Kushina the Peeping Tom, Minato Namikaze the Little Paper-Ball Picker

Watching Kushina suddenly turn into a "quail," Liuyun froze for a moment before breaking into a helpless laugh.

As lunch break ended, more and more students gradually returned to the classroom.

Liuyun's class was small, with fewer than thirty students in total.

A little blond boy walked into the classroom. As he passed by, he smiled and nodded at Liuyun.

Liuyun noticed that the little blond was only pretending to look at him. What he really wanted was to sneak glances at Kushina...

Regardless of gender, children in the ninja world generally matured early, especially mentally.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze...

Liuyun smiled faintly at him, though his heart was far from calm.

The Fourth Hokage really was quite pretty when he was young. He looked almost like a girl...

Liuyun silently appraised him in his heart.

He subconsciously overlooked his own appearance. In truth, he was good-looking too. If he did not tie up his smooth, straight hair, he looked even more like a girl than Minato...

"Alright, students, quiet down and pay attention in class..."

The first afternoon class was Ideology Education Class. In Liuyun's view, it was nothing more than a brainwashing lesson.

The Ninja Academy always placed loyalty above all else when teaching ninjas. Brainwashing classes like this were held every day, sometimes more than once.

The Ninja Academy taught many things: reading, literacy, all sorts of ninja knowledge, ideological education, practical combat, and more.

It could be said that over six years, young ninjas had an immense number of things to learn, and their schedules were packed full.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar faces in the classroom, Liuyun's turbulent thoughts gradually settled.

He did not listen to the instructor on the podium spout nonsense about loyalty. Instead, he turned his awareness inward and examined his own condition.

His vast spiritual power had activated the Bloodline Power within him. Not only had it awakened his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, but he had also clearly sensed that the Chakra in his body had increased more than tenfold.

Because his original Chakra reserves had not been high, even after increasing tenfold, he only had slightly more Chakra than an ordinary Chunin.

This was already the maximum amount of energy his body and meridians could withstand. After all, he was still young, and his physical strength was relatively weak.

As he trained harder and his body continued to mature, the amount of Chakra he could carry would also increase.

His Chakra reserves might not rival Naruto and Sasuke's in the future, but they would definitely surpass those of an ordinary Uchiha. His starting point was higher as well.

That guy Liuyun isn't listening in class. He's actually practicing hand seals...

From the corner of her eye, Kushina caught sight of her deskmate's hidden movements beneath the desk.

Sensing a strange gaze, Liuyun turned to look at the little redhead.

The instant Kushina saw him looking over, she immediately pretended nothing had happened. Yet her body, which had instinctively straightened up, gave her away...

Liuyun ignored her the first time, but then she was caught sneaking looks a second and third time...

Liuyun tore off a strip of paper, wrote a few words on it, and quietly tossed it to her.

Throwing notes was one of elementary school students' usual tricks. He had done it plenty in his previous life, and now that he was doing it again, it felt rather novel.

Kushina quickly noticed the paper ball. She secretly unfolded it and saw the words: "Why are you sneaking looks at me?"

Kushina's pretty face flushed slightly. She picked up her pen, wrote a few words, and threw it back.

"When did I ever sneak looks at you? Don't make things up..." was the reply in the paper ball.

Liuyun tore off another piece of paper and wrote a line in small characters: "Really not?"

"No!"

"If you think this book is good, please remember to add it to your bookshelf so you don't lose it next time."

"No? Then why is your face as red as a bubble tea kettle?"

Seeing those words, Kushina's face reddened even more.

"What the hell does it have to do with you? Anyway, I didn't!" This paper ball struck Liuyun right in his handsome face.

"Fine. Just don't let me catch you."

That was their final exchange.

While the two of them were having a grand time, Minato Namikaze, seated behind them, was left dumbfounded...

As soon as the Ideology Education Class ended, all the elementary students ran outside. Their second class was Outdoor Class, and there was also a Combat Mini-Test today.

While most people had left the classroom, Minato quickly came over to their seats and secretly picked up the little paper balls from the floor...

When he quietly opened them, a strange expression appeared on Minato's face.

Why was Kushina sneaking looks at Liuyun? And what was a bubble tea kettle...?

He felt that there was something off about those two...

"Today's test will cover Kunai and Shuriken Throwing Technique."

"We'll go one at a time according to your seat numbers."

On the field, the Chunin instructor took out a small notebook for recording scores.

"Number one, Suika Taro..."

The elementary student whose name had been called picked up a Kunai from the bucket and threw it directly at the target twenty meters away.

His first throw missed the target completely, drawing a burst of laughter. Suika Taro's face reddened as he began his second throw.

Everyone had to throw six times. Of the six throws, three were Kunai and three were Shuriken.

Suika Taro hit the target four times and missed twice, barely reaching the passing line.

These assessment standards were not particularly strict. Not everyone had the Uchiha Clan's eyesight and throwing skills.

As long as they could hit the target with Kunai and Shuriken, that was enough. No one expected them to show off the technique as spectacularly as the Uchiha Clan...

"Hey, Liuyun, this test is what you're best at. You should be able to get full marks, right?" Kushina came over to Liuyun and struck up a quiet conversation.

At the moment, students whose numbers and names had not been called were free to move about. Outdoor Class did not have many restrictions.

"I don't know... I just hope I don't mess it up."

Liuyun answered modestly. He had no pursuit of full marks. There was no real reward whatsoever, and standing out too much would only make it easier for people with ulterior motives to notice him.

"How could you? Your grades in this subject were always good before, not to mention you awakened your Shari—"

Before the single-minded silly girl could finish, Liuyun covered her mouth again.

Liuyun looked around, then grabbed her fair wrist and quickly pulled her away from the crowd.

Kushina, being led away, once again felt her cheeks flush and her heart race. She felt that Liuyun's actions were far too intimate...

She had wanted to resist, but for some reason, she ultimately did not shake him off. Instead, she obediently let Liuyun lead her by the hand.

"Didn't I tell you to keep it secret? It'll be troublesome if anyone finds out I have the Sharingan."

Liuyun leaned close to her ear and softly scolded her in a low voice.

As he stood close to Kushina and whispered in her ear, the scene was caught squarely by an "interested party."

Minato's eyes widened in utter disbelief. He discovered that ever since that afternoon, the relationship between Liuyun and Kushina had become rather "ambiguous."

He could not understand what had caused such a change...