At this moment, in a corner of Konoha, Naruto frowned slightly, glanced at the poorly disguised prop in front of him, which was easy to see through at a glance, and shook his head helplessly.
"What exactly do you want, Konohamaru?"
"I... I've been exposed? As expected of Naruto- nii, he saw through my disguise at a glance. That's amazing!"
His lips twitched slightly; this disguise, which wasn't even close to invisibility, was obviously easy for a normal person to see through.
However, the villagers were too embarrassed to point it out directly because of Konohamaru's status. Naturally, they wouldn't be Hokage Naruto, who didn't care about status at all.
"No, it would be strange if you couldn't see through it. By the way, what exactly do you want to do? I'm going to cultivate next, which is very dangerous."
Naruto, Black Cloak and with black bandages binding his wrists and ankles, and a detached expression, made Konohamaru's eyes light up.
" Naruto- nii-san! Naruto- san! I want to defeat the Third Hokage, I want to defeat Grandpa and become the next Hokage! You're strong, aren't you? Teach me how to train!"
At this moment, Naruto deeply understood how difficult children could be, and he couldn't help but admire Huayue, who had patiently taught him back then, even more.
No, I probably wasn't that annoying when I was a kid, maybe...
"Stop nagging. A kid your age can't even walk yet. It's like you're trying to learn to fly by following me around. Focus on building a solid foundation first. Your current chakra level isn't even enough to unleash ninjutsu."
After a quick glance, confirming that Konohamaru was indeed inferior to that of someone his age and his chakra manipulation was also substandard, he waved his hand impatiently.
"Don't be so heartless, Naruto- san! Please let me learn ninjutsu from you, please!!!"
At the street corner, Sakura, who happened to be passing by, turned her head curiously and was surprised to see Naruto being clung to by a child.
"I never imagined that Naruto had another side to him. It's really rare."
Thinking of this, Sakura subconsciously moved closer and greeted him with a smile.
" Naruto, you're here."
Konohamaru noticed a woman who knew Naruto walking over and instinctively started gossiping.
" Naruto- nii-san, who is she? Is she your brother's sister?"
Seeing Konohamaru extend his little finger, Sakura's expression changed slightly, but she was looking forward to Naruto's answer.
"No, they're teammates from the same class. What's wrong?"
Hearing this answer, Sakura felt a little disappointed, but she still tried her best to keep smiling.
But to everyone's surprise, Konohamaru's next words completely shattered that barely maintained smile.
"I see, I knew it wasn't true. How could Naruto possibly date an ugly girl with such a big forehead? Hahaha..."
"Big forehead... Ugly girl... Did you ever have a teacher who taught you what manners are?!"
After a brutal beating, Konohamaru shed tears of pain and muttered a complaint.
"How terrifying! Women are terrifying!"
Seeing Sakura's angry gaze fall on him again, Konohamaru couldn't help but take a few steps back and instinctively fled, but accidentally bumped into a black figure.
"Feel sorry..."
"Huh? It's that brat again? At least apologize with some politeness!"
With his throat choked, Konohamaru's face turned red. Naruto was about to turn and leave, stopped and looked at the two people who had appeared in front of him.
" Sunagakure ninja, although I don't know how you got into Konoha, please put that brat down. He is the grandson of the Third Hokage."
" The Third Hokage's grandson? The Third Hokage's grandson can bump into someone and not apologize? I'm the Fourth Kazekage's son, don't give me that crap!"
Kankuro was already annoyed, and when he caught sight of this Black Cloak with a cold expression, his displeasure with the brat intensified.
Behind her, Temari an eyebrow. She hadn't expected to obtain such important information so easily. What a rookie who didn't know how to keep important people's secrets.
"Then there's no other way but to force you to agree with our strength. Now, put Konohamaru down."
Kankuro felt a blur before his eyes, and those azure eyes had appeared before him without him noticing.
With a slight touch of his index finger to the shoulder, terrifying cold air and chakra stirred up gusts of wind, causing him to subconsciously let go. Konohamaru, who was about to sit on the ground, was caught steadily by Naruto.
'Damn it, this isn't an ordinary brat. The sheer power of his chakra is on par with Gaara's. This guy really is...'
Chakra Threads connect to the puppet behind her, and Temari places her hand on the Three-Star Fan, ready to deal with any possible attack.
" Naruto- nii-san, you're amazing!"
Konohamaru cheered and quickly hid behind Naruto. Sakura noticed their Forehead Protector and immediately spoke up.
"You two are from Konoha, Sunagakure of Konoha, right? Why are you in Konoha? Don't you know the consequences of causing trouble here?"
The two exchanged a glance, and after confirming that the female ninja and the troublesome guy in front of them were unaware of this news, they shook their heads helplessly.
"Even if it's the darkest place under the lamp, there's a limit. It was clearly Konoha that initiated this trial. Go back and ask your teachers. Tch."
Just as the two were about to turn and leave, Sakura was very confused. Just as she was about to call them back, Naruto's expression changed, and he quickly Hand Seals.
"Water Release: Water Mirror".
In mid-air, a water mirror appeared, and several clumps of quicksand that shot towards them were blocked one by one.
Under a large tree not far away, an upside-down figure scanned the crowd, finally fixing its gaze on Naruto.
"Hey, that's...?"
"Ah, that's right."
Kankuro turned around and looked at him, his surprise replaced by a perfunctory smile.
"I... Gaara, what's wrong? Weren't you resting at the inn?"
" Baki calls you."
After that brief sentence, Kankuro's expression grew increasingly grim, because his monster brother's gaze towards the blond boy was filled with murderous intent.
"Hey, here's your sand back."
The next second, a phantom of sand suddenly appeared inside the water mirror, and clumps of sand shot out, only to be blocked by a clump of sand floating nearby.
'A ninjutsu that reflects attacks? How is that possible? This guy is a bit tricky...'
While the two were making their own guesses, Gaara's face revealed a maniacal smile.
"State your name."
" Uzumaki Naruto, what about you?"
" Gaara the Sand Waterfall".
Gaara's expression suddenly changed, and the silent, azure arcs of electricity behind him pierced through the absolute defense and reached his back.
As Gaara glanced at his former spot and saw a handsome young man dressed in black, with Fire Fan embroidered on his back, his eyes cold and indifferent.
" Naruto, should we kill them? These guys look like trouble."
"Don't cause trouble for the teacher, Sasuke. They won't dare to cause trouble in the village."