A moment later,
the boy's screams rang through the alley.
"Hmph!"
"Demon Fox, we'll beat you up every time we see you!"
The two boys hurled that final threat and ran off.
"Are you all right?"
The pale-eyed girl asked worriedly.
"I'm fine."
"Ow..."
"I probably just didn't eat breakfast. Next time I see them, I'll show them what I can do."
The blond boy sounded indignant.
"Thank you for saving me."
"W-what's your name?"
The pale-eyed girl spoke softly.
"Naruto Uzumaki!"
"Naruto Uzumaki... I'll remember that."
"Naruto-kun, my name is Hinata Hyuga. Thank you for today. I'll make it up to you. Goodbye!"
Hinata Hyuga turned and ran off.
It was already late. If she didn't get home soon, her father would scold her again.
"Tch."
"I've got to eat a full meal before going out from now on."
Naruto Uzumaki brushed the dust off himself, clearly having paid no attention to what Hinata Hyuga had said.
Is this the person I'm looking for?
I never expected the stories about his childhood to be true.
That Third named Hiruzen Sarutobi really is disgusting.
Urashiki Otsutsuki gave a cold snort.
He knew about Naruto Uzumaki. Naturally, he also knew who had put the boy in his current situation.
Avoiding the Anbu hidden in the shadows, Urashiki Otsutsuki watched Naruto Uzumaki for a while longer.
In the end,
Urashiki Otsutsuki was certain:
Naruto Uzumaki
was not some Monster who had lived for ages, but a young boy born only a few years ago.
After all,
the boy behaved exactly like an ordinary child.
No ancient Monster could have acted that way.
The next day.
Naruto Uzumaki went out alone to a forest beyond the village.
A river ran through the forest, where Naruto Uzumaki usually caught fish.
He often didn't