Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

The fishing gear is all set.

Next, it's about maintaining a balanced diet.

Eating only fish isn't enough; vegetables are also necessary, and of course, seasonings are essential.

Otherwise... the fishy smell can make you vomit.

In the evening, there were far fewer people on the streets, and Naruto went out again.

The ANBU ninja hiding in the shadows, who were monitoring from the shadows, looked at him with a hint of impatience and disgust.

"You're here?"

"Here, the things you asked me to buy for you."

"Bookkeeping? No way! Unless the daily interest is three percent, I won't give it to you."

Naruto was embarrassed.

One thousand taels... to buy some seasonings and some vegetable seeds, which cost one thousand three hundred taels.

Although Naruto knew that there was definitely no more than a thousand taels in it.

But what can I do? What about the delivery fee?

Moreover, she will have another stable partner in the future.

That's right, Xiaotian is a year older than him.

"Sister~"

"Please~ I'll bring you more fish next time."

"Well, since you're calling me 'sister,' fine, then this won't happen again. Remember, I won't charge you 3% interest per day. So, how about 10% interest per month?"

black!

That's fucking shady!

Seeing that Naruto didn't understand anything, Xiaotian hesitated for a moment.

She pouted, "Hmph, you wouldn't understand even if I told you, you foolish little brother."

"I won't charge you interest this time."

After saying that, she pretended to be an old man and rubbed Naruto's little head.

My eyes immediately lit up; I finally touched it, and it felt so good.

After getting the items, Naruto picked up a few bags on his way back.

On the first day, all one thousand taels were used up.

The ninja under surveillance sneered.

He lowered his head and silently wrote down everything Naruto had done that day.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, Naruto took a bag and went downstairs to fill it with soil.

After shaping the soil with water, I placed it on the balcony and then planted the vegetable seeds...

I ate some nearly expired instant noodles that mysteriously appeared in the refrigerator for lunch.

Naruto wasn't surprised at all by the appearance of instant noodles.

It's impossible for Ninja Bear to let him starve to death.

His only worry now is whether the vegetables will be destroyed once they grow.

Now, many residents have moved out of the buildings near my home.

While Naruto was happy to have some peace and quiet, he also knew that the villagers' attitude towards him had escalated to the highest level of disgust.

If he doesn't do bad things like in the original story, and can't find a reasonable excuse to vent...

I ate a bowl of instant noodles for lunch.

It didn't have much flavor, but thankfully he had soy sauce.

It still involves eating the fruit and then using its abilities to absorb nutrients.

However, the nutrients are pitifully scarce, or even... non-existent.

In the original story, Naruto wouldn't be able to buy things right away.

Even if you have a thousand taels in your hand, you can't spend it.

Therefore, these instant noodles, which have little nutritional value and at most fill you up, will likely appear regularly every day.

There are fewer people around at noon, so Naruto chose this time to go out.

Konoha has the best geographical location in the entire ninja world.

It has mountains and water.

It was easy for Naruto to find a fishing spot in the forest.

After that, we can slowly move closer to the Uchiha clan's territory.

After the Nine-Tails' attack, the Uchiha clan was driven out of the core area, and their original clan territory was occupied by the F4 clan members.

Naruto's current residence is also in the outskirts of the area.

We have the advantage of location.

Two and a half years is enough time for him to make proper plans.

Moreover, with the power of the Forest-Forest Fruit and his foresight, he will surely be able to take down Uchiha Shisui's corpse in two and a half years.

It seems that the timing, location, and people are all in place.

The small figure walked briskly down the street.

The villagers immediately noticed his presence.

After their identities were "exposed" yesterday, many people regretted not arriving immediately. Now that the ban has been issued, they need a reason to vent their anger.

He was being stared at by countless venomous eyes.

Naruto's expression grew colder and colder; this feeling was very uncomfortable.

Suddenly, a mask fell in front of him.

A sense of familiarity welled up inside me.

He chose to bypass it.

But if nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected is about to happen.

boom!

Naruto plopped down on the ground.

His nose was hit hard, and his eye sockets turned red at a visible speed.

He had already chosen to go around it, but a figure suddenly blocked his way.

Or perhaps, it was intentionally crashed into.

"Can't you watch where you're going?!"

The mask shop owner roared angrily at him.

"You've ruined the mask, do you deserve it?"

Naruto raised his head expressionlessly, looking at him with icy eyes.

No fear expression?

The mask shop owner made no attempt to hide the resentment in his eyes, raising his hand to slap him.

Naruto was enraged.

If he can't change it, can't he at least avoid it?

No.

He immediately stood up, took the slap in the face, and stomped down hard.

click-

The mask on the ground was stomped to pieces by an angry Naruto.

At the same time, his little face was slapped.

Tinnitus, blurred vision.

But he forced himself to stay upright and staggered toward the mask shop.

The mask shop owner regretted it the moment he hit Naruto.

"Damn it! The Hokage just issued the ban yesterday..."

He didn't react for a moment.

Naruto walked right past him.

Upon arriving at the mask shop, Naruto knocked over the wooden frame holding his mask without saying a word.

He jumped up and stomped around wildly.

The cracking sounds were incessant.

The mask shop owner realized what was happening and shoved Naruto aside.

"You damn thing, are you asking for a beating?!"

Then, looking at the shattered masks scattered on the ground, his heart bled.

Naruto, who had fallen to the ground, didn't utter a single groan.

But his gaze toward the mask shop owner grew increasingly sinister.

"My mask...you have to pay me back!"

The mask shop owner felt a chill when he saw Naruto looking at him with that kind of gaze, but in an instant, anger took over.

I took a step forward, this time using my feet.

whoosh-

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Naruto and blocked the kick.

The person who came was naturally an ANBU ninja who had been secretly monitoring the situation.

He looked at the mask shop owner and said coldly:

Let's leave it at that.

The mask shop owner felt guilty the moment he saw the ANBU ninja.

Naruto didn't say anything, he just stood up and patted his muddy pants.

He silently walked out of the mask shop, picked up his fishing gear, and left amidst countless resentful gazes.

The crowd quickly dispersed.

The ANBU ninja grabbed the mask shop owner's hand impatiently.

"Come on, let's go see the Hokage. The ban was only issued yesterday, and you've already violated it on the second day... You're the first one."

The mask shop owner's face turned deathly pale instantly.

But the ANBU ninja ignored his pleas for mercy and dragged him away by the hand.

Meanwhile, another ANBU ninja hiding in the shadows continued to follow Naruto's footsteps.

In a secluded place, unnoticed by anyone, a girl witnessed the entire incident from beginning to end.

Why is everyone treating him like this?

"That child did nothing wrong."

"The boss was the one who bumped into us, and then he started hitting us first!"

"He's so pitiful..."