Not Worth Mentioning

"Is that Namikaze Minato?"

"I don't think the name is a coincidence. Judging by SEELE and NERV's reactions, outsiders have entered this world, and he must be one of them. Has Konoha come to this strange place too? But they've gotten younger..."

Shui Yan watched Tao Yu and the others from a distance, her expression grave.

"She's probably already spotted us. That really might be the real Namikaze Minato, the Golden Flash..."

"We've been rooted in this world for over a decade. We've already become part of it, and we've always followed the village's rules. We get along well with everyone, so even if Konoha has come here, we have nothing to fear."

"The suppression in this world is so severe that even the tailed beasts fall asleep. Jonin are even weaker than genin. We have to rely mainly on this world's firearms, which gives us an advantage."

"Who knows who they're after? Maybe they're from another enemy ninja village."

Konoha had enemies everywhere, so a conflict didn't strike them as unusual.

They were all formidable, and they'd accepted NERV's offer this time to pursue their own goals.

But goals were one thing. They couldn't afford to damage their reputation over them, and they still had a mission to fulfill.

When they saw the group leave the supermarket carrying bags full of purchases,

one of the men stationed at a high vantage point immediately sensed something was wrong. He quickly spoke into his radio.

"Careful. There's a drone watching us."

"What? They've only just arrived, and they already know how to use drones?"

The ninjas guarding several different directions on the ground were all stunned.

They knew all too well how difficult it had been to adapt when they first arrived in this world.

Ninjas were exceptionally capable, but with