A puff of white smoke suddenly erupted in the center of the courtyard. As it cleared, Naruto Uzumaki made a dashing entrance, stunning everyone present. Light rekindled in Karin's deadened eyes, and Naruto's figure instantly seemed incredibly tall to her.
"I think you're the ones looking to die. You dared lay a hand on my companion, so today, I'll make you pay," Naruto declared fiercely.
"A Konoha Genin?" The Hidden Grass Village Chunin recovered from his shock. After looking around and confirming there were no other Konoha ninja nearby, he shouted, "Konoha and the Hidden Grass Village are allies. If you make a move, you'll be destroying the friendship between our two nations."
"Hehehehe..." More than twenty Hidden Grass Village Genin surrounded Naruto. The malice in their eyes made it clear that they intended to teach him an unforgettable lesson.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, the future Hokage. I don't care about your friendship." The moment Naruto spoke, the temperature at the scene plunged to freezing.
"..." Even Karin was stunned. She began to wonder whether Naruto had come here to be funny.
The towering, majestic image she had formed of Naruto immediately shrank back into that of a short, foolish boy.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA—" "HAHAHAHAHAHA—" "HAHAHAHAHAHA—"
All the Hidden Grass Village ninja burst into uproarious laughter, as if they had just heard the greatest joke in the world. They laughed so hard they could barely stand upright.
"Kid, you've made me so happy." The Hidden Grass Village Chunin laughed until tears streamed from his eyes. "I'll allow you to leave. We'll pretend none of this ever happened."
"Heh." Naruto carefully restrained the amount of chakra he used. These small fry did not warrant too much commotion, so he planned to summon a medium-sized toad.
*Not too strong! Not too strong! Just