"Your eyesight is so good?" Kushina muttered.
She could barely see the road.
"If you're scared, just follow me."
Kiyoshi told Kushina to follow behind him.
Konoha's technology is quite advanced, with refrigerators, display screens, and various other modern equipment.
However, it's normal for streetlights to break. Kiyoshi hasn't seen them being renovated here.
After all, this place is not very bustling. It makes sense that this place is of low priority.
"Okay."
Kushina agreed to Kiyoshi's suggestion, and she followed behind him.
Well, the scenery is different from usual. The broken streetlights are a rare experience for Kushina.
She looked towards a direction where there was nothing but darkness, her eyes slightly dimming.
Kiyoshi turned back and caught the change in Kushina's eyes with the corner of his eye.
In the world of Naruto, every ninja village is extremely hostile to a Jinchuriki.
Jinchurikis essentially sacrifice their freedom and life to seal the tailed beasts and coexist with them.
Unfortunately, such heroic dedication is not appreciated by many.
In the vast Konoha, Kushina can only move within a circular sealing barrier centered on the Uzumaki clan's shrine.
This means that she can't even walk all over Konoha.
She can only see the same scenery every day, drowned in the vortex of the current era, unable to break free, again and again...
And there are two Anbus constantly monitoring her.
"My name is Uchiha Kiyoshi, what's your name?"
After walking a few steps, Kiyoshi pretended to be curious about her and asked.
"I..."
Kushina glanced at Kiyoshi walking in front, seemingly hesitating whether to tell him her name.
Suddenly, she felt that Kiyoshi's name was a bit familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere.
Kushina thought carefully, and finally had some clue.
"I heard about you from Minato, are you from the Land of Lightning?"
Kushina's rosy little mouth slightly opened.
Kiyoshi said, "Yes, I only came to Konoha a few months ago, and I've become familiar with it. But unfortunately there are still many places I'm unfamiliar with."
Kiyoshi's tone was lonely.
[Eloquence (White)] can make his words more sincere.
It's just that the higher the other party's status is than Kiyoshi, the weaker the effect.
Kushina said, "Me too, my name is Uzumaki Kushina."
Kushina in the back excitedly patted her chest.
"I also came from outside, but I came here a few years earlier than you."
Kushina was finally meeting someone with almost the same experience as herself for the first time.
After the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, she was the only one who had come here as the last descendant of the Uzumaki clan.
Other surviving members of the clan scattered all over the ninja world, hiding their names and no longer using Uzumaki as their surname.
Under her excitement, Kushina began to ask Kiyoshi his feelings about coming to Konoha.
Kiyoshi specially stopped and chatted with Kushina.
Kushina's bright red hair and delicate face were reflected in his black eyes.
His pupil power suddenly fluctuated.
Kushina is quite charming.
Kiyoshi suppressed this fluctuation as the Anbu were still watching now.
Getting in touch with Kushina is enough for today, and the subsequent development can be done slowly, step by step.
In this way, Kiyoshi's pupil power will increase, and Kushina will probably not have to face her tragic fate like in the original story.
After a while, the two gradually walked out of the alley.
The light of the streetlights in the distance became brighter, projecting onto the two.
The shadows on Kiyoshi's face became even deeper under the change of light and shadow.
…
Konoha Street
Natsu waited in line for a long time to buy sweets, and then quickly rushed to the Hyuga clan.
"Coming back so late."
Ginka, who had gone out for a walk, met Natsu who was coming back.
"Ginka-sama, there was a delay on the road."
Natsu lowered her head and told her about the encounter on the road.
"Uchiha?"
A trace of thought flashed in Ginka's eyes.
"The Uchiha are a naturally evil clan, have less contact with him." Ginka said.
"...Yes."
Since it was Ginka's order, Natsu couldn't refute it.
But she didn't know why the Uchiha were said to be naturally evil.
The two left the street and walked away into the distance.
Kushina said, "These people really like to look at people with prejudice."
Kushina and Kiyoshi had just come out of the alley when they heard someone say that Uchihas are naturally evil.
She used to be bullied because of her red hair, so she felt quite sympathetic at this moment.
"It's okay."
Kiyoshi shook his head.
Naturally evil Uchiha?
His unique way of awakening his eyes made it so that he wouldn't become a "kind" Uchiha.
Whether it is Kushina or Natsu or others, they will all become his resources to get stronger.
"Then, see you next time."
Kiyoshi waved goodbye.
Kushina responded as well.
After Kiyoshi left, a blond man approached Kushina.
"Sorry, I was on a mission today and came back late."
The man had a gentle face and he smiled apologetically.
"Don't do it again, Minato."
Kushina forgave Minato's lateness this time.
As she was about to leave, she suddenly thought of Kiyoshi, who had a similar encounter to her, and didn't seem to show any strange reaction to her red hair.
"What's wrong?"
Minato gasped and caught his breath from running over.
He thought Kushina was sulking in her heart even though she had said that she was fine.
"Nothing."
Kushina shook her head.
Minato scratched his head, not knowing what to do.
…
A month passed, and Kiyoshi finally memorized all the basic theoretical knowledge.
In fact, these are not too many books to study, because those who attend ninja school are just children.
The six-year system was set to consider the memory and concentration of children.
Kiyoshi has the soul of an adult and his learning ability is obviously better than a kid's.
The Uchiha clan had also given Kiyoshi some information, which is the preliminary education that ordinary Uchiha ninjas receive.
So Kiyoshi had mastered all of these through self-study alone.
Kurenai asked, "Eh, Kiyoshi, are you planning to graduate early?"
Kurenai, who had just adapted to tutoring at Kiyoshi's place, felt like the world was ending when she heard the news.
Even though her father, Shinku, teaches her genjutsu and knows more than Kiyoshi, communication with peers is obviously easier than facing a strict father.
"Yeah, I submitted the application yesterday." Kiyoshi said.
"Then...then I want to graduate early too." Kurenai thought for a while and said.
Many of the things taught in ninja school are actually taught to her by her father at home.
Only civilians need to study step by step.
In fact, if they want to, many students from ninja clans with resources can graduate early.
Of course, there are different levels even among early graduates.
Among them, Kakashi's grades are at the highest level.
"Are you sure?"
Kiyoshi looked at Kurenai.
Kurenai's face contained a little baby fat, looking soft.
At this moment, she was tightening her little face, looking very serious.
"Yeah."
Kurenai nodded.