Naruto: Starting With Three Tomoe Sharingan, Girlfriend Kushina Chapter 54: The Two Who Opened Their Hearts, The Power Neede

"Kushina!!!"

Dropping the leaf in his hand, Ryun quickly stood up and ran over.

Seeing the excited and joyful boy approaching, the surprise on Kushina's face faded. Her heart began to pound uncontrollably as he drew closer.

"Kushina..."

Noticing the girl's reddened eyes and exhausted expression, Ryun couldn't help but call out softly, instinctively stepping closer.

His voice seed to break the dam. The mont he spoke, Kushina's tears began to fall uncontrollably.

Realizing her own vulnerability, Kushina hurriedly turned away, not wanting anyone to see her weakness.

"You… why did you co looking for again?"

Facing away from Ryun, her voice rose unintentionally in her emotional state.

In truth, what she had ant to say wasn't an accusation but an apology. Yet, once her tears started, the words that ca out were completely different.

This was a classic case of words failing to convey true feelings.

The mont she spoke, Kushina imdiately regretted it. She no longer cared about hiding her vulnerability, roughly wiping her tears with her sleeve before turning back to see Ryun's reaction.

But instead of anger or displeasure, the boy's expression was filled with guilt and concern!

"I'm sorry!"

Before she could even voice her own apology, Ryun had already spoken first—softly and sincerely.

"Forgive , Kushina..."

Hearing these words, Kushina instinctively covered her mouth, her eyes widening in disbelief as fresh tears of emotion spilled over.

Ryun reached out, gently wiping the tears from her face.

"Mmm!"

Unable to hold back her feelings any longer, Kushina let out a soft sound of agreent, nodding vigorously before throwing herself into Ryun's arms.

Her small hands clung tightly to his back.

Feeling the force against his chest, Ryun's expression softened. He wrapped his arms around Kushina, gently patting her back to comfort her.

Back in the Senju clan's estate, Mito Uzumaki quietly observed the scene.

She had no intention of interfering with the young love. In fact, she even planned to support it discreetly.

As the next vessel for the Nine-Tails, Kushina needed her "container" to be filled with love. Without love, one could not beco a proper Jinchūriki.

Having coexisted with the Nine-Tails for decades, Mito knew just how powerful its hatred and resentnt was—it was practically a mass of pure negativity.

A vessel without love, no matter how strong its sealing power, would eventually be exploited during a mont of weakness, leading to manipulation and eventual rampage.

The only thing that could counter hatred was love.

Romantic love, familial love, even friendship—all could serve as crucial forces against the Nine-Tails.

Mito's ti was running out, and so was Kushina's ti to grow. Before the transition between vessels, she had to ensure that the new container was filled with love.

Only then could she pass on in peace.

Moreover, as soone from the sa era as Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, she knew full well that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan possessed the ability to directly control the Nine-Tails.

This was sothing even the current Third Hokage might not fully understand.

Ryun was no ordinary child. Not only did he likely possess the Sharingan, but he also carried the Senju bloodline.

His background was clean, his lineage excellent, his talent extraordinary, his mind mature, and he seed reliable. Most importantly, Kushina loved him… Mito believed no one in Konoha was more suited to beco the future partner of the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki.

Entrusting Kushina to Ryun gave her peace of mind.

And she could tell that this boy genuinely cared for Kushina, even willing to tolerate her willfulness.

All in all, Mito was very pleased with the two of them and the current situation.

"How wonderful..."

Watching the two embrace, Mito smiled warmly. But then, a certain troubleso figure popped into her mind.

"Why can't that girl Tsunade learn from Kushina? She's already so old, yet she doesn't even have a boyfriend, always drowning in alcohol or gambling..."

Mito had a feeling she might not live to see Tsunade get married…

As for holding a great-grandchild? That was even more impossible...

"I'm sorry, I was wrong too. I shouldn't have gotten angry so easily..."

After drying her tears, Kushina bowed deeply, sincerely apologizing.

She wasn't lacking in the courage to admit her mistakes. Once she cald down, she could express herself clearly.

"No, it was my fault."

Ryun smiled, taking the bla. He felt he had been too impatient—it wasn't Kushina's fault.

"No..."

Kushina shook her head, about to argue, but Ryun gently took her hand.

"It's all in the past… Today, I'll be your teacher and show you how to 'walk up trees.'"

"!!!"

Kushina froze for a second, then nodded with a smile, even hugging Ryun's arm.

"Mm!"

As they walked toward the training area, Kushina apologized again, bringing up yesterday's misunderstanding:

"Yesterday morning, I overslept and missed our eting, making you wait all morning for nothing..."

"I know. Grandma Mito already told ," Ryun replied with a smile.

"Ah… Then why didn't you co wake up?"

"Learning to 'walk up trees' requires a good ntal state. If you're sleep-deprived, it'll take twice the effort for half the results. So I wanted you to rest well and planned to find you in the afternoon..."

Before Kushina could ask why he hadn't shown up, Ryun explained how he had run into Orochimaru and his team and was dragged into so dirty work.

Kushina was a shinobi. She would eventually witness bloodshed. Unlike Asuka, who was an ordinary girl, Ryun could share more of the truth with her.

"Ah! So that's what happened! I knew you wouldn't break your promise for no reason!"

Kushina giggled, swinging his arm. With her worries resolved, her mood was radiant.

Now, the two seed especially close. Having opened their hearts, their relationship had clearly deepened.

"But what was Orochimaru-sama thinking? Making you see blood so soon! Did you have nightmares last night?"

Just imagining the scene of corpses everywhere made Kushina pale, a chill running down her spine.

Her mind involuntarily recalled the sight of her holand, littered with bodies.

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