Chapter 50

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Both of them did not like the picture that was revealed to the future genin. But Ino immediately pulled herself up. In this clan, she is nobody, and if she intercedes for the beaten one, otherwise you can't call this action, Hanu, as a kind of conflict in which Inuzuka Jr. may be to blame (albeit with a low probability), it will reach the inter-clan level.

Having learned the lessons of her father and mother well, Ino could only clench her fists and grind her teeth. Well, you could leave. That's all the actions that she could afford, as part of another clan.

The same applied to the others. To go up against the alpha of your clan, the leader and the head, call it what you will, for the Inuzuk all three concepts were equal, it was akin to a challenge. This would not even be intercession for Hana, but an attempt to remove the leader of the pack. Yes, some of the rules of this clan were similar, or even tougher than those of the Uchiha.

And of course, fear prevented others from doing so. The same Kiba that went home earlier today (having wished Ino good luck with one oak... and lots and lots of patience), now stood in the forefront of the observers, gritting his teeth, propping his nails (or still claws, otherwise it's hard to say with these Inuzukas !) hands without noticing it. But he couldn't intervene either - Tsume, literally splashing with rage, suppressed. This is the strongest kunoichi of the Inuzuka clan! A terrible sight.

At some point, everything changed - Hana fell to the ground, and even though she remained conscious, all that was enough for her was to sit on the ground - she could no longer rise. And the approaching Tsume-sama was already raising her hand to strike. I wouldn't have killed, but it was supposed to cripple ... a tough denouement. Ino closed her eyes so as not to see the end of this action.

But suddenly Ino felt a source of rage, at times interrupting the aura of cruelty enveloping Tsume-sama. As if the adult is superior to the child, and a terrible roar ahead ... well, a moment before that, a breath of breeze is nearby.

Opening her eyes, the surprised girl watched the older Inuzuka jump away, and Naruto standing between her and Hana ... whose hatred literally soaked everything around. Yes, and Naruto himself did not look like himself, a strange scarlet chakra surrounded him, creating a silhouette of an animal on top of a human figure, even long ears (like a rabbit, a strange thought flashed through the girl's head) and two tails clearly hinted at the animal nature of the scarlet chakra. Inuzuka's secret technique? Does not look like it. Yes, and somehow all the adults tensed up.

Although, that hole in the ground, which was clearly left after Naruto's blow, hinted so subtly that it would be foolish not to take him seriously even for a tokubetsu jonin. But still, it was not the level of a full-fledged jonin.

Ino herself calculated the situation and the consequences in her head. What could happen to Naruto? So far, it appears to be nothing special. If she wasn't here, the Inuzuka could have hushed up what had happened. And he's the only one who really could intervene. He was not in any clan, so inter-clan conflict is impossible. However, he was above the clanless status, because he was invited (!) Here for training, but at the same time he was not part of the Inuzuk, and was not familiar with their set of rules, this is not taught at the academy, but the fact that he is not here either taught, anyone can confirm, even Kiba.

So the worst thing that could have been waiting for him was the end of training, and departure from the territory of the clan, with a ban on returning here. But why were the adults so tense? In fact, this outcome was the best!

- Wade...

- I don't think so! - not a voice - a growl, was the answer to Tsume's attempt to speak.

- Forced Hike to the Fierce Tiger Mountains! – again growl, and rapprochement Naruto with Tsume.

The position of his hand before the attack resembled the movement of a tiger's paw. Tsume easily dodged the attack, only this was just the beginning of a series! Ino couldn't see everything, although from what she could distinguish, it was clear that this was another invention of Naruto for his style being developed.

Yes, Ino herself had long wanted to be Naruto's apprentice. After that battle with the clanless - Sakura, with whom she was well acquainted, but because of the strange passion for the last Sasuke, she perceived as clumsy and stupid, albeit funny and well versed in her studies. So, after that draw, Ino decided to become stronger - if only so as not to see the proud looks of two Uchiha parasites, who showed a completely different level in the same sparring ... and in order to get closer to her friend and not be a burden, find themselves in one team. After all, if the Uchihas showed a level several times higher than her, then Naruto outdid them, moreover, in passing. True, that monster - a student of Might Guy was even more monstrous.

After that, making her dad cry with happiness, Ino asked her to improve her clan skills, teach clan practices and other things necessary for a good kunoichi, and set about everything that she had been taught before with triple zeal.

She would have asked Naruto to teach her taijutsu, but seeing how tired he was, Ino simply could not take away a couple of free hours of rest from Uzumaki for the sake of practicing with her. Even though she knew that he would not refuse, but her heart literally sank as soon as she imagined how much more tired he would be, considering that in the first months of his life in the Inuzuka clan, he did look like a living dead man!

Yes, it was clearly to the detriment of her own development, but looking at Naruto, she simply couldn't afford to commit such a crime.

Shaking her thoughts out of her head, Ino was surprised to see Tsume-sama throw back a bent kunai that she might have accidentally pulled out in response to Naruto's amazing and frightening bloodlust, and with which she automatically blocked one of the attacks.

"Tch, the body is not yet ready for this technique. Tsume-san, I suggest we just leave peacefully. Fighting against someone who isn't even a genin... isn't that a disgrace to the head of the clan? However, to raise a hand against his daughter ... Was it really impossible to solve the matter by talking? Is there really such an offense due to which a mother can raise a hand against her daughter? On native blood? Grr! What is it to think? You are a reasonable woman, the head of the clan, her own mother, after all! Really…

- Shut up! Inuzuka Tsume barked, interrupting Naruto.

- Go away! From now on, you are forbidden to be in the territory of the Inuzuka clan. Tch, listen to more lectures from the boy!? Don't you think a lot about yourself? Or is that your gratitude for being picked up and warmed up? Ha ha, today is just a day of discoveries, and my daughter is ungrateful ****, and the hanger is the same! Away! And with you ... - Naruto, who was really going too far, did not let her finish. I should have silently left, otherwise it would be worse ... I would have to ask my father to cover for one fool!

"And you won't do anything to her, Inuzuka-san. I'm taking her away, staying with her mother that treats her this way is clearly dangerous ... and not only for her. Consider that it was eaten by the Fox! And if someone is against, then I can tell a fairy tale about one funny animal, a torn seal, and a village in the center of which this truly sweet creature will be. Did we understand each other? And yes, I hope this will remain between us, anyway, nothing can be done about this fairy tale, but the problems after telling the same story to someone else will bury both me and you, Inuzuka-san.