Thunder Dharma King

Shangguan Yue busied himself for quite a while before finally finishing the cleanup. He looked at Uzumaki Kushina, who was sitting to the side, staring at him in a daze, and said irritably.

"Why are you still just sitting there blankly?

I've finished tidying up the room for you. Take a look yourself and see if there's anything else that needs doing.

If not, I'm going to go train."

Uzumaki Kushina looked at the cold, empty room without the slightest desire; having just experienced the destruction of her country and village, she had no heart for such things.

Only when looking at Shangguan Yue did she find a sliver of emotional refuge; perhaps it was Shangguan Yue's powerful display earlier that had caused a ripple in Uzumaki Kushina's heart.

At this moment, Shangguan Yue did not know what Uzumaki Kushina had been through, as he was not a die-hard fan of Hokage.

"I... I don't have anything to pack. As long as I have a place to stay, it's fine."

Uzumaki Kushina looked at Shangguan Yue, wanting to say more but stopping herself, finally spitting out just that one sentence. Seeing this, Shangguan Yue didn't bother with her further.

"Alright then, call me if you need anything. Someone will bring dinner over later, no need to cook."

Shangguan Yue walked out of the room, arrived at the training ground, and continued his Thunder Breathing practice.

It was still that same move, "Thunder Breathing: First Form, Thunderclap and Flash."

Uzumaki Kushina sat on the steps of the house just like that, quietly watching Shangguan Yue train.

One could see Shangguan Yue wreathed in lightning, charging back and forth across the entire training ground.

From being like a headless fly at the beginning to becoming proficient later on, he was now able to precisely control his landing points.

However, because he was unskilled at first and used too much force, the entire training ground had been slashed to pieces.

"Phew, finally have a skill I can show off. I'll keep the other abilities hidden for now."

Shangguan Yue continued his Thunder Breathing practice with satisfaction until the Akimichi Clan arrived to deliver the meal.

Uzumaki Kushina watched Shangguan Yue sitting across from her, tucking into the small mountain of food placed on the table between them, and couldn't help but have her appetite piqued.

She joined in, stuffing her face until her mouth and cheeks were covered in grease; her appetite surged, and the more she ate, the more she enjoyed it.

"Hey, hey, hey, you little glutton, is your appetite really that big?

If you eat this much, there won't be enough for me."

Kushina was startled, tears welling in her eyes as she lowered her head, "I... I'm sorry."

Shangguan Yue couldn't keep a straight face, "Cough, cough, it's fine, I wasn't scolding you. I'm just wondering, are you sure you can eat this much?"

Shangguan Yue looked at Uzumaki Kushina's stomach in confusion, "It's not even big, how can you fit so much meat inside? The amount you've eaten is almost as big as you are."

Kushina felt shy, her face turning slightly red, "I... I really can eat this much. I ate this much at home too. Did I eat too much? Then... then I'll eat less in the future."

Seeing Kushina's aggrieved expression, Shangguan Yue felt a tug at his heartstrings.

"No, no, no, I was just worried you'd get a stomachache. It's fine, I'll have them send more, eat as much as you want."

Shangguan Yue created a Shadow Clone, "Go, tell the Akimichi Clan to send double my usual portion from now on."

The Shadow Clone gave a knowing look, glancing at Shangguan Yue and then at Uzumaki Kushina, making her blush.

"Hey, what are you looking at? Get going."

"Oh~ Kushina, I'm rooting for you."

Shangguan Yue kicked the clone, and only then did it head out the door, "Tch, what a blockhead. I shouldn't have bothered with his love life; truly, rotten wood cannot be carved."

In the days that followed, Uzumaki Kushina would watch Shangguan Yue train every day, and after he finished, they would eat, chat, and then head back to their respective rooms to sleep.

Days passed by one after another, and soon a year had quietly slipped away; Uzumaki Kushina had finally become close with Shangguan Yue.

Shangguan Yue had also gradually come to understand Uzumaki Kushina, learning of her past and beginning to feel a sense of pity for her.

He understood that here, he was the one who interacted with her the most; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was her only family.

But Shangguan Yue knew that Uzumaki Kushina would eventually end up with Minato Namikaze, so he harbored no inappropriate thoughts toward her.

This led to a very subtle stage in their relationship. Beyond that, Shangguan Yue had truly made a name for himself at the Ninja Academy over the past year.

From the first grade to the second, then the third, and finally the sixth, Shangguan Yue had become a bona fide genius of Konoha.

With his Thunder Blade, he had captivated countless fan girls, gaining many admirers. People nicknamed him the "Number One Bully of the Weak," though he referred to himself as the Thunder Dharma King.

After clearing the entire Ninja Academy, Shangguan Yue looked at his system panel and saw that his Luck Points had reached over 2,000, feeling quite bitter inside.

He had thought the Ninja Academy would be a great place to grind levels, but he had been wrong; everyone during the Ninja Academy era lacked real strength, so he couldn't gain many Luck Points.

If it weren't for the 500-point reward he received after clearing the academy, he wouldn't have even reached 2,000 points.

This extinguished Shangguan Yue's desire to stay at the Ninja Academy, but since it wasn't a time of war, the academy was a six-year program.

On this day, Shangguan Yue took Uzumaki Kushina, accompanied by Nawaki, and the three of them walked toward the Ninja Academy.

Because today was Kushina's enrollment, Shangguan Yue was in his original body rather than using a Shadow Clone. Along the way, Kushina appeared extremely uneasy.

Nawaki, walking beside them, spoke up to comfort her, "Kushina, don't worry, the friends at the Ninja Academy are all very friendly."

"Besides, with Brother Yue around, if you report his name, no one in the Ninja Academy will dare to provoke you."

Uzumaki Kushina said timidly, "I understand, Cousin Nawaki."

Shangguan Yue added, "Listen to Nawaki. Once you get to class, just say your brother is Shangguan Yue from the second grade. You'll understand your brother's strength soon enough."

Uzumaki Kushina felt unhappy upon hearing this, muttering to herself, Is it really just 'brother'? I don't want that at all.

Slowly, the three of them arrived at the entrance examination hall for the first grade; unsurprisingly, Kushina passed without a hitch.

The massive chakra reserves and physical strength brought about by the Uzumaki clan's bloodline had already put her leagues ahead of ordinary people.

Furthermore, as an orphan of the Uzumaki clan who had come to Konoha, she was undoubtedly assigned to First Grade Class A.

Amidst the crowd, Shangguan Yue spotted a blond-haired boy. Looking at the thin and small Minato Namikaze, Shangguan Yue felt a slight ripple in his heart.

This guy looks so weak. Can he really protect Kushina?

No wonder Kushina calls him a sissy; he looks just like a pretty boy. His skin is even fairer than a girl's.

Shangguan Yue kept staring at Minato Namikaze, which caught the latter's attention. Minato Namikaze looked toward Shangguan Yue and offered a friendly smile.

Huh? Is he looking at me? That smile is truly dangerous. I like women, not men.

Shangguan Yue just followed quietly behind Uzumaki Kushina until she walked into First Grade Class A and began to step onto the stage for her self-introduction.