Chapter 83: I’ve Long Wanted to Throw Sand in Your Eyes, Ambiguity on the Sofa
"Just activate your Sharingan when I tell you to, why so much nonsense?"
"You... why do you want me to activate my Sharingan?"
Uchiha Kazuhiko, who had been slapped on both his palms and the backs of his hands, now had eyes full of fear and tears.
Without another word, Ryun swung his arms left and right, delivering two crisp slaps to Kazuhiko's face.
"If you keep yapping, I'll gouge your eyeballs out!" Ryun threatened viciously while gripping his hair.
"Waaah, please... please stop hitting me, I was really wrong, Grandpa Ryun..."
Uchiha Kazuhiko apologized and repented while crying uncontrollably. However, due to Ryun's cruel threats, he ultimately activated his one-tomoe Sharingan.
Seeing that his opponent had activated his Sharingan, Ryun quickly grabbed a handful of sand from the ground and threw it directly into his eyes...
"AHHH!!!"
The moment the sand entered his eyes, Uchiha Kazuhiko immediately covered them and let out a shrill scream.
But before he could scream any longer, Ryun repeated his trick, scooping up another handful of dirt and shoving it into his mouth...
"You dare show off your Sharingan in front of me? If you ever come looking for trouble again, next time I'll beat the shit out of you. And not just that, I'll make you eat it too."
Ryun had wanted to throw sand in his eyes ever since the clan meeting. Now that he'd finally done it, he felt both physically and mentally satisfied.
"Get lost. Don't let me see you again, brat."
After standing up and dusting off his dirty hands, Ryun kicked Kazuhiko twice in the butt and told him to scram.
Uchiha Kazuhiko cried, coughed, and sniffled as he stumbled away, wanting nothing more than to escape this place and find water to wash his eyes and rinse his mouth...
Watching his pitiful, staggering figure, Ryun couldn't help but laugh out loud.
That damn bastard probably wouldn't dare bother him again.
After dealing with the Uchiha genin, Ryun hummed a cheerful tune and happily returned home.
"I'm back..."
Ryun pushed open the door with a grin, but the scene before him made his smile freeze.
"Which girl wrote this letter for you?"
Sitting on the living room sofa, Kushina waved the letter in her hand, her cheeks puffed up in anger as she glared at him coldly.
Whether it was the neat handwriting, the faint fragrance lingering on the paper, or the deep concern expressed in the words, everything pointed to the fact that this letter was written by a girl. And Kushina could tell—it was most likely a very gentle, soft-spoken girl...
Most importantly, Ryun had kept this letter on his desk, clearly rereading it often...
"Uh... actually, I don't know who wrote this letter..." Ryun scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.
"You're lying! You just don't want to tell me."
Kushina's face twisted in grievance, her eyes slightly reddening.
"Ah... I really don't know who wrote it. There's no name inside or outside the letter. I've been wondering myself who would be kind enough to warn me about Fugaku."
"My mom found this letter at the front door. If you don't believe me, you can ask her and see if I'm lying..."
As he spoke, Ryun sat down closely beside Little Tomato.
"Really?"
Kushina raised an eyebrow, still doubtful.
"Really. Back at the academy, didn't I get love letters from girls all the time? When have I ever hidden them from you?"
"Every time, didn't I either hand them over to you or burn them in front of you?"
Ever since Ryun had risked his life to block a kunai for Kushina, his popularity with girls had skyrocketed. Even though he spent most of his time with Kushina, many girls still secretly slipped him love letters.
Kushina knew all about this. Hearing Ryun's explanation now, she believed him about 80-90%.
A handsome Uchiha with long, silky hair was very popular among girls in the academy. No matter how much Kushina tried to stop it, she couldn't prevent it...
She was somewhat afraid that the pretty girls at school would steal her precious boy away. Sometimes she didn't even understand why Ryun would choose someone like her—hot-tempered and full of little flaws...
"Then... why did you keep this one?" Kushina pouted, still jealous.
"It's not a love letter, so why throw it away or burn it immediately? Besides, I don't even know who wrote it. Shouldn't I at least look into it?" Ryun rolled his eyes.
"Fine... so did you figure out who this 'kind-hearted person' is?"
"And what's going on between you and this Fugaku guy? Is he trying to harm you?" Kushina asked worriedly.
Ryun fell silent for a moment. The letter was definitely written by a girl from the Uchiha clan, but he had no idea who...
He had considered Uchiha Mikoto, but she was on good terms with Uchiha Fugaku and didn't interact much with him. It seemed unlikely that she would "betray" Fugaku to secretly warn him...
There were many Uchiha girls his age, so he couldn't pinpoint who it was...
That night, he had left an unforgettable impression on the girls—a handsome, bold, and domineering boy. Which girl wouldn't admire him?
It was only natural that one would secretly warn him...
"I don't know. As for Fugaku... just a small-time thug, not worth worrying about..."
Ryun stretched lazily, one arm casually moving to pull Little Tomato into his embrace. But when she turned her head to look at him, he lost his nerve and instead draped his arm over the back of the sofa...
"Are you really okay? If there's trouble, I can help too..." Kushina looked at him seriously.
"Really, it's fine. You know how strong I am, right? The person who wrote this just didn't know my real strength, so they thought Fugaku could threaten me and warned me to be careful."
Ryun smiled helplessly.
Kushina thought about it and agreed. Ryun was very strong and had a three-tomoe Sharingan, so it was unlikely he'd be in any real danger.
Besides, this guy usually kept a low profile, so it made sense that others wouldn't know his true strength and would warn him out of concern.
"Somehow, the orchid scent on this letter feels familiar, like I've smelled it before..."
Kushina muttered softly, sniffing the letter again.
'That sly fox must've sprayed perfume on the letter. Otherwise, the scent wouldn't linger this long...'
Kushina thought the girl was way too "calculating"...
"Is it that fragrant? You keep sniffing it..." Ryun chuckled.
"It's alright... just feels familiar, like I've smelled it before..."
"Ah—"
Before she could finish, Kushina let out a small yelp as Ryun pulled her onto his lap.
Ryun leaned his smiling face close to hers, then whispered softly by her ear:
"I think... you smell much better than the letter..."
After saying this, he took a deep breath of Kushina's scent near her neck and shoulders...
"!!!!!"
Kushina's eyes widened, her entire face turning red and hot in an instant!