Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too tsundere

"Stop dawdling! Do you want to kill the whole village?"

"Don't come back once you leave!"

Misaki staggered back, only to see faces filled with hatred. Those mouths that had once greedily bitten her arm were now uttering the most vicious words. Even after giving up all her chakra, even after enduring the excruciating pain of being torn apart... in the end, she still couldn't gain protection?

"Okay! We can walk by ourselves!"

Karin's sudden shout interrupted her mother's thoughts. The little girl slapped away the outstretched hand and stubbornly raised her head.

"Don't touch my mom!"

She gripped Misaki's fingers tightly and took a step forward. Her small figure stood straight, as if she wanted to use her frail body to shield her mother from all malice.

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The world was twisted and reassembled in an instant.

The mother and daughter felt a blur before their eyes, and the surrounding scenery seemed to peel away like pieces of a shattered mirror. When their vision refocused, they both froze in place—the original gate to Kusagakure had now transformed into an elegant Japanese-style guest room.

The tatami mats exuded a faint scent of rush, and the sound of flowing hot spring water could be faintly heard outside the paper door. A wooden sign on the wall read "Inu no Yu," indicating that this is one of the most famous hot spring inns in the land of hot springs.

That was... a space-time ninjutsu?!

Misaki had heard of this technique, but this was the first time she had experienced it firsthand.

"Let's take a rest first."

Menma's voice suddenly became much more amiable, a stark contrast to the oppressive atmosphere he had displayed in Kusagakure. He casually sat down at the low table.

“I’ve already informed Tanuma, he’ll make the arrangements for you.” Menma pointed to the tea set in the corner of the room. “I won’t be staying here long, you can ask me any questions now.”

Misaki's throat tightened. She shielded Karin behind her and knelt heavily on the tatami mat.

"My lord...you need the Whirlpool bloodline, don't you?" Her voice was resolute. "If...if it's for research...I alone am enough...please, spare my daughter..."

"Mother?!"

Karin tugged at her mother's sleeve, puzzled. Unlike the others, she wasn't afraid of the man in front of her; instead, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness.

it's wired...

She secretly glanced at Mianma, a strange sense of security welling up inside her. She had only ever felt this warmth from her mother.

Menma shook his head helplessly. "I think you've misunderstood. You see, you are among the few 'kindred spirits' I have left in this world."

“Same... kind?” Misaki’s lips trembled slightly; this form of address left her completely bewildered.

Menma nodded slightly and said in a relaxed tone, "Let me formally introduce myself—my name is Menma." He drawled, "As for my surname..."

"Swirl-shaped face, please give me your guidance~"

To lighten the mood, Naruto spoke in a cheerful tone, but Misaki remained frozen in place until—

A golden chain suddenly snaked out from behind Mianma, drawing an elegant arc in the air.

"This is......!"

Misaki's pupils contracted sharply. As a member of the Uzumaki clan, she was all too familiar with it—those shimmering chains, that unique chakra fluctuation...

"Diamond Lockdown..."

She uttered the name of the clan's secret technique, the light of the chains reflecting on her pale face and making her wide-open eyes, filled with shock, gleam.

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Chapter 50 The Butterfly Effect

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat awkward. Menma leaned quietly against the window, while Misaki's hands were tightly clasped together. Although the Adamantine Lock that Menma displayed did prove her identity as a member of the Uzumaki clan, the unease in her eyes had not completely dissipated. Her body remained in a position where she could get up at any moment.

Karin knelt obediently beside her mother, occasionally glancing up at Menma with a mixture of curiosity and confusion in her eyes.

Menma completely understood their silence and unease. The woman in front of her had joined Kusagakure to seek refuge for her daughter, only to be nearly bitten to death by her so-called "comrades"—such an experience would instinctively make anyone wary of the word "refuge."

Besides this, there's another reason: stereotypes...

Standing before them now was the leader of the infamous "King," feared throughout the entire ninja world. The terrifying rumors carefully spread by the Hidden Cloud Village had already molded Menma into a bloodthirsty demon. When a legendary murderous tyrant suddenly offers to protect you, anyone would suspect it's a new trap.

It will take time...

Mianma sighed inwardly. Trust is something that takes a long time to build, but can be destroyed in an instant.

Finally, the paper door was pulled open hastily.

A middle-aged man wearing a hard hat stood hurriedly at the door, clearly having rushed over after receiving the news. He was dressed in ordinary work clothes, looking like any construction worker you could see anywhere in the Land of Hot Springs.

"Tanuma"—a nameless merchant registered in the Land of Hot Water—was standing awkwardly outside the door. Upon entering the room, the moment he removed his helmet, white smoke slowly rose, signaling the end of his transformation.

Hyuga Hizashi's true form gradually became apparent. His signature Byakugan proclaimed his identity.

"Lord Menma! I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting!"

Hizashi's voice carried an apology. His sleeves were still stained with cement dust; Hizashi had come directly from the construction site. Since receiving the mission to establish the main base, the younger brother of the Hyuga clan chief had devoted all his energy to business management and construction.

Menma then briefly explained the task to Hizashi.

When Dārī heard that the mother and daughter were of the Uzumaki clan, he was clearly surprised. But he quickly composed himself and bowed his head, replying, "I understand."

He didn't ask where Menma had found them, nor did he question why he had taken in the mother and daughter. But without any cost, and with absolute loyalty, Hizashi's modus operandi was singular—he simply carried out orders, without questioning the reasons.

The mission is actually quite simple: provide them with a safe haven and ensure their well-being. The only restriction is that, for safety reasons, they must maintain their disguise using the transformation technique when outdoors.

Misaki listened quietly to Menma's arrangements, and her unease gradually dissipated.

Really... that's all? There were no cruel experiments, no harsh conditions, and they weren't even required to pay any price.

And… this person… her gaze fell on Hizashi. Those pure white eyes undoubtedly belonged to the Hyuga clan.

Wait a minute... weren't the Hyuga clan members that [Jin] supposedly captured tortured to death? Why is he still alive? And he seems... to be doing quite well?

After finishing his explanation, Mianma didn't linger.

"Then, the rest is up to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot with the faint light of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Next… Naruto returned to Konoha, a slight smile playing on his lips. If only they could have some peace and quiet…

Bond points will naturally come your way.

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And so, the [Jin] organization, which struck fear into the hearts of the entire ninja world, once again revealed its fangs to the world.

In the following weeks, the little-known ninja village of Kusagakure suddenly became the focus of attention for the five great nations. Anbu from Konoha, tracking teams from Kumogakure, reconnaissance ninjas from Iwagakure... elite spies from each village, like sharks smelling blood, infiltrated this border village, attempting to uncover any clues about [Jin].

However, no matter how they investigated, the information they obtained was surprisingly consistent—Menma's appearance this time was only to take away the Uzumaki clan members taken in by Kusagakure.

But it was this simple message that made the figures of the five great nations extremely uneasy.

Is [Jin] collecting bloodline limits?

Besides using force to deter war, what other purposes does this organization have?

Various terrifying speculations swirled in the minds of the various "Kage". Unfortunately, against a space-time ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique, any tracking method was utterly useless. [Jin]'s whereabouts once again vanished like mist into the shadows of the ninja world.

As for Naruto... he has long since returned to his "ordinary" daily life.

He spent his mornings enjoying the streets of Konoha with Might Guy, and his afternoons sparring with the Uchiha heiress at the training grounds... He lived a fulfilling life under these circumstances.

However, Naruto's actions are triggering a series of butterfly effects.

In the Hyuga main family's dojo, Hyuga Hiashi stared at Neji, who was sparring with Hinata, his brows furrowing involuntarily. He had expected that this fatherless child should harbor resentment towards the main family.

Although Hiashi's suicide note clearly stated the truth about the substitution, Hiashi had even prepared himself for his nephew's hatred and planned to tell Neji the whole truth in person when Neji was more mature.

However......

"Nice to meet you, Hinata-sama."

Neji bowed respectfully, his eyes devoid of any gloom. His movements were swift and decisive, stopping short of the expected resentment and ruthlessness. What puzzled Hiashi even more was the genuine respect in the boy's eyes.

Something's not right...

Logically, the tragic death of his father should have been a huge blow to this precocious child. But Neji was not only not depressed, but instead trained with great enthusiasm every day, his eyes burning with an astonishing determination and conviction.

Neji didn't think that far ahead; in his mind, there was only one thought.

Get stronger...

I must become stronger...

Neji had only one pure goal in his heart. His father's "death" didn't bring him hatred, but rather a strange sense of relief. Because the man wearing the fox mask made him understand—

As long as you become stronger than anyone else, you can break any shackles and fate.

Therefore, he needs to become stronger so that he can meet that person's expectations, become that person's support, and stand by that person's side in the future to offer his own strength.

Neji was unaware of the astonishing obsession within him. It could be said that Neji's attitude towards Orochimaru was no different from Kimimaro's attitude towards Orochimaru in the original work.

Time flows by quietly like water.

The emergence of the [Ember] organization was like a brief storm—coming on strong but vanishing in an instant. The intelligence agencies of the five major powers are still frantically searching for any clues about this mysterious organization, but to no avail.

While the entire ninja world was on tenterhooks for the next appearance of [Jin]...

Konoha 54 years.

The man known as the "Darkest Place in the Ninja World," the "Destroyer of the World," and the "Enemy of All Mankind" is about to experience a major event in his life.

Naruto is about to report to the Ninja Academy and become a proud elementary school student.

Chapter 51 Ninja School

The opening ceremony in Konoha was even more boring than I had imagined.

After all the freshmen lined up on the playground, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, began his lengthy speech. The Third Hokage's voice echoed across the playground, and the content was nothing more than the same old clichés as "where leaves dance, fire also burns eternally."

"...So children, you are the future of Konoha..."

Naruto secretly yawned, glancing around out of the corner of his eye. Most of the children stood ramrod straight, looking up at the Third Hokage on the podium with adoration.

Just then, a commotion arose from the crowd.

"Look over there... that guy with black hair..."

"Is she from the Uchiha clan? She's so cute..."

"Such beautiful eyes, like jewels..."

"I want to be friends with her..."

Naruto followed everyone's gaze and saw Satsuki. She was wearing a brand-new uniform today, her long black hair neatly tied back, and even among a group of children, her innate noble temperament stood out.

Naruto had almost forgotten about Sasuke's appearance—after all, they spent so much time together that he was used to her delicate face. Only now did he remember that even with the gender changed, this guy was still undoubtedly the most handsome person in the ninja world.

However, the little girls who swooned over Sasuke in the original work have all turned into restless little boys.

When the lengthy speech on the Will of Fire finally ended, the new students filed into the ninja academy's lecture hall. Naruto casually found a seat, and Satsuki sat down next to him as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Hey, what's going on? Why is she sitting next to that monster?"

"Keep your voice down! Mom said he's the one who killed the Fourth Hokage..."

"We should stay away from him... Let's go and remind her."

A few ordinary children were whispering in the back of the classroom, but Naruto paid no attention to their gossip. Instead, he looked around at the familiar faces with great interest.

The chubby little boy eating potato chips, with a lazy pineapple-shaped head, wearing sunglasses and barely noticeable, smelling like a dog, with white eyes, pink fur, and blond fur...

With myself and this arrogant guy beside me, the Nine Little Strongmen are finally complete...

As Naruto was thinking this, he suddenly realized that the seat next to him was empty. He looked around the classroom and finally spotted Satsuki among the group of ordinary children at the back.

The boys who had been whispering just moments before were now blushing and staring blankly at the suddenly approaching Uchiha heiress. They nudged each other, their eyes gleaming with surprise—the aloof Uchiha heiress hadn't expected to take the initiative to speak to them!

However, Zuo Yue simply leaned down slightly and whispered a few words. The next second, the smiles on the boys' faces froze.

They seemed to have been doused with cold water; their expressions quickly changed from excitement to blankness, and finally they completely wilted, slumping dejectedly onto the table, having lost all fighting spirit.

Naruto watched as Satsuki nonchalantly returned to his seat and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Hey, what did you say to them?"

"...It's nothing, they're just so unpleasant...spreading rumors about others without any evidence."