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Chapter 557: Prince Naruto!
Chapter 557: Prince Naruto!
Land of Fire, Konoha Village!
Today's Konoha has regained its former peace and prosperity.
The streets are bustling with people, and occasionally, a strangely shaped 'Wooden Ox' pulls a small cart through, while shops on both sides see customers coming and going.
"Stop, you little brat!"
An angry voice echoes through the streets.
A man with a white headband tied around his head is chasing after a young man with blond hair, blue eyes, and a six-path-like beard mark on his cheeks. The young man is wearing a tattered orange tracksuit and a pair of windproof goggles, and he is holding a bag of bread.
"Blah, blah, blah, I'm not listening to you!"
The blond-haired boy, holding the bread, turns and makes a silly face.
However, he doesn't notice the person in front of him, and as he turns, he collides with someone.
Bang!
The two collide, and bread spills onto the ground.
The person he collided with is fine, but the blond-haired boy ends up sitting on the ground.
He lifts his head and sees four people in front of him.
The one he collided with is a beautiful young woman with black hair styled in a side-swept bang, a teardrop-shaped beauty mark at the corner of her eye, and a gentle and serene demeanor.
Behind her are a boy and two girls of similar age to the blond-haired boy.
The boy has short, black, messy hair and a fresh and natural aura. Although he looks similar to the person the blond-haired boy dislikes, he gives off a likable vibe.
On the left is a red-haired girl, slightly taller than the blond-haired boy, with red eyes that scrutinize him.
The last girl causes the blond-haired boy, still sitting on the ground, to freeze, even forgetting to continue his escape.
Blond hair, blue eyes, and a vibrant, beautiful face.
Not only is she beautiful, but there's also a strange feeling that she resembles Naruto Uzumaki when he looks in the mirror. He feels a connection with her, as if they are similar.
However, it's just a feeling because, in appearance, apart from their hair and eyes, they don't have much in common.
The girl is not only taller but also has a slender and graceful figure, fair skin like jade, and it's evident that she comes from a ninja clan.
In contrast, the blond-haired boy has a dusty face, a small and weak stature, and is on a refugee level, making it inappropriate to compare them.
Thinking of this, the blond-haired boy lowers his head in shame.
However, he doesn't notice the pity in the blond-haired girl's eyes, which soon turn into deep, burning anger.
"You dare steal food from our shop, you little brat!"
At this moment, the man with the white headband, panting, grabs the blond-haired boy's shoulder, his face filled with anger.
"I... I paid for it!"
The blond-haired boy quickly refutes, but his tone lacks confidence.
"Hmph, we don't want to sell to you, and even if you paid, it's still stealing!"
The middle-aged man's anger doesn't subside, and he raises his right hand as if to slap the blond-haired boy sitting on the ground.
The latter instinctively closes his eyes but shows no intention of dodging.
Slap!
The middle-aged man's hand is grabbed by someone else.
It turns out that the black-haired boy in the black-collared shirt has taken action.
"Enough, I know the reason, but don't you have any sense of wrongdoing? Get lost!"
The boy's domineering words, combined with his aura, make it clear that he is a ninja, even without wearing a forehead protector.
The troublemakers of Konoha aren't afraid of ninjas, but only if they are in the right.
Listening to the black-haired boy, the man realizes that he seems to know the whole story, so the middle-aged man finally glares at the blond-haired boy on the ground and leaves.
Although the blond-haired boy is in the right, due to certain reasons, he doesn't want to make a big deal out of it.
"Let's go!"
The black-haired boy signals for the group to leave.
"Hey!" The blond-haired boy gets up from the ground and shouts at their departing backs, "My name is Naruto Uzumaki, what are your names!"
But there is no response.
Yes, the blond-haired boy is Naruto Uzumaki.
And the group he just met is naturally the four who came from the Heavenly Castle, including Tang Ping.
On the surface, there are only a few of them, but others will arrive one after another.
Anyway, in a few months, when the Konoha collapse plan begins, they will start to overturn the tables.
At this moment, the Heavenly Castle seemed to be operating as usual, but it was secretly making its moves.
For instance, they stockpiled various raw materials, ensuring that when the time came, they could immediately produce the necessary items and have the resources ready.
Even the Mikos and Shinobis were mobilized.
By the way, the number of Shinobis registered at the Heavenly Castle had surpassed four thousand.
Countless resources were invested in their cultivation, but after several years, the number had only doubled. This was because the 'public data' was misleading, and only a handful of people knew the true numbers.
The Shinobis of the Heavenly Castle were distributed across several regions, and their numbers weren't excessive, so there was no fear of others discovering any flaws in this regard.
It could be said that this was the period when the Heavenly Castle was gathering its strength before making its move.
Therefore, Uchiha Meika couldn't immediately follow them to Konoha; she could only wait for some time to pass.
However, Hyuga Cangyue did come, but she didn't travel with Tang Ping and his group.
On the surface, Tang Ping's team, a standard combination of a mentor Jounin and three students, was sent by the Heavenly Castle for an exchange.
Even though Konoha and the Daimyo desperately wanted the Heavenly Castle to perish, in reality, they didn't dare to openly turn against them.
Even though Tang Ping had been 'missing' for so long, his remaining strength was still astonishing. This made it so that even if they tried to ostracize and suppress him, they could only act in secret, and on the surface, they were still 'family'.
If they were family, sending the new generation for an 'exchange' was only natural.
However, if they wanted to visit the Ninja Academy, they would still need to inform Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The Konoha Ninja Academy was very special!
Although it didn't hold much power, it was headed by the Hokage himself as the principal.
And the 'Will of Fire' in the curriculum was a must-pass subject. Combined with the constant promotion by the Sarutobi Clan teachers, this was what brainwashed the Ninja Academy students.
Especially for the civilian Shinobis, nine out of ten dreamed of becoming the Hokage, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, this Hokage, was naturally the existence they most admired.
Therefore, if an 'exchange student' were to visit such a special place, it would indeed require the approval of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage.
Soon, the group of four arrived at the Hokage Tower.
Since they had informed the Hokage in advance, there wouldn't be any dramatic incidents, and they were led by a civilian Shinobi to the Hokage's office on the second floor.
By the way, in their group, Quan was the mentor Jounin.
Tang Ping had changed his name to 'Sokuro', and he was a 12-year-old Ninja Academy student from a civilian background. Naruto Minato became Minato (12), and Kaguya Uzumaki's name remained unchanged (14 years old).
Kaguya's name remained unchanged because her red hair was too eye-catching, making it impossible to hide, so it was better to reveal her identity directly.
It wasn't a secret that the Heavenly Castle had always been searching for members of the Uzumaki Clan.
Now, Kaguya Tsuzuki was the 'Clan Head', and she had essentially rebuilt the Uzumaki Clan.
By the way, Ayumi Uzumaki had been expelled.
There was no other way; this 'Uzumaki Princess' had watched the Uzumaki Clan perish, and no matter her reasons, she couldn't be forgiven.
The late Kaguya Tsuzuki had refused to flee to Konoha, precisely because she hated Konoha and even more so, Ayumi Uzumaki.
Although Konoha was an ally, it wasn't incomprehensible that they would put their interests above their allies.
But you, Ayumi Uzumaki, were the 'Uzumaki Princess', and you had abandoned the Uzumaki Clan for Konoha, even unwilling to seek revenge for them. Who else should be blamed if not you?
Even though she later fell out with the Hokage over this, it didn't change the fact that she had chosen Konoha and abandoned her clan. The expulsion was justified.
Regarding this, Tang Ping had nothing to say.
This was an internal affair of the Uzumaki Clan, and even if his relationship with Ayumi Uzumaki was good, he couldn't interfere.
Because he also disliked Ayumi Uzumaki, the love-struck fool.
She was completely manipulated by the Hokage's 'moral coercion', and if it were him, he would have directly killed the F4. Anyway, at that time, with her strength, she was invincible in the Shinobi World, and there was no fear of any consequences.
Soon, the group entered the office and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, wearing the Hokage hat, sitting in a chair and smoking.
(End of Chapter)
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