"Black Bear Gang?" Chocho whispered. "I've never heard of them."
"That's because they're small fry." Sarada adjusted her glasses. "The kind without even a name."
The bald man's expression darkened.
"Looking to die!"
He waved his hand, and the bandits behind him swarmed forward.
"Kiyomi, protect Mr. Tanaka," Sasuke said. "The rest of you, with me."
Boruto charged forward first.
He made a Shadow Clone, and in an instant, more than a dozen clones appeared, surrounding the bandits.
Kawaki followed close behind, kunai flashing in his hands. Before several of the bandits could react, he had already knocked them down.
Sarada and Mitsuki worked together seamlessly. One used Monster Strength, while the other used the Snake Bind Technique, and together they subdued the remaining bandits.
The whole thing took less than three minutes.
The bald man stood there, stunned.
"You... you're ninja?"
"Obviously." Boruto dismissed his clones. "What else did you think we were?"
The bald man's face went pale.
"Please spare us, sir! We didn't know you were ninja. If we had, we never would've dared to block your way!"
"It's too late to realize that now," Sarada said coldly. "Tell us the truth. How many more bandits are there in this area?"
"J-just us." The bald man fell to his knees. "The others were all cleared out by the ninja nearby."
"Then why did you still dare to come out?"
"Because... because no ninja have come through lately," the bald man said, trembling. "We thought we could make a quick buck..."
"Make a quick buck?" Boruto walked over and kicked him in the face. "Whose money were you stealing?"
"W-we only robbed passing merchants..."
"So merchants' money is yours for the taking?" Boruto kicked him again. "You scum!"
"Boruto, that's enough," Sasuke said. "Tie them up and hand