Chapter 80 The Sneaky Uchiha, Trouble from a Month Ago
"The letter told you to be careful of Fugaku. What is going on? Do you have some conflict with that elder's grandson?"
Uchiha Fugaku was very famous within the clan. Few clansmen did not know him.
"It is nothing, just a small matter..."
Ryun answered vaguely, but Asuka could not help frowning.
"You did not offend him during the mid-year clan meeting, did you... Tell me the truth."
Asuka was somewhat worried. That young master Fugaku had a noble status and had already been promoted to chunin at a young age. Ordinary people like them could not afford to offend him.
"Really nothing... Mom, you are overthinking things. Do you think your son would do anything without knowing the limits?"
Hearing this, Asuka's worries lessened somewhat.
Her son had indeed grown up. He had always been reliable in doing things. She must have overthought it.
"Alright... It is good if nothing is wrong. It is very late now. Go to sleep..."
Asuka kissed him on the cheek, then pushed his back, signaling him to go to bed.
"Goodnight, Mom..."
Ryun's face turned slightly red. After saying this, he ran into his room.
Late at night.
He lay on the comfortable bed but found it hard to fall asleep.
For the past month, he had followed Nawaki almost every night to infiltrate bandit hideouts and go on killing sprees.
The prolonged killing had left him mentally exhausted. Originally, returning home had relaxed his body and mind. But the attention from Konoha's higher-ups gave him a sense of unease.
Especially after learning the exact news about the Rain Country battlefield from Orochimaru. The Wind and Fire countries had already started fighting. The Second War had officially begun, and the situation was becoming increasingly tense. Konoha was already considering sending more troops to Rain Country.
The psychological shadow after killing, the start of the Second War, the gaze of the higher-ups, and even worries about the future were all reasons for his insomnia.
To put it bluntly, he lacked a sense of security. His current strength was not enough to put him at ease.
"I have already crossed over into the Naruto world. Why couldn't I have gotten a system or something?" Ryun sighed quietly.
When others crossed over, they relied on systems and golden fingers to "punch Danzo and kick the Uchiha"...
His three-tomoe Sharingan was only forcibly activated by the massive Yin Release energy produced from the fusion of two souls.
This could not really be considered a crossing cheat. At most, it was a small benefit from the soul crossing. His spiritual power was just stronger than others...
Thinking about these messy things, he gradually fell asleep.
The next morning.
Kushina arrived at Ryun's house very early.
"Why are you dressed like this... Don't you feel hot..."
Seeing Kushina's strange outfit, Ryun could not help but comment.
Kushina was wearing a special waterproof bodysuit, clearly prepared for this...
Swimsuit Kushina? Wet Kushina? He would not get to see that... Kushina's clothing style had always leaned toward the conservative side.
But the outline of her figure under the bodysuit could barely be considered curvy. Ryun still managed to get a tiny bit of "small benefit."
"Of course it is hot. But it is fine. It will not be hot after getting in the water..." Kushina said with a smile.
"..."
The little girl seemed to have gotten smarter now!
"Alright... Let us go (to the river) now!"
Not getting to see what he wanted, Ryun felt a little regretful. But there would be other opportunities. He was not in a hurry.
Riverside training ground.
With a "plop," Kushina fell into the river again.
Ryun's shadow clone pulled her out of the water.
"Relax your body a little. Do not be nervous. Then maintain a steady output of chakra at your feet. Not too much, not too little, and do not interrupt it..."
Ryun patiently instructed her training.
Kushina felt this training was very difficult, harder than tree climbing. If she did not already know how to swim, she might not have dared to attempt this training...
Even with Ryun protecting her, as soon as her feet touched the cold river water, she instinctively felt nervous. It would take a long time to gradually adapt.
The little tomato emerging from the water had fair, dewy skin paired with wet, blood-red long hair. She was truly beautiful, making Ryun on the shore unconsciously take a few more glances.
Around noon.
The two hastily ended their morning training and returned home together.
When Ryun reached his doorstep, he suddenly sensed someone watching him. When he turned to look, he caught a glimpse of a fleeting figure.
That person was sneaky and clearly up to no good. Seeing that he had been discovered, the person panicked and fled the scene.
Ryun did not plan to chase. Instead, he stood there thinking for a while.
That person had black hair and black eyes. Combined with his past conflict with Uchiha Fugaku and that letter, he guessed this sneaky guy was probably sent by Fugaku to spy on him.
"He could not wait to come to my doorstep... It seems my shadow clone caused him a lot of 'damage' a month ago... Looks like this can only be resolved through force!"
Ryun muttered to himself, his eyes flashing coldly.
Over this month, he had experienced many battles and killings. His skills had been thoroughly honed. One-on-one, he was confident he could handle chunin Uchiha Fugaku.
Of course, this assumed Fugaku did not bring too many helpers and was not shameless enough to have clan jonin intervene for him...
Just as he was thinking about this, a timid voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Ryu... Ryun, can I take a bath at your place..." Kushina asked shyly, her face red.
Right now, she smelled like the river and her clothes were soaked. If she ran back to the Senju clan area like this, it would be embarrassing if passersby saw her.
So she followed Ryun home and planned to change clothes at his place.
"Of course. Did you bring a change of clothes? Do you want me to buy you a set now?" Ryun asked considerately with a smile.
"N... no need... I already thought of this beforehand and brought a change of dress..."
Kushina waved the small scroll in her hand. She had sealed the clothes inside using a sealing technique.
"That is good. Go wash up... There is brand new soap in the bathroom. You can use it to better wash off the river smell."
"Okay, got it!"
A short while later.
A pure and beautiful girl wearing a light green dress, with wet hair and a fragrant body, walked out of the bathroom and appeared before Ryun.
"Very pretty..."
Ryun, who was cooking in the kitchen, could not help but praise when he saw Kushina approach.
"Thank you..."
"Let me help you..."
Kushina said shyly with a red face.
Ryun, who could cook, looked very handsome. The two had taken a liking to each other. For a time, the atmosphere in the kitchen was quite harmonious.
At noon, Asuka ate at the flower shop. Only the two of them were at home now.
"Ryun, I will teach you sealing techniques this afternoon... Let us not do 'water walking.' I already remember the training trick. I will practice in the pond at home these next few days."
At the dining table, Kushina spoke while eating.
Hearing this, Ryun paused slightly while eating.
"Okay, you can train at home. There is really no need to go to the wild river."
Ryun smiled in agreement with her idea.
"But I need to go out this afternoon to take care of some trivial matters. It might take about an hour. Wait for me at home first..."
He felt the trouble with Fugaku should be resolved sooner rather than later. After all, the other party had already come to his doorstep. He could not pretend nothing was wrong.