Conflict

"Naruto, if I remember correctly, that stupid frog was your wallet, wasn't it?"

Sasuke looked up and saw the wallet in Karui's hand.

"What do you mean 'stupid frog'? It's totally cute, okay?"

"Hehe!"

Sasuke smirked and chuckled, completely ignoring Naruto's explanation of how cute the frog wallet was, and turned his gaze to the girl holding Naruto's wallet.

"So handsome!!"

Upon seeing Sasuke for the first time, a blush appeared on the red-haired girl's face; her dark skin could not conceal her feelings.

Feeling Sasuke's gaze on her, the girl became even more shy.

Why is my companion's wallet in your hands?

Sasuke's tone was as cold as ever, but to those unfamiliar with him, it sounded somewhat accusatory.

The red-haired girl stared blankly at Sasuke, her face full of infatuation, completely oblivious to what Sasuke was saying.

The blonde beauty standing next to the red-haired girl narrowed her eyes, looking at Sasuke with displeasure. However, seeing Karui's pathetic state, she couldn't bring herself to be angry.

Are you questioning my companion?

Samui spoke up.

Karui, currently in a state of infatuation, was unsure what she might say, so it was best to have her say it for her to avoid embarrassing the Cloud Ninja.

"It would be better to ask your companion before you speak!"

"No need. It's just a dirty shirt. It's obvious. This guy's an idiot, but an idiot who admits his mistakes... And that shirt isn't worth that much money."

Sasuke's eyes were cold.

His father was the head of the clan, so money didn't mean much to Sasuke; at least, the little money in Naruto's pocket didn't concern him.

He values his dignity; he absolutely cannot tolerate his teammates being cheated or deceived.

Despite his habit of calling Naruto an idiot, he always stands united against external threats.

Naruto stood to the side, scratched his head, and didn't say anything.

Shuyuan's lips curled up slightly as she stared at Samui.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

The red-haired girl finally came to her senses, but was momentarily at a loss in the face of the tense atmosphere.

She was genuinely angry, but taking the wallet was largely just a prank on that clueless idiot who wasn't watching where he was going; she didn't have any malicious intent.

But somehow, things turned out this way.

Clutching the heavy purse, Karui felt flustered, yet she couldn't bring herself to speak in the atmosphere.

Returning the wallet would weaken the Cloud Ninja's morale, and her pride as Cloud Ninja prevented her from doing such a thing. However, she felt uneasy if she didn't return it.

To be honest, it was just that her joke went too far, and strictly speaking, it wasn't a big deal at all. However, the unfortunate thing was that she ran into Sasuke, a kid who takes things too seriously.

"Hey, little bees! Don't fight in the street!!"

The eerie rap suddenly shattered the heavy atmosphere, and everyone's foreheads were covered in black lines as they watched the sunglasses-wearing uncle standing on one leg, striking a pose.

"Teacher."

"Teacher!!"

Samui let out a helpless shout.

Karui looked at the newcomer with surprise and delight.

"Hey, you three idiots! Didn't I tell you not to run around? The exam officially starts tomorrow, so don't cause any trouble at this time!"

Shisui appeared silently behind Naruto and the other two, holding three skewers of fragrant, glistening grilled squid in his hand.

"Teacher Shisui"

The three of them turned around in unison and then consciously made way for each other.

"Gentlemen of the Cloud Ninja, this was due to my subordinate's recklessness. I will take responsibility for any mistakes made."

Shisui, holding a skewer of grilled meat, stared at the sunglasses-wearing rapper across from him.

Although the blonde, fair-skinned female Cloud Ninja looked quite formidable, it was this guy wearing sunglasses and carrying seven swords that made him feel dangerous.

"...I'm sorry, my apprentice went too far with his antics."

Killer B pressed Karui's head down and apologized.

"It's nothing, it's normal for kids to fight and play around." Shisui nodded with a smile.

Neither side wanted to escalate the situation. The Chunin Ninja Exams were just around the corner, and causing trouble at this time would be extremely unwise.

Shisui and his group are currently on Cloud Ninja's territory, so they naturally can't act recklessly. Killer B the other hand, is mindful of his status as the host and wouldn't want to lose face arguing with a few children.

The conflict was thus eliminated without them even realizing it.

Naruto retrieved his wallet, which he had lost weight from, and the group left to continue strolling around Kumogakure.

"Teacher, are we just going to let it go like this? That brat from Konoha is just too arrogant!" Samui stared at Sasuke's retreating figure, his gaze sharp.

"That Konoha Jonin is troublesome."

Killer B didn't rap; instead, he calmly watched Shisui's retreating figure.

"You've only recently been promoted to Jonin, so it's normal that you don't know that guy's name. But if you ever encounter him on the battlefield, run away immediately, don't hesitate."

Samui's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Shisui and his group disappearing around the corner. "Who... who is he?"

"The Body Flicker Shisui."

Killer B looked solemn and serious when he said the name.

In recent years, among the new generation of strong shinobi in Konoha, Shisui is definitely the most famous. Unlike Itachi, who stayed in Root, and Kuyue and Kakashi, who stayed in Anbu, Shisui went on missions quite frequently.

He repeatedly clashed with masters from various ninja villages in numerous high-difficulty missions. Relying on his unparalleled Body Flicker Technique and the powerful abilities of his Sharingan, he earned the name 'Body Flicker Technique' and became an object of fear for masters from various ninja villages.

The Body Flicker Shisui's name was enough to frighten away over a hundred ninjas.

Killer B had seen Shisui's portrait in the intelligence report, so he recognized him at first glance.

Whether he recognized me or not was irrelevant. The intense killing intent emanating from Shisui was incredibly conspicuous in the eyes of a master Killer B Bee. If such a master were to actually fight, Killer B wouldn't be able to defeat me without going all out, and Kumogakure was clearly not a place where he could unleash his full power.

"I understand, teacher."

The words "Body Flicker Shisui" were like a bucket of ice water being poured over Samui, freezing the anger in his heart.

"Karui, you better take the Chunin Ninja Exams seriously tomorrow. You have to teach those Konoha brats a lesson. This is Kumogakure, and we Cloud Ninja are not like those trash from Stone Ninja and Mist Ninja."

Samui turned to look at Karui. Since he couldn't teach Karui a lesson here, he could only pin his hopes on the Chunin Ninja Exams starting tomorrow.

"Leave it to me, Sister Samui."

The girl patted her chest, secretly resolving to teach that red-haired idiot a lesson in the exam hall, while the black-haired boy looked cool...

Killer B glanced at his disciples interacting with each other, but said nothing. His intuition told him that Samui's plan might not be so easy to achieve.

Those three brats from Konoha are no pushovers! (To be continued)