He remembered his first meeting with Minato Namikaze.
Back then, Minato had seemed to be about the same age as the boy before him.
"Come on, Naruto!"
"I'll take you out for ramen!"
Chapter 553: You Are the Child of a Hero
The two figures, one tall and one short, walked side by side down Konoha's streets.
Xia Le glanced around at the bustling scene. It did not look much different from before he had left.
A little while later, Naruto happily pulled him into a seat at the ramen stand.
"The ramen here is so good!"
"Ramen is my favorite food!"
Listening to the child beside him, Xia Le smiled faintly and looked at the owner of Ichiraku in front of him.
"You look awfully familiar!"
The owner of Ichiraku looked at him in puzzlement.
"Teuchi, it's been so many years. You've aged quite a bit!"
Xia Le smiled faintly.
"Huh?"
The owner of Ichiraku, Teuchi, froze. Then, almost immediately, the figure before him overlapped with one from his memories.
"You're...?!"
"Lord Xia Le!"
Teuchi cried out in shock.
Xia Le smiled and nodded.
His gaze swept over to the girl nearby. "Is this your daughter? She's already so grown up!"
"Yes! It's been a long time since you came back to Konoha!"
Teuchi spoke with mixed emotions.
Back when he had still been young, Xia Le had often sat at the counter with Sakumo, eating ramen and discussing things.
That was why he remembered Xia Le so clearly.
Although Xia Le was an important figure among the Uchiha, he never treated others with the overbearing arrogance of the Uchiha Clan.
Instead, he had always given people a sense of warmth and kindness.
"Yes, Ayame is already so grown up!"
"Time really flies!"
The owner of Ichiraku sighed wistfully.