Naruto: Starting With Three Tomoe Sharingan, Girlfriend Kushina

Of course, Ryun knew she was the future Nine-Tails jinchūriki. This matter was like a thorn in his heart, painful whether it stayed or was removed.

Though Ryun was currently thriving in Konoha and had gained widespread fame, his current status was still far from allowing him to interfere with the policies and decisions of Konoha's higher-ups.

Preventing Kushina from becoming the Nine-Tails jinchūriki—at this stage, he simply couldn't do it.

If he were to take Kushina and defect from Konoha, his strength would certainly allow him to do so, and he personally had little psychological burden about it. But the problem was, Kushina herself and his mother, Asuka, would likely refuse. The difficulty of convincing them was unimaginable.

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated Ryun felt.

He wanted Kushina to live freely like a normal person.

Being a jinchūriki meant living in constant fear, unable to sleep peacefully. If her identity was exposed, she would face hatred. Beyond Konoha, she would have almost nowhere to go. In the early stages, she would even be under 24-hour surveillance or even confined.

Anyone who truly cared for someone wouldn't want to see their loved one suffer like this.

"Nana, what's wrong? You seem distracted."

By the fish pond in the Senju clan's compound, Ryun fed the koi while looking at Kushina with a puzzled expression.

"Ah… no, nothing."

Kushina wanted to confess the truth to Ryun, but she couldn't and didn't dare to. That was why she was so absent-minded.

"Nothing? I feel like you're hiding something from me." Ryun's sharp eyes quickly noticed the redhead's unusual behavior.

"N-no, I'm not hiding anything. Stop being so suspicious." Kushina forced a smile.

Ryun walked up to her and stared directly into her eyes. "'Stop being so suspicious'? You even used your catchphrase. Hmph, what are you nervous about? Still saying you're not hiding something?"

"!!!"

Whenever she was nervous or excited, Kushina would unconsciously blurt out her catchphrase. Lying to someone as perceptive as Ryun was nearly impossible.

Fortunately, a female voice called out from a distance, saving Kushina from further questioning.

"Hey, brat, I just fed those koi not long ago. Stop feeding them, or you'll kill them. And you can't afford to replace them." Tsunade strode over, glaring fiercely at Ryun.

"What's the big deal? So what if I feed them a little more? You ate yesterday, did you eat today?" Ryun retorted defiantly.

"Wow, haven't disciplined you in a while, and now you're getting bold, huh? Daring to talk back to your big sister like that… I must've spoiled you too much."

Tsunade rolled up her sleeves, ready to teach him a lesson.

Seeing this, Ryun immediately turned and ran, leading her in circles around a nearby garden landscape.

Unable to catch up with his speed, Tsunade grew increasingly furious and began cursing loudly.

Watching this scene from a distance, Kushina burst into laughter.

After the playful scuffle, Tsunade began teaching the techniques of the Mystical Palm Jutsu.

"The so-called Mystical Palm Jutsu involves gathering chakra in the fists or feet and releasing it explosively in an instant, generating strength far beyond one's base physical power."

"To master this technique, one must possess extremely refined chakra control. Ryun, since you've already mastered the 'Mystical Palm Technique,' you might learn this quickly. As for Kushina, your chakra control still needs work…"

Under the pavilion, Ryun and Kushina listened attentively to Tsunade's instruction.

After all, they had paid a hefty price for this private lesson, so they couldn't afford to slack off.

Ryun spent the entire afternoon training, and his use of shadow clones to accelerate his learning impressed even Tsunade.

Her grandfather's (Tobirama Senju's) Shadow Clone Jutsu had truly been taken to new heights by this kid.

As dusk fell, Tsunade invited Ryun and his teacher, Orochimaru, to join her for meat and drinks. But Ryun declined, saying his mother was home alone and he couldn't leave her to fend for herself.

Even Kushina's offer to stay and eat with Mito Uzumaki in the Senju compound was turned down.

On his way home, Ryun was still pondering the mechanics of the Mystical Palm Jutsu when a ninja in soft armor and a strange mask suddenly blocked his path.

"Uchiha Ryun… Lord Danzō has summoned you to meet him at the 'Root' headquarters at 8 PM."

The ninja belonged to Danzō's "Root" organization. His voice was cold, his tone rigid.

These people were little more than emotionless, soulless tools.

'A Root member…'

"I'm busy at 8. Make it 10."

Ryun knew how these people operated, so he didn't waste words. He simply stated his terms.

"You will go at the appointed time. This is Lord Danzō's order. You do not have the right to change it." The Root ninja spoke icily.

Hearing this, Ryun laughed.

"Heh…"

"A mere dog dares to give me orders? Say one more word, and I guarantee you'll die horribly."

Ryun stepped forward, his dark eyes locking onto the Root ninja with a chilling gaze.

The Root ninja could clearly sense an overwhelming killing intent bearing down on him. The sheer pressure of Ryun's chakra made cold sweat break out on his back.

Despite being just a teenager, Ryun's aura was like a tidal wave, instantly putting the Root ninja on high alert.

But as a Root member, he had walked through blood and death. He was bound to carry out Danzō's orders without question, even if the person before him was a Konoha hero on par with the Sannin.

Root operatives didn't even fear the Hokage—they answered only to Danzō.

"Are you defying Lord Danzō's command?"

The moment those words left his mouth, Ryun's three-tomoe Sharingan flashed into view.

"You—"

Before the Root ninja could finish, the world around him twisted violently. He was instantly dragged into an illusionary space by the Sharingan.

Biting his tongue and disrupting his chakra flow, the Root elite jonin broke free from the genjutsu in just two seconds.

But in a real fight, two seconds was more than enough for Ryun to behead him twice over.

The moment the genjutsu broke, a fist smashed into the Root ninja's face, shattering his mask and sending him flying backward.

Ryun followed up with a Body Flicker, stomping the airborne ninja into the ground with brutal force.

The Root ninja coughed up blood. With his mask destroyed, his face was exposed, though Ryun neither recognized nor cared who he was.

"You should be grateful you're a Konoha ninja. Otherwise, trash like you, who doesn't know respect, would've died the moment you uttered your second foolish remark."

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