Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Kushina Teaches the Brat a Lesson
The seemingly soft and delicate rich girl appeared easy to bully, but in truth, the violent streak hidden in her bones was no less intense than Tsunade's.
Once the rich girl received some guidance, she took it to heart. If her classmates teased her or gave her a nickname, oh boy, interesting things were bound to happen.
"Kushina, don't listen to what Takashi Hyuga says. While fists can solve many problems, we girls shouldn't always resort to them, you know?"
On the way home, Tsunade earnestly tried to dissuade Kushina.
Kushina, however, was perplexed. "But, big sis Tsunade, why did you also use your fists when dealing with classmates?"
"..."
Tsunade really wanted to turn back and give Takashi a beating.
What on earth have you been teaching her?
Today was moving day. Early in the morning, Takashi began to pack his things, making sure to bring everything he needed.
It must be said, sealing scrolls are a brilliant invention. They can be used just like storage tools, but unfortunately, they're expensive and not reusable.
Takashi stuffed all the items he could into the scrolls.
Once he arrived at his new home, he took everything out and arranged it accordingly.
And with that, his moving process was officially over. Get someone to help? There was no need at all.
After moving, Takashi began preparing his breakfast.
Meanwhile, at the same time, the anxious Kushina, carrying her small school bag, was sent to the Ninja Academy.
"Class, today we have a new student joining us. I hope everyone will get along well. Kushina, why don't you introduce yourself?"
The homeroom teacher of Year One, Class Three, Sarutobi Kiyuu, led Kushina into the classroom.
Faced with a room full of unfamiliar children, Kushina was a little nervous. "H-hello everyone, my name is Kushina, Uzumaki Kushina, from the Uzumaki clan. It's nice to meet you all."
"The Uzumaki clan? Never heard of it."
"Yeah, and her hair is red!"
"Right! Red hair looks so weird, like a chili pepper! Little chili pepper, hahaha!"
The sudden appearance of a new student surprised the whole class, and a few naughty kids even started making fun of Kushina, ridiculing her hair.
"Honda, don't make fun of your classmate!"
Sarutobi Kiyuu wished he could smack this kid. Making fun of a new student right in front of him? And giving her a nickname?
Do you have any respect for your teacher?
"I wasn't wrong," Honda replied defiantly.
Sarutobi Kiyuu felt helpless. Kids at this age were tough to manage—some of them were outright unruly. Scolding them didn't work, and directly disciplining them physically seemed unnecessary.
Takashi was right; with these kids, fists were sometimes the only language they understood.
Kushina had barely finished her introduction when she was ridiculed and even given the nickname "Little Chili Pepper." Her small fists clenched tightly.
"Kushina, why don't you find an empty seat and sit down?"
After scolding the noisy students, Sarutobi Kiyuu looked down at Kushina with an apologetic smile.
An incident like this wasn't just about naughty kids; as a teacher, he bore some responsibility for not having taught them better.
"Thank you, teacher."
Kushina thanked him politely, then stepped down from the podium.
What a polite child, Sarutobi Kiyuu thought, nodding with satisfaction.
But the next second, his smile froze.
As Kushina passed by Honda, she suddenly swung her fist, punching him square in the face.
The unexpected punch left everyone stunned, even Honda, who started bleeding from his nose.
Did... did I just get punched by a transfer student?
"Little Chili Pepper? You like chili peppers, huh? You like mocking people, huh?"
Once she made the move, Kushina didn't hold back. She grabbed Honda by the hair and kept punching him.
"Waaahhh!"
"It hurts! Stop it, don't hit me!"
Honda started crying loudly after a few punches, and the rest of the class was in shock.
A blond boy sitting in the second-to-last row had his mouth open in disbelief. The sweet-looking new transfer student had suddenly transformed into a fierce little pepper.
"Kushina, stop! No hitting classmates!"
Sarutobi Kiyuu couldn't believe what he was seeing. He was stunned for a moment before rushing forward to stop her.
But Kushina showed no signs of stopping.
In a desperate attempt, Sarutobi Kiyuu hurried over, intending to pull Kushina away.
However...
Before he could even touch her, Kushina turned her head and shouted, "My sister is Tsunade!!"
"..."
Sarutobi Kiyuu's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and his mind went blank.
Did she just pull rank like that?
On her very first day, Kushina got teased, and she responded by pummeling her classmate. Then, when the teacher tried to intervene, she played her trump card.
My sister is Tsunade!
He couldn't deny it—mentioning Tsunade had a powerful deterrent effect. Who in Konoha didn't know about Lady Tsunade, the Leaf Village Princess with the infamous temper? Messing with her little sister was practically a death wish.
"Stop! Even if your sister is Tsunade, you can't just go around beating up your classmates!"
By the time Sarutobi Kiyuu managed to pull Kushina away, Honda had already lost two teeth.
Having successfully vented her anger by giving her teasing classmate a good beating, Kushina stared furiously at the other kids who had laughed at her.
You're all next! Just wait and see!
Oh dear.
Sarutobi Kiyuu felt his head spinning. Was this kid always this fiery?
No wonder she's Tsunade's sister.
He asked a teacher from the neighboring class to take the injured student to the hospital, while he himself rushed over to report the incident to the Hokage.
"What did you just say?"
The Third Hokage thought he had misheard.
"Kushina got teased by a classmate, so she beat him up and used Tsunade to threaten you?"
Was this really the same Kushina?
In his memory, Kushina had always been shy and gentle, a timid little girl easily bullied by others. But now, things were different.
"Yes," Sarutobi Kiyuu confirmed, practically in tears. After an incident like this, his end-of-year bonus was surely gone.
"Lord Hokage, do you think Kushina was influenced by Lady Tsunade?"
The Third Hokage was speechless.
You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?
On her first day of school, Tsunade had beaten up Jiraiya. On Kushina's first day, she knocked out her classmate's teeth.
"Go to the Leaf Village Hospital yourself and let Tsunade know what happened. She should handle this."
Kids fighting was normal, but since Kushina's status was special, it had escalated to the Hokage's office.
After considering it, the Third Hokage decided to leave this matter to Tsunade.
And just like that, Tsunade's worst fear came true.
When Sarutobi Kiyuu arrived at the Leaf Village Hospital, Tsunade had just gotten there herself.
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