Red Nara

Smacking the clones on the top of their heads, I rolled out of the house. Uzumaki's women came next.

Finding the jinchuriki was no problem, as she blazed for my senses like a raging fire against the dim fires of the surrounding people, so in a few minutes I was jumping off the roof in the shopping section of the village.

- Kushina-chan! - Suddenly appearing behind me, I tossed the shrieking girl into the air and caught her gently. - Are you doing anything right now?

- Ryo-baka! Don't scare me like that, Datebane! - Uzumaki bumped my chest with her fists.

- What's up? I'll show you something amazing! - I asked impatiently while continuing to hold her by the waist.

- Well, Sakumo-sensei already let us go and I'm out with my friends right now," Kushina looked around uncertainly, resting her head on my shoulders.

I looked around and found a beautiful black-haired girl with the Uchiha insignia on her clothes and a blond man dressed in a genin uniform.

- My respects, Hime," I smiled and winked at the blushing Mikoto, while Minato gave me a brief nod, "I think your friends will survive a little separation.

- Can't they be with me? - Kushina squirmed as she made herself comfortable.

- I'm sorry, but they're not ranked," I shrugged, forcing her to grasp my neck for stability. - And even if I could, I'll show you and Mito first.

- What?

- You'll find out soon enough," Holding Uzumaki by the knees, I jumped onto the nearest rooftop and used the shunshin to the entrance of Senju's neighborhood.

After seeing the back of the shinobi who had suddenly appeared and disappeared with a squint, Minato frowned. He didn't like the fact that some strange guy had taken Kushina's attention, and after a few phrases had stolen her away without even considering the fact that the red-haired beauty spent her free time with him and her friend. Previously a simple orphan and now a budding genius, he was already used to enjoying the attention of the temperamental Uzumaki and suddenly turning into an insignificant detail with the appearance of someone immeasurably more important in his girlfriend's life was quite unpleasant.

- Since Kushina-chan has disappeared, I have to go, while Namikaze," the Uchiha sighed with some strange feeling and waved goodbye and left.

Clenching his fists and gritting his teeth, the genin suppressed a flash of anger and envy, then turned around and headed towards the training grounds. Minato disliked the red-haired dwarf, his mere existence awakening a sense of rivalry and resentment at his casual interaction with Kushina-chan. The identity of such an unpleasant stranger requires careful information gathering.

- Here, take a look! - I showed the two Uzumakis the designated reward.

- Ooh! Thirty million! Wow, Datebane! - Kushina's jaw dropped.

- Mizu no Seirei, hmm, that's a pretty good nickname, unlike many others," Mito nodded happily.

- I want a nickname that sounds just as good! - The little one lit up. - And an equally huge reward!

- What about Akai Chihiro Habanero? - I asked innocently, trying to hold back a smile.

- Ryo-niiiiiii! - The younger Uzumaki immediately pouted, and I only laughed merrily.

- How did Saya-chan react to this news? - Mito asked.

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