At that moment, the man sitting inside walked over to the trio's table.
He spoke provocatively.
"Such nice weather, and you're taking it so easy. Are ninja really that relaxed?"
Naruto frowned and set down his chopsticks.
"What did you say?"
With a wooden pick in his mouth, the man said flippantly, "Just what I'd expect from Konoha—a paradise on earth."
"Nothing but slow-witted, utterly boring people."
Hearing such naked hostility, all three of their expressions changed.
Naruto and Sasuke rose to their feet at once.
"Are you picking a fight?"
But the man ignored Naruto completely. Lowering his head, he suddenly noticed the adorable Hinata.
"Oh? There's such a cute girl here. Hey, those eyes... are you from the Hyuga Clan?"
"Seems I was a little too harsh just now."
It was Hinata's first time encountering something like this, and she was somewhat stunned.
The man actually began introducing himself without prompting.
"I'm Morino Ida. What's your name, miss?"
Hinata did not answer him. She had only blushed slightly at being praised, but when she remembered that this man was hostile toward them—
She immediately became wary.
Byakugan!
Hinata activated her Byakugan at once and saw that the man had already gathered Chakra in his legs.
Behind Morino Ida, Naruto saw him trying to flirt with Hinata.
A surge of anger instantly rose in his heart.
On top of that, this man had just been provoking them, and his identity was unknown.
The moment Hinata activated her Byakugan, Naruto struck.
Before Morino Ida could receive Hinata's answer, he saw her activate the Byakugan—and then Naruto slammed him directly to the ground.
He was completely dumbfounded. He had planned to tease her a little and then run right away. After all, he specialized in running; ordinary people really could not