Accompanied by the voice, a hurried figure barged in. It was Uzumaki Naruto. Because of winter, he also changed out of that eternal shit-yellow tracksuit. He added two sweaters, changed into a thick down jacket on the outside, and wrapped a scarf around his neck. He ran over recklessly, almost tripping and falling on the way.
"Jo, Jokichi, this is bad..."
Uzumaki Naruto came to a stop in front of Jokichi, resting his hands on his knees and panting heavily. Jokichi glanced at him, the movements in his hands not stopping. Although Jokichi buried his head in bitter training and rarely looked for Uzumaki Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto often came looking for him. Even though Jokichi did not talk much, to Uzumaki Naruto, Jokichi was his only friend he could confide in, and he would come to him for anything in daily life.
After panting for a while, Uzumaki Naruto's breath calmed down. He looked at Jokichi and said with an urgent face, "Jokichi, come with me quickly, I saw someone being bullied."
Jokichi did not stop exercising, just glanced at him strangely. "What does it have to do with me?"
"No, someone is being bullied over there!" Uzumaki Naruto said in confusion.
"So, what does this have to do with me?" Jokichi rolled his eyes at him and continued, "We have known each other for a while now, do you really think I am the type to draw my sword and help when seeing an injustice on the road?"
"But during the accident on the street last time, didn't you step in to help?"
"That is different!"
"What is different about it?"
"That was an irresistible accident, whereas being bullied... if the person involved does not resist, even if you step in to save them once, it will only result in them being bullied even worse next time."
"Eh!" Uzumaki Naruto was dumbfounded. With his simple mind, he subconsciously thought that upon encountering the weak being bullied, stepping in to help was enough.
"Uzumaki Naruto, bullying happens everywhere. You cannot possibly appear in time every time someone is bullied. If they do not want to be bullied, the only way is for the person involved to muster the courage to resist."
"So that is how it is, I understand, I completely understand." Uzumaki Naruto crossed his arms over his chest and nodded in deep agreement.
You do not understand a damn thing.
Jokichi rolled his eyes and put his attention back into his exercise. Sweat flowed down his evenly bulging muscles, melting the snow on the ground a little bit. However, while Jokichi single-mindedly wanted to exercise, Uzumaki Naruto would not rest.
"Although what you said makes a lot of sense, I still cannot just watch someone die without saving them, so, Jokichi, come with me quickly."
"If you cannot just watch without saving them, then you go help. What does it have to do with me?"
"There are many of them, I cannot beat them."
"You cannot beat them, yet you still go meddling in other people's business?"
"I am going to become Hokage. If I can step in to help at a critical moment, I will definitely get the approval of the person being rescued."
"Weak trash cannot become Hokage."
"So noisy, I will become stronger in the future."
"Tch!"
"Hey, what is with that disbelieving look!"
"Nothing."
After a bout of noisy arguing with Uzumaki Naruto, Jokichi was still dragged away to help. The location of the incident was a small park not far from the training ground. When the two arrived, they happened to see three little boys about their age surrounding a little girl.
At this moment, a mocking voice spat out from the mouth of the fat boy in the middle, "I heard you are a daughter of the Hyuga clan, so use your Byakugan to take a look?"
"If you are not going to do it, then do not look this way."
"Disgusting eyeballs, you are actually a monster, right, Byakugan monster."
The little girl had light purple ear-length short hair, pure white irises, and a face as cute as a porcelain doll. She looked at the three people in front of her, her expression somewhat timid. Hearing the aggressive tone at this time, her pair of big eyes involuntarily misted up.
It is her!
Seeing this girl, Jokichi was stunned. The so-called bullying incident, is it this incident?
Jokichi did not know what to do for a moment. This is the trigger event related to Uzumaki Naruto's future lifelong happiness. If he rashly intervened, perhaps Uzumaki Naruto's future wife would be gone. That is right, this bullied little girl was Hyuga Hinata.
Hmm! How to put it!
When watching anime in his past life, he had also fantasized about snatching a female character to be his wife after transmigrating into the anime world. But after transmigrating into this real world, he lost this kind of thought. Jokichi did not know why either. Probably because this is a real world, and everyone is the same!
While Jokichi was hesitating, Uzumaki Naruto had already rushed up shouting loudly, and then received a severe beating. Although he did not admit defeat and gave the opponents a few punches, he received more attacks himself, and was also ridiculed and cursed at.
Seeing this scene, Jokichi's mouth twitched. So what did you call me here to help for?
After complaining internally, Jokichi no longer cared about anything else, took a step forward, and rushed over. Only white snow flying about could be seen. Jokichi turned into an afterimage and inserted himself into the middle of the four fighting people.
The few people were stunned. Before they could react, Jokichi threw three consecutive punches, and the three guys bullying Hyuga Hinata clutched their chests, stumbled backward, and then fell on their butts on the ground.
Jokichi looked down at them from above and said indifferently, "Is hitting people fun?"
"No, it is not fun."
Jokichi's indifferent face and gaze made the three feel scared. They involuntarily swallowed their saliva and then shook their heads vigorously.
"Then get lost. If I see you bullying people again in the future, I will beat you up every day."
"Mom, someone is bullying me!"
The few people ran away crying and shouting.
Jokichi: "..."
I just wanted to show off a bit, how did it end up looking like I am bullying little kids?
"Are you okay!"
Just as Jokichi was conflicted in his heart, a tiny, timid voice sounded behind him. Jokichi looked back and saw Hyuga Hinata standing next to Uzumaki Naruto, looking at him with concern. Seeing Jokichi look over, she immediately lowered her head shyly.
Why? I was clearly the one who chased away the bad guys, why aren't you coming to show concern for me! Jokichi felt a bit sour in his heart.
"I am fine."
Uzumaki Naruto patted his chest to indicate he had no problem, but ended up patting the place where he was hit by a fist, grimacing in pain.
"Are you really okay?" Hyuga Hinata noticed the change in Uzumaki Naruto's expression and could not help but become more worried.
"I said I am fine, so I am fine. As for you, if you encounter this kind of thing again in the future, you must muster the courage to resist, you know?"
Hyuga Hinata looked at the confident Uzumaki Naruto, her pure white eyes flashing with a light of longing, and after a good while, she replied in a barely audible voice, "...Mhm!"
"Mhm!" Uzumaki Naruto nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at Jokichi, acting like a big brother. "The matter has been resolved, let's go!"
"Wait a moment first."
Jokichi raised his hand to signal them to wait, then came in front of the two. More accurately, in front of Hyuga Hinata.
"What is wrong?" Uzumaki Naruto asked curiously.
Hyuga Hinata even timidly took two steps back.
"Nothing, it is just that there is something dirty on this guy's head, I will help get rid of it."
Saying that, regardless of whether Hyuga Hinata agreed or not, he quickly reached out and plucked two hairs from her head. After plucking, Jokichi was afraid it was not enough, and reached out to pluck two more.
"Alright, let's go!"
Jokichi waved to Uzumaki Naruto and then left, leaving behind Hyuga Hinata, who wanted to cry from the pain but did not dare to, her eyes full of aggrieved tears.