Naruto: Starting With Three Tomoe Sharingan, Girlfriend Kushina

Kushina took the advice seriously. She threw the violently struggling Uchiha into the crowd, instantly causing many to cry out in pain.

After doing this, she clapped her hands clean, placed them on her hips, and glared at the remaining Uchiha.

"Let's see you bully others now—"

Whoosh…

Before Kushina could even finish speaking, a sharp whistling sound cut through the air. A kunai shot straight toward her.

For a moment, she was frozen in fear, unable to dodge in time!

Ryun's eyebrows furrowed. In a moment of urgency, he reached out with his hand. Thanks to his sharp eyesight and reflexes, he caught the kunai mid-air.

Crimson blood slowly dripped from his hand, where the blunt edges of the kunai had cut two small wounds.

This was just an unsharpened practice kunai used for school training. If it had been a real, sharpened kunai, his hand would have been done for.

Ignoring the injury, Ryun flipped the kunai in his grip and, without hesitation, threw it back toward its owner.

"Ah—!"

A piercing scream rang out as the kunai embedded itself in Uchiha Kazuyo's thigh.

Seeing blood had been drawn, many of the spectating students sensed things had gone too far and fled in panic. The remaining Uchiha children, now terrified, hurriedly carried the screaming Kazuyo away.

They had no intention of continuing the fight. The situation had escalated too far, and the teachers would definitely intervene.

"Ryun, your hand…!" Kushina grabbed Ryun's palm, her voice trembling with worry.

If Ryun hadn't caught that kunai, she would have been the one injured!

The thought that someone was willing to risk themselves to protect her made Kushina's eyes turn red, and tears spilled uncontrollably.

"Why are you so stupid? Don't you know how dangerous kunai are? How could you just grab it barehanded…?" She scolded him angrily while crying.

"Because it was dangerous that I had to grab it. If it had hit you, wouldn't it have pierced right through?"

Ryun answered seriously.

"You stood up for me and taught them a lesson. How could I let you get hurt?"

Hearing this, Kushina froze for a second before bursting into loud sobs.

Since coming to this unfamiliar village, this was the first time she had felt valued by someone her age.

This was a life-risking act of protection! There was no faking this!

What girl wouldn't be deeply moved by such a gesture?

Kushina hugged Ryun tightly, crying her heart out.

"When did those two get so close? They're already this intimate?" A girl exclaimed in shock.

"Yeah… They've reached the point where they fight for each other and even take hits for one another…"

Many classmates were equally stunned.

When did these two become a thing?

They had unknowingly been fed dog food, and now they had no idea what romantic story had unfolded between the two.

But in the eyes of some girls, a boy willing to block a kunai for someone else was undoubtedly true love!

A few girls even looked at Kushina with envy. They wanted a handsome boy like that too…

"Alright, stop crying. It's just a minor injury. It'll scab over soon…"

Ryun patted her back reassuringly.

"Everyone's watching…"

Hearing this, Kushina snapped back to reality.

After a quick glance at the onlookers, her face turned as red as a tomato. She immediately pushed Ryun away and ran back to her seat, burying her face in her arms in embarrassment.

Ryun took some tissues from a classmate and clenched his fist, quickly stopping the bleeding.

As expected, their homeroom teacher, Instructor Koda, soon arrived to drag them away.

"Uchiha Ryun, Uzumaki Kushina, both of you, come with me to the office immediately!"

In the teacher's office, Koda first checked Ryun's injury. Relieved to see it was only a minor wound, he still carefully bandaged it.

"Uchiha Kazuyo—what exactly happened between you two?" Koda asked sternly.

Ryun had no choice but to explain their feud. Since many witnesses had seen it, lying was pointless. He could only try to shift the blame away from Kushina.

"So, you were the one who struck first? Knocked out two of his teeth?" Koda rubbed his temples in frustration.

"That guy was spouting such awful insults and even threatened to make Ryun pay. Losing two teeth was getting off easy…" Kushina muttered under her breath.

"Quiet! I'm not done with you yet!"

Koda roared at Kushina, his spit nearly landing on her face.

"Teacher Koda, this isn't Kushina's fault. She only stepped in because we're classmates and desk mates. If not for her, I might've been beaten to death today!"

Ryun spoke firmly, painting Kushina as a righteous defender. This way, she wouldn't be blamed—she might even be praised.

In truth, it wasn't far from reality, except that Kushina had struck first…

"Is that true, Kushina?" Koda eyed her suspiciously.

"Of course! She doesn't even know Uchiha Kazuyo. There's no grudge between them. If not to protect a classmate, why would she attack someone for no reason?"

"Teacher Koda, I think Kushina's intentions were good. Just because she won the fight doesn't mean she's at fault. If this is considered wrong, then no one will dare to stand up for others in the future…"

Ryun quickly defended her.

Koda found himself nodding along, the explanation making perfect sense.

"..."

Kushina stared blankly at Ryun. This guy was unbelievably smooth-tongued. With just a few words, he had cleared her of all blame…

In fact, she had a feeling Koda might even praise her for her "heroic act"…

Since when could fighting in school earn a teacher's praise?

"Let's set Kushina aside for now. That Uchiha Kazuyo is seriously injured. His homeroom teacher is furious and even threatened to report this to the Hokage. What do you suggest we do?"

Koda turned to Ryun.

Since you're so eloquent, let's hear your solution…

"Teacher Koda, I think Uchiha Kazuyo should be severely punished. He openly attempted murder in another class. His morals are twisted, and he deserves strict disciplinary action!"

Ryun spoke gravely, shocking the surrounding teachers.

"The kunai belonged to Uchiha Kazuyo, and he aimed it with intent to kill—right at Kushina's throat. If I hadn't caught it in time, Kushina might already be dead…"

"WHAT?!"

Koda nearly jumped out of his seat. This was far worse than he had imagined!

"This must be reported to the Hokage!" Koda declared firmly. This was beyond his authority now!