Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too tsundere

Chapter 110 Level Cap

Satsuki's legs began to weaken, barely able to support her weight. The icy coldness deep within her, a coldness that had been suppressed for so long, a coldness that represented despair, was finally shattered and melted away!

A surging torrent of emotions instantly breached all dams, violently bursting through my chest! It was a warm, burning current of unconditional acceptance, cherishing, and deep love…

But in Naruto's eyes, the scene was quite different.

He looked at the girl in front of him, who could barely stand by holding onto his hand. Her black eyes, which were always full of pride, were now tightly closed, her long eyelashes were completely wet with tears, her small nose and cheeks were red from crying, and her shoulders were trembling from crying so hard.

He carefully helped her to sit down again on the still warm bench.

There was no further verbal thanks. Satsuki simply nodded heavily, one nod after another, with all her might. All her response to Naruto's heavy and sincere promise was condensed into that simplest yet most solemn syllable.

"Um……!"

Finally, the girl who had been suppressing her sobs could no longer contain the turmoil of emotions churning within her. She stopped sobbing softly and burst into loud weeping! The weeping was no longer the sorrowful sound it had at the beginning.

Instead, it was a complex mix of unbelievable emotion, relief, release, and tears of joy that welled up again as the pain was recalled... a complete emotional catharsis.

Naruto didn't say anything more to comfort her. He just sat quietly beside her, one hand still held tightly by her, while the other hand gently and rhythmically patted her back, conveying the comfort of "I'm here" through his actions.

Amidst this atmosphere of intertwined cries and silence, the familiar system notification sound rang out once again in Naruto's mind—

[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 11! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]

Oh? It's been upgraded again.

Naruto understood in his heart, but he didn't pay too much attention to the system. At this moment, his attention was entirely on the girl crying in his arms, and his movements remained gentle.

however--

[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 12! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]

Huh? Is there any more?

The rapid leveling up surprised Naruto. Was this leveling up a little too fast?

But the next moment, something truly astonishing happened—

[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 13! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]

[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 14! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]

What...?! What's going on?!

[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 15! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]

[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 16! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]

[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 17! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]

[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 18! (The relationship has undergone a fundamental change! You must reach adulthood to unlock and view this information.)]

[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has increased to level 19! (The relationship has reached a fundamental level...]

A barrage of system notifications, almost overlapping each other, bombarded his mind! His level number jumped and climbed at an unbelievable speed, so fast that he couldn't react at all!

Naruto was completely stunned. Even the hand that was patting Sasuke's back paused subconsciously, and he froze on the spot.

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[Ding! Congratulations, host: Your bond level with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" has reached the system's maximum level! (Exceeding the system's maximum level!)]

[Reward points earned: 5000 points!]

Finally, after a series of almost malfunctioning and frantic beeps, the system finally stopped at an incomprehensible level that exceeded its own design limits.

Naruto, "..."

His feelings were complicated at this moment. The huge gain in points brought him not joy, but a heavy feeling that was almost fearful.

Behind this soaring level, what kind of turbulent and resolute emotions does Zuo Yue represent...? For a moment, he dared not think too deeply about it.

Forget it... He shook his head, temporarily suppressing these chaotic thoughts. Now is not the time to think about this; he should deal with the matter at hand first.

He lowered his head and looked at the person in his arms. The black head had stopped crying at some point. Perhaps it was because of the great exhaustion after the complete release of emotions, or perhaps it was because it felt an unprecedented sense of security by his side. Zuo Yue actually leaned against him like this, with slight sobs still coming out while breathing steadily and deeply.

She fell asleep.

Tears still clung to her long eyelashes, and tear tracks crisscrossed her cheeks, but her furrowed brows relaxed.

To allow Satsuki to rest properly, Naruto carefully adjusted his position and gently lifted her up in a princess carry.

This thing... is really light... It feels even lighter than he expected, making him unconsciously lighten his grip even more.

Fortunately, the road back to the Uchiha clan's territory was still deserted, and no one witnessed this somewhat "shameful" posture. Otherwise, even with Naruto's thick skin, he would probably have felt quite uncomfortable.

The reason why no one is wandering around this area at this moment is self-evident—the recent massacre of the clan has made this place a crime scene that everyone avoids, and no one would want to come here to invite bad luck.

Naruto carried the sleeping Satsuki in his arms and walked silently through the quiet streets with steady and quick steps, eventually returning to the empty Uchiha clan head's mansion.

He tiptoed to escort Zuoyue back to her room to rest. After tentatively opening two doors, he finally found the right room.

Why was Naruto so certain that this was Sasuke's room?

Because right there on the desk by the window, a handmade model, wiped clean and with a soft square towel underneath, was placed in the most conspicuous position.

That was a model that Naruto spent a long time making for Satsuki's birthday. I never expected it to be preserved so well and even placed in such a precious place.

Naruto gently carried Satsuki to the bed, and was about to carefully place her on the soft mattress when...

His body suddenly froze on the spot, his movements instantly frozen.

Because, at this moment, a question that had been troubling him suddenly became clear.

He finally understood why Satsuki had shown such a nervous, guilty, and even panicked expression when he had only casually mentioned that he had found a blanket in the "biggest room".

The reason... was that she was lying quietly on Satsuki's bed.

It was a life-sized bolster pillow that looked frequently used and even slightly deformed from being hugged. The fabric of the pillowcase was soft and clean, clearly indicating that it had been carefully cared for by its owner.

However, what truly struck Naruto like a thunderbolt was the pattern printed on this pillow—

It was a chibi-style, somewhat cute character. But no matter how chibi-style it was, the signature bright golden spiky hair, blue eyes, and three whisker-like lines on each cheek...

They're all...too familiar.

He knows it so well that he sees it every time he looks in the mirror!

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(There will be one more update today, sorry it's a bit late)

Chapter 111 Another Pair of Kaleidoscopes

Inside Konoha Hospital, a figure walked unhurriedly down a brightly lit corridor. This figure looked extremely ordinary, dressed in the most common dark casual clothes, of medium build, with no distinguishing features. He was the type who would be easily forgotten once he blended into the crowd, just like any ordinary villager on the street who came to visit a doctor or seek medical treatment.

Of course, this seemingly insignificant effect was intentional. It was a shadow clone of Naruto, using the most basic transformation technique to cleverly change his appearance and aura, silently infiltrating Konoha Hospital.

The hospital corridors were bustling with people, somewhat noisy. There were patients in hospital gowns, slowly walking with the help of their families; there were family members with worried expressions, talking in hushed tones; and there were doctors and medical personnel hurrying about, carrying medical records or medical equipment.

Naruto's shadow clone blended perfectly into the background. His eyes were lowered, his movements natural, without making any attention-grabbing gestures. No one in the passing crowd gave him a second glance.

He silently passed through the corridors and finally stopped in front of a ward with a more somber atmosphere—the special care ward where Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto were unconscious.

After waiting quietly at the door for a moment, and seizing the opportunity when no one was passing by at either end of the corridor, the shadow clone quickly and deftly turned the doorknob, slipped inside, and then gently closed the door to block out the outside noise.

The ward was silent, save for the regular, soft ticking of the medical equipment. On the two beds, the Uchiha couple lay quietly, their faces still pale, their breathing weak.

The shadow clone slowly moved to the space between the two hospital beds. Due to the strict restrictions on [Crazy Diamond's] movement, he had to get closer.

The next moment, with a thought, a robust figure radiating a deep blue light, visible only to himself—[Crazy Diamond]—appeared behind him.

As Crazy Diamond's palm gently covered Uchiha Fugaku's body, a spiritual energy that only Naruto could clearly perceive began to fluctuate.

Under the influence of this irrational force, Fugaku's originally extremely faint breathing began to become steady and powerful at a visible speed.

It gradually transforms into a steady, natural breathing rhythm, like falling into a deep sleep.

Naruto carefully sensed this change and understood.

Very good... The condition has changed from a dangerous coma to a normal deep sleep. The internal organ damage should have been completely repaired.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief, then immediately moved to the bedside of Uchiha Mikoto.

Looking down at the woman's pale yet still discernible face—a face that bore a striking resemblance to Satsuki, now devoid of its usual gentle radiance, only a sickly weakness remained.

Naruto didn't delay any longer, and Crazy Diamond raised his arms again, gently enveloping Mikoto with the light that contained "restoration".

The same miraculous changes began to occur. Mikoto's previously faint breathing quickly became full and steady, and a trace of color gradually returned to her face.

Seeing the two recover at an astonishing speed, Naruto's tense nerves finally relaxed a little. But in this brief moment of relaxation, his thoughts drifted away, returning to memories of the original Naruto manga.

He recalled a scene often discussed by fans, yet tinged with tragedy: during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Sasuke Uchiha encountered Itachi Uchiha, resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique. Sasuke, overcome with emotion, angrily questioned his brother, "Why...why am I the only one who survived?!"

This question is often interpreted as Sasuke's bewilderment and anger at Itachi for sparing his life.

However, on the night of the massacre, young Sasuke ran away crying, shouting "Don't kill me!" This contrasted sharply with the question he was asking.

But Naruto always felt that Sasuke's actions back then might not have been just what they seemed to be literal. What he was questioning might not have been "Why didn't you kill me too?"

Instead, she was painfully questioning, "Why... after making such an extreme decision to exterminate our entire clan, did you leave only me behind? Why couldn't you have spared more members of our clan? Why... couldn't you have spared my beloved mother?"

Why must I bear this loneliness and heavy shackles all by myself?

In Naruto's view, even if Mikoto had been left behind in Itachi's extreme plan, the situation wouldn't have made much difference. Since the decision was made to keep Sasuke, a mother who deeply loves her daughter would inevitably accompany her through that most difficult and lonely childhood, which would actually better protect Sasuke's mental health.

Was it because they were afraid the plan would be leaked? Or did they feel that... the bonds left behind would weaken the "hatred" that Satsuki needed?

What's even funnier is that in the original work, before Fugaku and his wife died, their last words to Itachi were "take good care of Sasuke"... and then this guy turned around and tortured his own younger brother with a 72-hour Tsukuyomi.

Just as his thoughts were wandering aimlessly—

"Um……"

A very faint breathing sound, characteristic of someone waking up, suddenly interrupted Naruto's thoughts!

You're awake?!

Naruto's heart tightened suddenly, and he instinctively wanted to immediately dispel the shadow clone.

However, the instant his thought crossed his mind, his gaze inadvertently swept over Aunt Mikoto's slowly opening eyes, which still held the confusion and weariness of someone just waking up—

That one glance froze him completely in place.

Mikoto struggled to open her heavy eyelids. Her vision was blurry from being unconscious, and her thoughts were in a daze.

She looked at the "strange" figure standing by the bed with a hint of confusion, instinctively trying to figure out who it was.

However, deep within her unconsciously opened, not yet fully focused eyes—what emerged was not the Sharingan with tomoe commonly seen among the Uchiha clan!

Instead, it is an incredibly complex, eerie, and slowly rotating new pattern.

Mangekyō Sharingan.

This time… because Chief Fugaku saw a glimmer of hope for peace, he didn't willingly sacrifice himself to fulfill Itachi's plan as he did in the original story… the situation changed to… him being killed by his own beloved child… with his own hands…

As a mother… witnessing her husband brutally murdered by her own child, followed by being burned alive by the same child with Amaterasu… this extreme emotional trauma… actually… actually awakened her Mangekyou Sharingan?!

Just then, perhaps because she had just woken up and her body was still too weak, a huge feeling of fatigue surged up again like a tide. Mikoto's Mangekyou Sharingan, which had just opened and contained terrifying power, slowly and weakly closed again, and she fell into a deep sleep once more.

Naruto's feelings became extremely complicated.

But in the end, he made up his mind. He took a deep breath, and behind him, another golden phantom radiating a brilliant life force quietly appeared.

I'm sorry, but for now... please forget about this power.

He silently apologized in his heart. The next moment, the power of [Gold Experience] was activated, and the Mangekyou Sharingan, which had just awakened and contained ominous power, was skillfully extracted.

Immediately afterwards, a surge of vibrant life energy was injected, and a pair of ordinary, healthy black eyes were perfectly sculpted, covering the original emptiness.

Having done all this, Naruto didn't linger. He formed hand seals, and with a puff of white smoke, his appearance rapidly changed, transforming into Menma, the figure wearing a fox mask and a black robe.

Immediately, the light of the Flying Thunder God Technique flashed slightly, and Menma's figure instantly disappeared from the silent hospital room, speeding towards the distant Land of Hot Springs stronghold.

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