Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

However, she couldn't do anything about her friend's family situation.

960. Kakashi: I'm still the youngest ninja in history!

"Wow! Konoha is so lively! It's so much more lively than our Sunagakure! Temari, look at that..."

"After all, it's the largest village in the ninja world, so of course it's more prosperous than our village."

Walking along the bustling streets of Konoha, Karin wandered around, occasionally pulling her best friend to look at this and that.

Although Konoha has weakened in recent years, it has not affected its prosperity in the slightest. Karin and the others have been shocked by Konoha's prosperity.

After two months, Rasa and his group finally arrived at Konoha. Fortunately, nothing happened along the way. The reason it took so long was that Karin had never been to the Land of Fire before, so she wandered around like a tourist.

Actually, the other teenagers had never been to the Land of Fire before. They were attracted by the scenery of the Land of Fire along the way. However, these children did not have the same background as Karin, so they did not dare to show it in front of the Kazekage. Even Rasa's three children obediently suppressed their curiosity. Only Karin did not care about all that.

Rasa also experienced how much trouble Conan's father had back then, but fortunately, nothing happened along the way, and although it took a little longer, they arrived safely in Konoha.

In fact, Rasa's worries were unfounded. The Land of Wind and the Land of Fire are adjacent, and it only takes a few days to cross the border of the Land of Fire after leaving the Land of Wind. As the host, Konoha would not allow such a large group from Sunagakure to cause trouble, so security would naturally be at its highest level. When they entered the border of the Land of Fire, a large number of Konoha Anbu members followed them. However, none of Rasa's group were skilled in sensory perception. Although Karin possessed the Uzumaki clan's sensory abilities, they were not passive skills, so she naturally did not detect the Konoha Anbu surrounding them.

Upon arriving at the entrance to Konoha Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally had to personally greet Rasa, the Kazekage. For the sake of prestige, Maki and the others naturally followed Rasa. Since there was no danger in Konoha, there was no need to follow these children.

If something were to happen to these children here, Konoha would be called the number one village in the ninja world for nothing. Over the years, only their village's Golden Lion Shiki has been able to freely enter and leave Konoha. No one else has that ability. White Fang's short sword is no joke.

........

"boom!"

"Hey! Kakashi, the Chunin Exams are coming up soon, and instead of helping your three students review, you're just lounging at home studying. Aren't you being a really irresponsible teacher? Aren't you afraid Hiruzen Sarutobi will dock your pay?"

The Hatake clan's White Fang isn't home; he's probably at the Hokage Building with the boss. After all, he's Konoha's top star. Ever since Minato Namikaze passed away, White Fang has returned to his position as Konoha's top star.

Masato only saw Kakashi holding a small notebook by Jiraiya, appreciating it as a work of literature at home.

"...It's because the Chunin Exams are coming up soon, so we're giving them some time to relax these next couple of days. We can't put too much pressure on them, you...don't you know?"

Kakashi rolled his dead fish eyes and said without looking up, "Who else in the entire ninja world would dare to bombard the gates of the Hatake clan besides this old guy?"

The joint Chunin Exams of Konoha are about to begin, and the people from Sunagakure have already arrived. Although he hasn't seen this old guy, based on his understanding of him, he'll definitely come back to join in the fun.

As the heir of the Hatake clan, I wouldn't even look down on that meager fixed salary...

"Sigh! I really didn't know that. Your uncle here is a genius who became a Chunin right from the start. I've never experienced anything like this. Come to think of it, I've really missed out on a lot of experiences. Tell your uncle, what's it like to participate in the Chunin Exams?"

Shindou suddenly realized what was going on and led Shiro into the living room. Shiro sat down next to him and said shamelessly.

"...My father works at the Hokage Building. You can go to him if you need anything. If you want to rest, please go to the guest room. I have to go now."

Kakashi, seeing the old man's pretentious face, would have shoved a copy of Jiraiya's "Make-Out Paradise" into the old man's mouth if it weren't for the fact that it was such a bestseller and hard to buy.

I decided to just ignore it and not bother watching this old guy show off in front of me.

What a load of rubbish!

I'm still the youngest ninja in the history of the ninja world!

Am I proud?

"Tch! Look at that, the Hatake clan is so clueless. His dad, White Fang, is lucky. He's over thirty and girls still come knocking on his door. If this kid wasn't as lucky as his dad, he'd probably be a bachelor forever."

Masato poured himself a cup of tea and, while drinking it, complained to the handsome man beside him, Shiro.

"........"

Bai didn't say anything, after all, talking about other people's gossip didn't fit his persona, but his expression still twitched slightly, and his ears perked up.

This is gossip about the legendary ninja Sakumo! You've always been on the outskirts of the ninja world, following Zabuza-sama around. How could you possibly get involved in gossip about such a legendary figure?

Although he missed his Zabuza-sama, he had a much easier time living with Masato-sama during this period. At least he didn't have to live those days of fighting and killing anymore, and he realized for the first time that being a ninja didn't mean fighting and killing every day.

This is also a way of life for Masato.

"...Old man."

Masato's voice was quite loud, and Kakashi, who was at the door, could hear it. He muttered something under his breath, pretended not to hear, and turned to leave.

My precious day off was ruined by this old guy. I don't know how my honest father could befriend such a nasty person. It's just too much.

......

"Konohamaru? Who beat you up like this?"

At this moment, on the streets of Konoha, due to the upcoming Chunin Exams, a large number of outsiders could be seen everywhere. The Savior looked at his little brother Konohamaru with a bruised and swollen nose and eyes, and his short temper flared up.

Konohamaru was just a new underling of his, and he actually got beaten up like this. Isn't this disrespecting his future Hokage position?

"He was someone with a big painted face and a doll on his back, just like the one in Ebisu-sensei's house."

The little girl next to Konohamaru said.

The little girl was quite observant; when her friend was beaten up, she had already quietly memorized the other person's appearance so that she wouldn't be unable to find them when she needed revenge later.

"What?! Let's go, Big Brother will avenge you!"

Upon hearing the little girl's words, the savior could no longer tolerate it. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to go and get revenge for his underling.

"Hey, Naruto, Kakashi told us not to cause trouble."

Seeing her friend storming off to avenge their underling, the pink-haired girl quickly gave chase. She knew her friend's capabilities all too well; aside from that terrifying burst of power they unleashed back in the Land of Waves, her friend was practically trash. She didn't want to risk being killed instead of getting revenge, which would only make her lose face too...

961. The other party might be the Hokage's son.

Meanwhile, while the savior was preparing to avenge his little brother, Karin didn't seem to mind Kankuro bullying a kid.

After all, Kankuro has been arrogant since he was a child. In addition, the kid who bumped into Kankuro while walking without looking where he was going was just as arrogant as Kankuro when he was a child. It is normal to teach him a lesson. Wasn't Kankuro beaten up by Karin when he was a child because he was too arrogant?

It was just a minor arrogance meeting a major one and getting a lesson. Besides, it was just a superficial injury, nothing serious. I just applied some antiseptic at home and it was fine by the next day.

So no one took it seriously. Karin continued to stroll around the streets of Konoha with Temari in her hand. Konoha was far more prosperous than Sunagakure, and many of the dazzling goods were things that Sunagakure had never seen before.

After all, the Land of Wind has a harsh environment, and Sunagakure is located in the heart of the Land of Wind. One has to cross a vast desert to reach Sunagakure. Although the Land of Wind is wealthy, the harsh environment alone deters many merchants. Only those fearless merchants with a dream of getting rich and a firm will have the perseverance to go to Sunagakure to do business. This is also the reason why Sunagakure has been developing slowly despite its wealth over the past few decades.

Leaving aside the major ninja villages, many smaller ones in the ninja world have developed much faster than Sunagakure in some respects. Take Takigakure, for example. After losing the Seven-Tails, it became a complete lackey of Konoha. For decades after losing the Seven-Tails, it clung tightly to Konoha's powerful backing. During World War II and World War III, Konoha shielded Takigakure from the ravages of war, allowing it to remain unaffected despite being situated between several major villages. Its advantageous location also attracted many investors in recent years. If it weren't for the incompetence of successive Takigakure leaders and the Seven-Tails' loss to Shiki, after decades of quiet development, they might very well have reclaimed the sixth largest ninja village from the Land of Rain...

Sunagakure's prosperity surpasses even Takigakure, let alone Konoha, which is located in the heart of the ninja world.

"That's strange, why do my eyelids keep twitching?"

Speechless, Kankuro rubbed his eyes as he watched the crazy girl and his older sister frantically shopping ahead. For some reason, his eyelids kept twitching, making him feel uneasy.

"Could it be that brat from earlier? To be so arrogant in Konoha, that kid must be something special. Could he be the Hokage's son...?"

Gaara said helplessly that his older brother had been incredibly arrogant since childhood. If their father hadn't actually been the Kazekage, it wouldn't have been just a matter of being beaten up by Karin as a child; he would have been ambushed by countless people in the bushes. Just now, he seemed to see a reflection of his older brother's childhood self in that kid. Konoha was, after all, the number one village in the ninja world. Anyone who dared to be so arrogant in the village was either a rich second-generation or the third Hokage...

"Really? How old is that kid? I heard the Hokage of Konoha is an old man, older than Lord Meikawa and the others. Even if he's a grandson, he should be about the same age as Brother Zhenmi..."

Seeing Gaara's serious expression, Kankuro pretended to be nonchalant, saying something that seemed to be a way of comforting himself...

If the other party really is the Hokage's son or grandson, and I beat up his grandson on his own turf, just thinking about it makes my heart race.

His father had specifically instructed them beforehand to keep a low profile in Konoha and avoid causing trouble, in case he actually managed to beat up the Hokage's grandson or son...

"Big brother, this is the guy who bullied me!"

Sure enough, just as Kankuro finished speaking, a menacing voice came from behind him. Kankuro turned around and saw that it was none other than the kid he had beaten up before, accompanied by a blond guy about his age with a Konoha ninja headband on his forehead.

"..."

Gaara helplessly shrugged at Kankuro, "See? They've already brought people over."

"Hey, you big-faced bastards, who are you people? How dare you hit Konohamaru!"

Having found the culprit who beat up his little brother, the savior's short temper flared up. He rolled up his sleeves and stormed over, pointing at Kankuro and unleashing a torrent of abuse.

"You wretched brat, you're going to die!"

Kankuro was hearing someone call him "Big Face" for the first time. He was initially a little embarrassed, but then he got carried away. His appearance had been a sore point for him for many years. Although he shared the same parents as Temari and Gaara, he didn't know if it was a genetic mutation or if his parents passed on all the good genes to his older sister and younger brother, but his appearance was actually the worst among the three siblings. Ever since he realized the importance of appearance, he had been drawing patterns on his face with colored pencils since he was a child in order to cover up his less-than-beautiful face.

Now this brat is calling me "Big Face," even though my uncle can tolerate it, my aunt can't.

He completely forgot his father's advice to keep a low profile; he was determined to beat this short, skinny blond kid to a pulp today.

With that, he untied the puppet from behind, connected the chakra threads to the puppet, and with a flurry of movements, he controlled the crow to attack the blond brat.

"Wow! What is this?"

Although the savior had a bad temper, he was actually quite inexperienced and a complete novice. He had never seen anything like puppetry before. When he saw something that looked like a human but wasn't actually human being being controlled by the other party and attacking him, he was instantly dumbfounded and didn't know how to fight back.

His usual fighting style was to summon his minions to fight the enemy head-on, but now the opponent was a ranged attacker, and it was a strange thing he had never seen before. It looked like a person, but it had three eyes and four arms. The more he looked at it, the more disgusted he became, and he didn't know how to fight it for a moment.

"Hey, Kankuro, what are you doing? Stop it right now!"

At this moment, Karin and Temari, who were shopping nearby and whose wallets had finally been used up halfway, saw Kankuro fighting with someone. The blond guy on the other end looked familiar to Karin; wasn't that the blond guy who had been beaten up by her older brother Haku in the Land of Waves?

She rushed over shouting, "Kankuro is going to die! Fighting on someone else's turf! Even her great-uncle wasn't this arrogant!"

However, the arrow was already on the bowstring. Although Kankuro heard Karin's words to his older sister, the crow had already reached the savior, and even if he suppressed his internal injuries, he couldn't stop it.

"...This idiot."

"Snapped!"

Just as the crow puppet was about to confront the savior, a faint aura of arrogance drifted through the air, and a sassy voice with a hint of pretentiousness rang out. A small pebble struck Kankuro's hand, and the pain caused the chakra threads on Kankuro's hand to disappear.

962. The children of Sunagakure are so innocent.

The surrounding air suddenly became still.

The group looked in the direction of the voice, which sounded somewhat pretentious. They saw a figure in shorts hanging upside down from a tree next door, with a cold expression and closed eyes. An aura that seemed unfamiliar to them lingered around him.

To be honest, the second male lead's entrance outfit was indeed quite daring. At least the pink-haired girl and the observant little girl next to Konohamaru were instantly captivated by him, their eyes turning into hearts in an instant.

(⊙_⊙)?

Karin and Temari looked at this guy with question marks on their faces. His posture was quite sloppy, but they didn't understand why he was hanging on the tree with his eyes closed.

Although Karin is a fangirl, she was bombarded with the sight of her handsome father since childhood, and then she experienced the unique charm of Itachi Uchiha. Finally, she even licked the screen of the enchanting Haku, which greatly improved her immunity. So she didn't have any feelings for this second male lead.

As for Temari, needless to say, she has been the older sister of two younger brothers since childhood. When her father was busy with work, she also had to take care of her two younger brothers with her uncle. As a result, she has always been very rational. She was indifferent to even the popular Uchiha Itachi and the enchanting Haku, let alone this second male lead who only knows how to pretend.

"What's this guy doing? Asleep? (⊙_⊙)?"

"I don't know...maybe..."