Konoha.
Uchiha Snack Street.
The entrance gates had been replaced with automated ones.
Everyone could enter by swiping a card.
Ninja Academy students could get a 20% discount by showing their student IDs.
Sightseeing vehicles continuously circulated nearby, many of them carrying Ninja Academy students.
Beep... Student ID.
Beep... Student ID.
Naruto and Sasuke entered the food street together.
Several Anbu in ordinary clothes trailed far behind them.
There was no helping it; Uchiha Snack Street did not allow people to enter while concealing themselves.
They could hardly follow them around dressed in full Anbu gear.
So they had all changed into casual clothes.
Beep...
The incessant beeping allowed people at the entrance to enter in an orderly fashion.
Beyond the enormous gateway stood a neat row of food stalls.
Anyone who had never been here before would be dazzled by the countless glowing signs at first sight.
Fortunately, there were guide signs along the way, ensuring that no one missed out on the food.
Naruto and Sasuke were currently lining up outside a stinky tofu stall.
It was especially popular among the snacks.
Naruto and Sasuke were already eleven years old and would graduate from the Ninja Academy in a year.
Naruto was still cheerful, but because he had things to keep buried in his heart, he was no longer as big-mouthed as before.
His long golden hair had grown out, and he was gradually beginning to resemble Minato Namikaze.
Sasuke's round face had developed sharper contours. Having never experienced the night of the clan massacre, he did not have that gloomy air about him, only the pride of a clan heir.
Naruto had gradually become aware that someone was watching him at all times.
He had grown used to the presence of these Anbu over the years. Although