Assault

Are kids these days really this outrageous?!

But whatever! Though her experience as a teacher had been brief, having a genius disciple was still a pretty wonderful experience!

Under Teacher Kushina's guidance—half gratified, half questioning her entire life—Bai Yue frantically absorbed the key points of Sealing Jutsu.

Bai Yue was even surprised to discover that having a Big Shot teach him had an astonishing effect on his Sealing Jutsu proficiency gains.

This single lesson nearly matched half a month of self-study.

So?! Having a good teacher was the proper way to go about it?

It seemed he needed to have a proper talk with the Old Master about finding a few tutors.

There was no need to mention the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist Style; for Sealing Jutsu, he had Kushina and his own Old Master to teach him.

What about Ninjutsu? Minato? It was fine for now, but once he inherited the position of Fourth Hokage, he would basically have no time. Even their teacher-student relationship would become an empty formality in name only.

Ask the Old Master to find someone? He would probably get a scolding. Instead of learning the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan-compatible Gentle Fist, he wanted to study Ninjutsu?

Wasn't that just asking to be cursed out?

Aside from a small number of functional techniques, such as the Shadow Clone Jutsu, Substitution Technique, and Body Flicker Technique, the Hyuga Clan only focused on Taijutsu.

They believed that a person's energy was limited. Moreover, the Branch Family members branded with the Caged Bird mostly gave up on themselves. Rather than researching all sorts of Ninjutsu, it was better to specialize in the Gentle Fist Style developed around the Byakugan.

That could at least guarantee a baseline level of combat power!

Forget it, forget it. He would just slowly grind out Ninjutsu on his own.

In any case, the Ninja World was about to enter an era of peace. As a member of the Hyuga Main Family, he would not be thrown into dangerous situations, so he had plenty of time.

"Teacher Kushina, see you tomorrow." After saying goodbye, Bai Yue prepared to leave.

"Mhm~ See you tomorrow." Kushina also bade him farewell with a smile as she watched Bai Yue depart.

With such a genius disciple, she would not be too bored before Minato returned.

It was just that this little guy did not act like a child at all, which made him no fun!

She hoped her child with Minato would be more like Obito!

After watching Bai Yue leave, Kushina glanced toward several concealed spots and rolled her eyes.

If only I weren't the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!

With that thought in mind, Kushina shut the front door and prepared to watch TV.

Damn war. She could only watch old films that had been made before the war, even on TV! How annoying!

After leaving Minato's home, Bai Yue happened to run into Might Guy training once again.

Did this Green Kappa really randomly spawn in every corner of Konoha?!

Might Guy's serious expression even made Bai Yue too embarrassed to go over and greet him.

Giving up once more on getting to know the future Emperor Kai, Bai Yue headed straight toward Ichiraku Ramen.

"Uncle Wen, come have some ramen with me, will you?!"

"Young Master~" As Bai Yue's voice fell, Hyuga Bun appeared beside him.

"Let's go!"

Time flowed like water, neither hurried nor slow, yet passing in the blink of an eye...

The war finally ended!

The Participating Ninja returned victorious. Some wore smiles, while others were sorrowful, seemingly because their Friends and Family had died in battle. Some were even still wrapped in bandages. Though each was different, they were all filled with glory. At this moment, they were the village's Heroes.

The Third Hokage, and even Danzo, came out to welcome the village's Heroes. Naturally, Bai Yue had been dragged along as well.

Among the returning crowd, Bai Yue saw several familiar figures who looked somewhat younger.

Jiraiya, Orochimaru, the Young Ino-Shika-Cho, even Kakashi, whose entire body seemed to radiate despair and grief, as well as Minato and the others at his side, worried and guilt-ridden.

Bai Yue could not help feeling like an On-site Monster.

Unfortunately, this was not yet when the story truly began. Otherwise, he really would have become an On-site Monster watching anime unfold in person.

As if sensing Bai Yue's gaze, Minato forced out a smile and nodded at him.

Bai Yue nodded back in response.

Well then~ he should stop counting on Minato, his nominal teacher.

Between comforting Kakashi and running in the Hokage Election, Minato would have plenty to keep him busy. He would probably be even busier than when he had been running around putting out fires on the battlefield.

Orochimaru? Forget it, forget it. Although they did share some common ground when it came to Eternal Life, Bai Yue valued his life too much to dare get involved with him. Besides, it would not be long before this man's secrets were exposed and he defected.

Jiraiya? He was an even bigger deal. This Prodigal Son would definitely roam the major bathhouses next, especially with Tsunade absent from Konoha. He was the sort of person who was like a Dragon That Doesn't Show Its Head. Then he would get the wild idea of bringing Orochimaru back.

As for those Ordinary Ninja, Bai Yue had no desire to seek their guidance at all, because when a Skill Level was low, it improved very quickly.

So~ the conclusion remained the same: in the end, he would have to grind out his Ninjutsu improvements himself.

Only after all the returning troops had entered the village did the "enthusiastic" Villagers gradually disperse amid laughter and cheers.

Of course, the Villagers whose Friends and Family had died on the battlefield left in sorrow.

After following the elders to greet their own Clan Members, Bai Yue considered things briefly before returning to the clan land with them.

Konoha was certainly lively today, but it was also genuinely chaotic.

Who knew whether some Ninja suffering from Battle Stress Syndrome might cause trouble.

Bai Yue cherished his life very much!

Besides~ as one of the leading figures, Minato Namikaze probably had no time today. He likely would not have much time over the next few days either.

He had to report his work to the Third Hokage, visit Kushina, who was probably about to become a Waiting Wife Stone, and then run for Hokage. Tsk, tsk, tsk...

"Although Minato Namikaze probably doesn't have much time, I should still show my face. At the very least, I need to show the proper attitude. I'll pay him a visit tomorrow morning." Having made up his mind, Bai Yue silently followed behind his Old Master.

"Hmph! You've got some nerve!" At that moment, Bai Yue suddenly heard an angry shout!

Immediately afterward, Bai Yue saw a white figure fly through the air!

The one who had attacked was none other than his own Old Master, Hyuga Jinren.

Not only that, Hyuga Jinren did not stop after striking. He directly formed a hand seal with one hand and activated the Caged Bird Curse Mark!

The other Branch Family members clearly felt discomfort, but it was not serious. The Branch Family member who had launched the attack, however, was now lying on the ground and struggling frantically!

Pain that pierced deep into the soul!

Cruel!

Bai Yue watched without expression.

From the furious look on his Old Master's face, he could tell that this Branch Family member's target had been him!

Under the Caged Bird Curse Mark, fueled by towering rage, it took only moments for the Branch Family member to die on the spot.

Throughout the entire process, neither the Branch Family nor the Main Family, nor even the other Villagers and Ninja who had not yet gone far, tried to stop it.

Danzo?

For some reason, Bai Yue thought of a certain Kabin.

In broad daylight, the Hyuga Main Family had executed a Branch Family Ninja. This would undoubtedly make the already ill-reputed Hyuga Main Family even more notorious.