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A Sudden Outburst – Trouble Finds Haruto Again

A tiny, red-haired girl stood frozen as if she had just witnessed something utterly horrifying.

And then—

"PERVERT!"

Her sharp scream tore through the entire lively tavern, nearly shattering everyone's eardrums.

The once-boisterous dining hall fell into absolute silence in an instant.

Almost every single person turned their head at the exact same time—looking toward the little girl standing at the entrance.

Uzumaki Kushina!

Haruto—who had been casually eating his bowl of noodles—looked up as well.

The moment he saw her—

PFFT!

He choked.

And then—

He spat out his entire mouthful of noodles.

Damn it!

Haruto coughed violently, pounding his chest to catch his breath.

"Why today?! Of all days?!"

"I should've checked the damn calendar before stepping outside!"

Out of everyone in this entire village, he had to run into this little brat?!

Kushina's big round eyes were filled with pure rage.

Her small, delicate hand trembled as she pointed directly at Haruto.

Her entire tiny body shook—

As if she was ready to explode.

WHOOSH!

Like a synchronized movement—

Everyone in the tavern followed her finger and turned their gaze toward Haruto—

Who was still coughing and wiping his mouth with a napkin.

What the hell just happened?!

Did Uzumaki Kushina and this rogue ninja from Amegakure... have some kind of history?!

And then—

She screamed again.

"PERVERT!"

"PERVERT! PERVERT! PERVERT!"

Kushina repeated the word over and over, pointing at him aggressively with a rhythmic cadence.

BAM!

Haruto slammed his fist against the table, glaring at her.

"OI, YOU DAMN BRAT!"

"Y-Young Master! Young Lady! P-Please, no fighting in the restaurant!"

The panicked tavern staff quickly rushed over, sweating as he tried to calm the situation.

But it was too late—

The damage had already been done.

"Yo! What's this about?"

"Hey, Kushina, what'd he do? Why are you screaming at him?"

One of the shinobi in the tavern, clearly enjoying the spectacle, grinned mischievously.

Kushina—being the hot-headed, loud-mouthed little menace that she was—

Didn't even think before blabbering out the worst possible response.

"HE WAS NAKED—"

"IN FRONT OF ME!!!"

Silence.

And then—

"...WHAT?!"

The entire tavern exploded into chaos.

"Naked?!"

"Oh damn, that's wild!"

"Unbelievable!"

"DISGUSTING!"

"What's wrong with kids these days?!"

"What a scandal!"

"The younger generation is doomed..."

The entire restaurant was in an uproar.

Haruto—

His forehead twitched violently.

"I'M INNOCENT!"

"Y-YOU DAMN BRAT!!"

Meanwhile, Kushina's tiny face turned bright red.

She finally realized what she had just shouted in front of everyone—

And screamed again.

"PERVERT! BAD GUY!"

"YOU'RE ALL BAD GUYS!"

And then—

She covered her face in shame—

And ran out of the tavern at full speed, disappearing in a flash.

"Hah! The brat actually got embarrassed."

"Alright, alright, let's eat—"

"Honestly, you guys are terrible, teasing a little girl like that."

With Kushina gone, the tavern's focus shifted again.

And now—

People were back to whispering about Haruto's past.

Whispers about—

The "103 Stabs."

The "Death of Hyuga Renji."

Many shinobi kept sneaking glances at Haruto.

Of course—

No one actually believed he had done anything inappropriate to Kushina.

If he really had—

He wouldn't be sitting here eating noodles right now.

Because if something had actually happened—

Kushina's so-called "aunt", better known as—

"Konoha's Number One She-Devil"

Would have already ripped him apart limb by limb.

Even if she had to do it in front of the ANBU, Tsunade wouldn't hesitate.

Haruto knew the truth.

These bored ninja just enjoyed messing with a little girl.

And now—

He was the one suffering for it.

Haruto grumbled under his breath.

"Bunch of damn troublemakers..."

His appetite? Gone.

Haruto glanced at his bowl of noodles.

He had spit into it earlier—

No way in hell was he eating it now.

His clean freak tendencies wouldn't allow it.

And now?

He hated this tavern.

And everyone inside it.

"Check, please!"

Haruto put down his chopsticks, waving over the waiter.

A New Place – But The Same Gossip

Minutes later—

Haruto walked into a much fancier restaurant—

"Echikawa Cuisine."

It was high-end—

The owner's name?

Probably Echikawa.

The interior was lavish.

More importantly—

It was spotless.

Clean.

Just how Haruto liked it.

The moment he walked in—

The whispers began again.

"Look, it's him."

"The kid with the two-toned eyes!"

"Haruto Saito—the rogue ninja from Amegakure!"

"I heard he killed Hyuga Renji last night!"

"Brutally! Over 103 stab wounds!"

Haruto—

Completely ignored them.

He sat by the window, flipped open the menu, and ordered the most expensive dishes.

Food arrived quickly.

He ate slowly.

Enjoying every bite.

Outside, the sun shone brightly.

And the restaurant buzzed with conversation.

Thirty minutes later—

Haruto had only eaten half his bowl of noodles.

And his side dishes had already gone cold.

So?

"Waiter."

"Three more dishes."

He had money.

And he damn well was going to use it.

As he continued eating—

A new group of six ninja walked in.

And before Haruto could even enjoy another bite—

They started talking about him.

"Did you hear? Hyuga Renji is dead!"

"Yeah! The new rogue ninja—Haruto Saito—killed him!"

"That kid is as good as dead. The Hyuga Clan will eliminate him soon!"

Then—

Another whispered something worse.

"Hey… I also heard something about Uzumaki Kushina."

"That red-haired brat?"

"Tsunade's little favorite?"

"Yeah! Apparently, Haruto sexually harassed her!"

"Kushina screamed 'Pervert!' at him!"

"And get this—he was completely naked!"

Haruto—

His entire body froze.

"…What?"

Another ninja added—

"Actually, the police force is already looking for him!"

"They're gonna arrest him!"

"PFFFFT—!"

Haruto spat out his food again.

"…WHAT THE HELL?!"