Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

"That damn brat...he found me?"

[Watching Naruto stride away with his head held high.]

The ANBU ninja who dodged the mop frowned, then shook his head.

"Impossible, it's just a naughty fox demon who knows nothing."

"If he really finds out about me, given his despicable nature, he'll definitely hurl insults at me."

Thinking this through, the ANBU ninja stopped pondering and continued to follow Naruto in the shadows.

Kiba Inuzuka: "Am I seeing things? I have a feeling that Naruto with black frames has been testing these people all along, and he's making full use of his age."

Kiba Inuzuka: "Throughout this whole trip, I've had the feeling that Naruto with black-rimmed glasses is deliberately putting on an angry and irrational act."

Shino Aburame: "No doubt about it, this black-rimmed Naruto is already quite monstrous."

Kiba Inuzuka: "Could it be that he's different from the silly Naruto of our world?"

Kiba Inuzuka: "From as far back as I can remember, he's sensed other people's attitudes. Given his personality, he must have been secretly observing and gathering a lot of information?"

Uchiha Sasuke: "That makes sense. After all, Naruto with black frames is much stronger than Naruto in our world. I'm not that surprised."

Naruto Uzumaki: "Sass-geki!"

Sakura Haruno: "Look, did you see that?"

Snapped--

Without warning, Hyuga Neji smacked Naruto on the head again.

Before Naruto could question him, Hyuga Neji said with a serious expression, "I sensed something was wrong with you just now."

"Try to learn from Naruto's approach with black-rimmed glasses and resist your own seemingly heartfelt thoughts and emotions."

"Otherwise, you'll be a slave to your delirium for the rest of your life."

"You don't want to be laughed at by everyone, do you?"

Naruto: ......

It seems to make some sense, but it still doesn't feel right.

Ok? !

Neji, were the corners of your mouth turned up just now?!

[Boom!]

The weather can change in an instant.

[A perfectly sunny day suddenly turned into a day covered in dark clouds.]

On the way back, Naruto kept testing the limits of the ANBU ninja who were monitoring him.

[Until he picked up a sharp object and threw it at the villager who had been verbally abusing him.]

【call out--】

A kunai (a type of kunai) intercepted the sharp pebble.

Naruto's pupils contracted slightly, but he didn't show it. He spat at the person and turned to leave.

[“If I remember correctly, someone threw something behind me just now, but I think I managed to block it.”]

["While they fear and loathe me, they also guarantee my safety?"]

[“The leader of these three generations of bastards, it must be his ban that’s working.”]

"Since you're guaranteeing my safety... does that mean you have designs on me?"

[Just as Naruto was pondering...]

A ball rolled to his feet.

Naruto paused for a moment.

Then she looked up.

"Hey, don't play with him!"

"Yes, my mom also told me not to play with a kid who has blond hair and six whiskers!"

【"......"

Looking at his peers, Naruto's expression remained unchanged.

[He simply kicked the ball away.]

Then he left without looking back.

Seeing his cold indifference, the group of children were all somewhat frightened.

【Gurgle—】

After walking for a while, Naruto's stomach suddenly let out a loud "groan".

[Splash—]

[And just then, the rain started falling unexpectedly.]

Caught off guard, Naruto was soaked to the bone.

However, it also helps wash away the dirt on your body.

Naruto raised his hand and caught some rainwater.

Looking at his arm, he thought, "My injuries have all healed. When that person treated me, their hands were glowing green. Was that the medical ninjutsu they were talking about... Healing Palm Technique?"

[On one hand, I was surprised by the speed of my own recovery; on the other hand, I was amazed by the power of medical ninjutsu.]

"But..." Naruto touched his stomach.

"It seems the hunger has intensified since I recovered."

"You've already discovered your special abilities so quickly?" Kakashi murmured.

Then he looked at Matt Kay and said, "Kay, get ready. After this movie screening, protect our men."

Matt Kai scratched his head in confusion. "Okay."

Although he didn't know why Kakashi suddenly became serious, he did as his best friend said.

"It smells so good!"

[He's still just a child, though; a fragrant aroma wafts towards me.]

Naruto unconsciously followed the scent.

[Boom!]

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a deafening roar of thunder.

The ramen owner, who was cooking, turned around and glanced back.

"This rain is really heavy."

He said to his daughter beside him.

Turning around, I saw a cute little boy standing in front of my ramen shop, completely soaked.

[He stood at the doorway but didn't come in.]

His short, blond hair hung limply because he was soaked, and six whiskers grew from the sides of his face.

The rumors about the fox demon naturally reached here.

[Besides, this is a popular ramen restaurant with a constant stream of customers; quite a few people were discussing it while eating ramen today.]

The shop owner knew who the child was at a glance.

【"Gurgle—"

[Naruto's stomach rumbled intermittently.]

He sniffed the aroma of the ramen and knew the ramen owner would soon kick him out.

Even if I had the money, I wouldn't sell it to myself.

Just as he lifted his foot, the satisfying sound of ramen being slurped came from inside the shop.

"I've heard that rainy days and ramen go really well together~"

"Little one, would you like a bowl of hot ramen to warm your stomach?"

Naruto was stunned.

He glanced up at the ramen shop and the curtain at the entrance.

There were five pieces of cloth in total. Naruto didn't know many characters, but he happened to recognize these.

"Ichiraku Ramen?"

Naruto then realized that he didn't sense any malice here.

He tentatively slipped his foot in.

【"calamus."】

The owner of Ichiraku Ramen called out to someone behind him.

"Dad's here, what's wrong...?"

A pretty young woman walked out from behind the owner of Yile Restaurant.

The girl was clearly taken aback when she saw Naruto.

[Then she exchanged a glance with the owner of Ichiraku, and silently turned to go to the back of the shop.]

A short while later, the girl came out, carrying a dry towel.

"Wipe it off first, otherwise you won't be able to eat your noodles!"

[Acorus calamus moved very gently, spoke softly, and had a smile in her eyes, as if she were comforting a wounded cat.]

The owner of Ichiraku Ramen also placed a steaming bowl of pork bone ramen on the table. (The "pork bone" in the name refers to the bamboo tube from the Otsutsuki wood region.)

The shop owner, arms crossed, leaned against the table, a friendly smile on his face.

At that moment, Naruto felt a warm glow in his heart.

【"oops?"】

[Ayame, who was wiping Naruto's hair, froze, wondering why her hands were warm. It turned out the child had been crying.]

Ōtsutsuki Ichiraku: "Hahaha~"

Typed by hand: "Looks like even Naruto with black-rimmed glasses can't stop my ramen!"

Handwritten: "Great! This is good publicity for Ichiraku Ramen, so the order is on the house!"

"Dad, this child... looks like that person...?!" Ayame whispered after leading Naruto to his seat.

He slightly raised the corner of his mouth and shook his head.

"Eat up, child, there's more if you're not full."

Naruto blinked, then took the chopsticks offered to him. Looking at the ramen, he couldn't help but swallow.

"Uncle, how much is this?"

The middle-aged man, looking at the food, chuckled and said, "First order is free for new customers, eat as much as you like!"

"Naruto-kun...Naruto-kun has tried...both the black-rimmed and gold-rimmed ones...is the first order free for new customers?"

Otsutsuki Ichiraku, who was laughing heartily in the ramen shop, suddenly felt a chill down his spine.