At that moment, hearing the Sixth Hokage, renowned throughout the shinobi world for his overwhelming strength and ruthless methods, personally declare that he would "deal with Ido," the two guards froze. Then uncontrollable delight and relief flooded their faces!
The older guard was so excited that his voice trembled. "R-really? Lord Hokage, th-this... thank you so much!"
The younger guard nodded repeatedly, hope filling his eyes. "Miss Yakumo has been suffering all this time. If you could deal with Ido, that would be wonderful! We're sorry for the trouble, making you take time out of your busy schedule to come here..."
Both were members of the Kurama Clan, stationed here day after day. Beyond their vigilance, they also felt some sympathy for the lonely, dangerous girl inside the estate.
Yakumo was their former clan head's daughter, the current clan head's niece, and one of the few clan members who had awakened their bloodline ability.
Now that they could see hope of resolving the problem, they were naturally delighted.
Listening to their heartfelt words, Naruto waved a hand lightly. "It's all for Konoha."
His voice was gentle but firm.
"Protecting every member of the village, addressing potential threats, and allowing everyone to live in peace.
"That is the Hokage's duty, and the goal all of us work toward together."
"So there's no need to call it 'trouble.'"
Just what we'd expect from Lord Hokage!
The two guards excitedly opened the courtyard gate.
The estate's buildings were classical in style, and its grounds were enormous.
After all, it was outside the village, and the Kurama Clan had plenty of money but few members. Building an estate to house a single girl was well within their means.
The main consideration was that the girl possessed a kekkei genkai, which meant her children would