Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 57 Dangerous Signals

The next day, early in the morning, in the school classroom, Naruto rested his chin on his hand, idly flipping through the book on sealing techniques on his desk. Small groups of classmates chatted idly around him, the air filled with the relaxed atmosphere of the new semester.

Just then, the classroom door was gently pushed open, and a familiar figure walked in—it was Satsuki.

As always, her long, black hair fell smoothly down her back, and a hint of indifference graced her fair face. She walked straight to the seat next to Naruto and sat down, saying indifferently, "Good morning."

It seems she really thought she could fool everyone with the excuse of "skiing"...

Naruto couldn't help but mentally complain, but outwardly he responded nonchalantly, "Good morning, Satsuki."

Satsuki nodded slightly, then opened her textbook, looking like she was concentrating on her studies. However, Naruto keenly noticed that the tips of her ears seemed a little red, indicating that her "mistake" last night hadn't been entirely without consequences.

However, after a night of rest, her shyness seemed to have been forcibly suppressed...

Naruto secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Satsuki had really become awkward because of that remark, it would have made him unsure how to handle the situation. As things stood, at least they could maintain their usual way of getting along.

However, just when Naruto thought the morning had passed peacefully, an unexpected voice suddenly came from the side.

"Um... your name is Naruto, right? Are you free right now?"

Naruto turned his head and saw a blonde little girl standing in front of him with a slightly nervous smile on her face.

Yamanaka Ino?

Of course he recognized her. She was the Ino from the Ino-Shika-Cho trio of the original series. She liked Sasuke, but now… Sasuke has become Sasuke Tsuki. Will Ino still be as interested in her as she was in the original series?

"Yes, I'm Naruto." He gave a friendly smile. "You must be Yamanaka Ino? What can I do for you?"

Ino seemed surprised that Naruto remembered her name; her eyes widened slightly. "You know me? That's great!"

She leaned a little closer and asked in a low voice.

"Um... are you and Satsuki close? I wanted to ask her what her hobbies are...?!"

This question left Naruto a bit bewildered. In the original work, Ino's feelings for Sasuke were understandable, since it was a little girl liking a handsome guy. But Sasuke was a girl! Could it be that even with the gender change, Sasuke's charm was still that strong?

Ino's words suddenly caught in her throat.

Her once vibrant voice seemed to be cut off by some invisible force, the smile on her lips froze on her face, and her pupils contracted slightly.

...Okay, that's scary.

Her gaze involuntarily drifted to Naruto's side—where Satsuki was quietly watching her.

No, it's less about "seeing" and more about "gazing".

Deep within those dark eyes, something cold was churning, like a bottomless icy pool.

Ino's back instantly broke out in a cold sweat... What kind of look is that?!

Yesterday, Zuo Yue was aloof and elegant in class, but now, her eyes are filled with undisguised hostility.

"Huh? What's wrong, Ino?" Naruto asked in confusion, looking at Ino's suddenly frozen expression, and even the faint fear that was revealed.

"Um... I'm fine now! ...I'm so sorry!"

Ino took a step back abruptly, quickly bowed her head in apology, then turned and ran away without even looking back.

"...Huh?"

Naruto stared blankly at Ino's retreating figure, completely bewildered as to what had happened.

He turned his head in confusion to look at Zuo Yue beside him. However, Zuo Yue's expression had returned to its usual indifference, as if the terrifying look in her eyes just a moment ago was just an illusion.

"...Satsuki?" Naruto asked tentatively.

"Hmm?" Zuo Yue tilted her head slightly, her tone carrying a hint of innocence.

"Just now, Ino..."

"I don't know." Satsuki interrupted him curtly, then casually flipped open her textbook. "Maybe she suddenly remembered something."

On the other side, Ino fled back to her seat in a panic, her face deathly pale and her chest heaving violently.

"How's it going? Did you get it?"

Beside them, a pink-haired little girl immediately came over, her eyes sparkling with anticipation, "Zuoyue...does she have any hobbies?"

Ino Yamanaka, who was initially amused by her friend's sudden interest in someone of the same sex, suddenly grabbed Sakura's shoulder.

She took a deep breath and spoke in a serious tone.

"I think you'd better stay away from that person, Sakura."

"Huh? Why?" Sakura was completely baffled by her friend's sudden warning. She had been eagerly anticipating Ino's ability to find out information about the aloof Uchiha heiress.

Ino's expression turned unusually serious. "Listen carefully! This path is very dangerous! I was almost killed just now!"

"Killed? I don't understand what you're saying..."

"Just listen to me!"

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Completely unaware that an accident had almost occurred, Naruto began his lesson. Iruka's lesson today was about teamwork and survival skills for ninjas on missions.

For example, techniques for identifying toxins, water purification, and tracking and counter-tracking.

Naruto felt it was quite useful; learning wilderness survival skills at school was a novel experience.

After the morning classes ended, the aroma of lunch gradually filled the classroom. As usual, Satsuki took out her carefully prepared bento box.

She was about to invite Naruto to have lunch when she noticed that Naruto was looking thoughtfully toward the back of the classroom.

"What's wrong, Naruto? Didn't you make lunch? You can have mine."

Naruto shook his head. He had made bento boxes today, even a lot of them. His goal... was naturally to make new friends, build bonds, and earn system points.

"Zuoyue, do you know? We used to train together because we didn't have any peers to get to know. But now..." His gaze swept over the students gathered in twos and threes in the classroom.

"Now that I'm in ninja school, I should definitely make some friends."

Click.

The chopsticks in Zuoyue's hand made a soft sound.

Naruto...want to make friends? Satsuki's eyes narrowed slightly. The image of the blonde girl running away in panic this morning suddenly flashed through her mind.

She slowly put down her chopsticks, a perfect smile curving her lips. Sunlight streamed in from behind, casting soft shadows on her delicate face, making her smile appear exceptionally profound.

"I see... So, who does Naruto want to be friends with?"

Naruto pointed excitedly to the porridge-haired boy and the chubby boy at the back of the classroom. "Look at those two, I told you yesterday, they're the heirs of the Nara and Akimichi families!"

His voice was filled with barely concealed anticipation, "That's the next generation of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, if only I could become friends with them..."

Satsuki's gaze followed the direction Naruto was pointing. Shikamaru was leaning lazily against the window, while Choji was intently unpacking his bento, his face filled with anticipation for the food.

...Is he a boy?

This discovery made Zuo Yue's eyes widen slightly. She suddenly realized something—could it be…?

In the social circles of Konoha, Sasuke is known as the daughter of the Uchiha clan, while Naruto is just an orphan with high talent but no background... What if their family backgrounds don't match in the future...?

Satsuki's heart suddenly raced a little... If Naruto wanted to gain a foothold in Konoha, he really needed to build his own network of connections.

So that's how it is... He even considered things that far ahead...

"Oh, I see." Satsuki's voice suddenly brightened, and she nodded. "You're right, we should get along well."

Naruto was stunned for a moment, not expecting Satsuki to agree so readily. He felt that something was off about Satsuki's reaction, but he was also puzzled by her sudden good mood.

"Then... I'll go over there?"

"Okay, go ahead." Satsuki smiled and waved, watching Naruto walk towards the back of the classroom.