Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too tsundere

"Ooh ooh ooh! To better unleash our youth during the next Konoha crisis! Now, start by running 100 laps around Konoha! Then, walk upside down for 100 laps! Finally, 500 push-ups and 500 finger push-ups!"

Passersby cast curious glances, as if looking at a rare and exotic creature, some even bursting into laughter. But the green figure was already used to this treatment, and its way of responding to such looks had been decided long ago.

"Laugh if you want! But I won't stop!"

He calls himself "Konoha's proud blue beast - Crazy Guy", but Guy is not crazy, just an overly enthusiastic man.

With his signature kappa-like hairstyle, thick, bushy eyebrows, and a dazzlingly bright green bodysuit—yes, Konoha's Azure Beast, Might Guy, has finally returned to the village!

Fortunately, this guy was out of the village on a mission when Naruto was causing havoc in Konoha... Naruto silently added in his mind, while subtly adjusting his training route and "accidentally" moving closer to Guy's direction.

"Please wait a moment! This is a senior who is currently dedicating his youthful energy and sweat!"

A clear, childlike voice suddenly came from behind him. Matt Kai slammed on the brakes, the dust kicking up a small whirlwind. He whirled around, his thick eyebrows raised high, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"Oh? This is... Could it be that someone has finally understood my way of youth...?"

However, when he saw who it was, his enthusiastic words came to an abrupt halt. Although he had already judged from the voice that the other person was young, the sight of this little boy, barely reaching his knees, with blond hair and blue eyes, still left Kai speechless for a moment. The sight of a three-year-old child with a serious expression on his face created a strange sense of incongruity.

"I can tell!" Naruto declared loudly, hands on his hips and head tilted back. "You must be a Jonin from Konoha, right? And—a very, very strong one!"

Matt Kai froze, but the next second, his expression suddenly shone brightly. With a "ding," his snow-white teeth reflected a beam of light—even the sun in the sky seemed to be playing along with his performance.

"That's right!!!" Guy responded with a deafening roar, raising his right thumb. "I am the proud Blue Beast of Konoha—Might Guy!!"

His voice echoed through the street, "What do you want? The future of Konoha!"

“Since you’re practicing taijutsu, senior…” Naruto puffed out his small chest, “Let’s have a running contest! I’m also working hard to train in taijutsu to become a strong ninja!”

Before he could finish speaking, Matt Kai's body suddenly froze on the spot as if a pause button had been pressed, his thick eyebrows raised high, and a suspicious glint appeared in his eyes.

"That's...that's amazing!!!"

With a deafening roar, Kai's tears flowed like a burst dam. He suddenly squatted down and tightly grasped Naruto's hands.

"To have grasped the true meaning of youth at such a young age!! I admire your courage! Okay! I accept your challenge!"

As he spoke, Kai suddenly stood up, scanning his surroundings like a radar, finally locking onto a tree not far away. He stretched out his arm, his index finger pointing straight at the target.

"It's decided! We'll have a race to the tree! The loser has to do... one push-up!"

Naruto looked in the direction Guy pointed—the tree was no more than ten meters away from them. He was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized, "Wow, you big-eyed guy with thick eyebrows are actually so observant?"

Naruto gently shook his head, a composure beyond his years appearing on his youthful face, even though his voice still carried the clear, childlike quality typical of children.

“No, Mr. Kai—please allow me to address you that way. This is no child’s play; I crave a pure physical contest. My understanding has long surpassed my age.”

Kai suddenly stopped. He stared at the child who was barely up to his waist, and realized that the child was different.

“I see…” Guy knelt down on one knee again, bringing himself to Naruto's eye level, and gently placed his hand on Naruto's shoulder. “Those eyes… do they actually contain such a heavy resolve?”

Kai's gaze was piercing. "Tell me, young child. What makes you bear such a profound understanding beyond your years?"

Naruto knew this was a crucial moment for building a bond. This was the correct response when facing Guy.

"I want to become stronger! To become a powerful ninja who can protect those I care about!"

The air seemed to freeze at that moment. Kai's pupils dilated slightly, and then—

"This is youth!!!"

A deafening shout ripped through the sky, startling flocks of birds from the treetops. Kai suddenly stood up, looked up at the sky and roared, tears streaming down his face like a spring.

"I understand! From this moment on, you are a worthy opponent that I, Might Guy, acknowledge! Age? That's just a number that records the years!"

He assumed a starting position, "Come on! Try to keep up with me!"

Before he finished speaking, Guy had already shot off like an arrow. But Naruto immediately realized that Guy was deliberately controlling his speed, maintaining a pace that was just enough for him to keep up.

The first step was successful.

Naruto's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile as he took small steps to catch up.

Chapter 40 Metkai

In the morning light, two figures, one tall and one short, left intersecting footprints on the streets of Konoha. Might Guy ran ahead, listening to the unusually firm footsteps behind him.

A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. Although Kai was already used to the strange looks from passersby, the presence of this little follower behind him still warmed his heart. The footsteps behind him were a pure affirmation of his path to youth, even if they came from a three-year-old child.

What surprised Kai even more was that the blond little guy kept up with him the whole time, showing no signs of falling behind. Judging from his breathing rhythm and the stability of his steps, the child indeed had a physical foundation beyond his age, clearly the result of long-term hard training.

However, Might Guy still didn't believe that Naruto could run a hundred laps around Konoha with him; that amount of exercise was simply too much for a child.

Indeed, no matter how much training they receive, children of this age will ultimately be unable to accomplish what they cannot do on their own, and excessive training may even harm their bodies.

However, Naruto Uzumaki is no ordinary child. Although he looks like a three-year-old, his seemingly immature body contains power far exceeding that of his peers.

First, there was the system's physical enhancement—those data boosts increased his muscle fiber density and bone strength by a percentage. Every morning, while children his age were still sound asleep in their warm beds, Naruto was already training, strapped with specially made physical training weights.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

Naruto adjusted his breathing rhythm, his steps steady without faltering. Sweat dripped from the ends of his golden hair. Every day, his training plan was Spartan-like: five hundred push-ups, five hundred squats, followed by a ten-kilometer weighted run. Such intensity would be difficult even for an adult ninja to maintain, but Naruto gritted his teeth and completed it day after day.

Ordinary children would suffer physical damage from such almost self-torture training, but Naruto wouldn't, all thanks to something about his body.

The bloodline of the Uzumaki clan.

That vast, ocean-like chakra and the tenacious vitality of a cockroach both supported him in breaking through one physical limit after another. Whenever his muscles groaned, the chakra would automatically circulate to repair those minor injuries, and when his lungs burned with pain, the powerful vitality would provide new strength.

Naruto now.

It's no exaggeration to say that if he had fully developed his talent and hadn't wasted his time like in the original work, spending all his time figuring out how to do his father's makeup, he would have been confident of defeating an ordinary genin based solely on his taijutsu.

All those days of arduous training, all the sweat shed in unknown corners, have now transformed into the strength to keep running.

Matt Kai's heart was in turmoil. He had lost count of how many times he thought the footsteps behind him would stop—with every turn, every uphill climb, he had secretly prepared himself to offer words of comfort. In his mind, he had rehearsed those encouraging words countless times.

"Don't be discouraged! At your age, you've already far surpassed me at that age!"

"Let's wait until you're a little older, then we'll unleash the passion of our youth together!"

"Go for it! Future of Konoha!"

He even imagined gifting the child his treasured green leotard, the shiny fabric of which would surely suit the spirited little guy perfectly.

However, reality repeatedly shattered his expectations. That small figure always followed closely behind him, and Kai could clearly hear Naruto adjusting his breathing rhythm—a skill that could only be mastered through long-term training.

This...this is simply...

Kai's heart pounded, not from exhaustion from running, but from an overwhelming sense of excitement. A genius! And even more precious than a genius—a genius of hard work! This realization made his blood boil.

The streets of Konoha gradually came alive. The morning mist dissipated, and the sun grew scorching. Residents opened their windows, vendors set up their stalls, and everyone watched in astonishment as two figures, one large and one small, raced around the village. One lap, two laps... Sweat left winding trails on the road, only to be evaporated by the midday sun.

As they reached the ninety-ninth lap, Guy subtly slowed down. On the final lap, he controlled his pace to a position just wide enough for Naruto to walk alongside him. Finally, the two crossed the starting line simultaneously—a mark clearly imprinted by their footprints.

"Ha ha..."

Naruto immediately bent over, his hands on his knees, panting heavily. His golden bangs were soaked with sweat and clung to his flushed face. From dawn to noon, a full one hundred laps around Konoha—a feat that would leave many genin in the dust.

"It seems..." Kai's voice trembled slightly with excitement, "...it's a tie for us this time." He crouched down to be at Naruto's eye level, his thick eyebrows revealing undisguised admiration. "Incredible! That kind of perseverance...you're definitely a genius of the hard-working type!"

His signature thumbs-up was held straight up. Sunlight refracted brilliantly off his white teeth, revealing a set of fine, white teeth.

Naruto straightened up and wiped the sweat that kept sliding down his forehead with his sleeve.

“Yes,” he said, slightly out of breath, “no matter how talented you are, hard work is indispensable. Because… hard work will never betray you.”

"Oh, oh, oh!" Kai's eyes welled up with tears again. "That's so true! This is what truly sparkling youth is!"

The air was thick with the warmth of their morning run, and their breathing rose and fell in a brief silence. Suddenly, Naruto looked up and stared directly into Guy's eyes.

"...Mr. Kai, you've been deliberately slowing down to cooperate with me, haven't you?"

These words struck Kai like a heavy blow, instantly freezing his body. His thick eyebrows shot up, and a visible look of panic flashed across his face.

"Let, let the water out? Hahaha!" Kai's laughter became unusually loud, but it was obviously unnatural, like laughter being read aloud.

"How is this possible? This match was absolutely a genuine draw! You can't doubt the results of your hard work! Hahaha!"

The deliberate laughter echoed around them. Naruto looked at Guy's flustered appearance and couldn't help but smile—this straightforward man was indeed not good at lying.

“You don’t need to hide it,” Naruto shook his head. “Although I proposed the match, I’m still fully aware of my own abilities. A match against a Konoha Jonin? Even if I started training from the day I was born, it’s impossible for us to actually draw.”

Kai scratched his head awkwardly. "Haha," he admitted with a wry smile, "truly a genius, even this maturity is dazzling... That's the charm of youth!"

But the next moment, Naruto's words made Guy shudder.

"But! It is precisely because there is a possibility of failure that effort shines so brightly! This is the true meaning of youth."

These words struck Kai like a bolt of lightning, hitting him deep into his soul. His pupils dilated slightly. For years, he had been proclaiming the passion of youth to others, but at this moment, he heard words from a three-year-old child that touched his heart most deeply.

Naruto took a deep breath, his small chest heaving, sweat streaming down his face. He raised his arm, his slightly immature yet unusually determined fingers pointing directly at Might Guy.

"Mr. Kai, I lost this match. But I will never give up!" His voice was exceptionally clear in the morning light. "One day in the future, I will definitely become a stronger ninja than you! Because..."

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shimmering points of light into Naruto's azure pupils.

"Human value lies not in 'what we become,' but in 'what we surpass.' Today, I surpassed my limits... Tomorrow, the day after, and one day! I, Naruto Uzumaki, will surpass you!"

Kai's body jolted, his thick eyebrows arching. He pondered the deeper meaning of those words, his usually passionate eyes now gleaming with thoughtful contemplation. Suddenly, he burst into a deafening shout:

"That's right!!!" Kai's voice boomed like thunder, "Never be ashamed of your efforts! Challenge seemingly impossible peaks! Push yourself to the brink, create your own rules! That is..."

His voice suddenly deepened, yet contained an even greater power:

"This is the true essence of self-discipline!"

The next moment, to Naruto's surprise, Guy suddenly knelt down again, tears streaming down his face, and gave him a tight hug. His strong arms completely enveloped Naruto's small body.

"But even though you lost the game, you perfectly showcased the brilliance of youth! I am incredibly proud of your efforts!"

Naruto was somewhat taken aback by this sudden enthusiasm, but just then—

【Ding! 】

A crisp system notification sounded in my mind.

[Congratulations, host! You have established a level 3 bond with the original character "Might Guy"!]

Points earned: 750!

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Chapter 41 Bullying Incident

After saying goodbye to Might Guy at noon, Naruto went to the place where he usually spent time with Sasuke, but unfortunately, Sasuke wasn't there today. However, this wasn't unusual; Sasuke was absent one or two days every week. With no other option, Naruto spent the afternoon training in ninjutsu by himself.

After finishing his ninjutsu training, Naruto walked briskly home in the setting sun, a smile unconsciously playing on his lips. His encounter with Might Guy today had gone even more smoothly than he'd expected; that passionate man's popularity was unbelievably high.

After just one meeting, their bond level skyrocketed to level 3, second only to the speed at which Hizashi and Neji, the father and son who had saved his life, leveled up.

2400 points is enough for two 10-pulls.

Thinking about the upcoming lottery, Naruto quickened his pace. His anticipation made his steps exceptionally light. After turning a few corners, he entered a relatively quiet street. It was still early, and this alley was rarely visited before dinnertime.

However, the cheerful atmosphere was suddenly broken by a shrill noise.

"What are these? Such ugly eyes, so sinister, they look like a monster!"

"That's right! A white-eyed monster!"

"Get out of here, you white-eyed monster!"

Naruto abruptly stopped in his tracks. Not far ahead, three unruly children, about his age, were forming a circle, with a trembling little girl crouching in the middle. Their increasingly vehement insults were particularly jarring in the empty street.

"Waaah... I'm not..."

The little girl's attempts to defend herself were mercilessly drowned out by laughter. She hugged her knees tightly, tears streaming down her pale face. This reaction seemed to further provoke the bullies, who intensified their circling around her, exaggeratedly mimicking her comical antics.

"Hey, you three annoying guys up ahead."

The voice suddenly rang out on the deserted street, and the three brats turned around abruptly like startled rabbits. When they saw that the newcomer was just a blond kid about their age, their tense shoulders immediately relaxed, and that nauseatingly arrogant expression reappeared on their faces.

"What? Just a kid," the leader mocked in an exaggerated tone. "He thought the adults had come. Daring to meddle all by himself, what an idiot!"

"Idiot! Idiot!" The other two children immediately echoed, making exaggerated faces on purpose.

To their surprise, the blond boy showed no fear or anger, but instead wore a calm smile. The smile was eerily calm, and gradually, the three boys' shouts subsided. They looked at each other in bewilderment—this was a completely different reaction from what they had expected.

Just as the atmosphere became strange, Naruto slowly spoke.

"It's really strange. The difference between humans and animals is that animals act on instinct, while humans restrain themselves through upbringing. But some people are no different from animals, which is truly astonishing."