Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too tsundere

The hushed discussions came thick and fast. Every pitying glance, every sigh of "how pitiful," was like repeatedly tearing open Zuo Yue's bloody wounds, making her already bowed head even deeper.

Naruto could clearly feel the stiffness in the girl's body beside him, which made him feel inexplicably irritated, yet he couldn't stop everyone from talking.

In Konoha today, two bombshell announcements have swept through every corner like a hurricane, causing an unprecedented shock.

First, there was the massacre of the Uchiha clan. As the undisputed number one powerful ninja clan in Konoha, they were almost completely wiped out overnight, with only a handful of survivors. The shock of this news was undoubtedly earthquake-like.

However, despite the horrific tragedy, it could only rank second in the storm of public opinion.

What truly topped the trending topics and sparked widespread condemnation was the revelation of the heinous crimes committed by a deceased high-ranking official—Shimura Danzo.

He desecrated the body of the First Hokage, stole his cells for forbidden research, and during the Third Shinobi World War, in order to seize the Sharingan, he secretly attacked his fellow Uchiha clan members who fought alongside him, creating a large number of "disappearance" cases.

They maintained a secret collaboration with Orochimaru, the notorious S-rank rogue ninja who had already defected, and continued to conduct inhumane human experiments, even kidnapping innocent villagers and lone ninjas to serve as test subjects for his insane research...

These crimes, one after another, that were made public, were so appalling that they completely overturned people's understanding of the "Konoha leadership" and aroused public outrage and condemnation.

In contrast, the truth about the Uchiha clan massacre was temporarily obscured, which instead focused people's anger more on the already deceased Danzo.

Although Naruto, in his Menma identity, made the condition that Danzo's numerous misdeeds be made public, he currently had no interest in paying attention to the uproar and condemnation from the outside world.

All his attention was focused on the girl beside him; he absolutely did not want Zuo Yue to walk that lonely path alone like in the original work.

Stepping into the streets of the Uchiha clan compound, a deathly silence overwhelmed me. The clan compound, which was not particularly bustling but was always full of life, was now completely deserted, leaving only a chilling silence.

On the street, the human-shaped outlines drawn with white chalk to represent the locations of "corpses" were shocking, with large patches of blood that had long since dried and turned black remaining next to them.

Naruto stared silently at the traces, a complex mix of emotions swirling within him. He couldn't distinguish which were genuine bloodstains and which were the convincing forgeries left behind when [Gold Experience] created those creature replicas… Perhaps, it was both.

He said nothing, made no attempt to comfort her with pale words, but simply stayed by Zuo Yue's side, walking alongside her step by step into the depths of the clan's territory.

There is still a long distance from the entrance to the patriarch's residence.

Then, without warning, the sky darkened, and fine rain began to fall, quickly forming lines that pattered down. The rain that, in the original work, was meant to highlight loneliness, arrived as expected.

Rain pelted her face and body. Satsuki seemed to be so shocked that she didn't even react at first, and just continued walking blankly.

She was only jolted awake from her sleepwalking state when the rain soaked her hair and clothes, bringing a cold touch.

She instinctively stopped in her tracks, then abruptly turned her head, looking at Naruto beside her with an almost panicked, helpless, and pleading gaze...

She wasn't worried about the rain, nor was she afraid of the empty streets. She was afraid—afraid that Naruto would leave because of this sudden rain, that he would find it troublesome, that accompanying her on this final journey would be a burden, and that he would abandon her alone.

She didn't know what to do. If Naruto really left, would she have the courage to walk alone down the road to that broken "home"?

She didn't want to be alone.

Absolutely not.

Naruto looked at Satsuki's pale profile, wet with rain, and his slightly trembling shoulders. He hesitated for a moment, then reached out and touched Satsuki's wet hair.

To be honest, he had wanted to do this for a long time, but he wasn't sure if the proud Sōgetsu would dodge it.

But now... Zuo Yue was only slightly taken aback, without any resistance or evasion. Instead, as if seeking comfort, she still looked at him with those tearful eyes filled with vulnerability and dependence.

"You..." Naruto sighed, "Can't you have a little more faith in me?"

After saying that, he took Zuoyue's hand and quickly ran to the eaves of a nearby house to take shelter from the increasingly heavy rain. Their hair and clothes were already slightly wet from the rain, clinging to their bodies and bringing a chill.

After regaining his footing, Naruto quickly formed a simple hand seal.

Bang!

With a soft sound, another identical shadow clone appeared beside the two.

"Go," Naruto himself succinctly instructed.

The shadow clone nodded, and the next second, his chakra exploded beneath his feet, and with the speed of a ninja traveling, he instantly rushed into the rain. His figure disappeared at the end of the street in a few leaps.

“Wait here for a moment,” Naruto explained to Satsuki beside him. “He’ll bring the umbrella over soon. I said I’d stay by your side, and I mean it.”

Upon hearing this, Zuo Yue lowered her head deeply, making it impossible to see her expression. She only nodded slightly, indicating that she had heard.

However, her body unconsciously moved a little closer to Naruto.

Naruto sensed her subtle dependence and sighed inwardly again. He didn't say much, but gently stroked Satsuki's rain-soaked hair.

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Meanwhile, the shadow clone that rushed into the rain, after running a long enough distance to ensure it was completely out of Satsuki's sight, suddenly stopped again and formed hand seals once more.

Bang!

Another puff of white smoke flashed by, and another clone appeared.

One of the clones didn't stop and continued running towards the nearest general store.

The aura of the newly created clone suddenly changed! A phantom figure faintly emitting blue-pink light appeared behind him.

Immediately, the clone rushed towards Konoha Hospital at full speed.

His mission is to use that power to heal everything and fulfill his promise to Satsuki that she will be "100% cured".

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Chapter 107 Companion

After his clone hurriedly delivered the umbrella he had bought, Naruto opened the large enough umbrella and held it steadily over their heads, creating a small shelter.

And so, the two of them shared an umbrella and walked slowly through the now desolate streets of the Uchiha clan's territory.

The rain outside grew heavier and heavier, eventually turning into a torrential downpour. The dense raindrops pounded against the umbrella, making a continuous sound.

Although the umbrella was large enough to completely cover the two of them, the raging wind still carried cold rain, which would occasionally come from the side and wet their sleeves and trouser legs.

Finally, the clan head's residence appeared in the rain. Naruto folded his umbrella and leaned against the porch. Satsuki reached out and pushed open the cold sliding door.

squeak-

The two went inside. The entryway was dimly lit, with only the dim light from the window outlining the furniture.

Zuo Yue stood blankly in the entryway, staring blankly at the familiar furnishings in front of her... Tears welled up uncontrollably once again, mingling with the raindrops dripping from her hair, and silently slid down her cheeks.

In her memory, every time she returned from school or training, her mother's gentle voice would always come from inside as soon as she pushed open this door. "Welcome back, Satsuki."

Now, there is only deathly silence.

The deathly silence sharply reminded her of a cruel reality: her mother was now lying in a hospital bed, clinging to life, and her father was also unconscious. This family was no longer the same.

Of course, Naruto knew in his heart that this situation was much, much better than the absolute despair of losing both parents in the original work.

He knew that with the all-healing power of the [Crazy Diamond], Zuo Yue would see her parents return home safely by tomorrow at the latest. But at this moment, he couldn't tell them this "surprise" in advance.

Just as Zuoyue was immersed in her grief, a hand patted her head, which was wet with rain.

"Alright," Naruto's voice rang out from the side, "you'll really catch a cold if you stay here any longer. Let's go warm up first."

He looked around at the somewhat dim surroundings. "Where is the hearth? Can you take me there? Let's start a fire and dry our clothes first."

Zuo Yue was stunned for a moment. Lighting a fire for warmth... such an ordinary thing, in stark contrast to the immense sadness and emptiness in her heart at this moment, actually helped her to temporarily break free from her grief.

She nodded and led Naruto through the familiar corridor to a traditional Japanese-style room. In the center of the room was the hearth Naruto had mentioned.

A shallow square pit was dug in the middle of the tatami mat, filled with a thick layer of charcoal ash, and a height-adjustable hook hung from the ceiling above.

Naruto crouched down and checked the situation inside the hearth. He found that although the charcoal underneath was cold, it seemed quite dry and hadn't become damp. Without further delay, he formed a simple hand seal, approached the pile of charcoal, and gently blew on it—

call!

A small, precisely controlled burst of Fire Release chakra shot from his mouth, instantly igniting the dry charcoal.

The flames leaped merrily, making soft crackling sounds.

The room, which had been deathly silent, was finally broken by the sound of burning charcoal.

Satsuki sat to the side, hugging her knees, lost in thought as the flames flickered.

The firelight flickered on her pale face. She knew very well that if she were alone in this empty mansion, she would succumb to utter despair, perhaps just curling up in a cold corner, letting sorrow and cold consume her, doing nothing at all.

Just then, Naruto's voice rang out again, interrupting her thoughts.

"Sorry, I just rummaged through the cabinet without permission... Use this to rest."

Satsuki looked up and saw Naruto holding two thick-looking blankets, and handing one of them to her.

"Let's rest for a bit and warm up," Naruto continued. "I'll make lunch in a little while. What would you like to eat?"

However, Satsuki seemed not to hear a word Naruto said after that. Her attention was completely drawn to the two blankets, and a tense expression suddenly appeared on her face; she even unconsciously straightened her posture.

"Um... wait!" she stammered, interrupting Naruto, "This... in which room did you find it?"

Her sudden, strange reaction left Naruto somewhat bewildered, but he still answered honestly, "It's in the wardrobe in the room that looks like the biggest one at the very end of the corridor. What's wrong? Can't I use it?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Yue breathed a sigh of relief, quickly shook her head, and looked away erratically: "No...it's nothing! It works...it's perfectly fine..."

Although Naruto was somewhat puzzled by Sasuke's inexplicable nervousness and guilty conscience, he considerately refrained from asking further questions and simply suppressed his curiosity for the time being.

He picked up the iron kettle hanging on the hook, walked to the tap in the corner of the room, filled it with water, and prepared to boil some hot water to make tea and dispel the chill from the two of them.

There was little conversation in the room after that. Satsuki simply curled up quietly in the blanket, holding the teacup that was gradually warming in her hands.

My gaze silently followed Naruto's busy figure in front of me—watching him carefully tend the fire, watching him pour boiling water into a teacup, watching the rising steam blur his earnest profile.

Then I watched as he gently and carefully placed the steaming cup of tea, exuding a delicate fragrance, in front of me.

"Be careful, it's hot," he would always whisper a reminder.

Zuo Yue's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, perhaps to express her gratitude, or perhaps something else, but in the end, those words remained unspoken on her tongue.

She simply wrapped the blanket tighter around herself, watching as Naruto also draped another blanket over himself and sat naturally beside her, holding his own cup of hot tea, both of them gazing blankly at the leaping fire.

The sounds of rain and the crackling of firewood intertwined to create a soothing white noise.

Soon it was noon. The torrential rain outside showed no sign of stopping; on the contrary, it poured down even harder.

Naruto turned his gaze to the small refrigerator in the corner of the room, and after obtaining Satsuki's consent with his eyes, he got up and walked over.

Opening the refrigerator door, I was surprised to find a complete and fresh selection of ingredients; the vegetables were crisp and the meats were all properly prepared. This was clearly a carefully prepared stock for the family by Aunt Meiqin.

Naruto even found several fish that had been cleaned and marinated in sauce, carefully wrapped in plastic wrap.

Aunt Mikoto is so thoughtful...

In the end, Naruto decided to use what he had on hand, making use of the existing hearth. He skewered the marinated fish with clean iron skewers, then carefully placed them at an angle along the edge of the hearth, a suitable distance from the charcoal fire, and slowly grilled them.

Soon, the oil in the fish was forced out by the high temperature and dripped onto the charcoal fire. The rich aroma of grilled fish, along with the light smoke, quickly filled the room, mixing with the fragrance of tea and the smell of charcoal, creating a warm and comforting atmosphere.

Enveloped in the fragrance, Zuo Yue's tense and sorrowful emotions seemed to be soothed somewhat without her realizing it.

She hugged her knees, watching Naruto's silhouette intently flipping the grilled fish in the light of the leaping flames, feeling the strange tranquility of this near-death experience, and began to feel drowsy.

When the fish was grilled until the skin was golden brown and crispy, and the inside was tender and juicy, Naruto handed the first one that was grilled and looked the best to Satsuki.

"Be careful, it's hot. Eat slowly."

Zuo Yue took the sizzling, fragrant grilled fish and felt the real warmth in her palm.

It's piping hot... freshly cooked...

A strong, complex emotion, a mixture of gratitude, sadness, and a touch of warmth, welled up in her throat, making her feel both like crying and wanting to say something.

But when she looked up, she saw that Naruto across from her had already picked up another skewer of grilled fish without any hesitation, blew on it, and then took a big bite with a satisfied look on his face.

Seeing this, Zuo Yue swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She lowered her head slightly to hide her reddened eyes, and carefully blew on the steaming food in her hand before taking a small bite.

The savory, fresh, and tender flavor melts in your mouth...

Anyway, let's eat first.

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Chapter 108 Uneasy

"The rain has finally stopped..."

After a quiet and somewhat long afternoon by the fireplace, the torrential rain that had been pouring down outside the window for several hours finally began to subside.

Naruto walked to the window and opened it. A cool breeze, carrying the scent of earth and vegetation and the unique dampness of the rain, rushed in.

Satsuki also looked up at the window, and the tranquility after the rain made her feel an indescribable sense of loss and sadness.