Chapter 4 Kushina Uzumaki

Araki simply shook hands with Kushina, his gaze slightly solemn as he quickly contemplated future strategies.

For those who had watched the Naruto anime, he was well aware of what this young girl, who appeared to be under ten years old, would experience in the future.

From the current timeline...

It was just the right time for Kushina to arrive in Konoha and become the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails.

And in the process, she would also be kidnapped by the Hidden Cloud Village shinobi.

Not to mention the final night of the Nine-Tails...

Every event that occurred during this period caused a great uproar in Konoha. Even the protagonist of Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki, was Kushina's son, which showed how troublesome she was.

Just thinking about it gave him a headache...

Araki was well aware of his own situation. As a transmigrator, he obtained the Wood Release kekkei genkai, which many shinobi in the ninja world coveted. However, he didn't have enough power to fully control it. If he accidentally exposed it, it would definitely not be a good thing for him.

He originally planned to quietly train, gradually improving his physical abilities, and accumulating more chakra to gradually gain enough strength to protect himself.

Until then...

He would develop inconspicuously!

After all, he was still young and couldn't do anything significant. He couldn't easily stand out, or else he would put himself in great danger.

A wise man does not stand under a falling wall!

With these thoughts in mind, Araki didn't say anything. After the brief handshake, he directly walked into the house, casually put down his backpack, and quickly left the room, leaving Kushina with a mysterious figure.

"Oh... what a strange person he is!"

Kushina stared at Araki, still in a daze, until he completely disappeared from her sight before regaining her senses.

She had never encountered someone like him before.

However...

When Kushina thought about the possibility of this being her mission...

An intriguing smile unconsciously appeared on her face, and her eyes were filled with great anticipation. She had a deep longing for what might happen in the future.

"Life in Konoha seems quite interesting!"

Kushina had already started imagining how to save her eccentric and seemingly autistic landlord.

...

After Araki had distanced himself from his residence, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. The situation just now happened too suddenly, and the other person was none other than the wife of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. He didn't even have a chance to argue.

"This is too unfair!"

Araki had heard some conspiracy theories when watching Naruto in the past, but he didn't pay much attention to them. He thought that Konoha was truly a village filled with sunlight and that all its residents lived under the sun.

But now...

Just because he exhibited some language and hearing difficulties, his only living space was rented out.

Renting it out wasn't the problem; the issue was not receiving any rent!

This was such a hassle!

And to top it all off, it brought him a female roommate...

And she was none other than Kushina Uzumaki!

Araki felt a headache coming on just thinking about it. He walked step by step into a small forest in Konoha where there were few people, preparing for his running training.

"Hoo~ Hoo~ Hoo~"

Araki adjusted his breathing and, in the process, performed some simple joint movements and basic warm-up exercises.

Araki had learned a lot of knowledge in the ninja school, especially the theoretical knowledge related to ninjas. He understood that chakra consisted of both mental and physical energy.

As the possessor of the Wood Release kekkei genkai, Araki needed a vast amount of chakra to support the use of Wood Release techniques. Mental energy was elusive for him, making it difficult to explain how to improve it. However, physical energy could be effectively increased by making the body stronger.

This was the simplest, most direct, and most effective method!

Araki knew that his late-night training activities might have already been detected by Hiruzen Sarutobi using his Telescope Technique since the latter had a habit of peeping around every night.

But this kind of thing is nothing. It's just exercise. There are so many people in the village who exercise, and Araki is just insignificant among them.

Araki's exercise routine is very simple, consisting of only two methods: running and swimming. He alternates between the two, running one day and swimming the next.

Before his transmigration, Araki was a homebody who rarely exercised and didn't know any particularly scientific exercise methods. He could only rely on these primitive physical exercises. As for the training taught in the ninja school, it mainly focused on simple techniques, with little emphasis on the fundamentals of the body.

When Araki studied the content of the ninja school textbooks, he couldn't help but sigh. In the ninja world, there is a high emphasis on offense and a low emphasis on defense. Part of the reason is that they prioritize attack power from childhood. After all, most of a ninja's time is spent on assassination and covert operations, always ready to sacrifice themselves for a mission.

They would not hesitate to die in order to achieve their goals!

Under such principles, focusing all their energy on improving their offensive capabilities allows them to more effectively carry out assassination missions.

As for the life and death of ninjas...

Perhaps only their loved ones care more.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...

After completing the basic warm-up and preparation, Araki began to run rapidly. Every muscle in his body was constantly stretching and contracting, and sweat uncontrollably poured out of his pores.

...

The night quickly passed.

With the rising sun, the sky was filled with burning red clouds, gradually dispelling the cold of the night as the temperature rose.

After a night of running, Araki slowly walked towards his residence, dragging his exhausted body.

The night had drained all his strength, leaving his body extremely tired. However, mentally, he felt exceptionally satisfied, experiencing a sense of great fulfillment.

"Hmm?!"

Just as Araki reached the entrance of his residence, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, his gaze fixed on the scene in front of him.

A girl wearing a cute green dress with cartoon embroidery, hands on her hips, stood at his doorstep. Her red hair was tied into twin tails, adorned with two white butterfly hairpins, and she was cheerfully waving at him.

This girl was none other than Kushina Uzumaki, who moved in yesterday.

"Araki, you're back! We should go to class!"

Kushina greeted him warmly, and on her left hand was Araki's school bag. After thinking all night, she vaguely realized that being assigned to live here by Sarutobi Biwako meant she could use her enthusiasm to heal this autistic boy who had been affected by the death of his parents.