Sure enough, one must not act too hastily, one must hold a sense of awe toward the Eight Gates Release.
Might Guy at this time naturally also understood why Ryosuke had suddenly paused. That was naturally because he had forcibly impacted the Sixth Gate, which led to the current pain.
"Ryosuke, you should train a bit slower, don't be too hasty."
Ryosuke naturally nodded in agreement and said, "I will."
This time's impulsiveness almost caused his body some damage, and moreover, it was in the spine area. If he got injured there, then it might result in partial paralysis, which made his heart unable to stop feeling a bit fearful. He had been too naïve.
It was still better to be a bit more steady. If the spine got injured, then even with his powerful physical abilities, he wasn't sure if he could recover.
And at this time, Guy also mentioned. "Today's training ends here. I already have no energy left to continue training."
Ryosuke naturally also agreed. Right now, his body was still faintly aching. If he continued, then the consequences would be unimaginable.
Anyway, it wouldn't take long to stabilize and safely open the Sixth Gate. There was no need to risk being impatient and causing bodily harm—that would not be good.
After bidding farewell to Might Guy, Ryosuke planned to eat a bowl of ramen to properly replenish his body.
Since he was going to eat ramen, in Konoha Village, of course, he would go to Ichiraku Ramen. The nutrition was also decent.
He then casually touched his aching lower back, stretched a little, then bent forward left and right. After confirming there was no serious issue, he set off.
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At this moment, inside Ichiraku Ramen.
A little yellow-haired boy was eating ramen with great relish. He also treated this bowl of ramen as his dinner. And he didn't have to pay for the ramen, because a kind-hearted big brother had already prepaid for him.
Regarding this person, he felt very grateful in his heart, so he had no intention of refusing at all.
The important thing was, not only did this person treat him to ramen, but more importantly, this person did not hate him as a demon fox.
Most importantly, this person had once told him that he was not an orphan, that he had parents, and that his parents were even heroes.
As for that old man who had always been helping him, things weren't so good. Although the other party had given him a lot of money, he was very reluctant to tell him exactly who his parents were.
Although he was very sensible and did not press for answers about his lineage, in his heart, he was still puzzled—was this some kind of unspeakable secret?
Very soon, he finished eating a bowl of ramen, but he still didn't feel full, so he looked toward the owner. "Boss, another bowl of ramen."
The Ichiraku owner, upon hearing his words, had an expression of surprise on his face.
Although Naruto liked eating his ramen and he was happy about that—it proved that his ramen was indeed good—he still couldn't help but warn him.
"Naruto, if you eat another bowl, won't your stomach be too full? No matter how delicious it is, don't overeat and upset your stomach."
Naruto, however, shook his head and said with a smile. "It's fine. I can still eat more. I still don't feel full."
The Ichiraku owner no longer tried to dissuade him and could only make another serving.
This time, the portion naturally had fewer side dishes and a bit more noodles. Although the other party said so, he felt that for a little child to eat two large bowls of ramen—how could his stomach possibly hold that much?
Naruto, upon seeing the extra side dishes, was also delighted in his heart. It seemed that the owner was indeed taking good care of him, so he started eating.
The ramen was delicious, the side dishes were also quite tasty, and his little face was filled with happiness.
Very soon, he finished another bowl, even taking a big sip of the soup before finally walking out of the ramen shop, satisfied, preparing to go home and rest.
When he walked not far from the ramen shop, a stone struck his body, making him instantly feel pain.
Turning his head, he looked in the direction the stone had come from.
On the opposite street, there were those three kids who were bigger than him, one of whom was even a full head taller than him.
He couldn't help but touch the sore spot on his body and questioned. "You guys, why are you throwing stones at me?"
Those kids, upon seeing Naruto in pain, felt delighted in their hearts.
"We're hitting you, the monster."
"You, this monster, actually get to live better than us, eating such delicious food every day—you deserve to be hit."
They usually ate at home, but compared to Ichiraku Ramen, the taste at home was far inferior. After eating there once, they were captivated.
But their families were indeed not wealthy. Asking their parents was useless, and even if they occasionally got to eat it, it was only a few times a week—they couldn't eat it often.
Yet this monster, who was despised by everyone in the village, got to eat there every day, making them feel deeply unfair.
Why should a monster live better than them?
The more they thought about it, the angrier they got.
The three of them picked up stones and threw them at Naruto.
Naruto, of course, was not willing to take it lying down. He dodged their stone attacks, quickly picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it back, hitting the shorter kid hard.
The pain made the kid wail loudly. He hadn't expected the other party to actually fight back and failed to dodge in time.
The other two became even angrier—how dare he fight back?
The short kid immediately picked up a rock fragment and hurled it over.
Naruto chose to evade.
At this moment, the tallest kid saw a big rock on the ground and instantly had an idea. If he threw it, he could definitely seriously injure the other party, leaving him unable to fight back.
He immediately took action, picked up the big rock, and hurled it viciously.
Naruto, seeing such a large rock, was momentarily shocked.
He wanted to dodge but was still hit on the forehead. Blood instantly streamed down, and he fell to the ground, wailing in pain, his cries very loud.
The passersby nearby were also drawn to this wailing sound, but they had no intention of stepping forward to help.
They naturally knew this demon fox's identity—the evil incarnation of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox that had once destroyed Konoha Village.
Not only did they not help, but there was even amusement in their hearts—this demon fox deserved to be treated this way.
Inside the shop, Ichiraku's owner heard Naruto's painful cries, put down his work, and hurriedly rushed out.
Seeing Naruto's blood-covered face, he felt heartache. Then he looked at the group of mischievous kids across the street, still holding stones in their hands.
He angrily shouted. "You little brats, what exactly did you do? I'll call the Security Force right now to have you all arrested and thrown in jail!"
Usually, he tolerated it when people verbally bullied Naruto—he didn't want trouble and didn't intervene too much.
But this time, their actions were way too excessive. Naruto was already seriously injured. This was already an attempt to kill.
These kids must be severely punished.
Hearing his words, those kids' faces turned uneasy. It seemed like they had really gotten into trouble this time, so they quickly ran home.
The Ichiraku owner didn't immediately chase after them.
Instead, he checked Naruto's injuries and told his daughter to report to the Security Force.
As for him, he had to send Naruto to Konoha Hospital.
The injuries were severe—not only was his head broken, but it was even swollen. If not treated properly, it could get infected and leave a large scar.
Those kids had really gone too far—he had to make sure the Security Force dealt with them seriously.
At this moment, Uchiha Ryosuke leisurely approached Ichiraku Ramen. Planning to eat a bowl of Ichiraku Ramen—it could serve as dinner.
Soon, from afar, he saw the crowd gathered at Ichiraku Ramen.
He couldn't help but frown—what was going on?
He quickly sped up his pace and squeezed through the crowd, only to see Naruto's face covered in blood.
Damn, so miserable—his face was practically ruined.
He couldn't help but ask the Ichiraku owner.
"What exactly happened here?"
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