However, the moment she finished speaking...
Smack!
A warm, strong hand unceremoniously grabbed the Wooden Dragon Horns on her head, then gave them a gentle tug, pulling her behind him.
"Don't cause trouble."
Naruto's calm voice rang out, carrying a hint of unquestionable authority.
He did not even spare Otohime another glance. His gaze went straight past her to Hamura, who stood ready for battle, and his tone became solemn and direct.
"Senior Hamura, there's no need to be nervous. I've already subdued this member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan."
Naruto considered his wording. "I'd like to ask you how exactly the Hyuga Clan can awaken the Tenseigan."
Hamura had picked up his weapon and gone on full alert, even suspecting that Otohime had somehow controlled or bewitched Naruto.
But when he saw Naruto grab the horns on Otohime's head with such practiced ease and drag her behind him like a kitten, most of his doubts immediately vanished.
Neither that manner nor that tone looked remotely like someone being controlled.
If anything, it was more like... a master disciplining a disobedient pet?
Hamura's gaze lingered for a moment on Naruto's hand gripping Otohime's dragon horns, and a hint of bemusement and admiration flashed through his eyes.
Had he really subdued a member of the Ōtsutsuki Main Family?
Perhaps this Sixth Hokage from another world really was the "Child of Prophecy" his brother had spoken of, the one who could change everything?
At that thought, Hamura's tense expression eased somewhat. He even slowly gave Naruto a thumbs-up, his face wearing a complicated expression somewhere between "nicely done" and "young people really know how to have fun."
With how naturally he held Otohime's horns, was he using those things as handles?
*Wait, hadn't this boy just said he'd subdued this member of the