Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 3 Cold on the outside, warm on the inside

"Isn't the method a bit too simplistic? Are you sure this will work?"

The Uchiha loli who called herself "Moon" frowned and stood in the position as Naruto instructed, her little face full of doubt.

The training methods Naruto taught her were far too simple, consisting of adjusting her stance, controlling subtle changes in wrist strength, and calculating some throwing angles. This was far from the secret she imagined that could "instantly turn someone into a throwing master," and it was even less effective than the techniques her sister occasionally taught her on a whim.

elder sister……

The thought of the black-haired girl who always wore a high-necked tribal dress caused Yue's eyes to dim for a moment. Her sister had promised to teach her shurikenjutsu, but each time she would only lightly tap her forehead and say in that gentle yet distant tone, "Next time."

Then he left with that annoying Shisui brother, leaving her alone to practice in front of the wooden target.

"What's wrong?" Naruto deliberately dragged out his words. "I've heard that the Uchiha clan is full of geniuses. Perhaps—you don't have the courage to back up your talent and give it a try?"

"What?!"

Yue suddenly raised her head, her large, dark eyes instantly blazing with fighting spirit. "Of course not! Bring it on, I'll show you the power of the Uchiha!"

She struck a pose, puffing out her cheeks, looking as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

So easy to coax...

Naruto suppressed a laugh as he looked at the bristling Uchiha. The way the cat was focused and pursed its lips inexplicably reminded him of the haughty black cat at the cat café in his past life. The cat clearly wanted to eat dried fish, but it would only come over demurely after someone put the food on the ground.

After silently complaining in his mind, he casually picked up a few smooth pebbles from the ground, gently weighed them in his palm, and felt their weight and shape.

"Are you ready?" Naruto asked with a flick of his wrist after confirming with his eyes that the other person was ready.

"Whoosh!"

The pebble traced a sharp arc, shooting straight towards Uchiha Tsuki.

Yue's eyes narrowed, like a kitten locking onto its prey. Her slender fingers already gripped a shuriken, and she swiftly released it almost at the same moment the pebble flew towards her.

"boom!"

The metal and the stone collided precisely in mid-air, producing a crisp clang. The stone, now split in two, fell to the ground.

"snort!"

Yue proudly puffed out her little chest, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up, revealing a slightly smug expression.

"It's not over yet, take this!"

Naruto didn't stop moving; this time, three pebbles flew out in a triangular pattern. Yue quickly drew a new shuriken from her ninja tool pouch and swung her arm rapidly.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Three crisp sounds rang out almost simultaneously, and tiny sparks burst forth in the air.

As the practice continued, the two quickened their pace. The sound of pebbles clashing against shuriken echoed through the woods, and the occasional sparks shone brightly in the twilight.

Naruto began to change his strategy. He no longer threw the stones in a straight line, but instead made them fly out at all sorts of tricky angles. Some were tossed high into the air in parabolic arcs, some glided rapidly along the ground, and some even collided and changed direction mid-flight.

At first, Yue panicked and missed several times with her shuriken. But she quickly adjusted her breathing and began to anticipate Naruto's throwing trajectory. Her small body nimbly changed positions, and the angle at which she threw the shuriken became increasingly precise.

really…

Naruto was secretly amazed. Although the girl before him was still young, her keen insight and rapid learning ability truly lived up to her reputation as a genius of the Uchiha clan.

This method is actually quite cumbersome, essentially just rote memorization. However, this cumbersome method is very suitable for training geniuses.

Furthermore, if an ordinary person were to throw pebbles, this guy would probably get annoyed immediately, because it's basically not difficult at all. However, the one in charge of throwing them is Naruto, who is also a genius. Both of them kept up with the rhythm very well, forming a tacit sense of rhythm.

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As time passed, the afterglow of the setting sun gradually painted the sky red, and the light in the woods became soft and hazy. The shadows of the two were cast intertwined on the ground.

Naruto wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling a slight soreness in his arm. Today's practice had been much more intense than he'd anticipated. He'd only planned to casually practice his shuriken, but the back-and-forth with Yue had unexpectedly taken up so much time. The gains were tangible; spurred on by Yue, he'd tried many new throwing angles and power techniques, and his feel for the weapon was much sharper than when he practiced alone.

Sure enough, having someone to practice with makes all the difference...

He bent down and took out two leather water bags from beside his backpack, casually tossing one of them toward the moon.

Yue subconsciously reached out to take it. If it had been a few hours ago, she would have awkwardly refused, or at least said something defiant. But now, she simply unscrewed the cap and tilted her head back to drink.

The cool water soothed her parched throat, and Yue realized how much she had sweated. A few strands of her long black hair clung to her neck, and the back of her clothes was slightly damp.

It's no wonder it's a shonen manga! Despite such a long period of high-intensity training, my body didn't feel particularly tired; instead, I felt a refreshing sense of fulfillment.

"alright,"

Naruto put down the water pouch and let out a long sigh of relief. "Thank you so much for practicing with me today. The sun's almost setting, are you going home now?"

Yue nodded gently and screwed the cap on the water bag. "...Hmm, Mom should be having dinner ready soon. What about you?"

"...I don't have parents, so I made myself a bento." Naruto scratched his cheek. "I'm pretty hungry too, I'll probably eat by the river."

Hearing this, Yue was stunned. She hadn't expected that the blond boy, who was the same age as her, was an orphan. Although they had only just met, these words still stirred a slight pang of sadness in her heart.

Eating alone... must be very lonely.

As dusk settled, the evening breeze rustled through the treetops. Suddenly, the moon spoke, its voice softening.

"Oh, I see..." She paused for a moment, "If we go back now, dinner probably won't be ready yet. I... I'll stay with you a little longer."

Seemingly realizing that was too blunt, she quickly turned her face away and added, "Of course! It's just because I'm free right now!"

Naruto blinked, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes before turning into a warm smile. "Then I'll leave it to you." He pointed in the distance, "The riverside is beautiful at night."