Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too tsundere

The small figure leaped nimbly between rooftops, golden hair fluttering in the wind. This method of travel, which seemed dangerous to ordinary people, was commonplace for ninjas—even a three-year-old child.

After a period of rapid travel, the familiar training ground finally came into view. Naruto slowed his pace and looked around expectantly...

I didn't see Satsuki. Did she not come today?

Just when Naruto thought he was going to make a wasted trip, a soft "poof" sound suddenly came from the riverbank not far away, like the sound of a match being lit. Curious, he followed the sound.

Satsuki's small figure stood by the river, her hands clumsily forming hand seals. Her brows were furrowed, her lips pursed into a thin line, and her focused expression was incredibly endearing.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

With a childish shout, a fireball about the size of a soccer ball shot out of her mouth, tracing an orange-red path through the air, and then...

It went out with a "whoosh".

It's here! The Fire Release: Lighter Technique from the original work!

Satsuki stood by the river, her small fists clenched white, her mind replaying her father's disappointed sigh. "I guess I can't be like Itachi back then..."

...Is the gap between my sister and me really that big?

She bit her lower lip, stubbornly shaking her head to suppress her disappointment. If talent isn't enough, she'll make up for it with hard work! Zuo Yue resumed her hand seals. "I must surpass my sister... and become a ninja that my clan can be proud of!"

"Hey! You're here! I kept my promise and came to find you!"

The sudden sound startled Zuo Yue, almost causing her to lose her balance. She whirled around and saw Naruto's bright, smiling face right in front of her.

"It's you..." Zuo Yue tried to remain calm and turned her face away.

Naruto, completely oblivious to her embarrassment, excitedly approached her. "Anosa, anosa~ Was that fireball you were practicing ninjutsu?"

Satsuki froze, realizing his clumsy Fireball Jutsu had been seen. A wave of shame washed over him—he'd boasted that the Uchiha were the strongest, yet he couldn't even execute the most basic Fire Release technique properly...

"That's amazing!"

Unexpectedly, Naruto suddenly exclaimed in surprise, his eyes shining. Satsuki turned around in astonishment, meeting those sparkling blue eyes.

"You haven't even gone to ninja school yet! But you've already started practicing ninjutsu like a real ninja! You're amazing!"

Chapter 14 How to Get Along with Satsuki

Naruto stood to the side, his eyes fixed on Sasuke's fingers. Snake, Sheep, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger—he memorized the hand seal sequence, slightly surprised.

To his surprise, when he casually asked, "Can you teach me this ninjutsu?", Satsuki told him the training method for the Great Fireball Technique without hesitation.

The reason is simple: although the Uchiha clan always touts this technique as their basic ninjutsu.

However, the Great Fireball Jutsu is actually only a C-rank ninjutsu. In the Konoha system, Chunin and Jonin can learn it simply by accumulating some merit. If a ninja has Fire Release talent, the Jonin leading the team can even teach it directly.

Watching Satsuki's profile as she practiced diligently, Naruto gradually figured out the key to getting along with her. The Uchiha clan inherently reveres strength, but one must never appear too much stronger than her—one must make her feel the pressure of competition, yet maintain the impression that "she can catch up with just a little more effort."

If you put too much pressure on her...

Naruto glanced at Sasuke's tightly pursed lips. According to the original work, Sasuke fell into obsession and self-doubt precisely because of the vast difference in skill between himself and Itachi. Sasuke doesn't yet have that obsession with revenge; he probably won't repeat the same mistake.

Naruto slowly formed hand seals, and as the last seal was completed, he clearly felt the chakra within his body begin to flow, converging towards his mouth like a gentle stream.

It went too smoothly...

Naruto was secretly surprised by the smooth flow of chakra. He instinctively realized that if he were to unleash his full power at this moment, the Great Fireball he unleashed would definitely form a fireball far exceeding the normal size. This was clearly not the performance expected of a beginner.

In the ninja world, most ninjas only have an affinity for a single chakra nature. Just like in the original work, Sasuke is proficient in both Fire and Lightning Release, while he himself is skilled in Wind Release. Theoretically, one can learn ninjutsu of all elements, but talent determines the upper limit.

In the vast Hidden Leaf Village, there are currently only two ninjas who are proficient in all five elemental ninja styles: Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi Hatake.

At that moment, Naruto's chakra was obediently transforming into fire-style energy, as if it were an innate talent. He immediately understood the reason—

It's the system's reward, "Fire Release Chakra Adaptation and Mastery of Nature Transformation" at work.

Naruto quickly adjusted his chakra output, deliberately suppressing most of its power. He took a deep breath, and then—

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A fireball the size of a basketball spewed from his mouth, solidified in the air for a moment, and then slowly dissipated. Although the power was deliberately controlled, the fact that this ninjutsu was successfully activated on its first attempt made Zuo Yue's eyes widen in astonishment.

Zuo Yue's expression gradually became serious. So... this person is a genius?

Although Naruto successfully activated the ninjutsu on his first practice session, she was more concerned about the rumors circulating in the clan—when her sister first used the Great Fireball Technique, the fireball she spewed was tens of meters in diameter.

Back home, her mother gently comforted her, saying that normally, ninjas need a long period of practice to successfully perform ninjutsu. Satsuki succeeding on her first try was already genius, but... her older sister was an even more exceptional genius.

Thinking of this, Zuo Yue's small chest rose and fell slightly, and her fingers once again formed a hand seal. A stubborn light shone in her eyes as she resolved to successfully unleash the complete Great Fireball Technique through practice.

Naruto observed Satsuki's serious profile. He knew it was time for him to make his move.

To become an excellent ninjutsu turret, the key lies in the proper use of chakra within the body.

Naruto recalled his experience from the original work: first, sense; second, extract; third, control the flow; nature transformation comes later. Sensing the existence of chakra, extracting a sufficient amount, and precisely controlling its flow—the essence of all ninjutsu is the precise manipulation of chakra. And to practice this control, one naturally needs to use that classic method.

"Satsuki," Naruto suddenly spoke up, "I have a way to speed up the learning of ninjutsu. Want to try it with me?"

"A solution?" Zuo Yue stopped forming hand seals, turned around, and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Naruto nodded mysteriously: "Yeah, this is something I learned by secretly observing the ninjas in the village. It's an excellent way to practice the flexible use of chakra."

Satsuki's eyes lit up instantly. The throwing training that Naruto had taught her last time was indeed very effective. With this successful experience, she trusted Naruto's suggestion more.

"Really?" Satsuki leaned forward unconsciously. "Then... what should we do?"

"This method requires memorizing the feeling of using chakra through the body, which may be very strenuous."

"However, if you're a genius from the Uchiha clan, this level shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

"Hmph!" Zuo Yue immediately straightened her back, hands on her hips. "Of course! No matter what kind of training it is, it's all a piece of cake for the Uchiha's power!"

Satsuki's eyes sparkled with confidence, and her lips curved slightly upward, revealing a smile with a touch of childishness.

Looking at Sasuke like this, Naruto felt a mix of emotions. If he didn't know that she was actually a gender-swapped version of Sasuke... he would simply think that this child was really lovable.

Unlike the aloof Sasuke in the original work, this girl is lively and proud. The reason is obvious—the current Sasuke lives in a happy family, while the original Sasuke experienced the massacre of his entire clan upon his first appearance, witnessing his beloved brother slaughter his entire clan...

The fact that she only became aloof under such a blow, instead of going insane, suggests she has an exceptionally high tolerance for stress.

Naruto shook off these thoughts and led Satsuki into the forest.

"Watch closely, that's it." Naruto formed the Tiger Seal with his hands, closed his eyes, and felt the flow of chakra within his body. He imagined the energy flowing slowly towards the soles of his feet like a gentle stream.

A tiny gust of air rippled out from around Naruto's feet. To Satsuki's astonishment, he slowly lifted his foot and steadily stepped onto the vertical tree trunk—Naruto had actually walked up the tree trunk like that!

"Wh...what?!" Satsuki's eyes widened. "He actually climbed all the way up vertically using only his feet?!"

Naruto steadily climbed the thick tree trunk. When he reached about a third of the way up, he suddenly pulled a kunai from his ninja tool bag and cleanly scratched a mark on the bark.

"Alright!" With a powerful push off the tree trunk, he landed steadily after a beautiful backflip.

Satsuki stared intently at the fresh mark on the tree, then glanced at Naruto, who looked relaxed. "Can you only hold on until there?"

“That’s right,” Naruto explained. “The key is to concentrate the chakra precisely on the soles of your feet, making it stick to the tree trunk like a suction cup. Anyone can do it as long as they can control the flow of chakra.”

"Does doing this kind of tree-climbing exercise really make people stronger?"

Naruto decided to borrow Kakashi's explanation from the original work. "Of course, simply put, this training will teach you precise chakra control. Ordinary ninjas often waste the chakra they refine unnecessarily. This training is about teaching you to use the most appropriate amount where it's needed..."

Seeing that Satsuki's expression was gradually becoming focused, he continued, "Even for excellent ninjas, perfectly controlling chakra is difficult. The amount of chakra required to climb a tree is particularly delicate, and the soles of the feet... are said to be the most difficult part of the body to gather chakra."

"Once you master this control," Naruto smiled confidently, "learning any ninjutsu will be twice as effective!"

Children's minds are relatively simple, and Zuo Yue did not expect that she could hear such detailed training methods just by eavesdropping.

"Okay! I'll give it a try!"

Satsuki's clear voice echoed through the forest. She pulled a kunai from her ninja tool pouch, made a hand seal with her fingers, and focused intently on feeling the flow of chakra within her body.

Naruto advised from the side, "First, let your body get used to this feeling. You can start by practicing with a running start."

A scene from the Hokage Building in Chapter 15

Zuo Yue nodded and rushed towards a sturdy oak tree beside her. Her long black hair fluttered behind her, and her small figure drew a graceful arc in the sunlight.

"Snapped!"

After running up the tree for a while, a crisp sound rang out, and Zuo Yue's foot had just touched the trunk when she crushed a large piece of bark. She quickly used her kunai to make a cut above the damaged area, and then used the momentum to flip and land on her feet.

Satsuki looked up and compared the marks on the two trees—her mark was even higher than Naruto's. This discovery brought a flicker of joy to her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by seriousness. She hadn't expected maintaining a stable chakra output to be so difficult... She had just injected too much chakra, and it had been bounced back.

Meanwhile, Naruto also began his own training. Although the system had granted him adaptability and mastery of fire style, tree-climbing training tested entirely different abilities. Just like being able to peel an apple with chakra doesn't mean you can walk a tightrope with chakra.

With his eyes closed and mind focused, Naruto replayed the key points from the original work in his mind. He couldn't be too tense... nor could he be too fixated on it... Naruto adjusted his breathing and concentrated his mind on the tree.

Then, only the rustling sound of footsteps against tree bark and the crisp sound of kunai carving into tree trunks remained in the forest. The two small figures practiced intently.

Satsuki dashed up the tree again, this time deliberately reducing her chakra output. But the result of being too cautious was that before she even reached the mark, the chakra under her feet dissipated. She hurriedly used kunai to steady herself, her face filled with resentment.

Seeing this, Naruto's lips curled into a slight smile. "Sasuke... Sasuke, wanna have a contest? Let's see who climbs to the top of the tree first?"

Satsuki was taken aback for a moment, but then proudly declared, "Of course!" She tossed her long hair and assumed her starting position again. "I'll show you the power of the Uchiha clan! I'll definitely win!"

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Inside his office in the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi, having just seen Fugaku Uchiha off, sat at his large desk, wisps of smoke rising from his pipe. His brow was furrowed.

This decision... might be too risky...

The Third Hokage took a deep drag of his cigarette, letting the pungent tobacco flavor fill his mouth. He had already warned the Uchiha clan and ordered the Anbu to intensify their surveillance. If any suspicious signs were detected, they were to immediately sever Naruto's connection with Uchiha Sasuke.

But this wasn't just about making Naruto feel a sense of belonging to the village; it was also about giving the Uchiha clan an opportunity—a chance to reintegrate into Konoha. The flickering light in his pipe mirrored his wavering emotions.

That guy... should be here soon. He shook his head with a wry smile and began to think about how to deal with his old friend's questioning.

Sure enough, not long after, the office door was flung open, with even the most basic knocking etiquette omitted. A gloomy figure appeared in the doorway, half of his face wrapped in bandages, his slightly hunched but sturdy body hidden beneath a gray-black kimono and white robe.

"The Darkness of Patience" by Shimura Danzo.

The Third Hokage didn't even look up, continuing to review the documents in his hands. "What's wrong, Danzo? I don't think I summoned you."

Danzo's face darkened further. He strode to his desk, slamming his cane heavily on the floor. "Sarutobi!" his voice laced with suppressed rage. "You know why I'm here... and you know all too well the foolish things you're doing!"

"Danzo, watch your attitude... This is the first time Naruto has built a bond in the village. Human emotions need a foundation; if a Jinchuriki has no sense of belonging to the village, that would be a real disaster."

A sinister glint flashed in Danzo's single exposed eye. "But that support! It's made of Uchiha blood! What if the village's weapons are brainwashed by the Uchiha—"

"enough!"

The Third Hokage interrupted sharply, "That kind of thing will never happen! Fugaku's daughter is only three years old, and the Anbu are monitoring their every move around the clock. If the Uchiha show any abnormality, I will immediately cut off their communication."

Seeing the Third Hokage's merciless rebuttal, Danzo's face was so dark it could drip water. He would never forget Hiruzen's furious reaction when he suggested entrusting Naruto to his care—"What do you want to do to the orphan of a hero?" How high-sounding his words were.

Ha...how ironic.

Danzo sneered inwardly. When he secretly spread the rumors about the "demon fox," Hiruzen knew perfectly well but chose to condone it. And Minato's child... that brat who should have been hailed as the son of a hero, was deliberately isolated from the villagers' malice.

His original, meticulously crafted plan was for Naruto to develop darkness within himself through prolonged hatred and loneliness, ideally leaking the Tailed Beast's chakra out of resentment. This way, he could legitimately use the pretext of "protecting the village" to bring the Jinchuriki under the control of "Root."

But Naruto's precocious maturity completely disrupted his plans. The boy not only didn't crave attention as expected, but instead actively distanced himself from those who disliked him, adopting a "out of sight, out of mind" attitude. This composure beyond his years thwarted all of Danzo's schemes.

"How can you do this to the Second Hokage? Have you forgotten your teacher's teachings?!"

The Third Hokage slowly exhaled a smoke ring. "Our teacher's instruction was to make the Uchiha clan serve the village, but never to let them come into contact with the core of power."

He stood up. "Over the years, due to endless suspicion, the relationship between the village and the Uchiha has reached its lowest point. Now, this is the Uchiha's chance to prove themselves."

"I have clearly warned Fugaku not to interfere with Sasuke and Naruto's contact, and even more so not to allow any other Uchiha clan members to approach Naruto."

"Have you forgotten Kagami? Back then... our teacher listed Uchiha Kagami as a candidate for the Third Hokage."

Danzo knew he could no longer persuade his stubborn old friend. He turned around with a gloomy face, and when he reached the door, he stopped and threw out a sentence without looking back.

"Sarutobi! Your decision will bring Konoha to its doom!"

Chapter 16 Son Inherits Father's Business

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the entire forest red, enveloping the two small figures in a warm, golden-red light. Their clothes were covered in dust and leaves, and their little faces were also covered in dirt, marks left from falling from the trees time and time again.

The two large trees in front of them were covered with marks made by kunai. Each mark recorded their progress, from initially only being able to climb to the middle of the tree to now almost reaching the top.

During repeated practice, Naruto passed on the techniques that Sakura Haruno had mastered in the original work to Satsuki: maintaining a calm mindset and concentrating on the tree. Thanks to this, the two progressed much faster than in the original work, without having to stay up all night like the two members of Team 7.

Satsuki stood beneath the tree, her long black hair plastered to her face with sweat. She felt the flow of chakra within her. After many attempts, she finally found that delicate balance.

It's now!

Suppressing her excitement, she tried to calm herself down. She focused her attention entirely on the tree trunk, feeling the subtle sensation of chakra flowing from the soles of her feet.