"Roar!!!"
The huge black bear let out a low growl as it watched the human child walking toward it, its beady black eyes fixed on Naruto.
Black bears were creatures with a place in horror stories.
They were highly intelligent. One kind of human-faced bear on the nomadic grasslands would even put cow dung on its head and wave to people from a distance, trying to lure them over to eat them.
"Hmm~ Can you eat bear?"
Naruto looked at the black bear, ignoring its low growls, and asked Hinata.
"I think so. Father said bear paws were very nutritious."
Hinata thought for a moment before answering.
A flicker of delight crossed the black bear's eyes as it watched the two foolish human cubs walk up to it.
It hadn't expected heaven to deliver dinner to its doorstep.
The bear slowly approached Naruto, looking at the tree beside him while watching him out of the corner of its eye.
The black bear attacked, the black bear lunged, the black bear missed, the black bear got hit, and the black bear died.
Yes, Naruto had simply thrown a punch with all his strength. A dull thud followed, the black bear's fur rippled, and then it went flying.
Black bears were indeed terrifying, but only to civilians.
Even Genin who had undergone rigorous ninja training could drive off a black bear. A team of three could even surround and kill one.
And Naruto's strength had already far surpassed that of a Genin.
Thud~
Naruto brought the black bear's corpse to the wooden cabin's door, then called out Kakashi, who had been slacking off the whole time.
"Why does your teacher have to do it? Shouldn't my adorable students take care of this for me?"
Kakashi scratched his head as he looked at