In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 8 Naruto wants ramen? Trade his wife for it.

"If you dare to bully people again, or give people nicknames again, I'll beat you up again, got it?" Qianye didn't really hit hard, just enough to make them bleed from the nose. After a while, when they had finished crying, he smiled wickedly and spoke.

As the saying goes, mischievous children need to be disciplined.

If it were an older person who took action, they would only be afraid for a short while, and would scoff at it after a few days.

Only when an even more unruly child takes action will they learn their lesson.

"Got it, wow."

Upon hearing Qianye's words, the three looked up and saw a mischievous smile on his fair face, even more wicked than theirs. They suddenly shuddered and answered in unison, their voices trembling with tears.

Until Qianye stopped looking at them.

In a panic, I ran away crying and wishing my parents had more legs.

Hinata Hyuga still had tears in her eyes as she looked at the boy who had suddenly appeared like a hero and saved her.

For some reason, a familiar feeling welled up inside me.

It seemed she had seen him somewhere before.

She quickly mustered her courage, walked up to Qianye, blushed, and gave a graceful bow, "Um... thank you."

"No need for thanks." Qianye formed a hand seal with his right hand, and with a bang, the smoke dissipated, returning to its original state.

Hinata looked at Chiya, who had suddenly grown larger, and that inexplicable sense of familiarity welled up in her heart again. She couldn't help but ask, "Um, haven't we met somewhere before?"

"Looks like you still remember. Two years ago, that winter day, you got lost in the snow. How about it? Do you remember?" Qianye squatted down and asked with a light laugh.

"You're the older brother who took me home." Upon hearing this, Hinata was overwhelmed with familiar memories and exclaimed excitedly.

Qianye nodded and gently patted the little girl's head.

Hinata immediately lowered her head shyly.

Chiya glanced sideways at the male ninja at the end of the road, who also had a pair of pure white eyes.

Then he glanced at the blond-haired boy hiding behind a tree not far away.

He said softly to Hinata, "Little girl, you are a child of the Hyuga clan and possess the Byakugan. You should have received proper ninja training from a young age."

Why couldn't he handle those unruly kids?

Remember, next time you encounter this situation, don't back down or cry; learn to fight back.

Help from others is only temporary; no one can protect you for a lifetime.

Blindly yielding and being weak will not solve any problems.

If you want to protect what you cherish, you have to learn to take the initiative.

Okay, I have to go now. See you next time.

After saying that, Chiya turned around and slowly disappeared from Hinata's sight without looking back.

After a while, the Hyuga clan Chunin ran over, anxiously saying, "Young Miss, why did you sneak out again? What if you ran into bad guys? Luckily, that person didn't do anything. Also, you didn't go near that blond brat, did you? The clan leader ordered us not to."

Hinata paid no attention to the guards' incessant chatter, her gaze fixed on the spot where Chiya had disappeared. Behind him, a blond boy was sneaking around. Hinata murmured to herself, "See you next time, big brother."

After that day, Hinata changed her previously timid and shy personality.

He suddenly became very interested in practicing soft boxing, and in addition to completing the training assignments given by his father every day, he would practice extra on his own.

When she encounters something she doesn't understand, she will ask her father for help immediately.

This was both unexpected and gratifying to Hiashi Hyuga, who would be in charge of teaching Hinata Gentle Fist.

During a test, after discovering that Hinata had made significant progress, the usually strict father surprisingly praised his daughter, whom he had previously disliked.

Hinata was overjoyed to receive praise from her father and trained even harder.

Eventually, he gradually caught up with Hyuga Neji, who was hailed as a genius.

Of course, this is something.

Meanwhile, Chiya had already returned the way she came and arrived at Ichiraku Ramen.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, mission complete! Reward: Earth Release Chakra Technique Nature Transformation.]

"At least my words weren't wasted." Qianye's lips curled up slightly as he heard the system notification in his ear.

Then he glanced behind him.

There, a blond kid, using the most clumsy hiding skills, hid behind a telephone pole, peeking out every now and then to observe.

Seeing Qianye turn around, the blond boy immediately shrank back guiltily.

"Come out, you've been following me all this way, aren't you tired?" Qianye sighed helplessly.

"Nii-san, do you remember me? I'm Naruto. Uzumaki Naruto." Upon hearing this, Naruto chuckled and stepped out from behind the telephone pole.

"Of course I remember," Qianye said.

The two met two years ago when they took Hinata home.

The person who was supposed to take Hinata home was Naruto, who was wandering the streets because he had no family.

However, due to Chiya's intrusion, the two did not meet.

The same applies this time.

If Chiya hadn't intervened, Naruto would have stepped in to save Hinata, just like in the original story, and then gotten a beating.

On the way back, Chiya met Naruto and, seeing his pitiful state, treated him to a meal of ramen.

I never expected that the other party would still remember it to this day.

Upon hearing this, Naruto's light blue eyes immediately revealed excitement and joy, his face beaming with delight.

Because Chiya was the first person in his life, besides the third generation, who did not look at him with strange eyes.

The owner of Ichiraku Ramen was the second one.

Just then, Naruto's stomach growled.

"You must not have eaten properly again," Chiya said, looking at Naruto.

Naruto's face flushed slightly, and he patted his stomach shyly. He turned his head to look at the brightly lit Ichiraku Ramen restaurant next to Chiya, his throat bobbing as he swallowed hard.

"I knew it would be like this. Come on in, I'll treat you to ramen." Chiya glanced subtly at the ANBU ninja hiding in the shadows watching Naruto, and went into Ichiraku Ramen first.

Naruto paused for a moment, then his face lit up with excitement and awareness, and he quickly followed him inside.

In the shadows, one of the ANBU members responsible for monitoring Naruto said, "Someone has made contact with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Should we report this to the Hokage?"

Another ANBU member replied, "No need. That brat is probably just taking pity on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and inviting him for a meal. Let's wait and see."

"Oh, it's Qianye! Why didn't you come with your girlfriend today? What would you like to eat?" Ichiro greeted him with a smile.

"Give him a bowl of tonkotsu ramen." Chiya pointed to Naruto who had followed her over, took out the little money she had and put it on the table. "Uncle Ichiraku, give him a bowl of ramen every day from now on. This money should be enough for him to eat until after the New Year."

"Naruto?" Ichiraku's eyes, which had been slightly narrowed, opened wide for the first time. He looked at Naruto with a complicated expression, recalling the scene two years ago when Chiya brought Naruto to eat ramen. Thinking about Chiya's background, he couldn't help but sigh, "Chiya-kun, you really are a good person."

Chiya smiled and was about to leave when Naruto's childish and expectant voice rang in her ears, "Chiya-nii-san, aren't you going to eat?"

"No, I have an appointment." Qianye shook his head. Quan was waiting for him to have New Year's Eve dinner, and then left without looking back.

Naruto was left standing there in a daze, but soon his thoughts were drawn to the delicious aroma of Ichiraku Ramen.

Today is destined to be a wonderful day for Naruto.

Although he missed the chance to meet his future daughter-in-law, he gained a bowl of ramen for the New Year.

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