Yūto looked toward the provocative voice. The speaker was a young ninja from Iwagakure's party.
"Shut up. Watch what you say."
Kitsuchi, the leader of the Iwagakure party, immediately reprimanded his subordinate.
Kitsuchi clearly did not want to stir up trouble as soon as they arrived in Konoha, especially when they were facing someone as infamous as Uchiha Yūto.
But his reprimand was not particularly harsh, clearly showing a degree of indulgence.
Faced with Iwagakure's mockery, Yūto showed no anger. Instead, a faint smile appeared on his face.
As though making casual conversation, he said to Yugito Nii, "Yugito, did you know? Of all the countries I've visited, the Land of Earth is definitely the best place for a barbecue."
"Huh? The best place for a barbecue? Why?"
Yugito blinked, clearly bewildered by Yūto's abrupt change of subject and struggling to keep up.
She was genuinely curious, completely unaware of the deeper meaning behind his words.
"It's simple." Yūto folded his arms, his tone as flat as though he were stating an objective fact. "Because I know so many well-done people there."
During the Third Shinobi World War, Yūto had used his distinctive Fire Release Ninjutsu to destroy numerous fortified Iwagakure outposts within the Land of Earth.
None of the Iwagakure Ninja inside those outposts had survived. All had been reduced to charcoal.
In a sense, that certainly made them well-done.
Yugito froze again at first. As an important figure in Kumogakure, she was clearly familiar with the course of the war in those years.
A few seconds later, she suddenly understood what he meant by well-done people and barbecue spots, and could not help laughing aloud.
Perhaps feeling that it was inappropriate, she hurriedly covered her mouth, but her shoulders began trembling slightly despite herself.
The young Iwagakure ninja