Naruto: Starting With Three Tomoe Sharingan, Girlfriend Kushina

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Uchiha Kazuyo returned to the Ninja Academy.

However, after his return, he was completely isolated and ostracized by his clan. No one was willing to be friends with this traitor anymore.

Ryun didn't pay any attention to how Kazuyo was doing. After suffering that painful lesson, the guy didn't dare provoke Ryun or Kushina again.

But there was one thing that left Ryun speechless—his classmates, including Satō, still relentlessly bothered him and Kushina every day…

They had never witnessed Ryun's true strength. Since Ryun didn't react when they called him "little brat," they continued to mock him and Kushina as usual, treating them as a source of amusement…

These guys were experts at pushing their luck, so shameless that even Ryun had to admit defeat.

For these sticky nuisances who wouldn't go away, Ryun usually chose to ignore them. These little brats were stubborn, both in their bones and their mouths…

Even if he beat them up, they'd still come back for more, possibly even worse than before.

If a beating was enough to make them submit, Kushina would have already dealt with them long ago…

Take that one kid who got slapped hard across the face, for example. He might have stopped touching Ryun's messy hair, but he still showed up to "annoy" the two whenever he got the chance.

These jerks lived by the motto: "Either kill me, or I'll keep cursing you to death…"

Sometimes, Ryun couldn't help but admire their persistence and courage… This world really had elementary schoolers who weren't afraid of getting beaten up…

Kushina, as usual, cursed back when she needed to, and when cursing didn't work, she resorted to fists.

This time, Ryun stepped up to help her. Together, they beat Satō and his gang until they were wailing for their parents. Even when they called for backup from other classes, it didn't help.

Soon, Kushina and Ryun became infamous in their grade. Some troublemakers, inspired by their hair colors, gave them an exaggerated and intimidating nickname.

"Black and Red Duo… What idiot came up with this nickname? If I find out who it was, I'll beat them to death!"

Kushina's cheeks puffed up in anger, her small fists clenched so tightly they made cracking sounds.

"..."

Ryun didn't dare say a word. He found it both funny and exasperating.

When he was with Kushina, he always played the role of the "sidekick." This kind of high-profile reputation wouldn't attract unwanted attention from certain people, and sometimes it even earned him disdainful looks…

Because his specialty was verbal battles—the kind where he'd "talk rather than fight if possible."

During fights, he often hid behind Kushina, infuriating others but leaving them helpless. And he seemed to enjoy it too.

He figured that as long as he was happy with his own life, and if he could make certain people's lives miserable, then playing the "lackey" a few times wasn't a big deal.

Kushina was strong in fights but not so great at arguing. Ryun happened to make up for this "weakness" of hers…

And precisely because anyone who messed with these two lately ended up in trouble, some busybody gave them the ridiculously over-the-top nickname "Black and Red Duo"!

"Ryun, there's no school tomorrow. Do you remember the promise we made before?"

During the last break before the weekend, Kushina blushed and brought up the question.

"What promise?" Ryun asked reflexively.

"The one we made on the day you looked into my eyes. Have you forgotten?" Kushina frowned, reminding him.

"The day I looked into your eyes…"

Ryun thought for a moment but couldn't recall it immediately.

"..."

Kushina stared at him with deep resentment.

Since class was about to start and Ryun really needed to use the bathroom, he quickly got up and left.

By the time he returned, class had already begun, so he didn't get another chance to talk to Kushina.

The last lesson of the day covered basic ninjutsu knowledge. Ryun found this kind of information very important, so he got absorbed in listening and didn't notice Kushina's increasingly resentful gaze.

When the school bell rang, signaling the end of the last class before the weekend, the students in the class couldn't hide their excitement. They packed their bags as fast as they could and rushed out of the school gates.

Ryun took his time packing up. Just as he turned around with a smile, he saw the red-haired girl already standing up ahead of him.

"Kushina!"

Ryun called out, but she ignored him completely and walked away without hesitation.

"What's… wrong with her…"

Ryun was puzzled. Before he could think too much about it, he quickly grabbed his bag and chased after Kushina.

When he reached the school gate and saw Kushina's retreating figure, he was about to call out again when he noticed someone sneaking after her.

"That little weasel Satō… What's he up to?"

Ryun wasn't sure what was going on, but out of curiosity, he quietly followed behind.

He wanted to see what kind of trouble Satō was planning and why he was tailing Kushina.

"Huh? Isn't that Satō? Is he following Kushina?" Namikaze Minato, who had been walking home, suddenly noticed the strange scene.

After hesitating for a moment, he quietly followed as well.

"Minato… Why is he following too…"

Since Ryun was at the very back, he spotted Minato too.

Kushina, meanwhile, was lost in her own thoughts—sometimes dejected, sometimes sad, sometimes frustrated… She didn't look back and didn't notice the chain of followers behind her.

As they passed through a cherry blossom grove in the Senju clan's territory, a scene unfolded that left a deep impression on Ryun.

Satō, who had been beaten up by Kushina multiple times recently, had brought his older brother, a genin, to take revenge on her in the cherry blossom grove.

Minato, who had been hiding in a tree, watched the three argue below. But suddenly, he seemed to sense something and turned around, spotting Ryun standing on another tree.

"Shh!"

Ryun grinned and put a finger to his lips.

'When did Ryun get here too?'

Though surprised, Minato awkwardly smiled and nodded in response.

As the genin chased Kushina around, Minato noticed that Ryun remained unusually calm, as if he had no intention of stepping in to help.

'Is he… not planning to show himself?' Minato was baffled.

After all, these two were the infamous "Black and Red Duo." Lately, their reputation in the school was unmatched!

Ryun suppressed his chakra and, like Minato, silently observed Kushina.

This was a small battle that would help Kushina recognize her own strength. It would teach her one thing—the difference between an academy student and a real ninja was like night and day.

In Ryun's opinion, suffering a small loss to learn this lesson early was actually a good thing.

Of course, that's what he thought. But when he saw Kushina get kicked to the ground and her hair yanked hard… he couldn't stay completely indifferent!

"You didn't even realize it was a substitution jutsu? You really are just a little kid…"

"This hair is so thick and red. It's disgusting to look at!"

The genin, having easily defeated a girl who wasn't even a ninja yet, wore a smug expression.

"Serves you right…"

Satō gloated from the sidelines.

Whoosh!!!

A shuriken flew at high speed, cutting the genin's hand. The grip on Kushina's hair loosened instantly from the pain.

Ryun could let her suffer a little to understand the cruelty and cunning of ninjas.

But… he couldn't stand seeing the little girl cry.

"Why are you crying? Your big brother is right here!"

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