A Few Root Members Dare to Measure Me? Let Danzo Come!

Uzumaki Naruto was stunned at first, then couldn't help but chuckle, "System, I just said I wasn't in the mood for pork, why are you beating around the bush to insult me?"

[Ding! The ATM is on strike. Host, where are your coins?]

"Alright, alright!" Uzumaki Naruto waved his hand hurriedly, wanting to end the topic.

Good grief, is this system a troll from the System Village or what?!

At this thought.

Uzumaki Naruto looked toward the two people who had been swallowed by the Fire Release: Rasengan and turned into charcoal, unable to even let out a scream, and suddenly smiled, "Now, I'm in the mood for pork again."

Having said that, Uzumaki Naruto leisurely picked up his chopsticks and began to savor the last of the shop's tonkotsu ramen.

Compared to Uzumaki Naruto's composure, the onlookers were filled with boundless shock.

They found it hard to believe that the black-haired man before them dared to commit murder in Konoha in broad daylight!

One had to know, aside from perverts like Orochimaru, who else would have the guts to kill wantonly within the borders of a Great Nation?!

Konoha would certainly not let this person off easily!

The crowd had yet to recover from their shock.

Suddenly, a gust of wind began to howl all around.

The next moment.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Dozens of figures instantly appeared on the scene, all wearing animal masks of various designs, dressed in uniform attire, with a bone-chilling coldness radiating from their bodies.

These people were none other than the Anbu, directly under the Hokage, and the law enforcers of present-day Konoha.

Seeing this, the people on the scene felt a sense of relief, as if they had seen saviors descending from the heavens.

"Great! It's the Anbu, that guy is dead for sure!"

However, before the crowd could finish their words.

Another flurry of movement occurred, and a second group of figures, wearing attire slightly different from the Anbu, emerged on the scene.

There was no need to guess; this was undoubtedly the Root...

Uzumaki Naruto naturally noticed this scene, but he acted as if he hadn't heard a thing, continuing to eat his ramen while casting his gaze toward the system panel that had appeared before him.

[Villain Points: 63]

Uzumaki Naruto looked at the Villain Points he had just harvested from that couple and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Could it be that the scene of him killing the two just now didn't make the others feel terrified?

However, Uzumaki Naruto immediately grasped the principle behind it.

It was likely that Villain Points were only generated from the subjective targets of his villainous acts; clearly, the crowd just now was not within his target range.

At this moment, the Anbu squad leader, Sarutobi Akiyama, had also roughly grasped the situation.

Looking at the two bodies that had already turned into charred remains, and at Uzumaki Naruto, who was still eating his noodles with indifference, his expression turned grave, and he ordered, "Anbu, surround the target!"

As the words fell, the Anbu figures flashed, drew their respective weapons, and surrounded the noodle shop with killing intent.

Sarutobi Akiyama stepped forward, full of vigilance, and demanded, "Who exactly are you, what grudge do you have with them, and why would you strike so ruthlessly to put them to death?"

Uzumaki Naruto had just finished his meal; he picked up the hot tea on the table, took a small sip, and then responded unhurriedly.

"No grudge, really. If you have to say there is one..." Uzumaki Naruto looked thoughtful, then smiled, "I suppose it's because they insulted me!"

"What?!" Upon hearing this, the veins on Sarutobi Akiyama's forehead bulged.

He could hardly imagine that the person before him would cruelly put someone to death just because of a couple of insults.

Just as he was furious and about to order the arrest of Uzumaki Naruto.

Suddenly, an Anbu member let out a startled cry.

"Wait a minute! That's right, that's right! He... he is Uzumaki Naruto!"

As the words fell, a massive uproar erupted on the scene!

"How is that possible? Didn't Uzumaki Naruto leave the village to train with Master Jiraiya?!" someone immediately questioned in disbelief.

"Exactly! Besides, this person has a full head of black hair and a towering stature; how could he be that little brat?"

"Yeah! That's pure nonsense!"

However, faced with the crowd's skepticism, the Anbu member remained steadfast. He pointed at Uzumaki Naruto and shouted.

"It can't be wrong, it's been three years! People grow, and I was once ordered by the Third Hokage to protect him for a period of time. Even though the jinchuriki has changed drastically, I can still recognize him!"

Hearing his definitive words, the crowd hurriedly focused all their attention on Uzumaki Naruto's face.

Then, the features of the old, tacky little blond kid, aside from the hair color, gradually overlapped with the Uzumaki Naruto before them, without the slightest discord.

In an instant, everyone present was struck as if by lightning, standing frozen on the spot, their pupils contracting and their jaws nearly hitting the ground.

They looked exactly like people who had seen a ghost.

Seeing this, Uzumaki Naruto's expression remained calm; he slowly stood up and walked straight out of the shop.

He was not a man who slaughtered the innocent indiscriminately; as long as they did not provoke him, he was willing to spare the lives of those present.

However, the others did not share this sentiment.

The Root members had been watching coldly from the sidelines, but once Naruto's identity was confirmed, they snapped back to reality, their desire for advancement surging within their hearts.

Ito Kakuri, the Root squad leader, leaped out and roared in anger.

"Don't even think about escaping! Uzumaki Naruto, you are utterly deranged to dare murder a clansman of Lord Danzo! Surrender at once and follow us back to Root to face punishment."

As he finished speaking, the Root members immediately coordinated with the Anbu to surround Naruto.

Sarutobi Akiyama cast a cold glance at the Root members; he naturally understood their calculations, as everyone knew of Danzo's covetous heart regarding the Nine-Tails.

However, the most pressing matter was to apprehend Naruto first and hand him over to the Hokage for judgment.

Thinking of this, Sarutobi Akiyama raised his right hand, ready to issue the order to take Naruto down at any moment.

Naruto, however, merely curled the corners of his lips into a playful smile and said, "What? They insulted me, and I merely administered a slight punishment. Isn't that normal?"

A slight punishment?!

The expressions of those present became incredibly vivid, as if they had been slapped hard across the face; looking at the charred corpse, they couldn't help but retort wildly in their hearts.

You call this a slight punishment?!

Upon hearing this, Ito Kakuri immediately exaggerated Naruto's crimes, bellowing with stern severity, "You are no human! To commit murder simply because you were insulted twice. Has the Will of Fire, nurtured in you by Konoha for all these years, been fed to the dogs?"

"The Will of Fire..." Naruto muttered to himself, a look of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth, "Is that... a lighter?"

As the words fell, the faces of everyone present trembled violently.

They could not imagine that Naruto would dare to blaspheme the Will of Fire so brazenly after committing murder in broad daylight!

How was this any different from the crime of treason?

"Heh..." Ito Kakuri laughed instead of getting angry; his goal had been achieved. Naruto could no longer escape, and he would have to obediently fall under Lord Danzo's control!

Thinking of this, he waved his hand and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Then let Root properly weigh your worth! Root members, take him down!"

The order fell.

Whoosh—

Ito Kakuri took the lead, with the Root members following closely behind, raising their chilling weapons to strike Naruto down!

Yet, Naruto remained completely unmoved.

Following that, his figure flickered slightly, and he vanished from his spot.

"What is happening? Where did he go?!" Ito Kakuri was stunned.

Before he could continue speaking.

The next moment.

Swish— Naruto's figure suddenly appeared behind Ito Kakuri, his right leg raised sharply and brought down with monstrous force.

Ito Kakuri was instantly embedded into the ground by this power, unable to pull himself out!

Immediately after, before the others could recover their senses.

Naruto had already completed the hand seals and slammed his palms onto the ground.

"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"

In an instant.

Rumble—

The ground trembled violently like a disturbed beast, and the surface cracked open as a terrifying, earth-yellow swamp erupted from beneath, radiating the power to swallow everything!

In the blink of an eye, it engulfed all the nearby Root members, rendering them completely unable to move!

In just a fleeting moment, he had dealt with all the Root members present!

At this moment.

Naruto stood atop Ito Kakuri's head, his blue eyes looking down at the crowd as he said haughtily.

"A few Root members dare to weigh my worth? Tell Danzo to come himself!"