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Shiro stared at the wrecked backyard, speechless for a long while.
Judging by the extent of the damage, that little bastard had definitely done it! There was no doubt about that. He had the strength for it.
The only thing Shiro was curious about was why Naruto had done this. He shouldn't have offended the kid recently, right?
"Master." Just then, Sakura walked over and bowed, interrupting Shiro's thoughts.
"Oh, Sakura. Do you know why that little bastard went on a rampage?"
"It's like this. Naruto found a Nameless Fist Technique you casually wrote in your study and thought it was some peerless secret manual. Then, after he learned the truth from me and Tenten, he came here and caused a huge scene."
"A peerless secret manual? Oh~ that. He actually still hasn't found it? His level's a bit lacking~"
Sakura froze. There really was some peerless secret manual?
"Master, is there really a peerless secret manual?"
Shiro smiled and waved his hand. "It's just a Chakra Refinement Technique. That kid's about ready to come into contact with this area, so I hid it in the house and let Naruto look for it. What peerless secret manual? Only that idiot would believe it."
"Uh, Master..."
"What is it, Sakura?"
"Um. Naruto is behind you..."
"Hm?" Shiro turned around and saw Naruto, now in a clean change of clothes, staring at him with dead-fish eyes. He couldn't help waving. "Yo~ Naruto's here."
"Yo? Yo, my ass! Go die! Bastard!"
Boom!
Naruto roared and charged at Shiro, throwing out a punch. After Shiro raised a hand to block it, Naruto used the momentum to kick with his right foot!
Shiro smiled faintly, released Naruto's fist, caught the incoming foot, then immediately let go and dealt with the punch Naruto followed up