Towering buildings, streams of traffic, and people coming and going in suits and ties, most with briefcases at their sides-yet a faint numbness hung over most of their faces.
After looking around, Naruto Uzumaki asked in mild surprise, "Huh, the buildings look even better than the ones in the capital. Pops, where are we?"
"I don't know. Or do you expect me to have everything ready for you? I'm counting on you to gather detailed intelligence for me."
Karn pressed down on Naruto's fluffy blond hair. This idiot son of his always managed to ask the stupidest questions, making him understand Kushina's helplessness all too well.
"I only have two requirements for you. First, guard the place we just came through. The projection of the World Holy Grail is there. Second, grow and expand. I hope you'll have a surprise for me the next time I come."
With that, Karn smiled at them, then vanished straight out of this world.
"All right, let's get to work-"
Once Karn left, Naruto immediately rolled up his sleeves and shouted with enthusiasm. But before he could finish, Yoko hooked an arm around his throat and said with a beaming smile, "Big brother Naruto, I'm the leader now. If you act on your own, I have the right to punish you~"
"I-I understand, little sister Yoko!"
Naruto immediately broke into a cold sweat and nodded hastily. This little devil of a sister had bullied him since childhood, often taking his money and beating him up without allowing him to fight back. Yoko also used her adorable appearance to get everyone in the family except Aunt Tsunade to take her side.
Besides Naruto, Sasuke had suffered at Yoko's hands too. There were only a handful of famous students at the Ninja Academy, after all, and