A New Job

"Indeed, that is just the sort of fiery temperament Kushina Uzumaki has!"

Hearing Jiraiya's reply, Tsunade felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. Who would have thought that Kushina Uzumaki would seek out Uchiha Yue to cause trouble for such a ridiculous reason?

However, while watching the battle in the training ground, both Tsunade and Jiraiya remained on high alert, ready to intervene and rescue Uchiha Yue at any moment. One had to remember that Kushina Uzumaki was no ordinary ninja; even if Uchiha Yue's strength was nowhere near hers, and she viewed him as nothing more than a child, if she decided to vent her anger on him, she would certainly give him a thorough beating.

Tsunade and Jiraiya had come to the training ground specifically to observe the battle between Uchiha Yue and Kushina Uzumaki, both to test his combat capabilities and to help him achieve a breakthrough. Yet, Uchiha Yue had already surprised them many times over; at the very least, an ordinary Genin would never have lasted this long against Kushina Uzumaki.

Of course, Kushina Uzumaki had not been using her full strength during the fight, or Uchiha Yue would have been defeated by her long ago.

But at this very moment, Kushina Uzumaki's mask had been shattered by Uchiha Yue, and having her true face revealed to him only served to make her even more furious. After all, even Kushina Uzumaki herself had not expected to be caught off guard by a mere student from the Ninja Academy like Uchiha Yue.

However, upon seeing the face of Kushina Uzumaki before him, Uchiha Yue actually had no intention of continuing the fight.

In fact, Uchiha Yue looked at Kushina Uzumaki with a hint of awkwardness; he never imagined that the person he was fighting was actually Minato Namikaze's girlfriend!

The moment he saw that fiery red hair, Uchiha Yue had recognized her identity, as such a hair color was incredibly conspicuous in Konoha.

At the same time, Uchiha Yue wondered to himself why Kushina Uzumaki would disguise herself as an Anbu to come and cause trouble for him.

Perhaps even if Uchiha Yue racked his brain, he would never have guessed that he was being targeted simply because he had interrupted a date between Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze.

Suddenly noticing that Uchiha Yue was standing there in a daze, Kushina Uzumaki's hair began to rise slightly in her fury, and she shouted, "Uchiha Yue, are you looking down on me?"

"Uh... no, I'm not!"

Seeing how angry Kushina Uzumaki was, Uchiha Yue shrugged helplessly and said, "I just don't understand why you had to dress up as an Anbu to find me? I feel like Minato-kun should have told you that my relationship with him is quite good! As Minato-kun's girlfriend, isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to come and cause trouble for me?"

"Hmph, it's precisely because you're so close to him that I have to cause trouble for you!"

Before Uchiha Yue could finish, Kushina Uzumaki said, almost losing her composure, "To research those useless ninjutsu, he actually forgot about something as important as our date! And he spent a full four hours chatting with you at the tea house, leaving me waiting outside for him for four whole hours! Tell me, shouldn't I give you a good beating?"

"Uh..."

Hearing Kushina Uzumaki's words, Uchiha Yue was truly speechless and could only remain silent.

In his heart, ten thousand horses were galloping past; he finally understood why Kushina Uzumaki had decided to vent her anger on him.

Seeing that the farce had reached its peak, Tsunade and Jiraiya shared a bitter smile before appearing before Uchiha Yue and Kushina Uzumaki.

Watching his talented student perform so well, Tsunade secretly gave Uchiha Yue a thumbs-up before turning to Kushina Uzumaki and saying sternly, "Kushina, the farce has gone on long enough. I won't pursue the matter of you impersonating an Anbu, but if you come to trouble Yue again, watch out—I'll go and cause trouble for your Minato!"

"Who... who said Minato is 'mine'!"

Completely ignoring the first part of Tsunade's words, Kushina Uzumaki lowered her head, blushing.

Seeing that his disciple's girlfriend was such a thick-skinned woman, Jiraiya couldn't help but smile awkwardly and say, "Alright, since Uchiha Yue isn't hurt, let's consider this matter settled. Kushina was just a bit impulsive today; I'll be sure to discipline her when we get back. Well then, Tsunade, I'll be taking Kushina away now!"

With that, Jiraiya sheepishly led Kushina Uzumaki away, leaving only Uchiha Yue and Tsunade behind, both wearing helpless smiles.

Then, as Uchiha Yue turned his gaze toward Tsunade, he asked with a hint of curiosity, "Master, did you know all along that Kushina was coming to cause trouble for me?"

"I did!"

Tsunade nodded, answering as if it were a matter of course. "Kushina stole the uniform of an Anbu under Jiraiya's command to come after you. Besides, I happened to be drinking with that guy Jiraiya last night, and he told me that Kushina was planning to find you. So, I decided to see what kind of strength you could display when trading blows with her. Your performance, at least, did not disappoint me."

As she spoke, Tsunade revealed a satisfied smile, patted Uchiha Yue on the shoulder, and said, "You should have realized by now, right? Practicing Medical Ninjutsu also enhances your chakra control and can significantly boost your overall strength. If I hadn't made you study Medical Ninjutsu, you might have been defeated by Kushina long ago; how could you have held out for so many rounds? So, during the time I'm guiding you, you must practice your Medical Ninjutsu diligently, do you understand?"

"I understand, Master."

Even if Tsunade hadn't said so, Uchiha Yue was already prepared to focus on his Medical Ninjutsu, as he had already discovered the benefits of practicing it.

Then, after Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Tsunade rubbed her chin, pondered for a moment, and continued, "Yue, that new taijutsu you developed is quite interesting. Did the idea come from the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist?"

"Yes, Master."

Uchiha Yue summarized his thoughts and said, "The human meridian chart you gave me yesterday clearly marked the locations of the body's acupoints. Since my taijutsu is a weak point, I wanted to research a style that suited me. By drawing inspiration from the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist, I came up with the prototype for my new technique: the Falling Moon Style: Sunflower Pointing Hand."

"Sunflower Pointing Hand, a good name!"

Highly satisfied with Uchiha Yue's talent for drawing inferences, Tsunade patted his shoulder once more and said, "Yue, your training has likely hit another bottleneck. To break through your current limits, you need more combat experience and more practice. Therefore, I've decided to arrange a job for you, which will also allow you to practice your Medical Ninjutsu properly."

"Follow me!"

"I'll take you to see your workplace right now!"