Leon leapt across the rooftops, no longer bothering to conceal his presence.
Naruto trailed anxiously behind him, constantly shouting for him to wait.
The two landed one after the other in a residential area at Konoha's southeastern corner.
This was downstream of the Naka River.
It was where Naka Shrine stood, and also where the Uchiha clan district was located.
The moment Naruto Uzumaki followed Leon down from the eaves, he could not help shivering.
"Eek~~ Why does this place look like a haunted house? Big brother, why did you bring me here?"
Naruto Uzumaki was frightened by the gloomy, utterly lifeless houses and immediately became wary.
He might have been a little slow, but even a puppy ninja beast from the Inuzuka Clan would have realized something was wrong after being led here.
After all, there was not a single figure in any of the surrounding houses. Everything was pitch-black.
No matter how beautiful the moonlight was, it could not conceal the terrifyingly silent atmosphere here.
"Calling it a haunted house is a bit much. People live here, Naruto." Leon stopped and looked back at Naruto.
"Huh? Then is this your home?"
Naruto really was carefree.
Seeing Leon's friendly attitude,
he immediately relaxed again and began looking around foolishly.
"But this place looks so scary. Aren't you afraid something might come out at night if you live here?"
"Heh, this isn't my home. This is..." Leon trailed off and turned to look deeper into the rows of houses.
Naruto Uzumaki looked over as well. There was nothing but darkness.
Then, suddenly, the sound of a wooden door sliding open came from the darkness, exceptionally piercing amid the deathly silence.
"It's—it's a ghost! There's a ghost!"
Naruto let out a strange cry, goosebumps rising all over his body as he