"What did you say?" The dark-skinned, burly man cried out in shock. Hearing such words from a Konoha brat gave him an inexplicably strange feeling.
"Your surname is Namikaze. Kid, what is your relationship with the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze?" Rather than answering Naruto Uzumaki's question, he asked something unrelated.
Naruto had no ulterior motives and answered directly, "He is my father."
Daruda smiled, gazing deeply at Naruto. "Who would have thought? He's actually the Hokage's son. Our luck is truly good—without even moving, such a bargaining chip has delivered itself to our doorstep. Do you think having a little strength means you can throw your weight around here? Being a hero isn't that easy. Let me teach you the consequences of recklessness."
The glow of Lightning Style appeared over his body. The next instant, he threw a lightning-fast punch at Naruto.
A tremendous crash rang out. The ground where Naruto had been standing shattered inch by inch, but the blow had not struck him. The speed of Nine-Tails Chakra Mode had already surpassed that of the Fourth Raikage in his previous life.
"Sure enough, every one of you refuses to listen. That's exactly why the Ninja World has failed to achieve true peace all these years."
Landing some distance away again, Naruto looked at them helplessly. Having experienced everything in his previous life, he was no longer that naïve child and had formed his own judgment about most things.
"Go! Capture him! No matter how strong he is, he's only a child. He's the Fourth Hokage's child—if we get him, we'll have more leverage to threaten Konoha!"
With a loud shout, the order was passed down. At once, every Kumogakure ninja moved, countless people pouncing toward Naruto.
"Then there's no helping it. Since you refuse to listen to me,