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Since he had already met Naruto Uzumaki, there was no need to be too enthusiastic right now; he could take it slow later.
Rokuro calculated in his mind and continued to stare at the gate, acting as if Naruto wasn't even beside him, trying his best not to draw attention.
As for Rock Lee, he cared about nothing but Taijutsu. He didn't even glance at Naruto when he approached, so naturally, there was no discrimination against him either.
The three of them stood near the main gate waiting, each with their own thoughts.
Rock Lee was eagerly anticipating the arriving Cloud ninjas.
Naruto was a bit excited, thinking about making two new friends, no longer caring about the Cloud ninjas.
And Kanda Rokuro! He had the most on his mind! He was scheming how to get familiar with Naruto, while also planning how to sneakily track the Cloud ninjas tonight.
After standing for a while, the crowd began to stir. Rokuro realized the Cloud Village delegation had arrived and snapped his attention back to the gate.
Sure enough! They were here! Over a dozen ninjas wearing Cloud Village headbands were approaching the gates.
Lee looked at them and started shouting excitedly, "Rokuro, did you see that? Those Cloud ninjas look so muscular! Do they all practice Taijutsu?"
Hearing this, Rokuro said dismissively, "What's the use of big muscles? I don't have muscles like that and I can still beat them up. Today, I'm going to follow them and find a chance to challenge them!"
Lee chuckled, "I definitely wouldn't dare do that, but I can go cheer for you."
Rokuro glanced at Lee and shook his head. "Forget it, you'll just get in the way. I'm going to stir up some trouble later, so don't get involved in my business!"
"Uh!" Lee's eyes widened. He lowered his voice and said, "Hey, Rokuro, what are you trying to do? You're not thinking of ambushing the Cloud ninjas, are you? Lord Hokage will blame you for that!"
Rokuro rolled his eyes at Lee. "I'm not an idiot, why would I do something like that? Just watch later. I won't cause trouble for Konoha!"
Lee seemed hesitant, while Naruto's eyes lit up. This kid named Rokuro was obviously going to cause a scene. How exciting!
The Cloud ninjas chatted briefly with the Konoha reception ninjas at the village entrance. Then, they headed toward the Hokage building together. The onlookers who were interested followed along, while those who weren't went home.
Rokuro and his two companions were definitely in the interested group. They followed at the back of the procession all the way to the Hokage building.
At the entrance of the Hokage building, Rokuro spotted another familiar face: Konoha Elder Homura Mitokado. He was standing at the door, clearly there to welcome the Cloud delegation.
Just as Rokuro expected, Homura welcomed the group and led them inside the Hokage building.
The Hokage building was heavily guarded. Getting inside was impossible. The people who had followed for the spectacle saw the Cloud ninjas enter and gradually dispersed.
Only Rokuro and the other two kids were left standing at the entrance.
The guard ninja at the Hokage building's door clearly recognized the three children. One of them stepped forward and shooed them away, "Kanda Rokuro, Rock Lee, what are you doing here? This isn't a place for you. Hurry up and go back!"
After saying that, he glared at Naruto with a look of pure disgust and added, "And you, Naruto Uzumaki! Get out of here!"
Naruto clenched his fists, looking incredibly angry. He hadn't even done anything. Why were they picking on him?
While Naruto fumed, Rokuro stepped up, looked at the ninja wearing the Chūnin flak jacket, and said with extreme dissatisfaction, "You're just a Chūnin, what right do you have to boss me around? Let me tell you, I'll be a Chūnin next month! You don't get to tell me what to do!"
The guard looked at Rokuro and suddenly laughed. "Fine, fine, fine, I have no right to boss you around, okay? Now hurry up and take your friends home, otherwise Lord Hokage will get angry!"
Ordinary ninjas naturally treated the village's genius ninjas much better. As a genius ninja from Root, even if Rokuro was acting out a bit, it was tolerated. Not to mention, the guard already knew that the Third Hokage valued Rokuro. He naturally had to be a bit softer with a kid like that.
Seeing the guard laugh, Rokuro nodded in satisfaction. He leaned in and asked quietly, "Hey, are there any Chūnin among the Cloud Village envoys?"
The guard gave Rokuro a strange look and asked curiously, "Why do you want to know?"
Rokuro puffed out his chest. "To challenge him, of course! If I beat him, Lord Danzo will definitely promote me to Chūnin. Then we'll be the same rank, and we'll see if you still dare to boss me around!"
"Nonsense!" The guard couldn't help but pat Rokuro's head. "The Cloud Village envoys are here to sign a peace treaty, not to fight. Lord Hokage would absolutely never allow this, and Elder Danzo wouldn't either. Hurry up and go home!"
Rokuro swatted the guard's hand away in annoyance. "Don't touch my head, I'm practically the same rank as you! Just wait and see, I'm definitely going to find a chance to challenge them!"
With that, he gave a cold snort, turned, and walked away. Lee and Naruto quickly followed him.
The guard watched Rokuro leave and shook his head, returning to his post. As for Rokuro's words, he didn't care at all. The Cloud envoys had a dedicated reception area guarded by many Konoha ninjas. It was completely impossible for Rokuro to go challenge them.