Naruto World, Konohagakure, year 60.
"Get out of here! You disgusting monster, don't come near here, take this too."
A white fox mask was thrown onto the ground with force by the Mask Shop Owner.
Outside the shop, beside the street, a blond-haired boy, about ten years old, was sitting on the ground, obviously pushed out unexpectedly.
The Konohagakure villagers passing by saw this scene and were all pointing and talking.
Not only did they not help, but they were also filled with coldness and mockery, and some even kicked him while he was down.
"It's this child, it's really disgusting."
"Why doesn't he just die!"
"Get lost, you damn brat."
The Blond-haired Boy was completely oblivious to this, his expression vacant and foolish, silent.
But in reality, a storm raged within him.
This… was a transmigration?
The scene unfolding before him was incredibly familiar. Coupled with the pointing and malicious comments from the side, he quickly realized what was happening.
He had transmigrated into the Naruto World and taken the place of the original protagonist, Uzumaki Naruto?
Regardless, he had watched Naruto dozens of times and read countless fanfics, so he was naturally very familiar with all of this.
Naruto, huh…
That's a good start. Even if he followed the original story, he could still reach the pinnacle of life.
But, would he do that?
If he didn't change anything, wouldn't the whole thing be a wasted trip, and what would the readers have to read?
"Get out, get out! I don't welcome you here. Take that thing and get out of here!" The Mask Shop Owner seemed to have been cursed, and he impatiently urged.
Judging by his stance, if Naruto didn't leave quickly, he was ready to take action.
"Can I ask a question?" Naruto lowered his head, his voice a bit low.
The Mask Shop Owner didn't hear any change in emotion and became even more impatient. "I have no obligation to answer any of your questions. Hurry up and take that mask and get out of here. If you don't leave, don't blame me for being rude!"
Have you been polite at all from start to finish?
Uzumaki Naruto sneered inwardly, then suddenly looked up, a glint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
"You… you…"
The Mask Shop Owner met that predatory gaze and was instantly drenched in a cold sweat, instinctively taking two steps back. A look of terror also appeared on his face.
After all, he was afraid that the damned Nine-Tailed Fox would suddenly go berserk.
But, as they say, the meek are always taken advantage of. Uzumaki Naruto had always been a foolish, blank slate, allowing himself to be bullied. Over time, everyone thought he was easy to push around.
Because of this, the Mask Shop Owner quickly became enraged. He had actually been frightened by a look from the boy. Wouldn't he be laughed at by everyone else?
"You damned monster, you dare to glare at me? Die!"
The Mask Shop Owner grabbed a mop from the side and swung it at Uzumaki Naruto's head.
Swish!
Just as that mop-head was about to land on Naruto's head, the Blond-haired Boy vanished from where he stood, causing the blow to miss.
The next moment, the Mask Shop Owner's hair stood on end, his body stiffened, his eyes widened, and his face turned deathly pale.
A Kunai, reflecting cold light, was silently pressed against his neck.
"What I want to know is, what's the penalty for pushing me for no reason? Now, we can add attempted assault and attempted murder. So, if I kill you now, it's considered self-defense, right?"
Naruto's cold voice came from behind him, and the Mask Shop Owner's face instantly lost all color.
After all, he was a soon-to-be-graduated ninja academy student; dealing with these ordinary people was easy, wasn't it?
"I... I just..." The Mask Shop Owner tried to defend himself, but couldn't think of a suitable reason.
Faced with the threat of death, he started to have a change of heart.
No one could have imagined that this little guy, who was always bullied, would actually fight back.
In the next moment, the surrounding villagers erupted in an uproar.
"How dare he!"
"I told you this monster was a time bomb. They should have gotten rid of him humanely a long time ago. Keeping him around is the biggest mistake."
"Hurry up and let them go! Where are the ninjas? Where's the Anbu? Isn't anyone going to do anything here?"
The fixed impression of Uzumaki Naruto in their hearts didn't make them fear him.
Besides, the Kunai wasn't pressed against their necks, so they could curse without any worries.
Some of the more twisted individuals were even trying to provoke Uzumaki Naruto, hoping he would actually kill the Mask Shop Owner.
That way, Naruto wouldn't be able to live peacefully in the village anymore, and would definitely be punished by the higher-ups because of the public outrage.
Whoosh!
An Anbu indeed appeared at the right moment, and he said in a low voice, "Uzumaki Naruto, I order you to let him go! Pointing your weapon at your own village's comrade is equivalent to an act of treason!"
With the Anbu stepping forward, the surrounding villagers became more confident, and they all clamored, "Let him go quickly, let him go quickly!"
The Mask Shop Owner also felt relieved, and sneered, "I don't know what my crime is, but your crime right now is not light. Didn't you hear the Anbu-sama? This is an act of treason, why don't you let me go quickly!"
This was a classic case of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, of using the authority of others to intimidate.
The Anbu's eyebrows, hidden behind his mask, furrowed. The Mask Shop Owner hadn't even put down his Kunai yet and was already provoking him. Was he tired of living?
The Anbu didn't say anything. He also harbored extreme disgust for Uzumaki Naruto and had never taken him seriously, not believing the Blond-haired Boy would actually do anything.
However, Naruto revealed a hint of mockery, "How interesting. You didn't appear when he pushed me, you didn't appear when he hit me with a mop, and now you're saying this to me? Is Konohagakure's rule just double standards? And 'comrade'? That adjective only makes me sick."
Saying this, he pushed the Kunai forward, instantly slicing the Mask Shop Owner's neck, causing blood to gush out.
"Ah! I'm going to die, I'm going to die!" The Mask Shop Owner's newfound confidence was immediately replaced by terror, and he shouted, "Don't kill me, I... I apologize!"
The surrounding villagers, who were originally the type to bully the weak and fear the strong, were now terrified when they saw blood. They didn't dare to say anything more and instead couldn't help but retreat in fear.
The expression behind the Anbu's mask was extremely unsightly. This Nine-Tailed Fox bastard actually didn't give him any face, it was truly hateful!
And what was this talk about Konohagakure's rules? Rules are made for people, are you even human, Nine-Tailed Fox?
But he was, after all, an Anbu, professionally trained, so of course he couldn't say such things openly.
"Calm down, Uzumaki Naruto!" The Anbu could only try to mediate. "I will report this to the Hokage. He will ensure justice is served. Before things get out of hand, release the man."
Once the man was released, he would immediately subdue Naruto, preventing any resistance.
He might even beat him up first to appease the villagers' anger.
"I am very calm!"
Naruto grinned and said to the Mask Shop Owner, "What did you say? Apologize?"
"Yes, yes, I apologize. I was wrong. I shouldn't have pushed you, and I shouldn't have thrown things at you." The Mask Shop Owner was about to cry.
Faced with the threat of death, he wouldn't hesitate to apologize, or even kneel.
At the same time, in his heart, he cursed the Anbu. Weren't they supposed to protect them? They couldn't even ensure his personal safety. He would definitely file a serious complaint later!