Chapter 175 Admission (4)
"But I never expected that Hinata, who used to blush when she talked to him when they first met, would become a big sister who can hug Naruto's arm without changing her expression."
Akimichi Choji sighed as he continued chewing the potato chips, making a "crunching" sound in his mouth.
"Yeah, it seems like it was when Naruto was four years old. He beat off a few ignorant hooligans at the annual temple fair. Since then, Hinata-chan has become strong."
Looking at the little Hinata standing there with her hands on her hips, everyone shook their heads in unison.
This is not a character that can be described as strong.
"Is this true? Four-year-old Naruto?"
Except for the state of being in the same state every day.
Can a four-year-old kid beat up a gang of hooligans?
"Hmph, don't underestimate Naruto-kun, Tenten-chan. Uncle Sakumo said some time ago that he is a genius."
Xiangling introduced Naruto to Tiantian excitedly.
"Sakumo-sama, the father of the 'Thunder Blade'?"
Hearing this, Hyuga Neji also joined the conversation.
"Yes, that is Hatake Kakashi's father."
Xiangling nodded.
"Well, everyone will be going to Ninja School in a few days. I wonder if we will have a chance to play together again."
Yamanaka Ino's tone sounded a little lonely.
"Don't worry, Ino-chan. The school is very strict, but you have a lot of free time after school."
Tenten, who had been studying at the school for a year, patted Ino's shoulder.
"I hope so... and I heard that this year's exchange students seem to be difficult to deal with..."
Yamanaka Ino thought of a casual conversation her father had, and it seemed that this year's exchange students were all extremely weird guys.
"This is Konoha. These outsider ninjas can't cause any trouble."
Tiantian took out some snacks from his pocket and distributed them to everyone while comforting them.
"Ah, Sasuke was knocked down."
After taking the snack, Choji Akimichi suddenly pointed his finger in Naruto's direction.
"Really? Go check it out."
Seeing this, the others were afraid that the two sides would get angry, so they hurriedly walked down the slope.
Even Nara Shikamaru stood up while muttering "What a hassle".
"Hehe, how about it, Sasuke, now you know how powerful I am."
Hozuki Hozuki, who deliberately threw the sandbag at Sasuke's face, looked very excited, with his little fangs showing at the corners of his mouth.
"You guy-"
Uchiha Sasuke, who was sitting on the ground with his left cheek covered, frowned and looked at the other party.
"It's okay, Sasuke."
Before Sasuke could get angry, Naruto leaned over first, gently took away Sasuke's hands that were covering his face, and checked his injuries with a worried look on his face.
"It's fine, just a little swollen. Is the tooth okay? Does it feel loose?"
Looking at Naruto checking Sasuke's injuries, the excitement of Suigetsu Hozuki, who was originally smiling arrogantly, gradually faded away.
[It’s over. I’m in trouble.]
Seeing Naruto's expression gradually becoming colder, Hozuki's legs began to tremble.
"I was wrong."
After confirming that Sasuke was not seriously injured, Naruto stood up and was about to say something when he saw Hozuki Suigetsu prostrating himself on the ground.
"..."
"Well, I knew it would turn out this way."
Yamanaka Ino held his forehead with his hand and said nothing.
The people nearby also looked as if they were used to it.
"so troublesome."
Nara Shikamaru held the back of his head with both hands and turned around to continue resting.
Since Gui Deng Shui Yue admitted her mistake, we are all children and there is no need to be so fussy.
And although Sasuke sounds arrogant, he is not a petty person.
The hatred between the children came and went quickly, and soon they were laughing again, some throwing sandbags, some chatting.
Sleep to sleep.
Ningji, who had been sitting on the slope for a while, was worried that Hinata would be hit by a sandbag, so he also joined in throwing sandbags.
The children's laughter soon attracted Shuimu, who was walking dejectedly on the path.
Just now, he was held accountable by the top management because his teammates were injured because they gave up and stepped on a trap while exploring the Otsutsuki ruins.
Because Mizuki bit him to death without his knowledge, the Konoha high-ups simply suspended him from his post in the absence of any concrete evidence.
"Damn it! If you weren't a descendant of the Hyuga clan, how could you have been promoted to Jonin at such a young age?"
Recalling the face of the jonin in charge of this incident, Mizuki felt indignant.
It's just that my background is low, otherwise I would have been promoted to Jonin long ago!
It’s so hateful. I could have applied for promotion to Special Jonin after completing this mission, but it’s all that damn idiot’s fault. He stepped into the trap at the critical moment.
It's fine if he's dead, but he has implicated me like this!
When he heard the noise of playing and looked over, he saw Neji and Hinata among the group of children.
"That boy, I think his name is Neji."
After all, he was an assistant instructor at the Ninja School, so Mizuki recognized Neci's identity without much effort.
"Humph, a bunch of ninja clan members, bah."
Shuimu spat angrily, feeling that he had no place to vent his anger.
Especially seeing those white eyes.
"How about kidnapping those two little guys with white eyes and escaping this village?"
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Shuimu's head.
His future in Konoha was limited, so he might as well use the Byakugan to gain some benefits for himself, and also take revenge on the Hyuga clan that had imposed punishment on him.
"But where should I go? All the major hidden villages have joined the Ninja Alliance. Even if I go there, no one will dare to take me in..."
Just as Shuimu was still thinking about how to carry out his plan, two figures in black robes and masks appeared in front of him.
"Tsk, who are you? Can't you see that I am——"
Feeling that the figure in front of him was blocking his steps, Shuimu raised his head with impatience, but his words of complaint were stuck there before he could finish them.
"Dark, dark, dark, dark..."
He was so arrogant just now, but now he was so shocked that he couldn't even speak.
"Are you Mizuki?"
One of the female ANBU asked.
"Yes, it's me."
Facing the ANBU, Mizuki couldn't even muster the courage to resist and could only answer the other party's questions honestly and tremblingly.
"Identity verified. Mizuki, Hyuga Karamon has requested a memory test on you, and it has been approved by Lord Orochimaru. Come with us."
After confirming the identity of the person in front of her, the female Anbu nodded to her colleague and spoke.
"Ah, ah? Lord Orochimaru? So, you guys—"
Shuimu knew very well what the memory test meant. It required the person being tested to go to the interrogation department to receive the baptism of the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques.
But the Orochimaru mentioned by the other party made Mizuki even more desperate.
Although Mizuki's level was not high enough to know that Konoha had an organization like the Root, the shadow of the Root has always been present in the story of the Ninja World War.
For Mizuki, they had always treated the story of Orochimaru inheriting the Root as a story.
“Yes, we do come from the roots.”
Another ANBU, or to be more precise a Root ninja, nodded and acknowledged it generously.
He was not worried at all that the other party would reveal the existence of the root.
After all, anyone who entered the Root would either die inside or have their memory wiped by the Yamanaka Clan and then thrown out.
"Tsk, he peed."
As a foul smell filled the air, the female Root Ninja spoke in a rather unhappy tone.
Seeing that Shuimu was already standing there in a daze, the two men didn't hesitate to lock him up and left in an instant.
Only the urine left on the spot proved the trace of Shuimu's existence.
The playing children would never know that while they were having fun, a soul that once held ill will towards them left the ninja world forever.