Held Out

Bai Yue immediately dispelled the Adamantine Sealing Chains!

He assumed the opening stance of the Gentle Fist Style~

"Haha, I win!" Kushina laughed gleefully. She could already picture Bai Yue getting beaten up!

Bai Yue's face darkened!

This woman really was... he didn't even know how to describe her!

But I'm not some lamb waiting for slaughter! I may lose, but you definitely won't win!

Along with Kushina's unrestrained laughter came several Chains gleaming with golden-red light.

Byakugan! Activate!

Gentle Fist Style! Acupoint Striking!

Though it was called acupoint striking, he was really only applying its principles.

Using the principles of acupoint striking, he launched all kinds of sealing formulas! This demanded an extremely high level of Chakra control.

Even Bai Yue, even during his usual private practice, could not succeed every time.

Seal-Breaking Formula!

A spell specifically used to break Sealing Jutsu. Its upper and lower limits were worlds apart.

Some people learned this spell merely for amusement, while others could use it to break powerful Sealing Jutsu.

As a Big Shot in Sealing Jutsu who had practically mastered the Adamantine Sealing Chains, Bai Yue was clearly the latter.

It worked!

With the Byakugan's assistance, a Seal-Breaking Formula struck the weak point of the inscription on one Chain.

In an instant, most of that several-dozen-meter-long Chain collapsed.

The sight left Kushina utterly dumbfounded!

What the hell?! Was the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist Style acupoint-striking technique really this powerful?!

Kushina did not understand, but she was deeply shaken!

"It's only one Chain! I still have dozens more! The advantage is mine!" Shocked as she was, her desire to beat up Bai Yue refused to cool!

Gentle Fist Style: Acupoint Striking!

Seeing that his attack had worked, Bai Yue's eyes lit up. He immediately launched Seal-Breaking Formula after Seal-Breaking Formula with palm strikes!

Damn it! I can never use half-mastered abilities in battle again!

He succeeded many times! But just one mistake was enough to leave Bai Yue scrambling!

He leaped backward, dodging a Chain that rapidly closed in after his technique failed.

Watching stones and dust fly up from the impact, Bai Yue broke out in a cold sweat!

This woman was bad news!

If that hit me, wouldn't I be bruised black and blue?!

I'm out, I'm out!

If I can't beat her, can't I at least run?!

Bai Yue immediately used the Body Flicker Technique and began fleeing!

"Don't think..." Seeing Bai Yue run, Kushina immediately gave chase!

However~ at that moment, a golden flash appeared!

"Minato!" Seeing who had arrived, Kushina immediately threw herself at him!

As for Bai Yue?! Whose little brat was that? She did not know him well at all. How could he compare to her beloved?!

Ugh~

This hot-tempered big sister was acting like a delicate little bird. It was really unsettling!

Bai Yue rubbed the goosebumps on his arms, his expression complicated.

Still~ Minato had arrived at just the right time. Otherwise, things would have turned into another chaotic mess.

"Teacher Minato!" Bai Yue stopped running and politely greeted him.

"What are you two doing?!"

"Little Bai Yue and I were sparring~" Kushina said playfully. Her hands rested on Minato Namikaze's shoulders, and she looked delighted. There was none of her previous air of a resentful housewife.

Minato Namikaze really was something else. He had Kushina completely wrapped around his finger.

"Whew~" Minato Namikaze let out a deep sigh of relief. When he had first seen only Bai Yue and Kushina here, he knew he had misunderstood. Now, Kushina's words completely put his worried heart at ease.

Earlier, an Anbu guarding the area beside the Hokage's office had suddenly said that he sensed Kushina's Chakra and that she was engaged in fierce battle with someone whose Chakra he did not recognize.

It had scared the Little Sun into a cold sweat!

After all, Kushina had been kidnapped once before. Given that trauma, it was only natural for Minato Namikaze to be nervous.

"Bai Yue, are you already this strong?!" Looking at this disciple he had never formally taught, Minato Namikaze felt both gratified and increasingly guilty.

"I'm alright. Kushina Master's Wife taught me very well." Bai Yue scratched his head and spoke sheepishly.

"Mm..." Faced with such a sensible child, Minato Namikaze felt even more embarrassed!

"Minato~ Why did you suddenly come over?!" Kushina did not care about any of that and kept clinging to Minato Namikaze.

Tsk, tsk~ Bai Yue felt a little jealous.

When would he find one—no, several—beautiful girls whose eyes were filled only with him?!

"This..." Minato Namikaze said awkwardly, "The Anbu sensed Chakra fluctuations from your battle. I got worried and came right over."

"Oh, so that's how it is!" A brilliant light burst from Kushina's eyes!

So this was how she could "summon" Minato! Learned...

No! Minato was very busy! She could not fool around and disrupt his work!

The brilliant light instantly dimmed.

But~ it soon brightened again.

She remembered what Bai Yue had said earlier! Immediately, she asked eagerly, "Minato! If there's nothing important to handle, could you occasionally use the Shadow Clone Jutsu to take care of official business?!"

"Alright!" Minato Namikaze gazed at Kushina dotingly, his tone so gentle that tenderness nearly overflowed from it.

Fuck! No, no more!

It was already up to my throat!

They'd only exchanged a greeting, yet they were shoveling dog food straight into my mouth! This was fucking terrifying!

How vicious! I'm still a child!

What was even more terrifying was that as time passed, this couple not only showed no restraint whatsoever, but became increasingly brazen!

"Ahem, ahem!" Unable to take it any longer, Bai Yue hurriedly coughed a few times.

He was reminding them that there was still a living person here, and besides~ within a few minutes, the village's Anbu would arrive.

After all, when the Village Shadow rushed to a "battlefield," how could the Anbu—especially the Hokage Guard Platoon—not follow?

"..." Kushina shot Bai Yue a fierce glare!

She was extremely dissatisfied with his disruptive coughing!

She did not know why Minato was gentler than usual today, or why his affection was so much stronger.

But that was a good thing for her!

And then!

"Teacher Minato, the Anbu will be here soon!" Not wanting to eat any more dog food or incur resentment, Bai Yue decisively passed the blame along.

"Ahaha..." Minato Namikaze's expression froze. Then he gave an awkward laugh and shot Bai Yue a grateful look.

If the Anbu came over and saw their Hokage-sama skipping work to come out on a date with his wife, then...

Likewise, Kushina immediately forgave Bai Yue for ruining the mood.

Then, her face flushed red as she buried herself in Minato Namikaze's chest!

Ugh!

Dear classmate Kushina! You really weren't suited to being a shy, soft little girl!

Bai Yue secretly rubbed the goosebumps on his arms again.

"Teacher Minato, if possible, could you let me experience the Flying Thunder God Teleportation a few times?" To avoid the awkwardness, Bai Yue casually brought up something he had always wanted to experience—the Flying Thunder God Teleportation!