Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too tsundere

"I don't really care, but thank you anyway, Erzhuzi."

"Why don't you refute them? Also, don't call me Erzhuzi."

Satsuki's dark eyes widened, and her fair cheeks puffed out slightly. Although she was protesting, her tone carried an almost imperceptible softness.

It's less of a protest and more like a pout.

As the saying goes, to judge the strength of a friendship, just see if you dare to give each other nicknames. Just as every boy wants to be his brother's "godfather," teasing each other is the highest level of friendship.

He accidentally blurted out that nickname once. At the time, Zuo Yue paused for a second, but wasn't really angry. She just protested in a soft voice, like she was now, "Don't call me Er Zhuzi."

Satsuki didn't object to Naruto giving him a nickname, but why was the nickname "Two Pillars"?

A while later, a familiar figure appeared at the classroom door.

Iruka Umino walked in carrying a stack of textbooks. His gaze inadvertently met Naruto's, and he was clearly taken aback at first before looking away with a complicated expression.

"Quiet."

Iruka clapped his hands, and after the noise in the classroom subsided, he turned around and wrote his name on the blackboard.

“My name is Iruka Umino.” He put down the chalk, dusted his hands, and gave a gentle smile. “From today onwards, I will be your teacher.”

Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on his headband, casting a warm glow.

"I hope we can get along well in the future."

Sparse applause filled the classroom, and the self-introduction session officially began. Iruka looked down at the list in his hand and called out names one by one.

The first few names were not mentioned in the original work, until— "Next, Kiba Inuzuka."

A boy with spiky hair and face painted with face paint suddenly jumped onto the podium and shouted energetically.

"I'm Kiba Inuzuka! My favorite thing is dogs! My dream is to become Hokage and then have everyone in the village keep dogs!"

He grinned, revealing sharp teeth. Naruto instinctively looked up at the top of his head—it was empty; the little white ninja dog from his memory was nowhere to be seen.

Is Akamaru not born yet... or has he not adopted him yet?

"Next up, Nagatsuki Tatsuhira."

It was another name that didn't exist in the original work, but upon hearing it, Naruto felt a jolt of unease. For some reason, he suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

Standing on the podium was an ordinary-looking boy wearing glasses, who seemed unremarkable.

"My name is Nagatsuki Tatsuhei!" He pushed up his glasses, his voice suddenly becoming incredibly excited. "I like older sisters with silver hair, purple eyes, who aren't very bright, and are a bit silly!"

With his unique hobbies, Naruto didn't understand why he suddenly felt so annoyed with someone he had just met, and wanted to beat them up.

"Next up, Uchiha Satsuki."

As soon as Iruka finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the classroom. The little boys unconsciously straightened their backs, their eyes fixed on the podium.

A few of the bolder ones even secretly tidied their hair, trying to make themselves look more energetic—although such behavior was far too precocious for their age.

Are all the kids in the ninja world this precocious...? Naruto is too lazy to even comment on this setting anymore.

Satsuki walked gracefully to the podium, and after stopping, she said in a clear, cool voice, "My name is Uchiha Satsuki."

"My dream is to surpass my older sister and become a ninja that my clan can be proud of."

As she said this, her gaze unconsciously glanced in Naruto's direction before quickly looking away.

"My hobby is..."

A blush suddenly rose to Zuo Yue's cheeks, and her voice lowered slightly. "...I can't say."

This rare shy expression stunned the little boys in the audience. Zuo Yue quickly returned to her seat, her ears still flushed.

"Next up, Naruto Uzumaki."

Naruto lazily walked up to the podium. "My name is Uzumaki Naruto." His voice was gentle. "I like many things..."

As he spoke, his gaze swept across every face in the classroom—the chubby boy from the Akimichi family, the lazybones from the Nara family, the young lady from the Hyuga family… and finally settled on Satsuki.

"My dream is... that the world will not be destroyed."

This unexpected answer stunned Iruka. He was bewildered and couldn't understand why a six-year-old would have such a dream.

Chapter 52 Having Lunch with a Tsundere

After the class finished introducing themselves, Iruka finally began his first lesson.

"Today we will learn the most basic knowledge of ninjas—the extraction and use of chakra."

Iruka picked up a piece of chalk and drew a simple diagram on the blackboard. "Chakra is the energy produced in the 130 trillion cells of the mind and body; it's the foundation for our ninjutsu..."

Naruto listened to Iruka's lecture while resting his chin on his hand. Although Naruto had learned this knowledge three years ago, he felt a strange sense of nostalgia as he sat in the classroom and reviewed it again.

After explaining chakra and how to refine it, Iruka began to explain hand seals.

Naruto thought the hand seals were pretty cool, but unfortunately, in the later stages, it was basically just clapping your hands together and shouting for something to happen, so this ritualistic way of forming hand seals became a rarity.

The second half of the course turned to the history of the ninja world.

"Long ago, the concept of 'ninja villages' didn't exist in the ninja world. Ninjas fought each other in the name of their clans, and their average lifespan was less than thirty years..."

When discussing the history of Konoha's founding, Iruka only mentioned Hashirama Senju's achievements in pacifying the chaotic world and establishing Konoha. He made no mention of the deeds of the other founder, Madara Uchiha.

After history class, sunlight streamed through the window and fell obliquely onto the desks. It was noon. Naruto excitedly opened his lunchbox, and Satsuki also unwrapped the lunchbox her mother had carefully prepared.

The two naturally began exchanging food, which became their regular interaction.

At the other end of the classroom, a few little boys huddled together whispering, their eyes occasionally glancing this way.

"Hey, did you guys see that? Satsuki and that blonde..."

"Why would she eat with someone like that?"

"How about... we invite her over?"

After a heated exchange of glances, a boy mustered his courage and walked over. He deliberately straightened his back, trying to project an "elite" image.

"Um..." He stood in front of Zuo Yue's table, his voice unconsciously rising a few decibels, "You're from the Uchiha clan, right?"

After swallowing the food in her mouth, Zuo Yue looked up. In the sunlight, her dark eyes shone like jewels, instantly making the boy who had spoken to her blush.

“Hmm,” she replied briefly. “Is there something you need?”

The boy said nervously, "I... I heard that talented children in the Uchiha clan begin training before even entering school..."

He grew more and more confident as he spoke, "Want to come and have dinner with us? We can exchange training tips! My dad's a Jonin, and I started training before I even entered the Ninja Academy!"

As he spoke, he glanced smugly at Naruto. That's right, this was the idea the kids came up with: by inviting Satsuki, they could have lunch with Satsuki while leaving Naruto out.

Satsuki replied calmly, "No need, I already have a training partner."

The tone wasn't exactly polite, but it wasn't distant either; it was just a very flat rejection. Even so, the little boy standing in front of the table blushed instantly.

After all, they were just kids, and very shy. After being rejected so bluntly, they could only lower their heads and walk away quickly.

After the figure had walked away, Satsuki casually picked up her chopsticks, took a golden fried shrimp from her lunchbox, and gently placed it into Naruto's lunchbox.

"Here, try this. Mom knows you've been taking care of me, so she made this especially for you."

This is of course a lie.

Actually, it was Satsuki herself who asked her mother to make an extra portion. Mikoto even gave a knowing smile at the time, but how could she honestly admit to something like that?

"Really? That's really too much trouble for Aunt Mikoto." Naruto immediately picked up a fried shrimp and took a bite. The crispy outer layer made a crunching sound between his teeth, and the sweet shrimp meat melted on his tongue, making him squint his eyes involuntarily.

This is Naruto's evaluation: It's delicious, much better than what he makes himself. I can only say that she truly deserves to be the wife of the Uchiha clan leader.

After finishing his fried shrimp, Naruto took some char siu pork from his lunchbox and placed it in Satsuki's bowl as an exchange. "Here, try my char siu. Although it certainly can't compare to yours..."

"Oh, right, I also prepared some snacks." Naruto took a small bag out of his backpack, opened it to reveal several bright red snacks.

A derivative dish of candied hawthorn: candied cherry tomatoes.

Zuo Yue stared at the cherry tomatoes for two seconds before reaching out and picking one up. She took a small bite, and the sweet taste immediately spread across her tongue.

He still hasn't forgotten his favorite tomato dish...

It's already hard enough cooking for myself... and I still went out of my way to make these...

Satsuki ate her cherry tomatoes in small bites, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Naruto efficiently finishing his bento, with a little sauce on the corner of his mouth. She subconsciously wanted to reach out and wipe it off for him, but then she abruptly changed her mind and handed him a tissue.

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After a pleasant lunch, it was afternoon, and the teaching venue moved from the classroom to the playground. The afternoon class was physical education.

However, the course doesn't involve running together or anything like that; instead, it involves group training sessions.

"First sparring match: Uchiha Sasuke vs. Uzumaki Naruto!"

Satsuki's eyes lit up instantly. What great luck! She thought to herself, completely unaware that this might have been a deliberately orchestrated outcome.

In her arrogant mind, only Naruto was worthy of being her opponent in the entire class.

The two walked to the center of the arena, and Iruka solemnly announced the rules. "No real ninja tools allowed. Stop when you've made your move." He looked at them both. "Now, form the opposing hand seals."

Naruto and Sasuke simultaneously raised their hands, forming the standard opposing hand seals.

The students watching from the sidelines immediately stirred. Several little boys crowded in the front row, shouting loudly with red faces.

"Satsuki! Do your best!"

"Let's show that guy what you're made of!"

"Satsuki-san! Can you teach me shurikenjutsu after we're done?"

Satsuki ignored the noise, her gaze fixed on Naruto. A gentle breeze ruffled the stray hairs on her forehead, her dark eyes filled with unwavering focus.

Satsuki assumed a standard taijutsu starting stance. "I won't hold back."

Naruto smiled and assumed a starting stance. "I'll give it my all too."

Iruka swung his raised hand down sharply. "The battle begins!"

Chapter 53 Genius

"Battle begins!"

As soon as Iruka finished speaking, the two figures rushed towards each other like arrows released from a bow.

Satsuki moved with lightning speed, her long black hair tracing a graceful arc behind her. Her fist aimed straight for Naruto's face, but he easily dodged it with a sidestep.

"In terms of physical combat, I will not lose to you!"

"I can't believe it!" Satsuki declared confidently, dodging Naruto's sweeping kick with a backflip. Her movements were fluid and graceful, belying her status as a ninja academy student.

"It's too early to declare victory!"

Naruto suddenly changed his tactics. After exchanging a few blows, he used the momentum of his spin to leap into the air, and then slashed down with his right leg like a battle axe.

"Leaf Whirlwind!"

This taijutsu, personally taught by Might Guy, slammed towards Sōgetsu with astonishing force. The children watching gasped in unison, and several even instinctively closed their eyes.

"boom!"

The immense impact kicked up dust and sent sand and gravel flying. Iruka's expression changed drastically; his hand was already halfway raised to stop the match—such power completely exceeded his understanding of "children's physical training"!

"Wait a minute, Iruka-sensei."

Naruto's voice came from within the smoke and dust, surprisingly calm. "That Satsuki guy... isn't that weak."

Then his words were proven true, and the dust gradually settled. Only Naruto and a wooden stake remained on the field.

"A substitution technique..."

Naruto straightened up, a look of admiration flashing in his eyes.

"You're really skilled."

Naruto's praise had barely faded when a sharp sensation suddenly struck the back of his neck. Instinctively, he raised his right arm and delivered a swift elbow strike backward—

"boom!"

The figure of Zuo Yue, who wanted to be hanged, once again turned into white smoke and dissipated.

It's a clone technique!

Naruto didn't give himself time to be surprised; his gaze swept across the entire training ground. Suddenly, he fixed his eyes on the crowd of spectators.