I'm in Naruto, but the system says I'm in One Piece.

In May, Konoha is at the turn of spring and summer, when cherry blossoms are in full bloom and wisteria is turning green.

At this moment, Kushina came to this cherry blossom forest alone.

The serious, chubby little face was frowning. After running halfway, it stopped and stared intently at a certain spot not far away.

As a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, his sensory abilities are naturally superior to those of ordinary ninjas.

Just then, her gaze fell upon a cherry blossom tree, from which a person slowly emerged. That person was none other than Maruyama Yu, a classmate.

Immediately afterward, to Kushina's astonishment, another Konoha ninja emerged from behind the tree. He was wearing a brown-yellow short-sleeved shirt and a ninja headband, and was a head taller than Maruyama Yu.

Judging from his height and build, he was clearly a recent graduate of the ninja academy, or even a year out of school.

Seeing this, Kushina's mouth opened slightly, while she remained wary of the person in front of her.

"Tsk, I should have brought Minato along, but this kind of thing... I can handle it myself!" Kushina thought to herself.

"It's you," the ninja said, crossing his arms and slowly walking up to Kushina. "You always make my brother cry."

"He provoked me first!" Kushina shouted, right hand on her hip, left hand pointing at Maruyama Isamu. "He's just a coward!"

Maruyama Isamu turned his head away somewhat awkwardly upon seeing this, a sight also noticed by his older brother, a ninja.

"Oh, really? My name is Maruyama Takeshi, I'm a genin, pretty good, right?" Maruyama Takeshi pointed to his Konoha headband, clenched his fist, and said with a smile, "I'll have to teach those bad guys who bullied my brother a lesson."

For a moment, the tension between the two sides was palpable.

"Oh, really? Are genin that strong?"

Just as Kushina was about to fight back, Hoshino Yu suddenly appeared on the cherry blossom tree to their right.

He was much faster than the other three, so he came over here first to take a look.

"Yu?!" Upon seeing the newcomer, Kushina's furrowed brows lit up with surprise. "Weren't you off on a mission? What are you doing here?!"

As one of the few close friends in the class, she was quite aware of Hoshino Yu's current strength.

"Well~ the mission was over, so I naturally came back. I happened to see someone trying to bully the weak, so I came to check it out."

As he spoke, Hoshino Yu suddenly appeared beside Kushina without anyone noticing.

"Hehe, now it's two against two, Yu, help me beat them up!" Kushina said excitedly, pointing her little finger at the Maruyama brothers.

Hoshino Yu looked at the trembling Maruyama Yu and felt no interest whatsoever.

He's fought against ninjas of Orochimaru's caliber before, and the latter was almost instantly killed by him. What's the point of bullying a first-year elementary school student now?

However, his older brother, Maruyama Takeshi, is someone you can bully. It's a bit unfair that a ninja would still try to bully a first-year student, especially a girl.

It's just a matter of having more people bullying fewer people; I have people too.

As soon as Kushina finished speaking, she sensed three familiar presences heading in her direction.

The next moment, Minato's figure also leaped down in front of them.

"Minato! What are you doing...?"

"I'm so sorry, Kushina, I'm only just arriving. And you shouldn't have kept this from me." Minato smiled at Kushina first, then looked coldly at the Maruyama brothers not far away.

Next, Rope Tree and Water Column arrived last.

The two of them were almost as tall as Maruyama Isamu, so they weren't intimidated by them standing to the side.

"Senior Water Column, Brother Rope Tree, you..."

"How could you let your little sister be bullied, especially by a ninja?" Nawaki's sweet words immediately lashed out at Maruyama. "Aren't you ashamed? You're just a genin! Pah! You even hit little girls!"

As soon as Kushina arrived in Konoha, she stayed with Mito Uzumaki in the Senju clan's territory. She naturally became familiar with Tsunade and the others, so it was only natural for her to call them "brother" and "sister."

The water column didn't say anything, but just grinned and rubbed its fist, much like Luffy.

"Alright, didn't you want to bully the weak? Five against two isn't too much to ask, is it?" Hoshino Yu said to them with a warm expression.

Maruyama Isamu knew how formidable Hoshino Yu was, especially since the latter was a genius who graduated early. He was now hiding behind his brother, too frightened to speak.

"You're that genius ninja, Hoshino Yu, the author of 'One Piece,' who graduated from school after only one month?!"

Seeing his younger brother's behavior, Maruyama Takeshi's expression also became serious.

Since graduating and becoming a ninja, he has realized that the gap between people can sometimes be greater than the gap between a person and a dog.

A six-year-old genius genin, Orochimaru's only disciple.

That sounds intimidating.

"I think it might be a misunderstanding." Maruyama Takeshi changed the subject and smiled helplessly. "It's just kids having a little squabble, and as their older brother, I can't just ignore it."

"But I can assure you, I came here not to bully the weak, but simply to understand the specific situation from Kushina-san."

As he spoke, he pulled Maruyama Yu out from behind him, punched him in the head, and laughed:

"Now I know, it's all my brother's fault. I'll definitely give him a good scolding when I get home!"

This is truly a case of being arrogant at first and then obsequious; it's laughable to think about.

This change left Hoshino Yu and the others somewhat bewildered.

No, shouldn't they have made some sarcastic remarks, then started a fight, and said some harsh words?

But Hoshino Yu didn't want to let the other party off easily.

If it happens once, it will happen again. The right thing to do is to nip it in the bud before it even starts.

School bullying? I've seen it all before. I'll beat them up first.

Hoshino Yu glanced at the two people not far away, and as he slowly walked forward, he coldly counted on his fingers and said:

"Maruyama Takeshi, a genin, pretty impressive, huh? You said that, didn't you?"

"Your brother came to me for help before, and now he's come to you for Kushina's sake. If we hadn't caught us, were you planning to kill him today?"

"If you treat the kids from your own village's ninja academy like this, what would happen if they were civilians? Would you have eaten them alive?"

"What...what do you want to do!" Maruyama Takeshi gritted his teeth, trembling slightly.

"What do you want to do? You'll find out soon enough."

After saying that, Hoshino Yu raised his right hand, and the three people behind him, including Minato, immediately moved to surround the Maruyama brothers.

"Fighting is forbidden in the village! Don't you know that?!"

Maruyama Takeshi was sweating profusely, still thinking of making a final struggle.

But Hoshino Yu wasn't going to tolerate him. What did the village brawl have to do with me? I was just blocking the door.

As he raised his right hand, Rope Tree was the first to act, shouting at the same time:

"We're beating up scum like you!"

"I'm sorry, Ninja-senpai."

Minato, on the other hand, speaks the warmest words but strikes the most ruthless blows.

In the heat of the moment, he threw his hat at Hoshino Yu and then kicked the two of them wildly.

At the same time, the task panel in Hoshino Yu's mind finally showed some activity.

[You have received the main quest: Team up with Luffy and Zoro to defeat Marine Captain "Axe-Hand" Morgan, who wields an iron axe.]

[Mission Reward: Silent Step]

Current progress: 100% (Completed)

[Rewards being distributed... Silent Step has been issued; please check your attribute panel.]

Seeing the Maruyama brothers each sporting a "pig's head," Hoshino Yu chuckled and remarked:

"Hey, what grudge do you hold against me?"