Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 207 Bullying Children

"Ugh... let... let me go!"

On another street in Konoha Village, Sarutobi Konohamaru was lifted off the ground like a chick, his collar firmly gripped by a hand.

He struggled fiercely, his face flushed red from blood rushing to his head and discomfort. Grabbing him was a boy dressed in black with eerie purple paint on his face.

"Tsk, you're really energetic, you brat."

Kankuro clicked his tongue impatiently, his arm remaining motionless, clearly not taking Konohamaru's struggles seriously.

"Let...let go of Konohamaru! Didn't he already apologize? What else do you want?!"

Behind them, Udon and Moegi shouted anxiously. Just now, the three of them had been playing ninja games in the street as usual when Konohamaru accidentally bumped into this ninja from another village while running. Konohamaru immediately bowed his head and apologized, but he didn't expect the other party to be so relentless.

"Honestly, you really have a lot of free time." Behind Kankuro, a girl with four tufts of short blonde hair and a huge iron fan on her back, Temari, said helplessly, rubbing her forehead. "But just don't let it interfere with important matters."

Kankuro, who was initially just annoyed by being bumped into and intended to teach the kid a lesson, decided to give the arrogant brat a good scare after hearing his sister's words. He decided to at least give him a punch before letting him go.

Just as he was about to make his move, a calm voice came from ahead:

"Excuse me, what happened? Could you please put him down?"

Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha, who was right beside him, had arrived at the scene. Naruto wore his usual gentle smile as he looked at Kankuro's hand, which was holding Konohamaru.

It seems Gaara is nearby?

"Naruto-nii-san!"

Udon and Moegi seemed to have seen a savior and immediately hid behind Naruto.

Kankuro sized up Naruto, who had suddenly appeared, and noticed the Konoha headband on his forehead. The other man looked younger than him; was he just a Konoha genin?

...And he's accompanied by such a cute girl? It's really annoying.

Kankuro's initial thought of giving up vanished instantly. He changed his mind and decided to take the opportunity to test the mettle of Konoha's genin. He deliberately spoke in an even colder tone.

"I hate brats the most." With that, he pulled Konohamaru up a little higher, tightening his collar and making it even harder for Konohamaru to breathe, causing his face to turn purple.

"I really want to kill him right now."

"Pfft—"

A very faint sound, like the sound of air being cut, was heard.

The next moment, Kankuro suddenly felt a sharp pain in his wrist, as if he had been cut by an invisible blade! His expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously released his grip.

Konohamaru, now free, fell to the ground, panting heavily. He then scrambled to hide behind Naruto, tearfully accusing him.

"Naruto-nii! That guy went too far! I just bumped into him by accident, and he tried to kill me! I already apologized!"

Wind Release?!

Temari, who had been watching with a detached, spectator's mindset, immediately noticed something amiss. That invisible attack just now was definitely a precise application of wind-style chakra!

But... she didn't see the blond kid form any hand seals at all! How did he do that?

"I'm sorry, but bullying children is not the behavior of a ninja." Naruto's voice remained calm. "Konohamaru has already apologized. If you're willing to let this go, I can offer compensation and help treat your hand wounds."

Kankuro glanced down at the tiny yet precise cut on his wrist, a chill running through him.

Does this guy mean he was perfectly capable of killing me without me noticing?

"What I hate most is a self-righteous, pretentious brat like you..."

Kankuro's anger, mixed with the humiliation of being slighted, surged up. He reached for the crow puppet tightly wrapped in bandages behind him, preparing to teach this arrogant Konoha genin a lesson.

However, his fingers had just touched the puppet's bandages.

"Don't move."

A cold voice sounded on the back of his neck. At the same time, the cold metallic touch pressed clearly against the artery on the side of his neck.

Kankuro's blood froze instantly, and cold sweat immediately seeped from his forehead, sliding down his face covered in face paint. He stood frozen in place, instinctively holding his breath.

Temari, standing nearby, also paled. This kind of teleportation technique… she hadn't even seen how the other person moved.

Naruto, who had been standing in front, slowly disappeared like a phantom, while the real Naruto appeared behind Kankuro, his kunai firmly positioned against Kankuro's vitals.

Kankuro had no doubt that if he made any more dangerous moves, the kunai would pierce his throat without hesitation.

"If you want to fight, I suggest you wait until the Chunin Exams officially begin."

Naruto's voice was calm but carried a warning, "Now, I advise you to put away the toys behind you."

"Naruto-nii-san! You're amazing!"

Although they didn't know what ninjutsu Naruto used, he subdued the arrogant guy in an instant, and Konohamaru, Udon, and Moegi immediately cheered excitedly.

Satsuki was initially displeased by Kankuro's arrogant attitude, but seeing the disgusting guy's pale face and cold sweat, she slightly restrained her intention to attack.

If Naruto had been a fraction of a second later, Kankuro would have definitely paid the price for calling him a "pretentious brat." Moreover, how dare a ninja from another village act so arrogantly in Konoha?

"Wait! Please stop!" Temari cried out anxiously. Seeing her younger brother's life in someone else's hands, her voice was filled with unprecedented tension. "We were wrong! We're willing to apologize! Please, please don't hurt him!"

"Kankuro! Apologize!"

"Well……"

Kankuro was filled with humiliation and lingering fear. He never expected that this seemingly ordinary Konoha genin would possess such terrifying speed and strength.

Feeling the death threat emanating from the cold metal against his neck, he gritted his teeth and finally managed to squeeze out the difficult words.

"...10. I'm very sorry... I went too far."

The pressure on the back of my neck suddenly disappeared.

Kankuro, as if completely exhausted, gasped for breath, his body trembling slightly as his adrenaline subsided. With a mixture of shock and resentment, he looked at the blond figure beside the black-haired girl and the Konohamaru squad, who had already stopped and calmly returned to their cheering group.

However, Naruto suddenly turned his head, the cold sharpness on his face instantly melting away, replaced by his usual gentle and harmless expression.

"I'm sorry, my reaction was a bit too extreme. After all, protecting the children in the village is my responsibility."

"However, please allow me to add one more thing: venting your inner pressure and dissatisfaction on those weaker than yourself is not the way a strong person should act. Moreover, with your abilities, shouldn't you set your sights on more worthy opponents?"

Then, he did something that surprised both Kankuro and Temari. He took a step forward and naturally extended his palm toward Kankuro.

"If you don't mind, let me help you heal this little injury. Consider it a peaceful way to end our less-than-pleasant first meeting."

Finally, his gaze passed over Kankuro and landed on Temari standing to the side, revealing a sunny smile.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing the true strength of the two of you... no, perhaps the three of you, in the upcoming Chunin Exams."