Accidentally Retaliating Against Villagers

Uzumaki Naruto clenched his fist, his blue eyes fixed on the wooden table in front of him. He gently placed his hand on it.

"Crack, crunch…"

A crisp snap.

He had single-handedly broken off a corner of the wooden table.

Gazing at the piece of wood in his hand, Uzumaki Naruto showed a slight smile.

Though it was just a rotting wooden table, being able to break it off like that showed the increased strength Uzumaki Naruto now possessed.

"This is truly incredible…"

"Taijutsu training is in no way inferior to a Kekkei Genkai for me…"

"Since the effect is so good, let's do another one!"

With thirteen thousand ryo still in hand, Uzumaki Naruto indulged himself like a rich spendthrift.

Another month of hellish training memories flooded his mind.

This time, the training was even more inhumane than the last.

Two thousand push-ups!

Two thousand sit-ups!

Two thousand pull-ups!

Fifty laps running around Konoha!

Uzumaki Naruto was about to buy more, but then he noticed the text on the display case, and a surprised look crossed his face.

[Exclusive Customer: Uzumaki Naruto]

[Property: 3230 ryo]

"The second taijutsu training cost me a full ten thousand ryo?"

Uzumaki Naruto counted his coins.

Upon a careful count, he found that ten coins had vanished, leaving only three one-thousand-ryo coins, two two-hundred-ryo coins, and three ten-ryo coins.

Uzumaki Naruto frowned, looking at the taijutsu mode on the display case.

[Taijutsu Mode: 50,000 ryo]

"The price increase is so steep. I'll have to find a way to earn money…"

Uzumaki Naruto let out a sigh.

On the street.

Uzumaki Naruto aimlessly surveyed his surroundings.

The weapon shop!

This shop was owned by Tenten's family, and they weren't looking to hire anyone for now.

The BBQ shop!

This shop was owned by Nakamura Denji; the meat he sold me last time was rotten.

Ichiraku Ramen!

Uncle Ichiraku is quite nice to me, but unfortunately, they aren't hiring either.

The bento shop!

Last time I came to buy a bento, they mixed a lot of dirt into it.

The Izakaya!

This shop…

Just as Uzumaki Naruto stopped, he heard an angry voice coming from inside the Izakaya.

"Damn you, Uzumaki Naruto!!!"

"What did you do to my son?"

A burly, obese middle-aged woman, who looked like a sow, stormed out of the Izakaya, broom in hand, seething with rage.

Uzumaki Naruto was stunned for a moment.

The Izakaya proprietress, why was she looking for him?

The middle-aged woman glared furiously at Uzumaki Naruto, pointing at a sobbing brat inside the shop, and yelled, "Uzumaki Naruto, did you hit my child?"

"Do you have a death wish? My child has been crying ever since he came back from outside, and he's still crying now. Go apologize to my child right now."

Uzumaki Naruto's expression returned to normal, a hint of indifference in his eyes.

"Oh, you're his mother."

"No!"

Uzumaki Naruto flatly refused, speaking calmly, "I won't apologize to him. He was bullying Little Hinata, that's why I taught him a lesson."

The middle-aged woman flew into a rage, grabbing a broom and swinging it at Uzumaki Naruto.

The villagers watching revealed expressions of interest, their gazes all turning towards them.

Seeing that the one being hit was Uzumaki Naruto, the villagers felt an immense sense of satisfaction, loudly cursing with malice:

"Teach this monster brat a lesson! He's hitting people now, will he start killing people in the future!?"

"Right, he needs a severe beating, so he'll never dare to lay a hand on anyone again."

"Just letting him stay in Konoha Village is a gift to him, and he still dares to hit people. He's truly ungrateful."

"Hmph, a monster like that, it's best if he's beaten to death..."

"..."

Indifference filled Uzumaki Naruto's eyes.

If it were before, he would have just had to meekly take the beating, as he didn't have the strength to resist an adult.

But now...

"Heh!"

Uzumaki Naruto sneered, extending his five fingers like a swift gust of wind, grabbing the end of the broom.

"Thwack!"

The middle-aged woman froze for a moment, trying to pull the stick back, but Uzumaki Naruto held it tightly.

"You damned brat, let go of me!!!"

The middle-aged woman cursed loudly, her voice extremely grating.

The corner of Uzumaki Naruto's mouth curved into a subtle arc.

"Alright!"

Before the middle-aged woman could react, she felt her hand lighten, and she plopped hard onto the ground.

"Ahhh!!!"

The middle-aged woman jumped three feet high from the pain, clutching her backside and glaring at Uzumaki Naruto with resentment, cursing, "You damned monster, who told you to let go? Are you deliberately getting back at me?"

Uzumaki Naruto almost laughed.

You hit me, and I'm not allowed to fight back?

The middle-aged woman in front of him was not only as obese as a sow, but her brain was also filled with fat. She was simply a shrew and an idiot.

Uzumaki Naruto couldn't be bothered with her. A spark of fire appeared on his right fingertip.

He flicked his finger.

The spark landed steadily in the alcohol at the Izakaya.

Uzumaki Naruto spoke softly:

"Scorch Release: Blazing Fire!"

The next second.

"BOOM!!!"

The spark exploded, and the barely discernible fire ignited the alcohol. Fueled by the alcohol, it devoured every corner of the Izakaya like a fire dragon.

Before the middle-aged woman could recover, she felt a burning sensation behind her.

She looked behind her.

The fat on the middle-aged woman's face trembled, and her voice became extremely shrill.

"Ah, help me, it's on fire! Someone, quick! All my money is in there! Someone, quick, put out the fire!"

The pedestrians on the street were in a chaotic mess.

Even if someone wanted to help put out the fire, rushing over with buckets of water, it was useless against the Izakaya's blaze.

They could only watch as the roaring flames devoured the entire Izakaya, burning it down to nothing but ashes and debris.

The middle-aged woman sat on the ground, crying loudly like a spoiled child.

"It's all that damned monster's fault! If it weren't for him, how could my house have caught fire..."

"Help me! It's all that damned monster! If it weren't for trying to hit him, how could I have neglected my home..."

"Lord Hokage must compensate me! All my money was in there, ahhh..."

Uzumaki Naruto let out a faint laugh, his hands clasped behind his head, and left the scene.

To repay evil with good?

Heh!

An eye for an eye!

***

Leaving the bustling main street, Uzumaki Naruto stopped in front of a shop on a quiet side street, looking at its sign with a slight flicker of hesitation.

Paradise Bookstore

Newest Edition of Hot Paradise Back in Stock

The name itself was perfectly normal, but the pink neon lights on the sign made it clear this was definitely no ordinary bookstore.

Still, there were plenty of people coming and going.