Chapter 38: Crushing a Katana with One Hand! Ma'am, you wouldn't want anything to happen to Inari, would you?"What are you doing?"Another Buck-toothed Samurai sneered, tapping his palm with the back of his blade."Boss Gato said that if that old geezer won't listen, we should invite his daughter and grandson over for a cup of tea.""If that old geezer doesn't want to see the two of you turned into fish food in the ocean, he'd better obediently stop the bridge construction project."The Pockmarked Samurai stepped forward, reaching out to grab Tsunami's wrist."Come with us, Ma'am.""As long as you keep us brothers satisfied, we'll make sure your son suffers a little less.""Stop!"A childish roar, laced with tears, rang out.Inari, who had been hiding behind Tsunami, suddenly rushed out.He was clutching a small knife usually used for peeling fruit, eyes closed, waving it around wildly."Don't touch my mom!""Get away! You bad guys!"Even though his legs were shaking like a sieve, and his face was smeared with tears and snot.This child, who had long been immersed in the shadow of his stepfather's death, finally erupted with his last shred of courage at this moment when his mother was about to be humiliated."Oh?"The Buck-toothed Samurai acted as if he had seen some kind of joke."This little brat actually has some guts.""Want to be a hero?""Why don't you take a piss and look at your own reflection to see how much you're worth?"The Buck-toothed Samurai raised his foot.He kicked out quite casually.It was just like kicking away a stray dog on the side of the road.Bang.It struck Inari square in the abdomen.The immense force sent the small, thin boy flying, slamming him hard against the wall before he fell to the ground.The fruit knife clattered to the side.Inari curled into a ball, in so much pain that he couldn't even scream, only able to open his mouth and dry heave."Inari!"Tsunami screamed and tried to lunge over, but was grabbed by her hair by the Pockmarked Samurai."Stinking woman, behave yourself!"The Pockmarked Samurai yanked hard, pulling Tsunami into his arms, his mouth, reeking of bad breath, closing in on her face."Let's see who dares to come and save you!""That old geezer is probably already being hacked to pieces by Lord Zabuza!""As for those Konoha Ninja brats...""Hehe, they've probably already wet their pants and run home to find their mommies!"Despair.It flooded over Tsunami like a tide.She closed her eyes, and two lines of clear tears slid down.Is this the fate of the weak?To only be left to be slaughtered, unable to even keep one's last shred of dignity...Boom!With a loud crash, the thick wooden wall of Tazuna's house suddenly exploded.Wood splinters flew everywhere, and dust rose up. The two samurai were startled, subconsciously letting go and raising their swords to look toward the breach.The dust settled.A blonde-haired boy stood there.He maintained the posture of having kicked out, with shards of the wooden wall still stuck to the sole of his shoe.Moonlight shone through the hole behind him, casting his shadow extremely long, just enough to cover the two samurai."Who?!" the Buck-toothed Samurai demanded sharply.Naruto withdrew his leg and leisurely brushed the dust off his pant leg.Then he raised his head.His gaze swept over the two samurai, finally stopping on the top of the Pockmarked Samurai's head."Tsk." Naruto frowned with a look of disgust."I thought it was some kind of expert.""Turns out it's two ugly freaks who look like a car crash scene.""Especially you." Naruto pointed at the Pockmarked Samurai's Mediterranean-style hairstyle."If you're bald, just be bald; why keep a topknot to try and save face?""With this look, did you stick a toilet brush on your head?"[Ding! Critical hit with sharp tongue.][Mental damage dealt: 999.][Opponent's rage meter is full.]The Pockmarked Samurai was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.He hated people talking about his hair more than anything in his life!"Brat! You're courting death!""I'm going to peel your skin off and make it into a rug!"The Pockmarked Samurai roared, gripping his sword with both hands and raising it high.With the momentum to split mountains and crack rocks, he slashed down hard at Naruto's head.This strike held nothing back.Tsunami covered her mouth in terror."Run!"Naruto stood in place.He didn't even move.He didn't even take his hands out of his pockets.Until the sharp blade was less than ten centimeters from his forehead.Slap.Naruto extended his right hand like lightning.It wasn't a block.Nor was it a dodge.Instead, he used the web of his hand to catch that high-speed downward slash.Clang!A tooth-aching sound of metal colliding rang out.The air seemed to freeze.The Pockmarked Samurai's eyes widened, his eyeballs practically popping out.He gripped the hilt with both hands, desperately trying to force the blade down.It didn't budge an inch.That fine steel longsword, capable of cutting through bone, was now as if welded into the boy's hand."Is that it?" Naruto tilted his head.A punchable grin hung on his face."That's not even as much force as I use to chop vegetables.""Junk like this, it's just harmful to keep around."Naruto suddenly applied force with his five fingers.Crack.Crack.The hair-raising sound of twisting metal rang out.In the eyes of everyone, filled with terror, that heavy katana was actually twisted into a pretzel by Naruto with just one hand!The broken blade shards flew everywhere."Mon... Monster..." The Pockmarked Samurai was scared out of his wits, releasing the hilt and trying to retreat."Want to run?" Naruto backhanded him with a slap.He didn't use any Chakra.It was pure physical strength.Slap!This crisp sound was louder than firecrackers set off during the New Year.The Pockmarked Samurai spun in the air like a top for three and a half turns.Then, headfirst, he slammed heavily into the floor.Only his two legs were left exposed, still twitching unconsciously.A large pit was smashed into the floor, with cracks spreading all around."One down." Naruto shook his hand, as if he had just swatted a fly.He turned his head to look at the remaining Buck-toothed Samurai.The Buck-toothed Samurai had already wet himself by this point.It was literally, physically wet.A large patch of his crotch was soaked, and the sword in his hand was shaking.Is this really a Genin?What kind of Genin crushes a steel blade with their bare hands?!"You... don't come over!" The Buck-toothed Samurai retreated while waving the sword in his hand, trying to bolster his courage.Naruto didn't pay him any mind.He walked straight up to Tsunami.At this moment, Tsunami's clothes were disheveled, tear stains hung on her face, and that pitiful appearance was enough to stir the protective instinct of any man.Naruto extended his hand like a true gentleman."Are you alright, Ma'am?"His voice was so gentle it was like he was a different person.Tsunami stared blankly at this boy who seemed like a god descending from heaven, subconsciously placing her hand in his palm.Naruto pulled her up smoothly.He pulled Tsunami up from the ground, his other hand wrapping around her trembling shoulders quite naturally."Sorry, I'm late.""I've let you be frightened."Naruto lowered his head, his blue eyes gazing at Tsunami with deep affection.The close-range impact of male hormones.Coupled with that shocking display of force just now.Tsunami's face instantly flushed red.Her heartbeat was so fast it felt like it was about to jump out.[Ding! Special interaction triggered.][Option A: Upright gentleman, let go immediately. Reward: One Good Person Card.][Option B: Take advantage of the situation, demand a reward. Reward: Gold Coins +500.][Option C: Married woman offensive, gentle words. Reward: Tsunami Favorability +30, Title "Ambition of Cao Zei" Experience +100.]
