The next second, Senya's righteous iron fist shot out, landing a painful blow straight into Minato's abdomen!
The violent impact to his stomach left Minato feeling awful. Even the Chakra-formed body he was using flickered twice, nearly dispersing from Senya's punch.
Fortunately, Senya's control over his strength was exceptionally precise. Other than causing Minato pain, that punch had no other effect.
After all, Senya was no vicious monster. He had not intended to destroy Minato's sliver of a clone—he merely wanted Minato to suffer a little.
But Naruto, standing nearby, froze on the spot before immediately shouting at Senya in anger!
"Big Brother Senya, what are you doing!?"
As he spoke, he spread his arms and shielded Minato. The admiration and respect he had held for Senya all these years seemed to crumble and collapse at that moment.
"Why did you hit my dad for no reason!?"
Minato clutched his stomach and bent over, doing his best to keep his expression calm as he slowly spoke to Senya.
"Senya, I don't know what I did to make you so angry. If I accidentally offended you—"
"I apologize to you, but Naruto is still just a child."
"If there's a problem, come to me. Don't drag Naruto into it."
The moment Minato finished speaking, Naruto turned into a sobbing mess again.
Judging by the saying that women were made of water and men were made of mud, Naruto was clearly ￥#%...
Watching Naruto and Minato put on this touching father-and-son scene, Senya was so exasperated he nearly laughed. He was almost unable to hold it in.
But faced with this serious situation, Senya, having undergone professional training, was obviously different from ordinary people. He could control his emotions, his facial muscles, his expression, and his demeanor very well.
Unless he could