The Whole Crowd is Stunned

In the audience.

Looking at Neji lying dumbfounded on the ground, Kabuto Yakushi's gaze was filled with pity, because he had also experienced the feeling of being smashed like that, and that feeling was truly...

Certainly.

Watching others get hit by the bombs felt satisfying for Kabuto Yakushi, but the thought of himself being hit sent a chill Kabuto Yakushi spine.

For some reason, Kabuto Yakushi suddenly thought of Orochimaru. What would it be like if the Lord Orochimaru were to be relentlessly attacked?

Kabuto Yakushi suddenly became excited, feeling a sense of thrill, sensing that this scene would be quite interesting.

Naruto wins!

The examiner, Genma Shiranui, made the timely announcement and beckoned for Medical Ninja to come and treat Neji, since they couldn't let Neji lie on the ground indefinitely.

Only.

Watching Neji being carried away by the Medical Ninja, and seeing Neji staring blankly at the sky, Genma Shiranui's gaze was also filled with pity. There was nothing he could do; he was in such a terrible state that he was almost driven mad by the impact.

"Alright, let's continue the exam. Next up is Kankurō versus Shino Aburame," Genma Shiranui announced, shaking his head.

The audience seating area.

Naruto walked over to Hinata, smiled at her, and said, "Don't worry, I went easy on him. Neji is, after all, a member of the Hyuga Clan; I won't cripple him."

"Thank you, Naruto."

Hinata looked at Naruto gratefully, raised Naruto delicate hand to straighten his clothes, and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Fine."

Naruto squeezed Hinata's small hand, then pulled her to sit down again. "Something dangerous is going to happen here. Shall I take you back?"

"Go back?"

Hinata, who was being held by Naruto, instinctively grabbed Naruto hand back and lowered her head when she heard that she was to leave Naruto.

"Can, can we not go back?"

"I see."

Naruto thought for a moment and said, "Let's go shopping. There's really nothing interesting here anymore."

"Okay, whatever you say."

"Walk."

The two walked hand in hand into the distance, quickly disappearing from the examination hall.

Kabuto Yakushi watched Naruto leave. He was just about to tell on him when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. It seemed that if he dared to tell on him, the consequences would be dire.

Silently retracting his steps, Kabuto Yakushi ultimately dared not take another step, mainly because the consequences would be too terrible.

On a bustling street.

Naruto led Hinata away quietly, using his senses to survey the entire Konoha. They spotted the Fake Danzo, who was leaning on a cane and accompanied by four subordinates.

Obviously.

The Fake Danzo had also noticed the unusual situation in Konoha these past few days and was worried that someone had angered Naruto, so he brought four subordinates with him, clearly on guard against any unexpected events.

In response to this...

Naruto didn't bother with it. The Fake Danzo had performed quite well over the past month, providing him with as many conveniences as possible and acting as his errand boy.

Naruto was quite satisfied with this sensible Fake Danzo, so he didn't bother with him following Fake Danzo.

But.

Naruto looked around Konoha, contemplating the impending Destruction Plan, in which many people would die in Konoha.

He had the ability to stop it all and save everyone, yet he selfishly let it happen. Wasn't that a bit too much?

"Naruto, there's a fruit shop up ahead. You love oranges, let me buy you some."

Hinata's soft, sweet voice interrupted Naruto's thoughts. He turned to look at the fair and delicate Hinata and smiled, "Okay, let's go together."

"Um."

Hinata nodded her little head, her big eyes curving into crescents, clearly wanting Naruto to stay with her.

The two walked into the fruit shop. Looking at the dazzling array of goods and the large quantity of oranges, Naruto, "Let's get some oranges."

"No, you're not welcome here." The shop owner, a fat man, was looking at Naruto with a cold eye.

"Um?"

Naruto glanced at the portly shopkeeper, then at the boxes of oranges on the counter. His voice was icy cold. "How ridiculous that I was actually feeling sorry for these people just now."

"What are you still standing there for? Don't interfere with my business, get out of here!" the fat boss shouted, attracting a crowd of onlookers.

"What happened? What's wrong with the fat boss? Who offended him?"

"It's Naruto. Ha, why isn't he staying home? What's he doing running around?"

"Exactly, people like that should be imprisoned."

The people around him were talking amongst themselves, looking at Naruto with cold eyes. Their unchanging looks of disgust were incredibly irritating.

Seeing this, Hinata quickly grabbed Naruto's hand and said worriedly, "Naruto, let's go."

"Leave everything to me," Naruto said softly, his eyes holding an unwavering resolve.

"Um."

Hinata paused for a moment, but still nodded obediently and remained silent.

Naruto held Hinata protectively in his arms, then turned to look at the fat shopkeeper, before reaching out and knocking the oranges off the counter to the ground.

Bang bang bang!

Several boxes of oranges were overturned on the ground and rolled everywhere.

This action enraged the fat boss, who shouted, "Damn brat, I'll kill you!"

After finishing speaking, Boss Pang picked up a stick and smashed it down on Naruto's head. The heavy blow was clearly delivered without any restraint.

"Ridiculous!"

Naruto's gaze was like a knife, and his right foot kicked out with lightning speed, striking the fat boss in the stomach before anyone could react.

Bang!

A dull thud echoed, and the fat boss, who had been charging forward, was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a pile of fruit.

"It hurts so much! It hurts so much! Ahhh!"

The fat boss clutched his stomach and cried out in pain. His face, contorted with agony, proved that he was suffering unbearable pain, and he even coughed up blood.

Those around him noticed this and their expressions changed slightly; the way they looked at Naruto also changed.

This was the first time they had ever seen Naruto actually dare to Teuchi, and it was something they found hard to accept.

Swish swish swish.

A whooshing sound suddenly came from the air, and the Fake Danzo rushed over with four subordinates.

Because of their distance, they didn't know what had happened; they only saw a large crowd gathered there.

So, just to be on the safe side, Danzo asked, "What's going on?"

Upon seeing the Fake Danzo, the people around hurriedly said, "Danzo, Naruto is causing trouble here! He beat up the fat shop owner!"

"Yeah, he kicked the fat boss so hard he flew through the air, making him vomit blood."

"That's right, we saw it with our own eyes."

The people around them shouted anxiously, all waiting for Danzo to capture Naruto.

The fat boss, clutching his stomach in pain, slowly sat up and glared angrily at Naruto, waiting for Naruto to deal with Danzo.

But.

Upon hearing that Naruto was involved, the Fake Danzo was startled and quickly looked at Naruto, then asked worriedly, "Naruto, are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Gaa!

The entire room fell silent, everyone staring wide-eyed at Danzo, their minds reeling.

The fat boss was dumbfounded, feeling that things were not quite what he had imagined.

Not only was the fat boss dumbfounded, but everyone around him was dumbfounded, and even Hinata was dumbfounded, feeling like her brain was filled with mush.

It's important to know that Naruto Teuchi, and the fat boss was the one who got hurt. Yet Danzo, instead of being concerned, was actually worried about whether Naruto was injured. This is clearly not right.

"Um, Danzo, it was Naruto who beat up the fat boss," someone hurriedly reminded him, worried that Danzo had misheard.

"Shut up! How could Naruto hit anyone? If you bastards dare to spread rumors again, we'll arrest you all, starting with this fat boss."

Danzo loudly rebuked him and ordered the fat boss to be arrested without hesitation, giving him no chance to defend himself, and forcibly took him away.

Everyone stared blankly at the scene, feeling that something was off about how they had left the house that day.

Hinata, let's go.

Naruto didn't want to waste time here, so he pulled Hinata along and headed home.

Hinata remained clueless, following along like a puppet on a string.

At that moment, she felt her worldview crumble, and her little mind couldn't process what was happening.