Under Orochimaru's Konoha Destruction Plan, Konoha Village suffered devastating losses. The death of the Third Hokage in particular plunged Konoha into an atmosphere of grief and solemnity.
However, after this battle, Xiao Xie's great name rapidly spread to the surrounding countries.
Whether it was Xiao Xie suppressing a tailed beast with one hand or blowing Hashirama Senju apart with a single punch, these events dealt a tremendous shock to people's understanding of the world.
Many people from other countries had come to watch the Chunin Exams. Some had witnessed Xiao Xie's strength firsthand, and through word of mouth, Xiao Xie's reputation soon spread throughout the entire ninja world.
After attending Sarutobi Hiruzen's funeral, Xiao Xie directly closed the Department Store and left Konoha.
After all, once Xiao Xie had revealed his strength, they were destined to be unable to keep running a store like ordinary people.
Moreover, Xiao Xie did not intend to remain cooped up in Konoha Village forever. It was time to travel around the Ninja Continent.
In Konoha Village, Naruto Uzumaki stared at the tightly shut doors of the Department Store and could not help shouting angrily, "Damn it! Big Brother Xiao Xie actually ran off! That's too sneaky!"
During the Chunin Exams, Naruto Uzumaki had been knocked unconscious by Neji Hyuga, so he had not seen Xiao Xie display his overwhelming power.
By the time Naruto woke up, he had received the terrible news that the Third Hokage had died. He had no time to learn what exactly had happened.
It was only after attending the Third Hokage's funeral that Naruto learned Xiao Xie had been the one to save Konoha.
Especially after learning that Xiao Xie had trained Hinata Hyuga for an entire month but had never trained Naruto, Naruto could no longer sit