Two Couples

Makoto Ito couldn't sit still in his seat either. One moment, he was touching Hinata's hair; the next, he was hooking his finger around Ino's...

Tobirama Senju: Well, I'll be damned. You really let this kid wrap you around his finger!

Madara Uchiha: When it comes to dating, I'd call you the strongest!

Hashirama Senju: Does that mean Makoto Ito will marry two wives in the future?

Tobirama Senju: Big brother, have you forgotten that he's still hung up on our granddaughter?

Hashirama Senju: Oh, so three, then?

Tobirama Senju: ????? Big brother, aren't you angry that Makoto Ito already has two little girlfriends and is still hung up on Tsunade?

Hashirama Senju: To be honest, I am a little upset. But we're already dead, after all. There's no way for us to interfere with the affairs of the living! So we might as well let nature take its course. Besides, if Makoto Ito is capable enough and Tsunade is willing, then I don't really mind!

Tobirama Senju: Big brother, you really are open-minded! But what you said makes sense. After all, if Tsunade doesn't agree, Makoto Ito can't force her. Tsunade is very strong too! Didn't the Fourth Hokage say so before? Tsunade is one of the Three Legendary Sannin, renowned throughout the Ninja World!

Makoto Ito: Second Hokage, if I really wanted to threaten Tsunade, I'd just have to spill a little blood in front of her. She has hemophobia now—she gets dizzy whenever she sees blood...

Tobirama Senju: Uh...

At that moment, Makoto Ito looked to his left at Ino, then to his right at Hinata. Thinking of how beautiful and captivating they would become once they grew up, he suddenly felt completely satisfied with life!

All he needed to do now was handle the relationship between the two of them properly, so neither of them would see the other as a rival!

"Hinata, you look really pretty today!"

Hearing Makoto Ito's words, Hinata shyly lowered her head, her face immediately turning red.

"Really...?"

"Ino, you smell so nice!" As Makoto Ito spoke, he leaned over and sniffed near Ino's neck, making her blush bright red with embarrassment.

"There are lots of flowers at home, so I can't help but carry a bit of their pollen scent on me..."

Under the table, Makoto Ito took both girls' little hands, one in each hand. "You two both look very beautiful today!"

Kushina Uzumaki: Honestly, how did two such outstanding girls end up falling for a scumbag like you? Heaven truly has no eyes!

Hizashi Hyuga: Stop, stop... My heart hurts so much I can't breathe anymore!

When the other little girls in the class saw Ino sitting to Makoto Ito's left and Hinata to his right, they immediately felt that the two had beaten them to it. They all began packing up their things and moved to every position around Makoto Ito, surrounding him completely...

By the time Iruka arrived in the classroom, an entirely new layout had formed. Makoto Ito sat in the middle, surrounded by girls, while all the other boys had been squeezed into a corner, trembling.

Seeing this, Iruka could only sigh helplessly.

"He really is popular..."

However, Iruka did not say anything else and simply began the lesson.

After yesterday's written test, Iruka had reported Sasuke Uchiha awakening the Sharingan, as well as Makoto Ito's sudden rise, to the Third Hokage!

The Third Hokage was not particularly surprised by Sasuke Uchiha awakening the Sharingan. Instead, he found Makoto Ito's sudden rise quite interesting. It reminded him of his disciple Jiraiya, who had once been a genuine Dead Last, only to suddenly achieve enlightenment one day and eventually become one of the Three Legendary Sannin, renowned throughout the Ninja World!

He just wondered whether Makoto Ito would one day reach Jiraiya's heights.

The Third Hokage also told Iruka to keep a close eye on the growth of these little ones, praising him from every angle as an excellent teacher!

Finally, he said that he would definitely make time out of his busy schedule to visit the Ninja Academy and give a speech!

And so, surrounded by his female classmates like stars around the moon, Makoto Ito spent another dull and tedious day. Once school was over, he still held Ino's hand in his left and Hinata's in his right. Along the way, he even showed off a variety of flirting techniques to the big shots in the group, making Hinata and Ino laugh happily!

The big shots in the group were thoroughly shown up by Makoto Ito, especially the single ones!

Madara Uchiha: So that's why your grades used to be so terrible? You put all your effort into flirting with girls!

Tobirama Senju: I never thought there would come a day when Madara Uchiha and I shared the same opinion!

Makoto Ito: Hey, hey, hey. Isn't Hashirama Senju supposed to be the one wearing the same pants as Madara Uchiha? You should be wearing the same pants as Izuna Uchiha. Since when did you two start wearing the same pants too?

Madara Uchiha: What do you mean, I wear the same pants as Hashirama?

Tobirama Senju: What do you mean, I wear the same pants as Izuna Uchiha?

Makoto Ito: That's just how it is! Aren't you two loving couples?

Madara Uchiha: ????????

Tobirama Senju: ????????

Hashirama Senju: ????????

Izuna Uchiha: ...

Makoto Ito: Hey, hey, hey, Senior Izuna, you ruined the formation!

Izuna Uchiha: Don't talk about ruining the formation at a time like this, okay? Is the formation what matters? What do you mean, two couples? How could Tobirama Senju and I possibly be a couple? We're sworn enemies, okay?

Tobirama Senju: Exactly! Even if there were a couple, it should be my big brother and Madara Uchiha. Izuna Uchiha and I don't count at all!

As everyone bickered, they watched the scenery outside. The children leaving the Ninja Academy were all heading home in groups of three or five, but at that moment, Kushina Uzumaki noticed a very serious problem!

All the other students were going home with companions, while Naruto alone was walking down the street by himself!

And most importantly, the passersby looking at Naruto seemed to carry the faintest traces of disgust and fear!

At that moment, Kushina Uzumaki suddenly remembered what Makoto Ito had said before: perhaps the people you miss so dearly are not living well.

Her heart immediately began to panic!