Rin Nohara: Don't you dare talk about him, Obito!

What kind of weird combat position is this...

Everyone stared blankly at Rin Nohara and Seisui, silent but shamelessly gawking.

From an outsider's perspective, Rin Nohara looked like a wife long separated from her husband, rushing over excitedly, throwing herself into Seisui's arms with the girlish posture of a swallow returning to its nest...

Iruka Umino blinked, feeling like he'd fallen under a Genjutsu.

Kakashi Hatake, short sword in hand, was equally stunned. After a moment, he furrowed his brow and muttered, "Could it be a single-hand seal Genjutsu? How is that possible..."

He thought back to the seal Seisui had formed before opening his arms.

"No, is that a Sharingan..."

Kakashi dismissed the absurd idea the next moment, but he couldn't find anything unusual about Seisui's perfectly normal eyes—aside from being handsome, there was nothing else to note.

The onlookers were shocked, Kakashi was thinking, Shisui was smiling like a doting aunt, and Seisui was holding Rin Nohara...

But in this small training ground, one special person was completely red-hot with rage!

"You, you, you!!"

"Seisui Uchiha, you damn dead-last, let go of Rin right now!!!"

Obito watched helplessly as the girl he couldn't even approach without blushing buried herself in Seisui's arms.

First, his mind went blank, worried Rin had made a mistake. But the next scene consumed his thoughts with fierce anger, nearly making him burn up.

Obito's eyes turned vicious as his hand reached for his ninja tool pouch...

"Don't move." Kakashi, short sword in hand, appeared before Obito with an indifferent expression and said coldly, "The match isn't over. As the examiner, I'll deal with anyone who disrupts the order."

"Kakashi, you bastard, Rin's being held by someone! How do you expect me to stay calm?!" Obito panted heavily, but the cold blade at his neck reminded him that Kakashi wasn't joking.

"Shut up." Kakashi's gaze was flat. "If you can't even follow basic discipline, leave the exam grounds."

The ferocity in Obito's eyes only grew.

On the other side, Rin Nohara, still in Seisui's arms, realized her awkward situation. Passively feeling Seisui's solid body, the skilled kunoichi was a bit flustered.

Still, Rin calmly moved her hand toward her ninja tool pouch, meeting Seisui's gaze with an innocent look. "I, I..."

Seisui smiled, hooking Rin's chin with his index finger, while the curled middle finger pulsed with buzzing Water Release Chakra, damp mist soaking her throat.

"Rin, you're a really skilled ninja. Even in this situation, you're still thinking of a way to win..."

Seisui spoke to her with a grin, his other hand covering hers as they rested on the pouch together.

"A fun match, isn't it?"

Seisui locked eyes with Rin Nohara. His beautiful Black eyes seemed to carry a blood-red charm, the Tomoe hidden by a technique slowly spinning. His Dojutsu and looks merged, tugging at the girl's heart.

Rin's face visibly reddened as she felt the warmth of Seisui's hand, the ticklish sensation of her chin being lifted, and the tension of the water blade threatening her throat...

Gentle, mysterious, strong, and beautiful—that was the impression of Seisui forming in Rin's mind.

These strange, mixed sensations made Rin's heartbeat race faster. After a moment, her face still flushed, she spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito:

"Seisui-kun, thank you. I surrender."

"What's there to thank? Like I said, it was a fun match..."

Seisui slowly let go of Rin Nohara, then suddenly gave her an apologetic smile. A warm green glow appeared on his index finger, gently brushing across her throat.

Rin froze. Hadn't she already surrendered? Why was he still...

But somehow, Rin didn't pull back. She let Seisui do as he pleased, just staring at him with her pretty eyes, confused as to why...

"Sorry, Rin. I can't fully control the water blade yet. It scratched your skin a bit."

"I'm really interested in Medical Ninjutsu. Let me treat the wound for you—after all, I caused it."

"Eh, Seisui-kun, you're interested in Medical Ninjutsu too?" Rin's eyes lit up. Frowning slightly as she felt the Medical Ninjutsu at his fingertips, she whispered in awe:

"That's amazing! You're so amazing, Seisui-kun!"

Seisui smiled helplessly. "I'm four years older than you, Rin. I've just had more practice."

"I believe you'll become a much better medical ninja than me someday. If you're interested, feel free to visit my home. I have some insights on Chakra control, thanks to my grandfather's old texts. They might help you."

"Wow, really, Seisui-kun? Thank you so much!" Rin said excitedly. As a child from a civilian family, she lacked exactly this kind of precious knowledge.

"Ahem... Seisui, are you ready for your next opponent?"

Iruka Umino coughed with mock seriousness. He enjoyed watching this youthful scene, but the match had to continue.

The sight of Seisui and Rin's exchange had even made this middle-aged man smile like a doting aunt, reminiscing about his own youth.

As for the other students, most of the boys looked on with complicated admiration, while the girls showed a hint of envy.

What luck was this?

Rin Nohara had lost, but she'd won a manual on Chakra control—and maybe more...

A romance with the genius of a low-key wealthy clan?

Kakashi Hatake shot Seisui a complicated look, then slowly withdrew the short sword from Obito's neck, warning, "Don't let it happen again. For a ninja, discipline always comes first."

Obito panted heavily, seemingly not listening to Kakashi at all.

At that moment, Rin Nohara returned, her face flushed with a noticeable blush. She stared unblinkingly at Seisui, not even sparing a greeting for Kakashi and Obito beside her.

"Rin, are you okay? That bastard deserves to die!" Obito suppressed the explosive rage boiling in his mind, forcing a strained smile as he tried to comfort Rin.

"Don't talk nonsense, Obito. Seisui is a gentle and strong person..." Rin shot Obito a displeased glare, her tone stern.

Obito's breathing grew more ragged, a thick layer of bloodshot red surfacing in his eyes as the black Tomoe within them spun violently.

At that moment, A crisp notification sound echoed in Seisui's mind.

Detected that Obito Uchiha has developed strong jealousy and anger toward the host. Binding as a confrontation target!

From now on, I'll change the update time—two chapters directly at noon. Some readers said splitting them up felt unsatisfying, so I'm changing it right away!

Back to writing!