A lazy-looking man in a green flak jacket, a long sword strapped to his back, came around the corner. He was Gekko Hayate, one of the eight guardian elders of the Gekko Clan.
When Hayate spotted Karin, his brows furrowed. He flashed to her side. "What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's Teacher Hanfu's little brother," Naruto said, waving casually.
He often visited Hanfu's house, so he and Hayate knew each other well.
"Naruto, you're still as cheeky as ever. My brother's parenting really does have a lot of room for improvement." Remembering the old days, Hayate reached out to ruffle Naruto's hair with a sympathetic look.
"Second Brother, stop messing around! That old man's a spy ninja!!" Karin hurriedly pointed at Shennong and shouted.
"A spy?"
A glint flashed in Hayate's eyes. He loosely gripped the hilt of the sword on his back and stared intently at the old man across from him. "Who are you?"
"You don't need to know who I am. Just hand that brat over to me." Shennong grinned and shot toward Naruto in a blur.
"Hmph!"
Hayate snorted and immediately drew his blade, slashing at him.
Clang!
Amid the crisp ring of metal striking metal, Shennong blocked Hayate's blade with the kunai in his left hand, while his right hand clamped onto Naruto's shoulder like a chicken's claw.
The Fourth Hokage's son—I've got him!
Shennong's spirits soared, but then a thick cloud of smoke billowed from Naruto.
Not daring to let his guard down, Shennong tightened his grip on Naruto's shoulder. But the skin beneath his hand suddenly felt impossibly smooth, like fine white jade!
He took a closer look and found a gorgeous, naked figure in the smoke, striking a seductive pose at him... and winking flirtatiously, before blowing him a kiss. Mwah~
Pfft!
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