"Hmm...... Well?! No...... It doesn't hurt?! ”

At the same time, just as Naruto made a move, Kankuro, who played on the subject, directly repelled it. Konohamaru, who fell lightly into Naruto's arms, finally came into the "intimate contact" with the ground in that expectation, and the inevitable pain that would arise did not come for a long time. On the contrary, he was in a warm and wide embrace, and inexplicably felt familiar and reassuring, and his eyes that couldn't help but close slowly opened tremblingly. Then he subconsciously raised his head and looked curiously at the sudden appearance of Naruto—or rather, the image of "Wave Wind Face Ma" that Naruto is using now. After thinking about it for a while, he quickly reacted, it was the other party who saved him, and he carefully thanked him word by word.

"Yes...... Did you save me...... Thank...... Thank you ......."

"Huh? Ah, a small thing, no thanks......"

As soon as the words fell, Naruto, who had been paying attention to Konohamaru's state at all times, was naturally slightly attracted by the voice of the person in his arms. Then he bent his eyes and smiled, bowed his head slightly, and subconsciously responded in a gentle voice. On the other hand, because Konohamaru had obviously become much more polite than before, he secretly muttered in his heart in confusion.

"It's strange, Konohamaru, this kid, in front of me, why did he become so nervous and polite? Obviously, when we got along before, they were all quite casual? Could it be that there are outsiders present, and because of his age, this kid knows that he cares about his own image, just like Sasuke at the beginning? ”

It is obvious that after delivering Konohamaru with his own hands, and in the process of Konohamaru's growth, there was no lack of care and companionship, so that the relationship between Konohamaru and Naruto has long been as intimate as brothers connected by blood. So much so that when he heard about it at first glance, when he found that Konohamaru was so polite to him, it naturally made Naruto, who was used to Konohamaru lying in his arms on weekdays, show a little uncomfortable...... In a sense, this kind of strange thought can be compared to a certain Uchiha brother who is busy with work, which causes his younger brother's dependence on him to gradually decline, and then begins to suffer from gains and losses, and frequently eats vinegar and does not want to be named.

Of course, the reason why the young Konohamaru was so polite to Naruto was naturally not to take care of his own image. It's because Naruto has inadvertently forgotten that the image he has always appeared in front of Konohamaru is the original appearance of "Naruto Uzumaki". So much so that when he came forward now, according to his thoughts, he deliberately changed the image of "Bo Feng Mian Ma", which was specially used to confuse and mislead outsiders, but it was the first time Konohamaru had seen it in these years. So much so that he was frightened, and he didn't have time to take a closer look, all the faces of this "stranger" who came to rescue him, and it was impossible to perceive Naruto's true identity from the somewhat familiar contours of his face, Konohamaru, who would seem so polite, it was quite a normal thing.

"What shall I say, that I shall be taught in the place of my father...... Hey, you bastard, you don't have a small tone, it makes me very unhappy! ”

Just as Naruto was a little distracted, as if no one was around, he lowered his head to soothe Konohamaru's frightened young mind. Because of his previous embarrassed image, Kanjiuro, who thought he was embarrassed in front of his sister, had already been unwilling and annoyed, and was completely carried away. So much so that Kankuro, who noticed this brief moment of Naruto's relaxation in his eyes, shouted angrily when his eyes were hot-headed.

"You still dare to ignore me...... It's just a moment of carelessness that will make you succeed in a sneak attack, don't underestimate people, bastard! ”

In Kanjiuro's opinion, because the other party's appearance can be regarded as quite young at first glance, and it is estimated that he is not a few years older than himself, so Kanjiuro believes that the strength of the other party is at most between the middle ninja and the upper ninja. And in addition, Kankuro, who has absolute confidence in the puppet skills he has mastered, and when Naruto "speaks out" to teach him a lesson, Kankuro, who has been fully prepared, suddenly launched a counterattack in response to this loud shout!

And the first thing that bears the brunt of this is that Kankuro quietly unleashed it at the beginning, and quickly spread to the chakra lines around it......

Don't forget, before Naruto made a move and knocked Kankuro back, Kankuro had always held Konohamaru's body firmly in his hands. So much so that the reason why Kanjiuro dared to throw Konohamaru out unceremoniously like before, and he could also have enough confidence to ensure that Konohamaru would not be overly harmed, naturally because, at that time, Kanjiuro had already attached his chakra line to Konohamaru's body. And with just a slight hook of his fingers, he can ease and offset more than half of the impact that Konohamaru is about to suffer!

In other words, at a cursory glance now, Konohamaru doesn't seem to be anything unusual, but because he has no ability to resist, he has temporarily become a living puppet of Kankuro!

"That, big brother, what's your name...... Huh? ”

It is precisely because of this that Konohamaru was able to calm down and calm down a little in Naruto's reassuring voice. And driven by the more and more uncontrollable familiarity, as if observing, when he tried to ask Naruto's true identity out loud. Because of the casual glance out of the corner of his eye, he found that his right hand was clenched into a fist against his heart at some point. And from this strange change, after vaguely sensing that something was wrong, although he didn't know anything about the truth, he subconsciously warned him.

"I ...... My hand...... Why not...... I didn't listen to the call...... No, big brother! Dangerous! ”

It's a pity that Kankuro's movements are obviously much faster than Konohamaru's thoughts. So much so that these warning words have just begun, and they have not yet had time to say them thoroughly. Konohamaru's right fist, under the quiet control of Kankuro, took advantage of the convenience of close contact brought by Konohamaru being held in Naruto's arms, and unceremoniously hit Naruto's defenseless soft abdomen! And then the warning words that Konohamaru tried to give turned into a completely useless exercise!

"Huh? Uh-huh——! ”

Because of this, according to his own advantages as a crossing party, he focused most of his attention on Kanjiuro's body, and behind Kanjiuro, under the layers of bandages, it was obviously Kanjiuro's usual puppet. But he didn't expect that the first person to attack him would be Naruto Konohamaru, who he had taken care of since he was a child, and he was naturally caught off guard. In addition, if you let go in a hurry and dodge, you may accidentally hurt Konohamaru who is held in your arms. Naruto, who realized it later, although he realized that something was wrong, could only choose to take this blow and bear it stubbornly!

Fortunately, even if Konohamaru was unable to resist, his body temporarily became a living puppet under Kankuro's orders. But because of the gains and losses, Konohamamaru, who is just an immature child and doesn't have much strength, even if he has increased his strength a little with the blessing of Kanjiuro's chakra line, it is still unattainable even to the level of forbearance. So much so that even if he suddenly attacked and hit Naruto firmly, it would be difficult to cause any substantial damage to Naruto today!

"It's ...... Like Chiyo's mother-in-law, did she manipulate the body of a living person as a puppet? Unexpectedly, Kanjiuro in this period actually mastered this technique with one blow......"

At the same time, Naruto, who was familiar with the plot of the original book, was also able to vaguely detect what Kankuro had done from the strangeness of Konohamaru's sudden sneak attack. Immediately squinting his eyes, from Konohamaru's body, he recognized the subtle and imperceptible chakra thread, and quickly raised his hand, attached the wind attribute chakra to the palm of his hand, turned it into a sharp palm knife, and cut it off one by one without hesitation, so that after Konohamaru was able to get rid of Kankuro's control, he couldn't help but look up a little with palpitations. And while looking at Kanjiuro's triumphant expression, he was quite annoyed, and muttered to himself to reflect.

"Sure enough, just like the journey of the country of waves, the effects of the butterfly effect do not exist only in the Konoha Ninja Village...... It's also thanks to the current Konohamaru, who is still just a child. Kankuro, who has no deep hatred, has no intention of killing him. Otherwise, in terms of normal circumstances, just now, I will definitely have to suffer a big loss......"

In Naruto's mind, the main reason for Kankuro's change was probably because he had visited Sand Hidden Village a lot over the years to visit the red pandas, which intentionally or unintentionally aroused the vigilance of the four generations of Kazekage. As a result, the four generations of Kazekage did not need to worry that the red panda would go berserk out of control, and they were more and more attentive to cultivating their other two children. So much so that in a sense, Naruto, who can be regarded as a "meddling", suffered another round of "self-inflicted" "revenge".

It's just that reflection is reflection...... But Naruto, who never refused to let outsiders easily take advantage of himself, and was extremely protective of calves and spoiled children, naturally was attacked in a hurry, and finally calmed some emotions in his arms, but under the previous accident, before the change of Konoha who became nervous and panicked again, Kankuro inadvertently touched the reverse scales, and quickly ignited the anger in his heart!

"Good, good, Konohamaru, good, don't be afraid...... I know that it wasn't your intention. And you see, I didn't get hurt much, did I? ”

Facing Kankuro, who didn't know what he had done, he stared at Naruto with a smug gaze, for fear of frightening the little guy in his arms too much, so he bent down as gently as he could, and slowly put Konohamaru on the ground and stood firm. While smiling, he gently rubbed Konohamaru's little head, and said softly and comfortably.

"In this case, you take Meng Huang and Udon first, and stay away a little...... Look at my brother to teach you a lesson, that little bastard who dares to bully you! ”

"Oh? Hahaha! How dare you talk to yourself there? It's ridiculous! ”

As soon as the words fell, Kankuro, who had heard Naruto's reassuring words in his ears word for word, laughed out loud unceremoniously as if he had heard some joke. So much so that not only did Naruto raise his hand, but he easily disposed of the chakra thread attached to Konohamaru's body, and there was a trace of panic. On the contrary, the corners of his mouth gradually rose, and he became more and more convinced that even a young boy punched the strength of the person in front of him, who couldn't dodge it, and it was just such a Kanjiulang, so naturally the fighting spirit became higher and higher. Then he controlled the Chakra Line again, quietly wandering and spreading, ready to use the puppet he regarded as a trump card to teach the person in front of him an impressive lesson.

"Forget it, looking at you like this, most of you belong to that kind of idiot who doesn't suffer a little more, and you don't know how many pounds and taels you have! Let me be a little more serious, so that you can sober up...... What——!? ”

It's a pity that before the triumphant Kanjiuro spoke, all the mocking words brewed were revealed. Confirming with his own eyes that Konohamaru trotted down, Naruto, who had obediently followed his instructions and left far away with Moe Huang and Udon, "Good, good, Konohamaru, good, don't be afraid...... I know that it wasn't your intention. And you see, I didn't get hurt much, did I? ”

Facing Kankuro, who didn't know what he had done, he stared at Naruto with a smug gaze, for fear of frightening the little guy in his arms too much, so he bent down as gently as he could, and slowly put Konohamaru on the ground and stood firm. While smiling, he gently rubbed Konohamaru's little head, and said softly and comfortably.

"In this case, you take Meng Huang and Udon first, and stay away a little...... Look at my brother to teach you a lesson, that little bastard who dares to bully you! ”

"Oh? Hahaha! How dare you talk to yourself there? It's ridiculous! ”

As soon as the words fell, Kankuro, who had heard Naruto's reassuring words in his ears word for word, laughed out loud unceremoniously as if he had heard some joke. So much so that not only did Naruto raise his hand, but he easily disposed of the chakra thread attached to Konohamaru's body, and there was a trace of panic. On the contrary, the corners of his mouth gradually rose, and he became more and more convinced that even a young boy punched the strength of the person in front of him, who couldn't dodge it, and it was just such a Kanjiulang, so naturally the fighting spirit became higher and higher. Then he controlled the Chakra Line again, quietly wandering and spreading, ready to use the puppet he regarded as a trump card to teach the person in front of him an impressive lesson.

"Forget it, looking at you like this, most of you belong to that kind of idiot who doesn't suffer a little more, and you don't know how many pounds and taels you have! Let me be a little more serious, so that you can sober up...... What——!? ”

It's a pity that before the triumphant Kanjiuro spoke, all the mocking words brewed were revealed. Confirm with your own eyes that Konohamaru trotted down, and Naruto, who had obediently followed his instructions and left far away with Moe Huang and Udon,

(End of chapter)