An Insanely Awesome Nickname, and He Couldn't Stand Seeing Girls Cry!

In the blink of an eye, several days had passed. During that time, Uchiha Kazuhiko returned to the Ninja Academy.

However, after returning, he was isolated and pushed out by every member of his clan. No one was willing to be friends with that ungrateful wretch anymore.

Liuyun paid no attention to what happened to him. After suffering that painful lesson, Kazuhiko also no longer dared to provoke him and Kushina.

However, there was one thing that left Liuyun speechless. Sato and the others from his class still tirelessly came looking for trouble with him and Kushina every day...

They had never witnessed Liuyun's true strength. Seeing that he did not get angry when called a little mongrel, they went back to lumping him together with Kushina for their own amusement, just as before...

Those guys really knew how to push their luck. They were so shameless that even Liuyun had to admit defeat.

When it came to that pack of clingy pests, Liuyun generally chose to ignore them. Those little brats had stubborn bones and even tougher mouths...

Even if he beat them up, they would still dare to come back next time. They might even become worse.

If a beating could make them submit, Kushina would have dealt with them long ago...

Take that elementary school kid who had been slapped hard last time. Aside from no longer daring to touch Liuyun's messy hair... whenever there was a chance to disgust the two of them, he was still always there.

Those bastards lived by one motto: "Either beat me to death, or if you can't, I'll curse you to death..."

Sometimes, Liuyun could not help admiring their perseverance and courage... There really were elementary school kids in this world who were not afraid of getting beaten up...

Kushina still cursed when she needed to curse, and when she could not outcurse them, she beat them up instead.

This time, Liuyun took the initiative to help her. Together, they beat Sato's group of elementary school kids until they cried for their parents. Even when they brought in helpers from other classes, it was useless.

For a time, Kushina and Liuyun became famous throughout their grade. Some busybody, taking their hair colors as inspiration, gave them an imposing nickname.

"Black and Red Demons... Which idiot came up with that nickname? If I find out, I'll beat him to death..."

Kushina's cheeks puffed up in anger, and her little pink fists cracked as she clenched them.

"..."

Liuyun did not dare say a word. He did not know whether to laugh or cry.

At Kushina's side, he had always played the role of her "little brother." This sort of high-profile reputation would not draw the attention of people with ulterior motives, though it sometimes earned him fierce scorn from others...

That was because he mainly fought with words—the type who would rather talk than throw hands.

When fights broke out, he often hid behind Kushina, making people grit their teeth in frustration while having no way to deal with him. And he seemed to enjoy it.

He figured that as long as he lived happily, that was enough. If he could make certain people unhappy, then acting like a lackey a few times was no big deal.

Kushina was great at fighting, but she usually could not outargue others. Liuyun happened to make up for that "flaw"...

And because anyone who provoked those two recently would suffer terribly, some busybody gave them the ridiculously awesome nickname of Black and Red Demons!

"Liuyun, there are no classes tomorrow. Do you remember our earlier promise?"

During the last break before Sunday, Kushina blushed as she took the initiative to ask him that question.

"What promise?" Liuyun asked instinctively.

"The promise we made on the day we looked at your eyes. Have you forgotten?" Kushina reminded him with a frown.

"The day we looked at my eyes..."

Liuyun thought for a moment, but could not recall it right away.

"..."

Kushina looked at him with a face full of resentment.

Since class was about to begin, Liuyun could not be bothered to think further. On top of that, he urgently needed to use the bathroom, so he got up and ran straight to the restroom.

By the time he returned, class had begun, and he no longer had a chance to continue talking with Kushina.

The final class of the day covered the basics of ninjutsu. Liuyun considered this sort of knowledge extremely important, and he became engrossed in the lesson, failing to notice Kushina's increasingly resentful gaze beside him.

When the dismissal bell rang, it signaled the successful end of the last class before Sunday.

The elementary school kids in the class could barely hide their excitement and anticipation. After packing their bags at top speed, they rushed out of the school gates.

Liuyun packed up at an unhurried pace. He turned around with a broad smile, only to see that the red-haired girl had already risen before him.

"Kushina!"

Liuyun shouted, but she had no intention of paying attention to him and left without hesitation.

"What's wrong with her..."

Liuyun was somewhat baffled. Before he could think further, he quickly grabbed his bag and hurried after Kushina.

When he reached the school gates and saw Kushina's back, he was just about to call out to her when he noticed someone sneaking along behind her.

"That little turtle grandson Sato... What is he trying to do?"

Liuyun could not make sense of it, but out of curiosity, he quietly followed behind Sato.

He wanted to see what nasty scheme that little brat was cooking up, and why he was following Kushina.

"Huh? Isn't that Sato? Is he following Kushina?" Minato Namikaze, who had originally been walking home, suddenly noticed the strange scene.

After hesitating briefly, he quietly followed as well.

"That kid Minato... Why did he follow too..."

Because Liuyun was trailing at the very back, he noticed Minato as well.

At this moment, Kushina was sometimes dejected, sometimes sad, and sometimes restless... She never looked back, nor did she notice the string of people following behind her.

As they passed through a cherry blossom grove in the Senju Clan Grounds, a scene that left a deep impression on Liuyun unfolded.

Sato had been badly beaten by Kushina quite a few times recently, so he had called over his Genin brother and planned to take fierce revenge on Kushina in the cherry blossom grove.

Minato had originally been hiding in a tree, secretly watching the three people arguing below. But suddenly, as if he had sensed something, he turned around and discovered Liuyun standing in another large tree.

"Shh!"

Liuyun smiled and made a silencing gesture at him.

When did Liuyun get here too?!

Though inwardly astonished, Minato still gave an awkward smile and nodded in response.

As he watched the Genin chase Kushina, Minato noticed that Liuyun was unusually calm. He even seemed to have no intention of stepping in to help.

Is he not planning to show himself? Minato was greatly surprised.

After all, those two were known as the Black and Red Demons. Recently, no one in the school had a more widely spread reputation than them!

Liuyun concealed his presence and silently watched Kushina, just like Minato.

This was a small battle that could help Kushina recognize her own strength. It would let her understand one fact: the elementary school kids in the Ninja Academy and real ninjas were completely different concepts.

In Liuyun's view, it was actually a good thing for her to suffer a little early and realize that.

Of course, that was what he thought—but when he saw Kushina kicked to the ground and then roughly grabbed by the hair... he ultimately could not remain entirely unmoved!

"You didn't even notice that was the Substitution Jutsu? You really are just a little brat..."

"This hair is so thick and red. It's truly an eyesore!"

After defeating a little girl who was not even a ninja, the Genin's face was full of smug satisfaction.

"You had it coming..."

Sato gloated from the side.

Whoosh!!!

A Shuriken sliced across the Genin's hand at tremendous speed. The large hand clutching the red hair immediately let go in panic from the pain.

Liuyun could watch her suffer a little and let her understand the dangers and deceitfulness of ninjas.

But he simply... could not stand seeing the little girl cry and shed tears.

"Why are you crying? Your big brother is here!"