Young Naruto paused briefly at her words, then understood. The little girl was probably feeling uneasy after watching him "send away" this world's adult Hanabi.
Children could sometimes be so sensitive and straightforward.
Still, when it came to something like this...
Young Naruto chuckled inwardly. If Hanabi were grown up, he would be more than happy to take her along.
But taking two "little ones" with him already drew enough attention. Adding an adult Hanabi to the mix gave him a headache just thinking about it.
Besides, Naruto might not know other people, but how could he not know what Konoha's villagers were like?
Having lived in Konoha for over a decade and suffered for years under "Konoha tyrant's will," one of the Shinobi World's prevailing social customs, Young Naruto knew all too well how those villagers "treated people according to their standing" and how quickly they spread gossip.
If they were so afraid of offending someone of noble birth or special status that they dared not wield their tyrant's will... how was that any different from being dead?
What?
You're saying this brat tearing through the streets and making a racket with two other brats is called Konohamaru, and his grandfather is the Third Hokage?
Oh my, it's the young master!
As expected of Young Master Konohamaru! Such energy!
They still knew how to "identify their targets precisely" and "treat them differently."
They dared not unleash their "tyrant's will" on the Hokage's grandson. Instead, they would greet him with ingratiating smiles.
Of course, the Hyuga Clan's second young lady clearly did not fall into that category.
After all, even the Hyuga Clan's eldest young lady had suffered under "tyrant's will" as a child, let alone the second.
The Hyuga Clan might be a major clan, but "tyrant's will" did