Chapter 9: 44th Year of Konoha 

"Get lost!"

"Before I have any intention of killing you."

Facing Inari, who was scared enough to wet his pants, Yu rolled his eyes in annoyance.

Although he despised guys like him, he wasn't reckless enough to casually kill someone in the village.

Even during times of war, with the ANBU's undercover agents and the Uchiha clan members serving in the Konoha police force, he couldn't afford to make such a move.

"Monster."

With immense fear in his eyes, Inari took a quick glance at Yu.

Next to him, Inaz, quickly helped his brother, Inari, up.

With several other kids from the village, they scattered like birds fleeing a predator.

"Urushi."

"The injuries you guys have aren't serious."

"I'll go practice for now, and I'll treat you guys when I come back tonight."

Watching Inaz, Inari, and the other kids fleeing in terror, Yu remained silent. He then turned and, after saying a word to the already stunned Urushi and the others, patted his somewhat wrinkled clothes and walked into the nearby small forest.

"Yu..."

"Unconsciously..."

Staring blankly as Yu disappeared into the woods, Urushi muttered to himself, "So you're already so much stronger than me..."

In Urushi's eyes, Yu's frail figure had become so distant and unattainable.

A year ago, when he was picked up from the battlefield by Medic Nono, Yu's strength was not much different from Urushi's, and he might have been even weaker.

But in the past year, Yu, with his exceptional talent, had gradually revealed his genius and abilities.

Kekkei Genkai—Urushi, as an ordinary orphan, may not fully understand the profound significance of this concept in the ninja world.

However, Yu's recent display of power, along with his monstrous performance, had gradually made Urushi, with his average aptitude, realize something.

He and Yu were from two different worlds right from the beginning.

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Konoha.

The bustling streets.

The outbreak of the Third Great Ninja War had created a tense atmosphere, but it didn't affect the prosperity and vitality of Konoha, the most powerful ninja village in the world.

"What a bunch of ignorant people."

Walking on the busy street and looking at the constantly flowing crowd, Yu's initially irritated mood was gradually dispelled by the morning light.

Indeed, Yu had every reason to be angry.

Medic Nono—this woman sacrificed so much for the village, risking her life to gather intelligence for Konoha in other countries, and now she had given up everything willingly to become the head of an orphanage at the edge of the village.

But those people who benefited from her protection not only failed to say thank you but also acted so aggressively. Why?

What nonsense about the Will of Fire.

What about self-sacrifice to secretly maintain peace is the true path of a ninja?

Sorry, as a transmigrator, Yu couldn't agree with that.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth—this was Yu's way of the ninja.

"Never mind, I won't dwell on it."

After adjusting his mood.

Looking at the bustling village of Konoha, Yu couldn't help but sigh, "Truly a world of anime..."

"The size of this village is not much smaller than an international metropolis in my previous life."

This was not an exaggeration.

It was indeed just like in the anime.

The prosperous village of Konoha was vast and boundless.

The entire village was filled with ninja, villagers, and merchants coming and going.

On both sides were vast, dense forests,

And there were two large, yellow-earth mountains in the front and back.

On the steep cliffs behind the village, three majestic and solemn statues were carved—Konoha's Founding Hokage's.

The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and the current Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Of course, Yu knew.

In a few years, another iconic statue would be added—Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage of Konoha.

But that was a matter for the future. Now, it was the 44th year of Konoha.

Just last year, the Third Kazekage of the Hidden Sand Village mysteriously disappeared.

The disappearance of the most powerful Kazekage had triggered a series of events, igniting the flames of the Third Great Ninja War.

And Yu, a year ago...

In this past year, Itachi had just been born, only one or two years old.

In this past year, Kakashi Hatake had not yet become the "Copy Ninja."

In this past year, the infamous Zabuza Momochi, also known as the "Demon of the Hidden Mist," had single-handedly slaughtered all the students of his class in the ninja graduation exam, causing a sensation in the ninja world.

And the graduation exam in the Hidden Mist Village had changed its format due to him.

While pondering, Yu walked against the flow of the bustling crowd in the opposite direction of Konoha's Founding Hokages.

Many passers-by focused their attention on Yu's delicate little face.

Whether it was Yu's hair as pale as moonlight or Yu's handsome face, they captured the attention of many passers-by.

Even Yu could vaguely hear, not far away, Several girls and aunts are talking about 'kawaii.'

Yu lowered his head slightly and silently accelerated his walking pace.

As an adult, his soul still couldn't adapt to this kind of treatment.

"Boss."

"Please give me two chakra test strips."

Soon, ten minutes later, Yu walked to an ordinary ninja shop.

There are many ninja shops like this in Konoha.

In addition to the ninjas who are on missions, there are also many kids who dream about ninjas all day long.

When he saw Yu entering the door, the owner of the ninja tool shop suddenly lit up.

While handing Yu two chakra test strips, he also took away the two Ryo of banknotes in Yu's hand.

Ryo is the currency unit in the Naruto world. One Ryo is almost ten yen.

Generally, a ninja can receive a reward ranging from 5,000 ryo to 50,000 ryo for completing a D-level mission.

"This store..."

"Could it be the ninja shop that Tenten's family will open in the future..."

After taking the chakra test strip, he looked at the ninja shop owner wearing a Chinese military uniform.

Yu thought to himself that the man in front of him might very well be the father of Tenten, one of Konoha's Twelve Little Strongmen and a kunoichi.

After coming out of the ninja tool shop.

Squeezing through the bustling crowd, Yu headed upstream in the opposite direction of Konoha's river.

Opposite the iconic Hokage Status and Fire Temple in Konoha, there is an entire back mountain that was leveled.

The back mountain is surrounded by dense forests and canyons, where Yu found a good place to practice.

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