Sorry, I Don't Eat Pork!

As the words fell, Naruto mobilized this newfound power.

In an instant.

"Swish—" A scarlet hue surged into his pupils, and a blood-ink single tomoe emerged slowly like a brilliant star in the night sky, radiating the pride unique to the Uchiha.

It was, unmistakably, the Single Tomoe Sharingan.

"So this is the Sharingan?" Naruto traced his eye socket lightly with his finger, a look of arrogance curling his lips. "This power is nothing more than mediocre..."

Indeed, compared to Naruto's current strength, the Single Tomoe Sharingan was truly like a child's toy, utterly insignificant.

Even the Mangekyo Sharingan seemed somewhat foolish...

Only that incomparably bewitching Eternal Mangekyo could capture his gaze.

Following this, Naruto closed his eyes gently.

When he opened them again, the blood-red Sharingan had quietly receded, and the blue pupils symbolizing the Minato lineage shone once more upon the world.

Due to the shock of his killing intent, the surrounding crowd had completely failed to notice the change in Naruto's eyes.

After all, they were nearly scared out of their wits; how could they have the heart to pay attention to anything else?

"This is much more comfortable..." Naruto smiled slightly, then cast his gaze toward the system panel, a flicker of confusion appearing on his face. "My Sage Mode hasn't reached the pinnacle yet?!"

Just now, he had been too busy posturing, only glancing at the panel casually; it was only now that he noticed this subtle gap.

He could understand the progress of the Five-Style Rasenshuriken, as that technique had not yet reached a state of perfection.

But he had always believed his Sage Mode had reached the zenith of cultivation; even the Great Toad Sage had once praised him as the one with the highest talent for senjutsu cultivation in a thousand years.

Thinking of this, Naruto, filled with doubt, used his mental energy to touch the Sage Mode entry.

Immediately, the panel changed.

[Sage Mode: Great Success (Progress 99%) Advancement Requirement: 500 Villain Points]

[Pinnacle Sage Mode: No charging required; the user is a child of nature, capable of entering Sage Mode instantly while entering a state of ethereal clarity. Sage Mode has no time constraints.]

Good heavens!

Naruto stared at this, unable to keep from being moved.

So, the senjutsu of Mount Myoboku could be activated instantly, just like Hashirama Senju! It was simply that his own cultivation had not yet reached that realm!

It even perfectly compensated for the most fatal time limit of Sage Mode!

If not for the system, he likely would never have cultivated Sage Mode again, remaining forever stagnant at this stage.

At this thought, Naruto couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile. "Indeed, arrogance is the most powerful weapon to destroy a person... In the future, I must never be like this again."

Having said that, Naruto retracted his killing intent.

Completely ignoring the sugar-coated brat before him and the surrounding crowd, he walked straight toward the direction of Ichiraku Ramen.

Naruto felt a slight hunger now, and given the original owner's extreme praise for Ichiraku Ramen, he decided to taste it for himself.

Afterward, he would proceed step-by-step in acquiring more Villain Points.

As the killing intent on the scene dissipated, the extreme pressure on the crowd gradually faded, though they still watched Naruto's retreating back with lingering fear.

Some of the ninjas among them immediately left to notify the higher-ups.

However, just as Naruto was about to turn away.

A sharp, piercing whisper, as faint as a mosquito, drifted into his ears.

"That damned mongrel, I don't know which corner of the world he crawled out of. Even though I've never seen him, he's just as disgusting as that demon fox from back then!"

"Oh? Is this a double insult directed at me?!" Naruto whipped his head around, a nuclear-friendly smile plastered on his face as he stared at the source of the voice.

It was a middle-aged woman, as bloated as a small hill with a wealthy, pampered appearance.

At this moment, she was standing in front of a luxuriously decorated tonkotsu ramen shop, with a bald man standing beside her—evidently her husband.

The bald man was also full of rage, grumbling indignantly, "That's right! He's just like the demon..."

However, his words stopped abruptly before he could finish.

His eyes widened like a frightened rabbit as he looked toward Naruto, trembling violently.

Clearly, he had realized that Naruto's gaze was fixed directly upon them!

"Honey, what's wrong?" Seeing this, the middle-aged woman felt a surge of confusion, and her gaze followed the direction the bald man was looking.

In an instant, cold sweat soaked her back, and her pupils began to tremble violently.

Because at this moment, Naruto was walking slowly toward their shop with a strange, eerie smile.

As for the crowd nearby, some finally had their curiosity overcome their inner fear.

They silently maintained a safe distance, following behind Naruto, ready to watch the show.

Naruto looked up at the shop's signboard, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly to reveal a row of white teeth. "It's decided then, it's you. I just don't know if the noodles will lack pork or green onions..."

As soon as he finished speaking.

[Gaze intimidated Shimura Yaro, Villain Points +0.5]

[Intimidated Shimura Hualing with gaze, Villain Value +0.5]

"I didn't even do anything!" Naruto chuckled at the sight, then glanced at their names, a strange glint flashing in his eyes. "So you're from the Shimura clan. I bet there's a lot of green onion in the noodles..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto stepped into the shop.

At this moment, the couple was trembling all over, their eyes filled with undisguised terror.

They didn't know if Naruto had heard what they said just now.

After all, if he had, the killing intent Naruto had just unleashed would have been enough to execute them dozens of times over!

At the very least, they definitely wouldn't have been able to hold out until the arrival of the enforcers.

Just as the couple was gripped by extreme panic.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just here to eat." Naruto's lips curled into a knowing smile, and he sat down on a dining chair. "One bowl of tonkotsu ramen, please. Thank you."

Hearing this, the couple looked at each other in disbelief, as if struck by lightning, their hearts filled with confusion.

Could it be that this person didn't hear us and really is just here to eat noodles?!

Thinking of this, the two turned their gazes back to Naruto.

Seeing Naruto's sincere expression, most of the fear in their hearts immediately dissipated.

Shimura Yaro hurriedly bowed and said respectfully, "Right away, sir, please wait a moment, it'll be ready soon."

With that, he immediately turned and headed into the kitchen.

"Let me pour you some water first." Shimura Hualing didn't dare to be the least bit negligent and hurriedly poured a cup of tea for Naruto with a fawning expression.

However, just as she finished pouring, Naruto's gentle yet death-god-like words drifted into her ears.

"Madam, I actually quite enjoyed hearing you curse me just now. How about you do it again?"

At this moment, Shimura Hualing felt as if her soul were being tightly gripped by the Grim Reaper, cold sweat beading on her forehead. Driven by a desperate will to survive, she spoke with a look of feigned confusion.

"You're joking, sir. How would I dare to curse you?!"

Right now, she was only hoping that the Konoha enforcers would arrive quickly.

Unfortunately, Naruto acted as if he hadn't heard her and continued, "No matter, whether you curse or not is irrelevant. Let's play a game. We'll bet on whether there are green onions in the noodles. If there are, you might have to go meet the First Hokage!"

As he finished speaking.

Naruto's lips curled upward, his back straight as a rod, resembling a cold, merciless death god about to deliver judgment.

Upon hearing this, Shimura Hualing's eyes widened in fury, her vision blurring with rage. She knew full well that her husband loved adding green onions, and she immediately shouted out.

"How can you be like this? I am a member of the Shimura clan! Lord Danzo will never let you off lightly!"

However, Naruto remained unmoved.

Seeing this, Shimura Hualing became incredibly anxious and immediately wanted to make a run for the door.

Unfortunately, the very next moment.

Hum--

A bone-chilling killing intent instantly engulfed her entire body, and Naruto's icy words followed like a cold wind.

"Before the noodles are served, move and you die! Rest assured, I always keep my word and honor my bets."

"However, I suspect there are plenty of green onions in those noodles!"

As the words fell, Shimura Hualing's body turned rigid.

She didn't dare to move a muscle! Because that killing intent was too terrifying; she could only pin all her hopes on that bowl of ramen.

A moment later.

"Ahahahaha, the noodles are here..." Shimura Yaro beamed with joy, walking out of the kitchen with a steaming, fragrant bowl of tonkotsu ramen.

When the ramen was placed in front of Naruto, Shimura Hualing also hurriedly cast her gaze toward it.

She saw several massive pieces of pork bone arranged like a work of art atop the noodles, accompanied by a rich variety of toppings, making one's mouth water.

However, surprisingly.

There didn't seem to be a single trace of green onion in that bowl of ramen!

What! There are no green onions? We survived?!

Shimura Yaro clearly noticed this as well. Unaware of the bet between the two, a look of panic appeared on his face, and he said tremblingly, "Sir, I am truly sorry. It was my oversight; I forgot to add the green onions. I'll go add them for you right now."

However, Shimura Hualing grabbed him with a sense of relief, her face filled with the joy of having escaped death, and she panted.

"It's fine, it's fine. The gentleman doesn't like green onions."

"Is that so..." Shimura Yaro muttered to himself.

Naruto stared at the ramen before him, then looked at Shimura Hualing's excited expression, and couldn't help but smile, revealing teeth as white as snow.

"Sorry... I don't eat pork!"

As he finished, his right hand suddenly opened.

"Fire Style: Great Flame Rasengan!"

"Swish--" Chakra surged madly toward his palm, and a red Rasengan radiating extreme heat, like a burning sun, suddenly emerged.

Following that, under the incredulous gazes of the crowd.

This Blazing Flame Rasengan roared toward the two of them!

Without any suspense, after the two let out shrill wails, they took the full force of this scorching sphere.

The next moment.

[Blazing Flame Rasengan kills Shimura Yaro and Shimura Hualing, Villain Points +3!]

[Ding! Host, you dropped a coin; will you pick it up?]