Naruto: The Clanless Prince

Uzumaki Mito fell into deep thought when she heard Uzumaki Kushina talking about Sora.

Uzumaki Kushina felt that Uzumaki Mito was acting a little strange and asked, "Grandma Mito, what's wrong with you?"

Uzumaki Mito shook her head and said with a smile, "Kushina, do you want to be friends with Sora?"

Uzumaki Kushina nodded vigorously. "Yes."

Uzumaki Mito said seriously, "Sora is actually right. If you want to be friends with him, you may be hated by many people. Since you want to, you must be prepared and not give up.

I think Sora is very lonely and longs for friends. He has no relatives in Konoha and is hated by everyone. His life is very difficult.

I hope you can become friends and make the two lonely people no longer lonely. Kushina, do you have this awareness?"

Uzumaki Kushina seemed to ignite a raging fighting spirit and said with full energy, "Grandma Mito, I am prepared!"

Uzumaki Mito smiled with relief.

Uzumaki Kushina asked in confusion, "But, Grandma Mito, why is Sora hated by everyone? Did he do something wrong? My first impression of him was pretty good, and he also said that he didn't have a surname. This is the first time I've seen someone without a surname."

Uzumaki Mito sighed. "It's not that Sora did anything wrong. Sora is a victim of two ninja clans that hate each other. He is a poor child.

Sora does not have a surname because Sora's clan does not recognize him, and the other clan has given up the surname. So, Sora only has a name, not a surname."

The young Uzumaki Kushina did not understand what Uzumaki Mito said and was confused.

Uzumaki Mito patted Uzumaki Kushina on the back and said with a smile, "Okay, you should be tired too. Go back and rest quickly; you have to go to school tomorrow."

Uzumaki Kushina jumped down from Uzumaki Mito's arms. "Okay, Grandma Mito, good night!"

Uzumaki Mito looked at Uzumaki Kushina kindly as she left.

After Uzumaki Kushina left, she was the only one left in her house.

Uzumaki Mito couldn't help but sigh again. How could she not know how uncomfortable loneliness felt when she was lonely now?

...

The next day.

Uzumaki Kushina went to the Ninja School with confidence.

She secretly made up her mind to make friends with Sora today.

If he didn't want to...

Uzumaki Kushina's clever little head thought about it and immediately came up with a way.

Beat Sora until he was willing to be friends with her!

However, after arriving at the classroom, Uzumaki Kushina was disappointed because Sora had not come to the Ninja School that day.

She did not know anyone, so she could not ask where Sora had gone.

Instead, the group of kids who were beaten up by Uzumaki Kushina yesterday wanted to get back at her today.

But when it came to fighting, Uzumaki Kushina had never lost.

The hot-tempered Uzumaki Kushina, with her long red hair waving, used her fists to beat the kids again, leaving them unable to fight back.

Three days passed.

Every day, Uzumaki Kushina had to beat up the kids who dared to provoke her. Despite her victories, she was depressed during these three days.

Sora had not come to the Ninja School for class, forcing Uzumaki Kushina to shelve her plan to make friends with him.

At this time, Sora was still lying in the ninja hospital.

Hokage Office

Sarutobi Hiruzen took out his cigarette pipe and took a puff before asking, "How is Sora's condition? Has he woken up?"

An Anbu appeared behind Sarutobi Hiruzen, kneeling on one knee to report, "Sora is still in a coma."

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned. "It's been four days, and he still hasn't woken up? What did the Ninja Hospital say?"

The Anbu replied, "Sora's chakra is severely overdrawn, and the meridians throughout his body are damaged to varying degrees.

Additionally, the muscles in his body are strained, particularly in his hands and legs. These strains were caused by overuse of the Lightning Style endurance technique."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took another puff of his pipe, his eyes flashing with interest. "So, the destruction of that forest was indeed caused by Sora. It seems Sora has mastered an incredible Lightning Style jutsu. Did the medical ninjas give any estimate of when he will wake up?"

"They reported that he could wake up as early as tomorrow."

Sarutobi Hiruzen set down his pipe. "Have Sora report to me as soon as he wakes up."

"Yes!" The Anbu disappeared instantly.

The school day ended, but Sora still did not show up, leaving Uzumaki Kushina disappointed once again.

As she packed her belongings to head back to Uzumaki Mito's mansion, she noticed someone watching her.

Thinking it was one of the kids planning to cause trouble, Uzumaki Kushina turned sharply, only to see Namikaze Minato still sitting at his desk, looking at her.

Caught by Uzumaki Kushina's sharp gaze, Namikaze Minato's cheeks turned red, and he quickly lowered his head.

Uzumaki Kushina raised her fist and shook it threateningly. "If you dare to mess with me, I'll beat you up!"

Without waiting for a reply, she shook her head and left.

To be honest, Uzumaki Kushina looked down on Namikaze Minato. She thought he was too timid and soft.

On her first day in class, she boldly declared, "I want to be the first female Hokage!" only to have Namikaze Minato stand up and say he also wanted to be Hokage. To her, it felt like he was saying, "Don't even think about it; I, even as timid as I am, am more qualified than you."

This made Uzumaki Kushina deeply unhappy with him.

After she left, Namikaze Minato pouted slightly, feeling hurt and confused about why Uzumaki Kushina disliked him so much.

Uzumaki Kushina returned to Uzumaki Mito's mansion.

"Grandma Mito, I'm back."

Seeing her downtrodden expression, Uzumaki Mito chuckled. "I take it Sora didn't come to school today either?"

For the past few days, Uzumaki Kushina had looked the same when she returned from school. Uzumaki Mito could easily guess the reason.

Uzumaki Kushina plopped down on a chair and sighed. "Yes. I finally worked up the courage, but Sora didn't show up at all. Now I feel like I'm running out of courage."

Uzumaki Mito shook her head gently. "Kushina, once you've made up your mind, you can't give up halfway."

"I know," Uzumaki Kushina replied, frustration in her voice. "I have no intention of giving up, but how can I make friends with him if he never shows up?"

She scratched her head in exasperation.

Uzumaki Mito smiled knowingly. "I know where Sora is~"