Civilians in Konoha, forging their own paths

"Bingyu, you are so popular!" said Megure Jūichi.

"Yeah, those girls are drooling when they see you!" Ringo Koizumi also said.

Dihuang Wan's face was dark, and he punched each of them! "Shut up, boss, give me three bowls of ramen!"

Dihuang Wan looked at the boss, and the boss said, "Okay, sir, please wait a moment!"

Ringo Koizumi and Megure Juichi finally reacted and Dihuangwan pulled them into the ramen restaurant!

The three of them sat down neatly, and as the aroma from the kitchen wafted over, Ringo and Koizumi's stomachs suddenly started growling!

"I've been traveling for several days and haven't had a proper meal. This ramen restaurant smells so delicious! I'm starving!" said Megure Jūichi.

Ringo Koizumi nodded, "I really want to try some of Konoha's delicacies, Bingyu, let's go to other shops later!"

Dihuang Wan nodded, "Okay!"

Soon, three bowls of ramen were served. "Sir, please enjoy your meal!"

The three of them thanked him and started eating. When they took the first bite with chopsticks, Megure Juichi and Ringo Koizumi's eyes widened, and then they slurped it up madly without any reaction!

He mumbled, "It's delicious, Konoha's ramen is delicious!"

Dihuang Wan shook his head and ate the food elegantly, bite by bite!

While the three of them were eating, the corners of Dihuang Wan's mouth slightly raised!

The door curtain of Ichiraku Ramen was lifted, and a man and a woman walked in. The girl said, "Uncle, the same old rules, three bowls of seafood ramen!"

The boy also said: "Hand-beat boss, I still want a bowl of barbecued pork ramen!"

"Minato, you only ate one bowl, and you look so skinny. No wonder you can't beat me in a fight!"

"..."

The people who came were Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki!

The two sat down, and Kushina realized that there were three Kirigakure ninjas sitting next to them!

"Huh? Have the Kirigakure people arrived? They look pretty ordinary, huh? That guy is so good-looking! He's actually a boy! Minato, look!"

"Kushina, don't do that, it's rude!" Seeing Dihuangwan and the other two staring at him and the other two, Minato quickly apologized. After all, what Kushina said was very offensive. "Everyone from Kirigakure, I'm sorry, we are being presumptuous!"

Megure Juichi and Ringo Koizumi ignored him and continued to eat their ramen. After all, it wasn't about them...

Dihuangwan smiled at Kushina and the others, nodded and said, "No problem!" His voice was very gentle, and then he continued to sip the ramen.

Kushina and Minato looked at each other and saw what was in each other's eyes!

"Minato, this Kirigakure boy is not only good-looking, but also so elegant!"

"Yes! The voice is very gentle and the manners are very considerate!"

While waiting for ramen, Minato and Kushina couldn't help but look at Dihuangmaru from time to time. Dihuangmaru would also look back at them and smile at them. The atmosphere seemed awkward!

Dihuang Wan was already very happy in his heart, "Haha, this is really interesting! Let me tease them both!"

So, Dihuang Wan took the initiative to speak: "I heard that when you two came in just now, are you regular customers of this ramen restaurant?"

As soon as Dihuangwan spoke, the awkward atmosphere was instantly broken, and Minato said: "Yes, Ichiraku Ramen, it's what we have loved since we were young!"

"Well, it tastes really good. The ramen restaurants in Kirigakure are far inferior to it. You are really lucky to have tasted this kind of flavor since childhood!"

"No, no, you have a lot of delicious food in Kirigakure. I've tasted the special fish you have there, and it's especially delicious when used to make grilled fish!" Minato said.

"Oh, you are talking about Kirigakure Akita, right? Indeed, this kind of fish is very delicious and is a unique variety of Kirigakure. I didn't expect it to have spread to Konoha!"

"Recently, a lot of products from Kirigakure have indeed spread to Konoha. It is said that they are related to your reform and opening up!" Minato said.

"Is that so? We have a lot of special products from the Land of Fire. The tea produced in the southern part of the Land of Fire is also very popular in Kirigakure! The reform and opening up of the Third Generation is very beneficial to both the Land of Water and the Land of Fire!"

Minato is the future Fourth Hokage, so he naturally has an extraordinary vision and can also see the benefits of Kirigakure's reform and opening up!

"The Third Mizukage is a visionary leader. I would be honored to see him in this Joint Chunin Exam!" Minato said.

"Oh? Are you two also candidates for this year's Chunin Exam?"

"Uh, I'm the only one participating, she's not participating!"

When Kushina heard this, she thought of something bad, turned her head away, and got angry! "Humph, if the teacher was still here, I don't believe they would dare not let me take the Chunin Exam!"

Minato hurriedly coaxed Kushina, and just then the ramen was served. Kushina turned her anger into appetite and vented her emotions towards her teacher on the ramen!

Dihuangwan felt a little distressed when he heard what Kushina said.

"The Chunin Exam is not the only way to select outstanding ninjas. Even if you don't take the Chunin Exam, you can still grow into an outstanding ninja!" Dihuangwan said.

After hearing this, Kushina looked up at Dihuangwan and said, "You, the little brother from Kirigakure, are really good at talking!"

Dihuang Wan smiled back.

Seeing that Minato and the other two had started to eat the noodles, and the three of them had almost finished eating, Dihuangwan and the other two stood up!

"My yellow-haired boy, I can see that you are very strong. I am looking forward to the opportunity to fight with you in this Chunin Exam!" Bowing slightly, Dihuangmaru turned around and left with Megure Juichi and Ringo Koizumi.

Minato and Kushina watched them leave, then looked at each other, "Minato, this Kirigakure ninja is not ordinary!"

Minato nodded: "Judging from the clan emblem on his clothes, he is from the Mizunotsuki clan! He is very likely a user of Ice Release Bloodline Limit! He will be a strong opponent in this joint Chunin exam!"

After Dihuangwan and the other two left Ichiraku Ramen, they strolled around Konoha's commercial street for a long time and tasted many of Konoha's specialties!

The three of them stopped in front of a brightly lit shop.

"Konoha Fruit Supermarket, there are so many people!" Looking at the bustling people in the store, Megure Juichi exclaimed.

"Let's go in and take a look!" Ringo Koizumi also said.

Dihuang Wan nodded and followed the two people into his own shop!

"Oh my god, this fruit supermarket is amazing! Durian from the Bear Country, sea buckthorn from the desert of the Wind Country, yacon from the Frost Country, sweet potatoes from the Earth Country, and coconuts from our Water Country! All the fruit specialties of the entire ninja world are here!" Megure Jūichi exclaimed.

"Yeah! No wonder there are so many people! The villagers of Konoha can eat fruits from the entire ninja world without leaving the village. They are so happy! And the price is very reasonable. No wonder there are so many people in this fruit supermarket!" Ringo Koizumi also said.

"With the reform and opening up of Kirigakure, the villagers of Kirigakure will also live such a life!" Dihuangwan said.

While Dihuangmaru was shopping with Ringo Koizumi and Megure Juichi, the Third Mizukage, along with Biwa Juuzou and Kurocho Raiga, had already set off for the welcoming dinner for the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen!