Tenka Uzumaki

Soon, Senju Ben led the group away from Hachiki Peak, but just as Senju Fujima turned to leave, he ran into the one person he least wanted to see right now.

She didn't see me, she didn't see me. Of the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing is best. Wind's picking up, time to bail...!

Upon seeing the person walking toward him, Senju Fujima spun around quickly and began to slink away.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Before Senju Fujima could make his escape, an angry voice rang out.

"Uh...!"

"Mom, well, it's nothing. I just missed you, so I came back to check on you, haha!"

Hearing Mito Uzumaki's voice, Senju Fujima hurriedly turned around, looked at her, and let out a nervous laugh.

"Is that so? What time is it right now? Hmm?"

"Who did you learn that from? You've even learned how to skip class?"

"Still trying to run? Is your backside itching for a beating again?"

Mito Uzumaki completely lost her temper, as if an invisible flame were washing over her. The dignified and noble demeanor she maintained in front of others vanished entirely in front of Senju Fujima. A chakra chain manifested in her hand out of nowhere and was whipped directly toward him.

"Mom, don't...!"

"There are so many people here!"

"This isn't appropriate! I am the Young Clan Leader of the Senju Clan, after all. I need dignity, I need to save face!"

Seeing Mito Uzumaki lose her cool, Senju Fujima hurriedly used a Body Flicker Technique to dodge his mother's chakra chain, saying with some embarrassment.

"You know about shame, too? You're supposed to be at school, yet you're skipping class to wander around?"

"How did Mom raise you? If others see this, what will they say about your father?"

"You little brat, you still dare to dodge? Try dodging again and see what happens...!"

Mito Uzumaki didn't care about Senju Fujima's status. She only knew that she was his mother, and disciplining her son was only natural—especially a son who was so disobedient.

Seeing Senju Fujima still dodging incessantly, she burned with rage and said coldly.

"Uh...!"

Such a terrifying look...!

Dad, how have you endured a wife like this? It's simply too terrifying.

"Ah...!"

Seeing Mito Uzumaki's cold and fierce expression, Senju Fujima shuddered, as if he had seen his natural nemesis, and instantly stood frozen in place, not daring to move a muscle.

He was then promptly bound tight by Mito Uzumaki's chakra chain, letting out a series of screams.

"Still trying to dodge? If I don't teach you a proper lesson today, you'll really think I'm a pushover, won't you?"

"Snap...!"

"Snap...!"

Seeing that she had caught him, Mito Uzumaki used the chakra chain like a whip, striking his backside directly and producing crisp, sharp sounds.

"Ouch!"

"Ouch!"

"Mom, take it easy, take it easy! My butt is going to bloom...!"

Senju Fujima hadn't expected his mother to commit domestic violence in broad daylight; it was simply against the laws of heaven, and he couldn't help but cry out in a low voice.

"Uh...!"

"Sister-in-law, you two? What is going on here?"

Just then, Tobirama Senju walked over and, seeing Mito Uzumaki beating Senju Fujima, asked with some embarrassment.

"Second Uncle, save me! Second Uncle, save me! I didn't do anything, but Mom is beating me! You have to save me!"

"Second Uncle, I'm a Young Clan Leader, after all! Being beaten like this makes me lose face! Hurry and save me! Second Uncle...!"

Seeing Tobirama Senju approach, a glimmer of hope flashed in Senju Fujima's eyes, and he hurriedly shouted toward him, sending out a distress signal.

"Hmm?"

"Tobirama? Do you have an opinion?"

Hearing Tobirama Senju's words, Mito Uzumaki turned her head, eyes cold, and stared at him as she asked icily.

"Whoo, whoo...!"

"Ha, it's so cold! I need to go home and put on another layer. This weather is truly strange; it gets cold the moment you say so."

"Yes, I must hurry home to bring in the laundry...!"

Seeing that terrifying look in Mito Uzumaki's eyes, Tobirama Senju couldn't help but tremble. He turned his head away, ignored Senju Fujima's plea for help, muttered to himself, and then turned and ran off.

"Damn it...!"

"Second Uncle, you're not being righteous...!"

"You brat, a dignified Sea God actually telling me he's cold?"

"Ah...!"

"Help me...!"

Seeing Tobirama Senju actually slink away in defeat, Senju Fujima roared at the top of his lungs.

A dignified Water God claiming to be afraid of the cold—it was the most ridiculous thing under the heavens.

In the end, Senju Fujima still could not escape the fate of being given a sound thrashing.

"Brat, do you still dare to skip class in the future?"

It was unknown how much time had passed before Mito Uzumaki finally stopped, looking coldly at the Senju Fujima before her.

"Mom, I won't dare anymore, I really won't dare again. Please put me down, I'll go to school right now."

"Stop hitting me, if you hit me any more, my butt is really going to bloom...!"

Senju Fujima was now powerless to resist, and he didn't dare to anyway, looking at Mito Uzumaki before him with a pleading expression.

"Hmph, I'll spare you this time."

"Tianxiang, personally escort the young master back to school, watch him walk inside, and then come back to report to me."

Looking at the begging Senju Fujima, Mito Uzumaki let out a cold snort before turning to call out to the young maid behind her.

"Yes, My Lady."

Tianxiang, whose original name was Tianxiang Uzumaki, was a member of a branch family of the Uzumaki Clan. Because Senju Fujima feared the Uzumaki Clan would be wiped out, he had specifically requested that a portion of the clan members remain and join Konoha.

Since Tianxiang Uzumaki was about the same age as Senju Fujima, she had always been kept by Mito Uzumaki's side, and upon hearing her command, she spoke up in a hurry.

"Hmph."

With that, Mito Uzumaki retracted the chakra chains that had been binding Senju Fujima and turned to leave.

"Young Master, are you alright?"

After Mito Uzumaki had left, Tianxiang Uzumaki looked at Senju Fujima with a pained expression and called out.

Tianxiang Uzumaki was about twelve years old, stood around 1.58 meters tall, and had long red hair adorned with a pink panda hair clip. She wore a grey-white short-sleeved jumpsuit and fishnet stockings, making her look incredibly cute.

"I'm fine, Tianxiang."

"Let's hurry, or that tigress will be back again."

Senju Fujima grabbed Tianxiang Uzumaki's hand and immediately ran off, his expression flustered as if he were terrified of being caught by Mito Uzumaki again.

"Giggle...!"

Hearing Senju Fujima call Mito Uzumaki a tigress, Tianxiang Uzumaki quickly reached out to cover her mouth, her eyes squinting into crescents as she giggled.

The young master is truly handsome. If only I could marry him, how wonderful would that be?

But I am merely a girl from a branch family; I have no qualifications to marry the young master.

Our statuses are worlds apart, sigh...!

As Senju Fujima continued to pull Tianxiang Uzumaki toward the school, she felt a longing for her future in her heart, but due to her status, she knew it was impossible to marry the young master who was the heir to the clan, and she could only let out a long sigh.

I truly wish this world could stop at this very moment, so we could keep running like this forever.

Tianxiang Uzumaki's face flushed slightly as she thought to herself.

"Huh? This hair clip is quite cute."

"Tianxiang, do you like it?"

While pulling Tianxiang Uzumaki toward the school, Senju Fujima happened to pass by an accessory shop. He stopped when he saw a lily-of-the-valley hair clip hanging by the entrance, inlaid with a few red beads and featuring long ribbons.

He picked up the hair clip and asked Tianxiang Uzumaki.

"Ah? What?"

While Tianxiang Uzumaki was still lost in her own thoughts, she hadn't realized they had been pulled to the entrance of the accessory shop. After coming back to her senses, she turned her head to look at her young master and asked.

"Hehe, let me put it on for you."

Senju Fujima smiled slightly, took the hair clip, and placed it on Tianxiang Uzumaki's head.

"Mhm, truly beautiful."

In a moment, Senju Fujima removed her original pink panda hair clip and replaced it with the new one, smiling softly.

Mhm? Young Master? The young master... he... he...!

Only then did Tianxiang Uzumaki fully recover, seeing Senju Fujima's gentle movements. As she reached up to touch the hair clip he had placed for her, her heart began to race, her face flushed red, and she didn't know what to say.

"Boss, how much is this?"

Seeing Tianxiang Uzumaki's shy, blushing face, Senju Fujima smiled slightly and turned to ask the shopkeeper.

"Hehe, Young Master Fujima, for you, it costs nothing. Just give it to your little girlfriend!"

"Is there anything else you like? Pick whatever you want; as long as it's for you, it's all free."

The owner of the accessory shop smiled slightly when he saw Senju Fujima; if not for him sealing Kurama, they wouldn't be able to conduct business in peace, so he felt quite respectful and grateful toward him, refusing to take his money.

"Heh, that won't do, it's not easy for you to earn money either."

"Here is one thousand ryo, take it."

After hearing the owner's words, Senju Fujima shook his head, then took out one thousand ryo and handed it directly to the owner.

"I really don't need it, Young Master Fujima, you are our savior, we cannot take your money."

However, the accessory shop owner insisted on not accepting the money, shaking his head repeatedly.

"Just take it!"

"Take it."

Senju Fujima shook his head. Although he appreciated the owner's kindness, he was not short on money. He shoved the one thousand ryo directly into the owner's hand, then pulled Tenka Uzumaki away once more.

"Li-little girlfriend? Is, is he talking about me?"

"Ah...!"

"So, so embarrassing! To be mistaken for Lord Fujima's girlfriend by someone else."

"If only it were true, how wonderful that would be!"

Upon hearing the accessory shop owner's words, Tenka Uzumaki's face turned even redder, and she lowered her head, not daring to look up.

"Young Master Fujima, I really don't want your money, Young Master Fujima...!"

The accessory shop owner persisted in refusing, but by then, Senju Fujima had already pulled Tenka Uzumaki far away. He shouted loudly, but since he couldn't catch up, he had no choice but to give up.

"Hehe!"

"Tenka, wear it like this from now on, it looks beautiful. I wonder which bastard will be lucky enough to marry our beautiful little Tenka in the future, and what right he would have to do so."

Senju Fujima chuckled while pulling Tenka Uzumaki along, praising the gentle and lovely young beauty before him.

"No, no way!"

"I, I will stay in the Senju Clan for my whole life, I won't marry. I'll just stay with the Lady and take care of her."

Hearing Senju Fujima say this, Tenka Uzumaki's face turned even redder as she lowered her head and muttered.

"Haha, how can you not marry when you grow up?"

"Listen to me, you must marry a man who cherishes and loves you in the future."

Seeing Tenka Uzumaki's shy appearance, Senju Fujima assumed she was blushing because he had brought up marriage, so he didn't pay much attention to it and laughed heartily.

But, the person I want to marry is the Young Master, though is that even possible?

Tenka Uzumaki harbored this thought in her heart, a flicker of gloom flashing through her eyes.

Senju Fujima, however, had never considered making Tenka Uzumaki his woman. After all, she was technically his clansman, and adhering to the principle of not eating the grass by one's own burrow, he hadn't thought that far ahead.

It was unknown how much time had passed, but the two of them finally arrived at the school gate.