Mu Yue arrived at the designated spot ten minutes early as usual and waited.
What surprised him slightly was that Kushina was already standing there when he arrived.
"Hehe, I got here first this time, right?" Kushina said smugly, hands on her hips and snowy-white chin tilted slightly upward.
Mu Yue had not expected Kushina to be so competitive about something this strange, but arriving early was a good thing. It meant they would have a little more time to study Sealing Jutsu.
"Yes, Teacher Kushina, you're very diligent," Mu Yue said with a smile.
"Haha, I'm Konoha's number one sealing ninja. That's only natural," Kushina said, laughing as she accepted Mu Yue's praise.
"Quick, quick! I can't wait to see that photo you said would definitely make me laugh at first glance." Kushina's eyes sparkled as she urged Mu Yue on.
Mu Yue did not waste any time. He took out all the photos he had brought and placed the one of Minato forcing a smile on top.
"Hahahaha..."
The moment Kushina saw that familiar face wearing such a ridiculous expression, she burst out laughing without restraint.
"Did you use some kind of Ninjutsu to control Minato? How did you make him pull that face? It looks like he wants to laugh but can't manage it," Kushina asked curiously after laughing for a while.
"Probably because there was a big battle during the day and he was exhausted. Then, because the photo was for you, he had to look energetic and smile at the same time, so it ended up like this," Mu Yue guessed.
"This is far too precious. I'm going to put this photo in a frame and preserve it properly," Kushina said with a serious expression.
She had seen plenty of Minato's normal smiles, but she