The black-haired boy shot him a cold glance. "Instead of wasting time arguing with me here, why don't you go practice that half-baked ninjutsu of yours, you dead-last loser?"
With that, he shoved past his blond companion and walked away without looking back.
"You—"
The blond boy flew into a rage after having his shortcomings exposed.
Just as he was about to block him again, the Pink-haired girl called out to him.
"Naruto, forget it! Let's stop bothering Sasuke!" The girl wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and put on a strong front.
"But..."
Before the blond boy could say anything else, the Pink-haired girl also covered her face sadly and left, leaving him standing there alone.
The Kirigakure group traveled while playing along the way. After nearly three days, they finally arrived at Konoha.
"So this is the foremost ninja village? Our Kirigakure really falls far behind!" Looking at the streets, which were even more prosperous than those of Kirigakure, one of the Mist ninjas sighed with emotion.
The accompanying Genin were mostly half-grown children. Upon arriving in this more prosperous and unfamiliar city, they could not help widening their eyes and curiously taking in everything around them.
The many Konoha villagers on both sides of the street also curiously studied the group of outsiders.
It was rare to see so many ninjas from other villages at once.
It was Qi Shuang's first time in Konoha, and his feelings were equally complicated.
Because of the stories from his former life, this was the village he knew the most about. Unfortunately, he had not been born here in this life.
The group continued slowly forward.
Before long, Qi Shuang and the others saw a familiar, powerfully built figure by the roadside.
"Yo~ yo~ you Mist bastards, what