"What are you lot staring at?" A disdainful voice came from in front of them. The little extras hurriedly withdrew their gazes and looked ahead, only to see a blond boy standing there.
If there had been adult ninja present, they would probably have wondered where this kid had come from. There had clearly been no one there just moments ago.
But only a few children were standing here now. At their age, they would never think about such things. Simply put, their brains were small, and any thought that required a little twisting and turning was beyond them.
All they could do was...
"Kid, who are you? Are you trying to meddle in our business?" shouted the boy who had spoken first, waving his fist.
Judging by age alone, he was probably one or two years older than Naruto Uzumaki. He was also the oldest among these children, the undisputed king of the kids.
"Me... heh heh..." A cold smile appeared at Naruto Uzumaki's lips. After becoming younger, even his personality seemed to have returned to childhood.
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki, the man destined to become Hokage! You scum, bullying a girl—if you bow your heads and apologize now, I can still forgive you. Otherwise, I'll let you know what pain feels like."
After a brief second of silence, the lead extra kid clutched his stomach and burst out laughing. The other children behind him followed suit.
"Hahaha, that's the funniest joke I've heard all year. This guy... actually says he wants to become Hokage. Why don't you look in a mirror first? Do you really think someone like you can do it? And you want to play the hero saving a beauty? You're killing me."
Still mocking him relentlessly, the extra kid swung his arm. "Teach him a lesson.