Naruto: I made you Naruto, and you've become blond?

Chapter 4 The Sky Cleared

A vacant area on the outskirts of Konoha.

Itachi Uchiha lightly tapped Sasuke's forehead with two fingers, a smile playing on his lips.

"That concludes today's physical training."

Sasuke showed no sign of frustration or disappointment at his defeat; instead, he spoke excitedly.

"Onii-chan, as expected of a genius even the Hokage praises!"

"I need to work twice as hard to catch up with you, brother."

Uchiha Itachi looked at Naruto's fleeing figure in the distance.

That child must be Naruto Uzumaki, the village's Jinchūriki. He seems to be quite popular and valued by the Third Hokage.

Itachi Uchiha's eyes flickered, as if he were deep in thought.

Currently, the rift between the clan and the village is widening, and it will be difficult for him and Shisui alone to protect the former glory of the Uchiha clan.

If his younger brother and the Jinchuriki became classmates and friends, it would be of great benefit to Sasuke and his clan.

Sasuke Uchiha noticed his brother's absent-mindedness and followed Itachi's gaze to see another little boy.

He puffed out his cheeks, looking a little angry.

Itachi Uchiha noticed Sasuke's jealousy and smiled. "Sasuke, what do you think of him?"

Sasuke stared at the boy's retreating figure for a while.

Well, the pace is quick and precise, and the foundation is good, but that's about it.

"That guy?! It must be Naruto Uzumaki. He has good stamina and probably a lot of chakra, but of course, he's no match for me."

Sasuke raised his fair face coldly and gave a flat evaluation.

After saying that, he secretly glanced at Uchiha Itachi with bright eyes, looking like he wanted praise but was also embarrassed.

Itachi nodded in agreement.

"Of course he's no match for our little genius Sasuke."

"However, I feel like there's a beast hidden in his eyes—resolute, fierce, and not simple at all."

"If you all get into the Ninja Academy, Sasuke, having a friend like this will be of some benefit to our Uchiha clan."

Sasuke was slightly taken aback. Hearing his brother praise his peers, he felt dissatisfied and his eyes revealed arrogance, which also made him feel a little hostile towards Naruto.

Then he recalled Naruto's lonely little figure, and a strange feeling welled up inside him. What if he were an orphan like that guy...

A sudden tightness gripped my heart, and the hostility vanished, replaced by pity and sympathy.

Sasuke snorted, his tone softening slightly, yet filled with unparalleled confidence and pride.

"Since you say so, if he can last three rounds against me in the ninja academy sparring, I might be willing to let him become my friend."

Itachi Uchiha smiled and reached out to pat Sasuke's head, which was held high. "Then I'll leave you in Sasuke's care."

Having received his brother's unprecedented request, Sasuke's expression at this moment resembled that of Faker, who drew the LPL in the World Championship draw, with a smile that was harder to suppress than AK's.

……

[Rewards: A-rank Ninjutsu, Palm Healing Technique (Beginner: 1/10)]

Naruto looked at the system notification in his mind: Medical Ninjutsu, and was overjoyed.

The most scarce ninjas in the ninja world are sealing ninjas and medical ninjas, especially Tsunade, who is known throughout the ninja world as the strongest medical ninja.

Even though she was notorious in the gambling industry, a big fat sheep, with huge debts and being chased all over the world by creditors.

However, a large number of wealthy merchants and nobles from various countries still competed to lend her money, precisely because of her exceptional medical ninjutsu.

Palm magic can activate cells near wounds, making them more active and accelerating their growth and division, thus healing the wound in a very short time.

However, even with this medical ninjutsu, it would be difficult to significantly improve the level of the Palm Healing Technique without diligent practice and learning of related basic medical knowledge.

Just as Naruto was thinking this, a burst of undisguised laughter and insults came from not far away.

"Those eyes are so creepy!"

"Are you a monster?!"

"It's the Byakugan monster from the Hyuga clan!"

Three boys, more robust than their age, surrounded a neatly dressed little girl with short, black bangs.

Hinata's fair and delicate face was filled with panic, and her nervous little hands gripped the hem of her clothes tightly.

Sister Xia was just here a moment ago.

Didn't she say she had something come up and told me to stay where I was and not to wander around?

Why haven't they come back yet? Where am I?

Hinata carefully searched around for the maid's figure.

The three little boys saw that Hinata did not resist, but her chubby little face was tense, looking like a scared and helpless little deer.

Their confidence soared, and they grabbed handfuls of snowballs from the ground and threw them hard.

"Aren't you supposed to be a young lady?! How come you look so disgusting!"

"So weak! A complete waste!"

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Hinata, whose limbs were already weak and powerless due to nervousness and panic, was caught off guard and fell to the ground when she was hit.

The cold snowball slammed into Hinata's chubby face, scattering and falling into her clothes.

The cold touch felt like it was piercing straight into her heart, and Hinata's breath caught in her throat.

The insults reminded Hinata of her father's disappointed expression and the admonitions of the clan elders.

"Hinata's cowardly nature makes her unworthy of being the eldest daughter of the clan leader."

"You cannot shoulder the future of the Hyuga clan."

Hinata, I'm so disappointed in you.

Hinata's small nose twitched, and her pure white eyes became teary.

Upon seeing this, the three boys, like wild beasts seeing blood, became even more excited, cackling and trying to step forward.

Naruto looked coldly at the three children. The children's malice was pure evil, unaffected by any external factors.

If they weren't disciplined with loving physical punishment like the deputy director, they probably would never understand the wickedness and despicable nature of such behavior.

The three of them noticed Naruto approaching and spoke in an unfriendly tone.

"Hey! What are you looking at!"

"Get out of my way, or you'll get beaten up too!"

The three children had fierce expressions like wild dogs, and spoke arrogantly, full of hostility.

Hinata saw someone coming to help her, and a hint of joy flashed across her fair face, but it was immediately overshadowed by gloom.

The small figure was no match for those three older boys. Her heart tightened, and she mustered her courage to speak, but her voice was barely a whisper, "Go quickly, no... don't worry about me..."

Before he could finish speaking, the three arrogant children collapsed to the ground, their faces filled with terror, as if they had seen a demon.

Naruto placed his foot on the boy's arm, gave Hinata a bright smile, and gently reminded her, "Close your eyes."

Seeing Naruto's smile, Hinata blinked in a daze. So beautiful…

Then, realizing what was happening, she quickly and obediently closed her eyes, covering the whites of her eyes with her little hands.

Then came a heart-wrenching, pig-like scream, which sent a shiver down Hinata's spine.

Seeing his companion's hands twisted at an eerie angle, the other boy cried out and begged for mercy.

"I can apologize too. Please forgive me. I'm still a child."

"Let's make peace. I have money. I was wrong... I'll never do it again..."

Naruto smiled coldly, ignored them, and broke the arms of the three boys.

"No, you don't know you're wrong."

My kick should have had the flair of a three-pointer from the Mickelton.

(End of this chapter)