Naruto: The legend of Kiba

Chapter 23 Confrontation

At six o'clock, Konoha Yakiniku.

"It's so slow..." Kiba muttered as he salivated at the aroma of barbecue meat wafting from the restaurant, accompanied by the tempting sizzle of meat on the grill and the occasional "delicious" comments.

Behind him, Yukina and Hirohiko were also waiting. The three of them had already arrived, but this time their sensei, Kushina Uzumaki, was late.

"Should we go in first?" Hirohiko suggested.

"That's not good." Yukina looked around but didn't see any sign of Kushina. She still felt it would be bad manners not to wait for their sensei.

"Let's wait." Kiba sighed and swallowed.

If sensei can't come, I can't afford to pay the bill! he thought.

"Oh." Hirohiko nodded and continued waiting at the door with his arms crossed.

At that moment, Yukina stepped forward, walked to the side with Kiba, and whispered, "I don't know what happened to your body. You suddenly have so much chakra, and your acupoints are abnormally open. I will keep it secret for you, but you must tell me your secret."

Kiba looked at Yukina. She was pretending to look around, so no one could tell she was talking to him.

She must have noticed the Life Gate mode, but Yukina shouldn't know about the Eight Gates technique, which is why she mentioned the acupoints. Sooner or later, I'll tell her.

After all, Yukina had saved his life, and they had fought side by side. Kiba trusted her and believed she could keep the secret.

He nodded and said, "Definitely."

Hearing Kiba's affirmative answer, Yukina revealed a fleeting smile.

"Lady Yukina! Why are you out so late?" A voice, slightly surprised and dissatisfied, called out.

The three of them looked up and saw Hyuga Yutaka approaching, followed by two ninjas, a boy and a girl, who appeared to be around eleven years old. Compared to Yutaka's handsome face, they were much more ordinary.

Yutaka hurried over, glanced at Kiba with obvious disgust, and said, "Lady Yukina, why are you with this filthy traitor? It's so late, the Patriarch will be worried. Please come back with me."

Filthy traitor? This Hyuga Yutaka!

Kiba squinted his eyes but caught a glimpse of Yukina's apologetic and slightly fearful expression.

Kiba frowned and suppressed his anger. From the looks of it, Yutaka was very close to Yukina; they were probably relatives. After all, they were all from the Hyuga family. On one side was a teammate, and on the other, a family member.

Well, for Yukina's sake, I'll let it go this time.

"Yutaka, who's this? She's so cute!" The girl behind Yutaka exclaimed upon seeing Yukina.

"Oh! Is this the one you've been talking about?" The boy stepped forward, glanced at Yukina, and raised his pinky finger.

Kiba frowned. In Japan, a pinky finger means girlfriend. It must mean the same in the Naruto world.

Yukina and this Yutaka are lovers?

Kiba glanced at Yukina, who noticed his gaze and shook her head frantically.

"Satai, I didn't say she was my girlfriend! I have to protect her and prevent Lady Yukina from being bullied by certain people!" Yutaka said, glaring at Kiba. He clearly meant Kiba.

Kiba didn't have any affection for Yutaka, who seemed ready to kill him on sight. He even considered getting rid of him.

Facing Yutaka's insinuation, Kiba, who didn't want to embarrass Yukina, chose to ignore it and turned to talk to Hirohiko, who had come forward to ask about Yutaka's identity.

Hirohiko's poker face gradually turned serious.

"Lady Yukina, please come back with me." Yutaka said impatiently, reaching out to grab Yukina's hand.

"Brother Yutaka, today is our team's first dinner together. I can't go back with you." Yukina dodged Yutaka's hand.

"Haha, you got rejected!" Satai laughed, clearly enjoying the chaos.

"Too bad, Yutaka!" The girl added with a grin.

Yutaka ignored his teammates, looking at Yukina in astonishment. He then pointed at Kiba and said, "This person? This filthy traitor? Is he your teammate?"

"No!" Yutaka said angrily. "I will report this to the Patriarch. How can the noble Hyuga Clan associate with such filthy people? You must come back with me now."

"Father already knows about this and agreed!" Yukina retorted.

Yutaka was even more astonished.

This... is this still the well-behaved Lady Yukina? She's actually rejecting me publicly? Impossible! This is not the Yukina I know; she must be corrupted by that filthy traitor!

Angry and shocked, Yutaka reached out to grab Yukina's hand again, saying, "Come back with me!"

"Slap!"

With a crisp sound, Yutaka's hand was slapped away viciously.

Kiba slapped him away fiercely.

"Didn't you see she doesn't want to go back with you?" Kiba said, protecting Yukina behind him. This time, he was really angry.

He didn't know where the anger came from, but seeing Yukina's embarrassed and unwilling expression, rage filled his chest, and his hands moved before his mind could catch up.

The moment Kiba moved, Hirohiko also stepped forward, his Sharingan activated.

"U... Uchiha clan?" The girl looked at Hirohiko in astonishment.

"Yutaka, this is bad. If he's Uchiha Hirohiko, we can't fight. Let's go, there are too many of them." Satai said solemnly, already showing signs of retreat.

Yutaka, furious, ignored his teammates and glared at Kiba. Kiba did not back down. After experiencing a Jonin's killing intent, Yutaka's anger meant nothing to him.

In fact, the faint killing intent emanating from Kiba made Yutaka's two teammates step back.

Yukina, watching the confrontation, was about to say "I'll go back with you," when she heard, "What's going on?"

The six of them looked together and saw a red-haired beauty approaching slowly, her hair hanging down. Despite her plain clothes, her beauty was undeniable.

"Sensei Kushina!" Yukina blurted out with a happy expression.

"Sorry, I had some errands to run, so I'm late." Uzumaki Kushina smiled at her disciples.

"Yutaka, let's go. It's 'Blood Red Pepper,' the sensei's biggest fear!" Satai and the girl tugged at Yutaka's clothes and whispered.

Yutaka and Kiba were still staring each other down.

"Isn't this Hyuga Yutaka, the genius of the Hyuga family? Today is our team's first dinner together. Do you have any issues with my disciples?" Uzumaki Kushina approached slowly, her Jonin-level oppressive force bearing down step by step.

Yutaka narrowed his eyes, feeling the oppressive force from Kushina. He was horrified: Is this the aura of a Jonin?

He snorted coldly and said to Kiba, "Taki Kiba, you'll pay for this."

Kiba remained expressionless, too lazy to respond.

"Let's go!" Yutaka took his two teammates and left quickly.

As the three of them left, Kiba snorted coldly, then turned to Yukina and asked, "Are you okay?"

Hirohiko also looked concerned.

Yukina shook her head and said, "It's okay."

"It won't cause you any trouble, right?" Kiba asked, worried. He had instinctively stood up for her without thinking about the consequences. Now he wondered if it would cause her trouble.

"No," Yukina replied. "Father knows about our dinner party and agrees."

Kiba nodded and sighed in relief.

At this time, Uzumaki Kushina walked over, looked at the three of them, and nodded, seeing they were unharmed.

She patted Kiba on the shoulder and said, "Kiba, if you encounter trouble in the future, you make the decision, whether to attack or counterattack. Don't let yourself suffer."

Kiba looked at Uzumaki Kushina, taken aback.

In the original series, it is mentioned that Kushina was known for her fiery temper and bravery. It's clear that she was fearless and protective of those she cared about.

Fragments of the original work flashed through Kiba's mind, and he slowly nodded.

By then, Kushina had already brought Hirohiko and Yukina into the barbecue restaurant.

"Kiba, are you coming or not? I won't count your seat!" Uzumaki Kushina called out, poking her head out.

"Coming!" Kiba snapped back to reality and ran inside.

Well, never mind, Kushina is great with any character! Anyway, I won't let myself suffer!

Kiba thought as he entered the restaurant.