Naruto: Extreme Bloodline Limit

Kushina burst out laughing, tucked the bread into her pocket, then looked Ronglin over thoughtfully. "I know who you are. You're Uchiha Ronglin, aren't you?"

"You know me?"

Ronglin's eyes widened. He had not even introduced himself, nor was he famous enough for Kushina to know him.

"Of course. Minato praised you as a genius, said you were even better than Kakashi. I really couldn't tell. The Uchiha and Hyuga will definitely regret it someday. Go do whatever you want to do—Sister supports you."

She knew very well about what had happened to Ronglin's parents, so she sympathized with his situation. Coupled with her fiery temperament, Kushina clenched her fists and openly declared her support for Ronglin.

"..."

Who openly supported someone getting revenge like that? Ronglin could not help feeling both amused and helpless.

Still, with Little Pepper's personality, she was absolutely capable of doing something like that. Besides, she was not afraid of the Uchiha or the Hyuga.

"Regardless, thank you for your kindness. Goodbye."

Kushina could casually comment on the Uchiha and Hyuga without fear, but Ronglin could not casually respond. He carried the blood of both clans; some things could be done, but not spoken of carelessly.

"Hehe, you're not being honest."

Kushina stuck out her little tongue with a smile. "Fine, then. I should head home. Minato has probably been waiting impatiently for a while."

Hugging the bread she had bought, Kushina walked toward home. Watching her departing figure and that fiery red hair, Ronglin knew there was a terrifying existence inside her—the Nine-Tails!

Unfortunately, she was also a woman with a tragic fate.

Shaking his head, Ronglin returned home and stopped dwelling on it. As he had said before, since he lacked the power to change anything, he should quietly remain a spectator.

Running into Kushina had merely been a minor interlude.

"Starting today, Tsunade Class's mission schedule will be postponed. Uchiha Ronglin, are you prepared?"

After returning to the village, Tsunade had unusually held a discussion with the Third Hokage and decided to personally teach Ronglin for a period of time. The Third Hokage supported the decision and told Tsunade to proceed as she saw fit.

Not everyone could receive such treatment. He needed to seize this opportunity.

"No problem."

Ronglin had waited a long time for this day, so naturally he could not miss it. Opportunities only favored those who worked hard; if he wanted to gain something, he had to put in the effort.

"Then, for the time ahead, prepare yourself mentally. Like I said, I may not be a good teacher, but once I get serious, your days are going to be very unpleasant."

Tsunade's smile was thoroughly wicked, and the price of that wickedness was severe—at least, that was what Ronglin thought. A serious Tsunade was terrifying.

For example, the process of teaching him the Monster Strength Technique had been exquisitely painful. It had seemed so easy when she taught Sakura Haruno in the anime, so why did she need to guide him hand by hand?

Ronglin got a taste of what "hellish training" truly meant. Compared to it, the seemingly harsh training he had undergone before was nothing. Tsunade taught Ronglin all the taijutsu she excelled at, though the process was a little too horrific to watch and nearly cost Ronglin his life.

The results of that madness were quite good. At the very least, Ronglin's weaknesses were rapidly being shored up. Ronglin dared say that if Kakashi challenged him now, he would absolutely crush him within minutes.

Another thing happened that delighted Ronglin greatly. Ever since Tsunade had made up her mind, she spent every day with Ronglin, stopping only short of eating and sleeping beside him. This left a certain someone deeply resentful.

Dan Katō!!!

No man liked seeing his girlfriend spend every day with someone else while he himself could barely see her once in several months.

For people in love, distance and time could dilute everything. When it came to matters of the heart, Tsunade was a complete novice, still in a hazy and ignorant stage.