"But Kiba, after you and Akamaru did that, you still dared to look for Night Duke? Aren't you afraid you'll become his next targets for punishment tomorrow?" Sakura teased the boy and dog.
"Exactly! Don't forget, there have always been rumors in the village that Night Duke is the nemesis of evil. What you and Akamaru did wasn't exactly moral!" Ino chimed in from the side.
What nobody in Konoha knew was that Night Duke's so-called punishment of criminals was merely meant to let the villagers know he existed.
Soji simply felt that this would leave a deeper impression of Night Duke on the villagers. That way, when Minato returned, everyone would find it easier to accept him.
If there were other ways to deepen the villagers' impression of Night Duke, Soji was naturally willing to do them too.
It was just that cracking down on lawbreaking in the village was a relatively simple and efficient method.
After hearing Sakura and Ino, Kiba and Akamaru first felt intimidated, but then seemed to think of something and stiffened up again.
"Tch, Night Duke was the one who wasn't careful. How is that my fault? Besides, if we're talking about breaking rules, aren't we all the same?
Don't forget, we've skipped class together plenty of times!
Also, when Night Duke first appeared, he even punished people who got drunk and threw up wherever they pleased.
If he had his eye on us, we couldn't possibly have made it this far!"
For once, Kiba's words were surprisingly well reasoned.
The children: "..."
Come to think of it, Kiba actually had a point.
"Fine. If that's the case, then let's follow Kiba and Akamaru and find Night Duke!" Naruto, who had not said much all day, was the first to step forward and agree