Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too tsundere

The three children were stunned, their expressions gradually shifting from confusion to shame and anger. Although they didn't fully understand the meaning of those words, they clearly realized that they were being humiliated in front of their eyes.

"You, you idiot!" The boy in the lead blushed, and after struggling for a long time, he could only squeeze out such a poor curse.

Faced with this level of attack, Naruto almost burst out laughing. The "purity" of this kind of insult was far too low; if it were in the online forums of his previous life, it wouldn't even qualify as beginner level.

While adults shouldn't bully children, he's still just a child. And Naruto hates bullying the most.

“I said,” Naruto glanced disdainfully at the three of them, “that you guys usually get ignored, so you can only try to get attention from people weaker than you?” He shook his head with feigned regret, “but this forced attempt to get attention is just awful.”

In this world without the internet, Naruto hadn't even used a tenth of the power of the forum users. But even so, these remarks were enough to completely humiliate the three mischievous kids.

"W-what?! You bastard! We need to teach him a lesson!"

The leader of the brats, enraged, turned bright red. He suddenly swung his fist and charged at Naruto without any strategy or even the most basic stance.

"boom."

With a soft thud, Naruto caught the punch with one hand, a smile on his face. His palm wasn't even fully open, but internally, Naruto was already ranting and raving.

The range of battles is too extreme... He was fighting the Raikage not long ago, and today he's fighting these little brats?

Naruto certainly understands the principle of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, but only if the other party deserves respect. He has absolutely no pity for this kind of bullying child.

"Waaaaah!"

With a gentle squeeze from Naruto, the boy whose fist was gripped immediately let out a pig-like scream. His ugly face contorted instantly, and tears and snot streamed down his face. Naruto released his grip at the opportune moment, and the boy staggered backward, clutching his wrist and crouching on the ground, sobbing.

"Alright." Naruto clapped his hands, his voice icy. "Now, disappear from my sight immediately."

However, the other kid didn't seem to give up. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Don't be afraid! He's just one person! There are three of us! And there aren't any adults around! Let's all go together and beat this nosy bastard to a pulp!"

The three brats, emboldened by each other, charged forward again, baring their teeth and claws. Naruto sighed helplessly. He didn't want to bully children, but if they were both bullies and unrepentant, that was a different story.

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"Ouch...it hurts so much..."

"Mother......"

"We're sorry...we'll never do it again...please stop..."

The three brats curled up on the ground, their faces snot and tears streaming down their faces, their previous arrogance completely gone. They were the ones who started the fight, yet now they were putting on a pitiful act of victimhood. Naruto had only used a little force, and these pampered brats, who had never experienced hardship, immediately revealed their true colors.

Naruto slowly crouched down, calmly looked at them, and spoke.

"It seems you've finally learned a little manners."

The three children nodded frantically, tears streaming down their faces.

"That's good, you can go now. But..."

He reached out and placed his hand on the leader's shoulder, his fingers tightening slightly. The brat who had just been yelling about "tearing him a lesson" immediately trembled as if he'd been electrocuted.

"babble--!"

Naruto leaned down and whispered in his ear, "If I see you bullying people again... next time, you might get one or two hands, or maybe three or four legs... you're in trouble."

These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over the three children's heads. They stared in horror, scrambling to their feet without even bothering to brush the dust off themselves.

"I...I understand!!"

Before the tearful reply could even finish, three figures had already darted away like startled rabbits. They stumbled and ran, not even daring to look back, and quickly disappeared at the end of the street.

Naruto stood up and turned around, his gaze falling on the little girl who had just been bullied. She stood there blankly, her shoulder-length hair slightly disheveled, and her pure white eyes still brimming with tears. Naruto recognized the person in front of him.

Hinata Hyuga, the daughter of the Hyuga clan head.

Chapter 42 Shura Field

"Alright, stop crying." Naruto crouched down, took a clean handkerchief from his pocket, and handed it to him. "What's your name? I'll take you home."

The little girl timidly took the handkerchief and gently wiped her red, tear-stained eyes. "Um... thank you... my name is Hinata Hyuga..."

Naruto stood up and gestured for Hinata to follow. The two small figures walked down the street, one after the other. Naruto couldn't help but marvel at how strange the convergence of timelines was. Only this time, it was those brats who got utterly thrashed.

How could the eldest daughter of the prestigious Hyuga main family be bullied by a commoner child?

Naruto was certain that there were Hyuga branch family ninjas lurking nearby, responsible for protecting the main family's heir. But those people were turning a blind eye to Hinata being bullied, probably because the Hyuga clan head had the intention of "training the heir."

Thinking of this, Naruto couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. With Hinata's personality, to put it nicely, it could be called kindness; to put it bluntly, it could be called cowardice. Neji's assessment in the original work was indeed correct; she really wasn't suited to be a ninja.

They don't even know the most basic way to resist.

Naruto looked at Hinata's still red eyes. She probably didn't know that for those bullies, tears only excited them more. This submissive attitude was fortunate to have a good background; otherwise, in this dog-eat-dog ninja world, she was destined to suffer greatly.

"You're from the Hyuga clan, right?" Naruto slowed his pace, walking alongside Hinata. "Dealing with those untrained guys should be easy."

Hinata's small hands gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her voice barely a whisper. "I...I don't dare..."

Naruto glanced at the timid girl. "You can't do that. Tears won't work on that kind of person. You know, plenty of people have caused me trouble before..."

Naruto paused here. The villagers of Konoha were still secretly subjecting him to passive-aggressive behavior, and the malicious gossip of the adults naturally affected their children.

Those kids who wanted to make their presence known saw the "fox spirit" as the best target for bullying. Under the subtle influence of adults, they didn't even think it was wrong. Instead, they thought that bullying this "hated guy" was a righteous thing to do.

The result is...

“I beat them all to a pulp,” Naruto shrugged, his tone relaxed. “And to this day, no one dares to mess with me.”

Hinata raised her head, a hint of longing in her eyes. This was the first time she had met someone like this. Although he was about the same age as her, he was full of confidence and strength that she lacked.

"That's amazing..."

“You need to learn to be braver,” Naruto said to Hinata as they walked. “Dealing with guys like that, giving them a good beating is their own fault…”

"Naruto?!"

A sudden call interrupted Naruto's words. That familiar voice definitely didn't come from Hinata.

Naruto froze abruptly and slowly turned around. Not far behind him, at a street corner, a little girl with black hair was staring at him with an incredulous look.

"...Sasuki?"

The two called out each other's names in unison, their faces filled with surprise. Satsuki hadn't shown up as promised this afternoon because she had finally gotten the chance to practice shuriken with her sister, something she hadn't done in a long time.

In the past, she would never have missed such precious time together. But today, for some reason, choosing to stay with her sister instead of seeing Naruto filled her with a strange sense of guilt.

Unlike Naruto, my older sister doesn't have free time every day...

Satsuki convinced herself with this reason. After practice, she went out to buy some new training blades, but caught a glimpse of a familiar blonde figure on the street, accompanied by an unfamiliar girl.

At that moment, Satsuki's gaze swept back and forth between Naruto and Hinata. Seeing the strange girl with the Byakugan curiously scrutinizing her, and then looking at the surprised expression on Naruto's face, a sudden feeling of displeasure welled up inside her. It felt like a treasured possession had been stolen.

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The soft footsteps of the three echoed on the stone path.

"So..." Satsuki's voice carried a deliberate nonchalance, "Naruto helped you get rid of those annoying guys?"

Hinata lowered her head. "Um... I'm really grateful to him..."

"Hmph!" Zuo Yue straightened her back, raising her chin like a proud kitten. "Of course! This guy has been training with me for a long time."

She deliberately emphasized her words, secretly observing Hinata's reaction out of the corner of her eye, "He's the only one who can keep up with the Uchiha genius!"

“Satsuki…” Naruto looked helplessly at the black-haired girl who was practically pressed against him, “Why did you follow me…?”

"Well, is that even a question?!" Satsuki's cheeks flushed slightly, and her voice unconsciously rose. "Of course it's on the way! It just happened to be on the way!"

“...I see.” Naruto looked down at Satsuki, whose arm was almost glued to his, and swallowed back the words he was about to say, “Aren’t we getting a little too close?”

"Um..." Hinata's eyes darted back and forth between the two men, "Do you two often spend time together like this?"

The next second, Satsuki's actions startled Naruto. Satsuki actually took his arm with perfect ease, as if she had done it many times before.

“Of course!” Zuo Yue’s voice suddenly became more forceful when she said a certain word. “This guy is the only opponent I acknowledge! My personal one.”

Naruto finally understood. The girl clinging to him like a kitten guarding its food was clearly...jealous?

However, Naruto only grasped the surface meaning. This wasn't just simple jealousy; it was clearly the second young lady of the Uchiha clan unleashing her possessiveness.

"You're the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan, right? Why didn't you send your clan's ninjas to pick you up?"

"Um...it's too much trouble for them..."

“But Naruto is usually very busy.” She deliberately emphasized the words “very busy.” “If you’re going to ask anyone for help like this, it would be better to find some more reliable ninjas.”

After saying this, Zuo Yue herself was stunned for a moment—wasn't this just a disguised declaration that "Naruto is mine"? Her ear tips instantly turned a blush, but she stubbornly refused to let go of Naruto's hand.

“Oh, right, Naruto.” She suddenly turned her head, her eyes fixed on the blond boy beside her.

"W-what's wrong?" Naruto replied stiffly.

"Come over for dinner later." (Mom accidentally made too much food today.)

This is a lie; Mikoto Uchiha would never make such a mistake.

“...I’ve already finished eating,” Naruto replied dryly.

This is a lie. In reality, Naruto was so engrossed in his training today that he hadn't eaten dinner yet. He usually eats on time when training with Sasuke. The reason for his refusal is that Naruto simply cannot set foot on Uchiha clan territory—as a "Jinchūriki."

"Then let's have another meal," Satsuki persisted, even going so far as to rest her head on Naruto's shoulder. "We'll go home together later."

Erzhuzi, what are you saying?!

Naruto was internally screaming, his face practically contorting with rage. What on earth was going on? Why had the atmosphere become so unbearable? He didn't even care about grinding for bond points anymore; he just wanted to escape this suffocating situation immediately.

Chapter 43 Feeling

Finally, the three arrived at the entrance of the Hyuga mansion.

"We're here..." Hinata stopped. "Thank you for taking me home."

She turned around, clasped her hands in front of her, and solemnly bowed to Naruto and Satsuki.

Naruto was about to say something when Sasuke stepped forward first. "Well, we'll be going then." Her tone was deliberately calm, but the grip on Naruto's wrist didn't loosen at all.

"You need to learn to be braver from now on, after all... you can't always be a burden to others, right?"

Hinata lowered her head even further. "Yes... thank you so much for your guidance."

“Then, see you again sometime.” Satsuki replied almost impatiently, speaking so fast it was like reciting lines.

Before Naruto could react, Satsuki had already grabbed his hand and turned to leave. The force was astonishing; in the instant they turned, Hinata's pure white eyes reflected their intertwined figures.

Hinata stood there, watching the two figures walk away into the distance, a strange pang of sadness rising in her chest. It was a sight she had never seen before—two people her age, yet radiating such dazzling confidence. It filled her with both longing and inferiority.

A complex mix of emotions flickered in her eyes. How could she become as strong as them? What did she have to go through to gain that kind of courage? These questions swirled in her mind, but she couldn't find the answers.

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"Um... Satsuki?" Naruto asked tentatively, his voice tinged with confusion, "This doesn't seem to be the way home..."

Faced with this question, Satsuki didn't turn around, but instead gripped Naruto's wrist even tighter. "I already said, you're coming home with me today."

But... I really have already prepared the bento! And visiting your house suddenly would be a hassle for Aunt Mikoto...

"No way!" Zuo Yue suddenly turned around. "I...you take so much care of me..." Her voice suddenly lowered, carrying a hint of barely perceptible grievance, "Why won't you come to my house..."

Naruto then noticed that her eyes had become slightly red. Satsuki bit her lower lip, and as if making a decision, suddenly said, "If you think it's too far... you can stay at my place!"

These words made Naruto stop abruptly, his grip so strong that Satsuki had to let go.

"Satsuki!" Naruto pressed his hands on her shoulders, forcing her to look him in the eye. "What's wrong with you today? You've been acting really strange since earlier!"

Satsuki gripped Naruto's sleeve tightly, but found that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't pull him up. After several attempts, her arm fell limply to her side, and her black hair covered half of her face.

"I see..." Her voice suddenly became very soft, "So, you prefer being with quiet girls rather than me...?"

"Wenjing? You mean Hinata?" Naruto's eyes widened in disbelief. This jealousy is really something else.

"What are you thinking? Of course I prefer being with you."

"...Huh?"

Zuo Yue suddenly raised her head, a glint of light flashing in her dark eyes.

“We’ve been together for so long,” Naruto’s tone softened unconsciously, “You know, I spend almost every afternoon with you now. It’s no exaggeration to say I’d never get tired of you, even if I spent my whole life with you!”

"......!"

These words struck Zuo Yue like a direct hit to the heart. She jerked her grip as if electrocuted, staggering half a step backward. The next second, she quickly turned her face away, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall, completely obscuring her expression.

"What's wrong now? Are you alright?" Naruto stepped forward, puzzled, and wanted to pat her shoulder.