Minato Nearly Died of Embarrassment on the Spot, an Oddball of the Uchiha Clan

Kushina sat beside him, telling him about the Uchiha Clan's infighting at the Training Grounds. Liuyun listened with great interest, nodding from time to time in response.

"Hey, Minato, why do you keep sneaking glances at us? Is there something you want to say?"

Kushina suddenly put on a stern face and looked at Minato Namikaze.

This guy kept furtively peeking at people. Whenever she caught him, he immediately looked elsewhere. Kushina found that behavior extremely irritating.

She had noticed it more than once or twice. Now, she finally could not resist calling him out.

"!!!"

Liuyun turned to look at the "loli" Minato behind them.

"I wasn't... I didn't..."

Minato's face turned bright red as he repeatedly waved his hands in denial. He was sweating profusely with anxiety and did not dare admit that he had been secretly watching them.

"And you still say you didn't? You dare look but not admit it?" Kushina glared at him unpleasantly.

"I..."

Minato nearly died of embarrassment on the spot. Fortunately, their Chunin teacher entered the classroom at the crucial moment and drew everyone's attention. Liuyun also spoke up to defuse the situation.

"Minato sits behind us. Isn't it normal for him to see what's in front of him? It can't be avoided. You can't exactly expect him to attend class with his eyes closed..."

Wuwuwu, Liuyun really is reasonable...

Minato was deeply moved, his gaze toward Liuyun filled with gratitude.

Had Minato been secretly watching? Of course he had...

Not only had he been watching, but he had also been pricking up his ears to eavesdrop on their conversation. Otherwise, Kushina would not have caught him, and he would not have gotten scolded...

After all, Minato was not the only one sitting behind them. The classmate directly behind Kushina did not have Minato's "strange habit"...

Kushina felt that Liuyun's words made some sense, but she did not think she had wrongly accused Minato. She could not help muttering under her breath.

"It's mainly because he keeps looking at people from the corner of his eye... What a strange guy..."

"..."

In the end, she still shot Minato a glare as a warning.

"..."

Minato felt terribly wronged. Before, he had been scolded for looking at her directly. Now, he got scolded for looking at her from the corner of his eye too...

He felt that Kushina's hostility toward him was far too great. Was it not just because, when she had first arrived at school, Minato had laughed at her once along with the other students? Mainly, he had not been able to hold it in back then...

I'm talking about you.

Ever since then, she had held a grudge against him and had never once shown him a pleasant expression... Instead, she was always calling him a girly boy...

"Alright, students, quiet down. Class is starting now!"

After the first lesson ended, Liuyun had just gotten up to go outside for some fresh air with Kushina when several Uchiha students approached him.

"Liuyun, we know about what happened between you and Kazuhiko, and about how Yuta and the others blocked your way last time... Those bastards got what they deserved. We support you!"

"Yeah, yeah, we support you!"

"Liuyun, you're amazing! You defeated Yan, Yuta, and the others all by yourself..."

Uchiha Qingmang was the first to speak, and several other Uchiha Clan members also stepped forward to show Liuyun their goodwill.

Liuyun looked slightly surprised. His bright eyes slowly swept across the group of Uchiha, but he remained silent throughout.

They had all called him little mongrel before. Today, they had changed the way they addressed him...

Just as the atmosphere in the room became somewhat heavy, Liuyun gave a gentle smile and spoke softly.

"Thank you all for your enthusiastic support!"

"You all know my strength. There's no way I could have defeated them alone; I'm not that capable. Kushina helped me, so I was only lucky enough to drive them off."

Liuyun spoke without hesitation, still choosing to keep a low profile.

"..."

Kushina stared blankly at him. This guy was obviously so strong, yet he always acted like some sneaky old hand...

This was clearly the time for him to make a name for himself! Wouldn't it be good to build up his reputation? Then who would dare bully him or call him little mongrel in the future?

In Kushina's eyes, Liuyun was simply an oddball within the Uchiha Clan. His personality was almost completely the opposite of those people's.

"So that's how it is!"

Uchiha Qingmang nodded instinctively.

He had a rough idea of Liuyun's capabilities. There might have been some misjudgment, but he did not believe Liuyun had the strength to take on eight people at once. It simply did not make sense.

Now that Liuyun had explained it, everything became reasonable.

With the Red Hot Habanero helping him, it was perfectly normal for him to drive off Uchiha Yan and the others.

The group chatted and laughed for quite a while. They did not turn cold and leave after learning the "truth." Although Liuyun's strength had been somewhat "exaggerated," it certainly could not have been that far off.

As for why Uchiha Yuta and the others had "exaggerated," claiming that Liuyun had beaten them up?

In Uchiha Qingmang's view, they probably wanted to preserve the Uchiha Clan's "honor"... After all, they had lost to Kushina Uzumaki, an outsider—and a woman at that. Just thinking about it was humiliating.

Rather than that, saying they had lost to little mongrel sounded much better...

These Uchiha children stood around Liuyun, constantly criticizing another group of Uchiha. Liuyun kept smiling and said nothing, only occasionally nodding in response.

It was not until the class bell rang that they said goodbye and all left.

"You... Why did you lie? You were obviously the one who defeated those Uchiha, yet you said... that you only narrowly won because of me..."

Kushina muttered quietly. This bad guy really spouted lies without even thinking, filling his mouth with nonsense.

"How did I lie? Tell me, did you help me or not?" Liuyun looked at her with a grin.

"I did, but..." Kushina was momentarily speechless.

"You did, so there you have it."

"All because Nana cheered me on, encouraged me, and helped share the pressure. Otherwise, your big brother might have been beaten to death..." Liuyun bent down and whispered softly into her ear.

A faint, warm breath brushed across her fair neck, making her heart race and her breathing quicken involuntarily...

"!!!"

Those almost teasing words turned Kushina's pretty face into an oversized tomato.

Minato Namikaze, who had nothing to do behind them, stared at the scene in astonishment. He was curious to the extreme.

What exactly did Liuyun say to Kushina? How did he make her turn into a "docile ostrich" in an instant, too afraid to move? And why was she blushing like that...

Minato desperately wanted to know what secret words they had exchanged.

At that thought, Minato suddenly shuddered in fright at himself.

What does what they do have to do with me? I clearly made up my mind not to peek or eavesdrop... What's wrong with me... Could I really have some kind of strange fetish???

Minato sank into deep self-doubt. He had not been like this before...

Recently, he had been in a poor state. He could not concentrate in class, and he always found himself unconsciously paying attention to the two people in front of him.