Mito heard Kushina mention Yasu and fell into deep thought.
Kushina felt that Mito was acting a little strange and asked, "Grandma Mito, what's wrong?"
Mito shook her head and said with a smile, "Kushina, do you want to be friends with Yasu?"
Kushina nodded her little head vigorously: "Yes."
Mito said seriously: "Yasu is actually right. If you want to be friends with him, you may be hated by many people. Since you want to, then you must be prepared and don't give up."
"I think he is actually very lonely and eager for friends. He is alone in Konoha and hated by everyone. He is having a very difficult time. So, I hope you can become friends, so that two lonely people will no longer be alone. Kushina, are you prepared for this?"
Kushina seemed to be ignited with a raging fighting spirit, and said full of energy: "grandma Mito, I am prepared!"
Mito smiled with relief.
Kushina asked suspiciously: "But, Grandma Mito, why is Yasu hated by everyone? Did he do something wrong? My first impression of him was pretty good, and he also said that he doesn't have a surname. It's the first time I've met someone without a surname."
Mito sighed: "It's not that Yasu did something wrong. he is a victim of two feuding ninja clans, a poor child. And he indeed has no surname, because his clan does not recognize him, and the other clan has abandoned the surname, so Yasu only has a given name and no surname."
The young Kushina didn't understand what Mito was saying and was confused.
Mito patted Kushina's back and said with a smile: "Okay, you should be tired too. Go back and rest quickly. You have to go to school tomorrow."
Kushina jumped out of Mito's arms: "Okay, good night, Mito-grandma!"
Mito looked at Kushina leaving with a kind expression.
After Kushina left, she was the only one left in the residence.
Uzumaki Mito couldn't help but sigh again quietly. She, who is now lonely, knows how uncomfortable loneliness is.
...
The next day.
Kushina went to the ninja academy full of confidence.
She secretly made up her mind that she must become friends with Yasu today.
If he's not willing...
Kushina's clever little head thought of a way immediately.
She would beat him until he was willing to be her friend!
However, after arriving at the classroom, Kushina was disappointed, because Yasu did not come to the ninja academy today.
Kushina didn't know anyone and couldn't ask where he had gone.
On the contrary, the little devils who had been beaten by Kushina yesterday wanted to get back at her today.
However, when it comes to fighting, Uzumaki Kushina has never lost.
The hot-tempered Kushina, waving her long red hair, used her fists to beat those little devils until they couldn't fight back.
Three days passed in a row.
Every day, Kushina would beat up those little devils who dared to provoke her.
But Kushina had been depressed for these three days.
Because Yasu hadn't come to the ninja academy for class these three days, Kushina's plan to make friends was forced to be put on hold.
At this time, Yasu was still lying in the ninja hospital.
Hokage Office.
Hiruzen took out a pipe and took a puff, then asked: "How is Yasu's condition? Has he woken up?"
An Anbu appeared behind Hiruzen, knelt on one knee and reported: "Hokage-Sama, Yasu is still in a coma!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and said: "It's been four days and he hasn't woken up yet? What did the ninja hospital say?"
The Anbu reported: "Yasu's chakra is extremely overdrawn, and his meridians are damaged to varying degrees. At the same time, his muscles are also strained to varying degrees, especially the muscles of his hands and legs. These muscle strains are all caused by Lightning Release ninjutsu."
Hiruzen picked up his pipe and took a hard puff, a light flashing in his eyes: "So, the destruction of that forest was indeed caused by Yasu. In that case, he has mastered an incredible Lightning Release ninjutsu. Did the medical ninja say when he will wake up?"
"He should be able to wake up tomorrow at the earliest!"
Hiruzen put down his pipe and said, "Report to me as soon as he wakes up."
"Yes!"
The Anbu instantly disappeared from the spot.
...
School was over at the ninja academy, but Yasu still hadn't appeared, which made Kushina very disappointed.
Kushina packed up and prepared to return to Mito Uzumaki's residence.
Kushina was about to walk out of the classroom when she noticed a gaze looking at her.
Kushina thought it was those little devils who were not convinced and wanted to cause trouble for her again, so she turned her head sharply.
However, it wasn't those little devils, but Minato Namikaze, who was still in his seat, was looking at her.
Minato, who was discovered by Kushina, blushed and immediately lowered his head.
Kushina raised her fist fiercely and shook it, threatening: "If you dare to provoke me, I'll beat you up!"
After threatening him, Kushina flicked her little head and left without looking back.
To be honest, she looked down on Minato because she felt that Minato was too girly.
Moreover, when she first came to the class, in order not to be looked down upon and to leave a deep impression on her classmates, she shouted the bold declaration 'I will become the first female Hokage!'
But Minato Namikaze stood up and said that he also wanted to become Hokage, as if he was saying to her 'Don't even think about it, you can't become Hokage. Even I, a sissy, am more reliable than you to become Hokage'.
So Kushina didn't like Minato very much.
After Kushina left, Minato pouted a little aggrievedly, not understanding why she hated him so much.
Kushina returned to Mito Uzumaki's residence.
"Grandma Mito, I'm back."
Seeing Kushina looking dejected, Mito chuckled and said, "It seems that Yasu didn't come to school again today, right?"
Kushina has been like this every day after school these past few days, so it's hard for Mito not to know.
Kushina sat down on the chair and said dejectedly: "Yes, I finally mustered up the courage, but Yasu didn't even show up at all. Now I'm almost out of courage."
Mito shook her head helplessly: "Kushina, since you've made up your mind, you can't give up halfway."
"I know, I don't plan to give up, but Yasu keeps not showing up, how can I make friends with him?"
Kushina scratched her head in distress.
Mito said with a smile, "I know where Yasu is~