"Ahem, sir, you've mistaken me..." Uchiha Nagi said with an awkward laugh.
"Hmm, I might have made a mistake, sorry..." Might Guy scratched his head; he was always bad with faces.
It was strange that he felt a sense of familiarity with this stranger today.
"It's fine, let's go~" Uchiha Nagi smiled at Kimimaro and Yukihime, and then the three continued towards the Konoha Village gate.
"Hey—wait."
Huh!?
Uchiha Nagi turned around again, involuntarily taking a step back, his mouth twitching non-stop.
Because Might Guy was less than five centimeters from his face, staring intently at him; if Nagi hadn't been careful, they would have kissed. "You look a lot like a friend of mine, the same hair, the same face covering. You're not Kakashi's twin brother, are you?" Might Guy asked with a serious expression.
"Ninja sir, I don't have any brothers, you've mistaken me..."
"Oh, sorry, I just think you look too much like him..." Might Guy scratched his head, walking and stroking his chin in thought, "That's right, Kakashi and I grew up together, he couldn't have a brother, but why do I always feel a sense of familiarity..."
Uchiha Nagi didn't move, watching him leave. This guy, though bad with faces, had incredibly sharp intuition... He was finally gone this time... In all of Konoha right now, if there was anyone who could make him feel a trace of apprehension, it was this man... However, it was only apprehension; as long as he didn't open the Gate of Death, Uchiha Nagi was completely unafraid, because he knew the characteristics of the Eight Gates too well: ten minutes of opening a Gate, half a month in the hospital—
"Nagi-aniki, where are we going now?" Yukihime looked at the massive Konoha, a bit bewildered.
"We'll go into Konoha first to replenish some supplies, and I need to buy some spare storage scrolls. Then we'll have a good meal before setting off—" Uchiha Nagi said.
"Oh, and for the time we're in Konoha, let's all use aliases. Kimimaro, you'll be called Jun. Yukihime, you'll be called Yuki. As for me, just call me Shisui..."
"Yes, Teacher."
"Nagi and Shisui, there doesn't seem to be much difference..."
Uchiha Nagi: "..."
Konoha Village wasn't as heavily guarded as outsiders might imagine. At the main gate, the three registered, and then they could enter the Village.
It was called a Village, but in reality, it was a city, with walls dozens of meters high. Naruto's favorite thing was to jump off them... After the three entered the city gate, the crowd inside was surging, even more numerous than outside. This was probably due to its geographical location in the middle of the Five Great Nations, and its land being the most fertile, leading to an exceptionally large number of merchants coming and going in Konoha.
"Buns for sale, fresh buns..."
"Ramen, fresh ramen, ingredients from the freshest deep-sea fish of the Land of Water..."
"Come take a look over here, folks, specialty beef from the highlands of the Land of Lightning, high nutritional value, delicious and cheap..."
"Come take a look over here, esteemed guests, weapons from the Land of Iron, sharp and durable..."
After the last Shinobi World War, Konoha had enjoyed many years of peace. Under the governance of the Sandaime, its economy began to soar. Konoha's unique geographical location allowed it to obtain specialties from the other Great Nations.
Even a pig could get the economy going, but Konoha's Sandaime, though a coward in foreign affairs, was excellent at managing the economy. Konoha was now even more prosperous than before Uchiha Nagi's defection.
From all corners of the Ninja World, countless merchants transported various goods to Konoha for trade. Just by collecting a small tax, Konoha made a fortune, not to mention the money these merchants spent on food and lodging along the way... "Mmm mmm, these dango are delicious! Boss, give me three skewers—" Yukihime was like a country girl entering the city, buying whatever she saw.
"Ah, sorry, I'm so sorry~" Yukihime accidentally bumped into a woman and quickly bowed to apologize.
"It's alright. Here, these are your three-color dango." A cheerful female Ninja, wearing fishnet stockings and looking youthful and pretty, caught the three-color dango that Yukihime almost dropped and handed them to her with a hearty laugh.
Then she rushed into the dango shop, afraid that all the dango inside would be sold out... Yukihime, with three skewers of three-color dango, ran over to hand them to Uchiha Nagi and Kimimaro.
"Here, little Kimimaro, Nagi-aniki, these dango are sweet, but they're especially delicious..."
Kimimaro also swallowed, taking them and eating them one by one. His bloodline limit meant he had a particularly large appetite; most of the snacks Yukihime bought but couldn't finish were consumed by Kimimaro.
"Hmm, Yuki... Yuki-neechan, these are really good, sweet but not cloying~ Teacher, why aren't you eating?"
"Eating..." Uchiha Nagi took a bite. These three-color dango were indeed good; even he, who didn't like sweets, found them delicious.
"Aren't they tasty? That shopkeeper is so strange, business is good but he wouldn't let me buy more, how annoying—"
"Hehe, don't be angry. I'll take you to eat something delicious. There's a really good ramen place here in Konoha, I guarantee you'll rave about it..."
Uchiha Nagi led the two, happily walking towards Konoha's inner city. Konoha had a rule: non-Village Ninja, any outsider, were not allowed to jump and walk on rooftops, otherwise they would be killed as enemies. So they could only walk slowly inside.
Ichiraku Ramen, of course, was in Konoha's inner city. Naruto also lived in the inner city, which was basically where the major Ninja Clans resided. Safety was unquestionable, though prices were also a bit higher than in the outer layer... After the three left, the youthful and pretty female Ninja in fishnet stockings walked out of the three-color dango shop, carrying a large bag of three-color dango, ready to go home.
"Yo, Yuhi, what a coincidence, did you just finish a mission too?"
A beautiful Ninja with red hair and red eyes turned her head upon hearing the voice and smiled, "It's you, Anko. I just finished a mission and was about to report to the Hokage Building. You're eating three-color dango again. Eat so much sweet stuff, and you'll become a chubby girl who can't get married~"
"Hmph, Yuhi-neechan, I won't become a chubby girl! You're cursing me not to get married, I'm going to punish you by getting fat with me~"
After speaking, Anko Mitarashi picked up a three-color dango and shoved it into Yuhi's mouth. Yuhi also smiled, took it, and bit off a piece.
"Hmm, why is your chest dirty? Let me wipe it for you..."
Yuhi took out a handkerchief and wiped Anko's chest... "Hmm? It must have been that girl just now. She was in such a hurry when she bought the three-color dango, I didn't notice, and we bumped into each other. It was probably then that it got dirty..." Anko Mitarashi mumbled, wiping as she spoke.
But after wiping, Anko frowned, thinking about something, as if she had discovered something amiss.
"She, no, maybe it's my imagination..."
Yuhi was stunned, and asked with concern, "What's wrong? What's amiss, imagination, what are you mumbling about?"
Anko Mitarashi then reacted and told Kurenai Yuhi, "When I went to buy three-color dango just now, I was bumped into by a girl. Logically, with my skills as a Jonin, I shouldn't have been bumped into by an ordinary person, but she seemed not to exist. I was in a hurry to buy three-color dango then, so I didn't pay attention, and then... we collided head-on..."
"But now, reflecting on it, recalling it, the feeling she gave me at the time... it was as if that girl hadn't appeared in front of me at all. Damn it, that girl is suspicious, and I only just realized it now."
Kurenai Yuhi comforted her, "Could it be a coincidence, or your imagination because you were in too much of a hurry...?"
Anko Mitarashi shook her head, then nodded, "Maybe, but I still feel like I should follow and see. If she's a spy with ill intentions, that would be troublesome."
Kurenai Yuhi thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll go to the Hokage Building first to hand in my completed mission, and then I'll come find you. If she really is an enemy infiltrating Konoha, we'll catch her together..."
"Okay, then Yuhi-neechan, hurry up..."
An accidental event. Uchiha Nagi, who believed his disguise was flawless, unexpectedly attracted a bit of trouble due to Yukihime's special nature.
At Ichiraku Ramen— "Mmm~ Boss, another bowl... No, make it five bowls..."
Kimimaro and Yukihime, guided by Uchiha Nagi, arrived at Konoha's famous ramen shop, Ichiraku Ramen.
Yukihime couldn't eat anymore after one bowl because Ichiraku Ramen's portions were generous. Uchiha Nagi ate two bowls.
And Kimimaro, despite his small body, ate ten bowls... Uchiha Nagi couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Shikotsumyaku truly was the strongest taijutsu bloodline; once developed, its appetite was truly terrifying.
Although the Hyuga Clan also used taijutsu, their inherited Root was essentially the Byakugan ability of the Otsutsuki Hagoromo. The physical abilities of Shikotsumyaku were fully inherited by the Kaguya Clan, so if the Hyuga Clan could eat a lot, Kimimaro could naturally eat even more.
Just as they were eating heartily, a carefree, boisterous voice came, "Ichiraku-ojisan, give me a super-sized bowl of char siu ramen, with extra meat please..."
The curtain at the entrance was pulled open, and a blond boy of about eight, wearing an orange outfit, walked in. He also had goggles on his head, and crucially, he had whiskers on his face... Uchiha Nagi narrowed his eyes. A faint evil aura emanated from this little boy's body, a very uncomfortable Chakra, a Tailed Beast's Chakra. Naruto Uzumaki... As soon as he walked into Ichiraku Ramen, Uchiha Nagi sensed several figures secretly lurking around the ramen shop. If anything unexpected happened inside, they would immediately rush in.
Moreover, they were in a surrounding formation, ensuring that even if an enemy captured Naruto, they wouldn't be able to leave Ichiraku Ramen immediately.
Naruto Uzumaki suddenly noticed the stack of bowls in front of Kimimaro: "Whoa, you can really eat! You ate over ten bowls by yourself..."
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