want the sanin stalking around in his creepy manor that they were allowed a tad more freedom. Of course they were still to be escorted anywhere if they left the village but it was some freedom nonetheless. Still she hated having to come back here to help.
How backwards this place was. When Karin had first been dragged here she could hardly believe just how primitive everything was here. Using such inefficient electric lines, sloppily designed hideouts and architecture, how people didnât get lost finding the damned hospital was beyond Karin as every street seemed to change from day to day.
For now she could at least head to the Hokageâs office and inform them that her help wasnât wanted and could return home as swiftly as possible. Perhaps even taking Sakuraâs advice to advocate for more medicinal funding for the hospital if she is having such trivial issues. If anyone knew just how important science and especially medicinal science was, it would be Karin, who has been working within this field since she was a child.
If there had been a wall nearby, Sakura might just have started banging her head against it. She would concede that Otogakure had done some incredible improvements with their resources, but Karin was still missing the mark - that being that it was out of Sakuraâs hands what could or could not be done at the hospital. Not to mention the fact that Karin was too hardheaded to just drop the argument and allow Sakura to lead her towards the labs. Well, that was unfair. They were both too stubborn to drop it, really, but Sakura would not admit that out loud even under torture. She simply let Karin go on her merry way - at this moment, it would seem like that was the only win-win scenario for the two hot blooded kunoichis.Â
She thought might be the end of it. Oh well, not exactly Sakuraâs problem. She had much to busy herself with and much to work on, escorting Karin on a field trip was hardly at the top of her list. However, it seemed it was all far from over.Â
A summons to the Hokageâs office was nothing out of the ordinary. Sakura even thought a mission might be good for her at the moment, really. Maybe punching the living lights out of an enemy was just what she needed in terms of releasing her frustrations, the root of which was, in part, Karin herself. So to find the the redhead at the Hokageâs office upon her arrival was, to say the least, extremely disappointing. She could feel her blood heating up again. This would not end well.Â
Sakura kept the explanation of her side short and sweet, trying to avoid bringing down the entire building if a fight broke out, as her patience was wearing thin. âWe got into an argument on the way to the labs and parted ways before actually getting there.â Kakashi gave her a cold look and Sakura merely looked away. Begrudgingly, and still without looking at either of them, Sakura crossed her arms and continued.Â
âIâll take her, but I wonât hold my tongue if she wonât either. Iâd also like my notes and blueprints so we can properly discuss the matter of medical improvement.â A pause. âAnd if youâd please remind Karin that weâre being hospitable to her and itâs bad manners to complain about every single thing she sets eyes on.âÂ
Kakashi was unimpressed with the tantrums, but allowed Sakura to retrieve her notes before dropping a huge bomb on her. âOnce youâre done, youâre to escort Karin back home. Non-negotiable,â He added, seeing as Sakuraâs mouth was already open with a loud complaint on the tip of her tongue.Â
Karin would be the death of her.Â
