So, when exactly had the "tsun" in the Uchiha clan's inherited "tsundere" trait completely vanished?
Naruto could not help feeling both amused and helpless as he looked at Satsuki before him. The corners of her eyes were faintly red, her fair cheeks puffed out in a sulk, and she stubbornly said in a tone of obvious displeasure and dependence, "I don't want to leave Naruto's side."
How was there even the slightest trace of the cold, aloof Sasuke from the original story? This was plainly naked clinginess!... Though, now that he thought about it, she did look a little like little Sasuke back then.
But the problem was that Naruto himself did not know Lightning Cutter either. He did not think he could master an S-rank ninjutsu like Lightning Cutter, which demanded extremely advanced Chakra nature transformation, in a short time.
Besides, compared to Chidori, the Rasengan was clearly more suited to his style.
He had no choice but to take the gentle approach. Naruto could only summon the patience of someone coaxing a child and say some encouraging words that even he found a little mushy.
"Satsuki, listen to me."
"Do you know? Every time I see you fight, I think you shine brighter than anything. Kakashi-sensei's Lightning Cutter is precisely the key that will make that brilliance burn even fiercer."
"Don't forget, you're not some shadow that needs me to stand in front of you forever. Your potential goes far beyond this, so don't let it be buried, okay?"
He gently patted Satsuki's shoulder. "Go learn that technique. Then use the new power you gain to give me a huge surprise. I believe you can do it."
Then... unexpectedly, those "mushy" words of encouragement actually worked?
As Satsuki listened to Naruto, her puffed-up expression gradually softened. Complex emotions