"Huh? Can it really be?! ”

If it was said that before the last second, Sasuke still had a quick finish of the ramen in his mind, and then asked Naruto for a clear thought. Then, in the face of Uncle Yile's happy mood, after an extra delicious barbecued pork. The nature of enjoying food completely overwhelmed all of Sasuke's sanity in an instant. After cheering, he ate wholeheartedly. is even more because he ate too fast, and he choked on the throat with a little hot noodle soup, so that he beat his chest and coughed softly.

"Yo roar! What a day of great luck! I'm going to eat enough at once...... Hmm——! Ahem, ahem! ”

"Hahaha...... Oh do! Slow down, eat slowly. And no one is robbing you, so what's the hurry? Silly boy ......"

And after seeing Sasuke's thoughts, he was all attracted by ramen. Uncle Yile seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and a strange look full of joy flashed in his eyes. After seeing Sasuke's uncomfortable appearance of coughing and wheezing, he poured a glass of ice water from behind the counter and handed it to Sasuke. While hiding all the strange looks in his eyes, he naturally soothed with a gentle voice.

"Here, let's have a glass of water...... Be careful, don't choke. ”

"Goo-goo...... Phew——! Well! Good! I know! Hey! ”

"Whew...... saved...... I didn't know which crazy thing I smoked just now, but I actually mentioned that kind of thing to Sasuke...... Thanks to Uncle Yiraku's ramen noodles coming in time, he managed to attract all the attention of this little guy, which really helped a lot......"

Witnessing Sasuke and Uncle Ichiraku talking and laughing, it was obvious that he was fully immersed in the top priority of enjoying food. Naruto, who realized that he had said something wrong, slowly breathed a sigh of relief while slapping his chest with palpitations. Then he tilted his head slightly, while looking at the uncle and nephew who seemed to be whispering something after hugging each other. Standing on the counter with one elbow and one hand on his face, he nodded quietly in satisfaction and said to himself with a smile.

"Speaking of which, look at the atmosphere...... Even if I don't intervene and act as a peacemaker, I should be able to talk more or less calmly...... Maybe, if you reconcile in advance or something, it is really possible to become a reality? ”

Now that it has been confirmed, the person in front of him is indeed the Hizoku himself after the change, not some impostor enemy disguise. Then, if he had a choice, Naruto was naturally happy to stand by and leave the matter to Hizoku and Ninji to solve on their own...... After all, it is difficult for a clean official to cut off family affairs. Even though Naruto knew clearly in his heart what the origin of the conflict between Ninji and Hizoku was. But for now, Naruto was not familiar with Ninji, and secondly, he was not related to the Hyuga family, at least on the surface, and was an outsider. Under such embarrassing conditions, if he had to do it, Naruto decided that it would be better for him to talk as little as possible and observe more.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that, the most important thing now is to enjoy my favorite ramen first!"

The thought of this made Naruto's vigilance slacken considerably. After a slight pause, attracted by the tempting aroma of the ramen in front of him, Naruto finally couldn't hold back the urge of the worm in his stomach. He poked out his tongue and licked his lips to prevent the saliva that was gradually overflowing in his mouth from overflowing. While abandoning the mature and serious appearance that was deliberately maintained, he took the dishes and chopsticks and prepared to feast beautifully.

"I-on-move...... Huh? Wait a minute...... Why this bowl of ramen of mine...... It seems to be a lot less than it used to be? It's weird...... Could it be that this is my delusion again? ”

It was at this time that Naruto gradually realized that the tonkotsu barbecued pork ramen in the big bowl in front of him was compared to the bowl of tonkotsu barbecued pork ramen in front of Sasuke. Although it looks roughly, the amount and appearance are almost the same. But after Naruto put his chopsticks into the bowl and stirred it up a little, it was easy to realize the truth that the weight of his bowl of ramen was obviously much less than Sasuke's. While frowning, he slowly raised his head in confusion, and asked curiously, driven by instinct.

"That...... Uncle Yiraku? Why is this bowl of ramen ...... mine?"

However, before Naruto could finish the words that had surged into his throat, the next words were stuck in his throat, unable to utter half a word......

Because, after Naruto raised his head, he was surprised to find that Uncle Ichiraku, who was supposed to be busy in the backstage, cooking ramen wholeheartedly in order to receive subsequent guests. At this moment, I don't know when I looked at Naruto with a smile on my face while propping my hands on the counter. So much so that as soon as Naruto raised his head, his gaze was impartial, intertwined with the person's thoughtful and strange look.

But that's not the one that stunned Naruto the most......

The reason why Naruto was so stunned that he couldn't even say the words that came to his lips. It's because the next scene that shocked Naruto was far more exaggerated and terrifying than discovering Hinata's "sudden" transformation!

That is Uncle Ichiraku showed a smile and kind appearance, while staring at Naruto's puzzled little face, his face was natural, he lowered a little decibel of his words, and lightly confided in a sentence that was enough to make Naruto's heart jump again!

"Shh......h Be quiet, Naruto...... This ramen is specially tailored for you...... You don't really need to eat to fill your stomach now, do you? ”

After hearing Naruto's words, Uncle Ichiraku had a clear understanding of Naruto's general personality, and obviously guessed that this little guy had noticed that something was wrong. And then Wen Sheng teased, while choking Naruto's stunned words back into his mouth, while pretending to be careless, he looked back and forth a little, and glanced at the two uncles and nephews who were intently muttering, and Sasuke, who was busy destroying the large bowl of special ramen in front of him. During this period, it was confirmed that among the people present, no one was paying attention to the subtle movements of himself and Naruto's side for the time being. The corners of Fang Cai's mouth rose slightly, and he chuckled and teased word by word.

"So, instead of wasting your little one's money on a ramen, why don't you make a show and have a special little bowl of ramen, Naruto...... Or, should I call you...... Shadow clone Naruto? ”

After the last syllable in Uncle Ichiraku's mouth fell to the ground, the atmosphere in this small ramen shop suddenly fell silent. So much so that for a moment, apart from the indecipherable whispers of the uncle and nephew from time to time, all that was left was the small fan that was immersed in the ramen and the sound of sucking.

After all, if there is one of the most overwhelming things in the world, it is the little secrets that not only you try to hide, but also the other party can easily find out. even said it casually, and exposed it in public.

Although Uncle Ichiraku obviously wanted to keep it a secret for Naruto, he deliberately distracted the small fan and lowered his voice. For half a day after the words fell, it was as if nothing had happened, maintaining the original quiet and peaceful appearance. But it still made Naruto feel suspicious, and at the same time, his fragile little heart almost jumped out of his mouth.

“…… Calm, calm...... The shadow clone is an invention of the second generation Hokage, and it can perfectly imitate the advanced doppelganger technique of restoring the original body. So much so that after staying in the village for so many days, no one has been able to see through it except for Grandpa Hizai, who knew in advance that I was the shadow clone I used to replace the main body...... Even if Uncle Ichiraku used to be a ninja, it shouldn't be possible to be recognized so easily...... Come to think of it this way, Uncle Yile must be joking with me! Yes, that's right, that's it. ”

Faced with this change that was far beyond his expectations, Naruto was caught off guard, and the consciousness in his mind suddenly turned into a mess as if he had just experienced the galloping trampling of tens of thousands of grass and mud horses. And then self-comforting, secretly fragmented in my heart, in order to find a reasonable explanation that can make me feel at ease. While trying to restrain the stunned and sluggish look on his face, he blinked his eyes and responded with a pretended innocent rhetorical question.

"Uh...... Haha, you ...... What are you talking about, Uncle Yile. I don't know what kind of shadow clone it is...... Having said that, the shadow clone is a B-rank powerful ninjutsu, and it requires the main body to have a fairly large chakra to maintain. A child like me who hasn't even learned the most basic doppelganger technique yet, how can he learn that kind of advanced ninja ......?"

It's a pity that there is a good saying, it is called one report and one report......

No, no, before Naruto could finish the words that he was trying to justify before Naruto could finish his mouth with a slight stammering and trembling. Uncle Yiraku took the lead again, directly covering and burying Naruto's already somewhat weak words. So much so that when the words in the mouth of the small group fan were forcibly interrupted by Naruto several times, what kind of feeling was in his heart, Naruto can now be regarded as truly experiencing it himself.

"According to what you say...... Then how do you know that the shadow clone I asked about is a B-grade ninjutsu. Instead of the forbidden technique on the list, the technique of multiple shadow clones? ”

Hearing that Naruto's words in a hurry to defend himself were due to the confusion of his own mind and the obvious fatal flaw, the smile on Uncle Ichiraku's face became more and more vigorous. So much so that he leaned over a little closer, squinting at the room, and looked at Naruto's forehead with interest as the layers of fine cold sweat oozing from his forehead. Deliberately lengthened his tone and teased Naruto in a low voice.

"And, under normal circumstances, at your age...... If you don't even know how to do the doppelganger technique, how do you do it, and you know all the characteristics of the shadow doppelganger technique so clearly? Don't say it's a kind of forbearance, I'm afraid it's something that even ordinary forbearance can't do, right? ”

"Huh? Oops! Misspoken——! Belch...... No, I mean, I ...... I ......"

In Naruto's cognition, Uncle Ichiraku is obviously just a skilled ramen shop owner, but in terms of strength, he should not be very outstanding. However, after being really stared at by the person in front of him, the inexplicable tension in Naruto's heart deepened and became more and more vigorous. So much so that while his thoughts were in a mess, he inadvertently exclaimed and acquiesced to the speculation of the person in front of him. Then subconsciously planned to shake his head again and again to deny it, but under the increasingly vigorous smile of Uncle Yile, he intermittently "me" for a long time, and he never organized a decent word. I had to raise my hands slightly, and I surrendered helplessly.

"Okay, okay, uncle, you won...... I'm a shadow doppelganger......"

However, perhaps it was the unpleasant retribution that caused Uncle Yile to gradually become addicted to interrupting others. After "Naruto" had just admitted that he was just a shadow clone, he didn't have time to ask the other party how he learned the truth. In the change of Uncle Yile's expression when he turned his face faster than turning a book, he felt more and more like crying.

There is no other reason than ...... Naruto, who was able to fool even Danzang, was unexpectedly given a little by Uncle Ichiraku, who seemed to be loyal and honest in front of him!

"Hey, I just had this guess, but I didn't expect you to be a shadow clone...... I'll just say, if you're really Naruto's kid, no matter how important the matter at hand is, the first time the ramen is served, you will immediately put down everything you have at hand and start concentrating on enjoying it. ”

After receiving the answer that "Naruto" personally admitted, the meaningful smile on Uncle Ichiraku's face faded into nothing in an instant, and quickly returned to the usual loyal and honest gentle smile. He then slowly leaned back and stood upright, not knowing if he was deliberately teasing Naruto, or if he was simply talking to himself. Uncle Yile nodded slightly, bent his eyes and smiled, and continued lightly.

"I thought it was Naruto, you little guy who was tired of eating ramen and suddenly didn't like it. Now that I think about it, if it's a shadow clone that doesn't need to be deliberately filled, it can indeed be explained~ Ah, by the way, in fact, what characteristics does the shadow clone have...... I actually don't know at all~"

"That's it...... Just for that reason? It's just because I'm eating ramen that I'm a beat slower, so uncle, you suspect that I'm not the main ......?! ”

From words and deeds, ways of thinking, to appearance, no matter what point it is, you can't find the reason for the half-point difference between yourself and your body. After "Naruto" heard that the reason for the exposure of his identity was just such an inconspicuous small detail, he couldn't help but feel a deep negative emotion called a misstep and hatred for eternity. Then the whole person was a little lost and faded, and at the same time, his body staggered and collapsed on the counter, revealing a collapse that had been completely defeated.

"It must have been my bad luck lately, definitely my bad luck...... I couldn't even be fooled by Tuan Zang, and I actually made a mistake in such a trivial matter, and I was tricked by Uncle Yile to ......"

"Shame...... This is definitely a shame that Naruto Uzumaki can't erase in his life——! ”

(End of chapter)