After finishing his date with Yugao, Yu walked through the streets of Konoha with a heavy mind.
Along the Konoha streets blanketed in fallen leaves, children could be seen everywhere chasing and playing.
"It's already Year 53 of Konoha. No matter what..."
As Yu walked, he counted the varying depths of footprints on the ground. "I need to make time to visit Iwagakure and find Nonō as soon as possible. Otherwise, things might change if I wait too long..."
"Hey, you white-eyed freak! If you're a daughter of the Hyuga Clan, show us those eyes of yours!"
Without realizing it, he had reached a small grove at the end of the street. Several children in the park caught Yu's attention.
"Can't do it? Then don't show your face in front of us again! Hahahaha..."
Three children around six or seven years old were surrounding a little girl beneath a tree, mocking her pure white eyes. One chubby child laughed loudly as he bullied her.
Was that... Hinata?
The moment Yu saw the little girl under the tree, he recognized her. She was Hinata Hyuga, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan whom he had happened to save during the Cloud Ninja incident two years ago.
Seeing tears beginning to well up in Hinata's large eyes, Yu was about to step in and stop the brats when he suddenly saw a small figure rush over from the swing nearby.
"Hey! Stop it!"
A child with dazzling blond hair and a tracksuit hoodie charged up behind them with his fists clenched.
"Huh? What do you want, punk?"
The three children turned around, only to see a brat who looked even younger than they were.
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki! I'm going to be the future Hokage!"
The blond child shouted at the three kids,