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"I am Uzumaki Naruto, and I am the future Hokage!

" – said Naruto with a determined expression.

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"Oh, the future Hokage, huh?

" – Bully – 1.

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"C'mon, what are you, stupid?

" – Bully – 2.

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"I'll show you guys!

" – Naruto said as he printed the hand seal for the Clone Technique (How did he even know the hand seals for the Clone Jutsu at this point in time is a mystery even for Translator-kun.).

nPoof… Poof…

nWith two consecutive poofs of white smoke, two more Uzumaki Naruto appeared

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"Come at me, bring it~!

" – Clone 1 said.

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"Datebayo~

" – Clone – 2 said.

nBut looking at the two Clones, the three bullies were not only not intimidated but burst into uncontrollable laughter.

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"Hahahahahaha!

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nEven Naruto's eyes turned into saucers and he seemed to be a bit embarrassed.

nThis is because the two Uzumaki Naruto clones that appeared were too small, not even reaching the height of Naruto's shoes.

nWhile Naruto's eyes returned back to his usual self, as he started looking up.

nOne of the bullies had already rushed towards Naruto and punched him in the nose.

nBang…

nBlood gushed out of Naruto's nose, knocking him out unconscious on the snow.

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"Hahaha, I took him down with one punch, future Hokage right! You think you are so cool wearing this ugly red scarf?

" – taunted the leader of the three bullies, as he took off the red scarf Naruto was wearing and started destroying it.

nWhile the three bullies were ridiculing Uzumaki Naruto and Hyuga Hinata, Shisui who was watching this scene was at a loss at what to do, especially at the mention of 'Demon Fox.'

nFrowning at the scene, Shisui looked at Kuroto.

nKuroto just said,

"Don't worry.

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nShisui said,

"But-…

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nBut before Shisui could continue, Kuroto smiled and stopped him midway,

"Keep watching!

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nAt this time, the timid Hinata mustered up some courage and ran towards Naruto. She squatted next to Naruto, wiped off the snow from Naruto's clothes, and asked,

"Ano… are you… are you okay?

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nNaruto just shook his head and didn't say anything more.

nThe three bullies continued teasing,

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"Byakugan monster, Demon Fox... hahahaha.

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"

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nSuddenly another child walked over, his hands in the pocket of his jacket giving off a casual and indifferent vibe.

nLooking at the scene that was happening before him, he said,

"Hey, you three, do you only bully weaklings and girls?

"

nThe three bullies suddenly stopped laughing and eyed the third child. Looking at the kid who had his hands inside his jacket, he wore a black turtleneck t-shirk, black pants, black jacket over it with the iconic red and white fan-shaped symbol printed on his clothes.

nAnd his face had a bored-up look.

nThe three bullies asked,

"And who are you?

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"Uchiha Sasuke!

" – reported the kid with a slightly colder tone.

nSasuke glanced at Naruto who buried his head in the snow, then turned towards Hinata who was squatting next to Naruto.

nSasuke frowned when he noticed her eyes.

nSasuke then said to the three bullies,

"I am different from those two, I am an Uchiha!

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nThe leader of the bullies threw away the red scarf, and said,

"What Uchiha? We are three and you are just one!

"

nThe children are obviously ignorantly right. They don't have any deep understanding of how a fight between shinobi works, nor do they have any deep understanding of any great shinobi village.

nFor this reason, they dared to speak so rudely to Uchiha Sasuke, and bullied Hyuga Hinata.

nSasuke snorted, he stepped forward and grabbed the leader of the bullies by the collar, and at the same time tripped one of the other two who rushed towards Sasuke.

nThen Sasuke used his other hand to catch the incoming fist of the third bully, and said with a grin,

"I will make you remember this; I AM DIFFERENT FROM YOU LOT, I AM AN UCHIHA!

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nThe bullies were suddenly shocked and gulped in nervousness.

nSasuke obviously did not go easy on them and started to beat the hell out of the three.

nA few seconds later, Sasuke cleaned the non-existent dust from his hands, and said,

"I am sure you guys will remember what I said, now scram!

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"Y-yes… Yes!

" – The three bullies repeatedly nodded one-after-another and ran away immediately.

nShisui smiled seeing the three bullies running away after being taught a lesson by Sasuke.

nAt this time, Sasuke with his hands again in his pocket approached Hyuga Hinata.

nComing closer to Hinata, Sasuke questioned,

"You are from the Hyuga clan, right?

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nThe dazed Hinata weakly nodded,

"Ah yes, thank you very much for your help!

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nNaruto who also sat-up turned his head to the side and whispered,

"Thank you…

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"Thank you?

" – Sasuke muttered as his lips curled,

"Heh, both of you couldn't even solve just three guys, aren't you shameful? I heard that Hyuga Clan is also in the same league as the Uchiha Clan, but you are so weak?

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nHinata was taken aback by Sasuke's words, she suddenly lowered her head and instinctively replied,

"I… I am sorry!

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nSasuke shook his head without any care,

"It seems that rumors are true, the Hyuga Clan is indeed declining, unlike the Uchiha Clan.

"

nLeaving this sentence, Sasuke turned and around and started walking away without even as much as a glance at Naruto from beginning to end.

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nOn Kuroto's side.

nShisui said with a bitter face,

"This Sasuke…!

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nKuroto shook his head with a smile,

"He is only a kid, don't worry too much about it.

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nShisui sighed. Not because of what Sasuke said, but because of why Sasuke said so.

nChildren tend to repeat what they hear, and this is no strange with the children of the major shinobi clans.

nSo, the fact that Sasuke said so, implies that he has been hearing such rumors from somewhere.

nAnd that somewhere is obviously the Uchiha Clan.

nKuroto also understands the recent atmosphere of the Uchiha Clan.

nThe senior members of the Clan are aware of the troubles that the clan is facing, and they understand that a little carelessness might also lead to the doom of the clan.

nThe relationship between the clan and village has started to improve because of the pressure from Amatsukami. But this does not mean that the two sides are willing to trust each other.

nSo, the relationship is at a junction where even small mistakes can turn back the situation.

nAnd that's the point, most of the Uchiha who are not senior members, are not aware of these things too deeply.

nAll they understand is that the Uchiha Clan is the strongest currently.

nThere is Uchiha Shinichi outside, Uchiha Shisui inside, and Homusubi part of the Amatsukami.

nAll three are Uchiha who have awakened the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan and are thus invincible.

nEven if Shinichi has defected from the village, even if Homusubi is the enemy of the village and clan, he is after all an Uchiha, as such he represents the might that an Uchiha can have.

nKuroto asked,

"Are your clan members still gathering at the Naka Shrine to discuss the matter of Coup?

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nShisui shook his head,

"No, the continuous disappearance of Hideki, Ryota and Hiiragi has put Patriarch on an edge, he has been unable to establish any contact with Shinichi, and with Homusubi being a threat, Patriarch can't put his attention on the coup anymore, so there are no more discussions of Coup.

"

nKuroto nodded,

"Right. Even the village would not dare to eliminate the Uchiha Clan in such a situation. The threat posed by Amatsukami and Akatsuki is too much and has put the advisory elder on edge. So long as we keep up the pressure, a solution will present itself before us. Moreover, I am sure that there will be another major event in the village very soon.

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nHiruko who has only recently completed the Kekkei Genkai Absorption Ritual will obviously not able to bear remaining silent.

nEven in the original story, Hiruko who had not even completed the ritual dared to declare war on the five great villages at the same time.

nThis action alone shows that he is unwilling to remain on the sidelines for too long.

nNow that his strength has reached off the charts, he would obviously not remain silent.

nAnd Hiruko's first target will obviously be Konohagakure.

nShisui obviously understood what Kuroto was saying,

"Kuroto-san, do you mean Hiruko?

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