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"Huh?"

Upon suddenly hearing Uchiha Yue's sincere words, Mei Terumi's first reaction was not joy, but confusion.

That was right—confusion!

In Mei Terumi's eyes, Uchiha Yue was an extremely proud ninja.

After all, a ninja like Uchiha Yue, who had achieved so much at such a young age, would be surprising if he did not possess even a trace of pride. What was more, Uchiha Yue had already forged his own path as an all-round ninja. The Falling Moon Style Secret Technique he had created alone was a secret technique that countless ninja could never develop even after spending their entire lives researching it. Such accomplishments were more than enough to give Uchiha Yue reason to be proud.

Therefore, when Uchiha Yue came to ask her questions in such a sincere tone, Mei Terumi's first reaction was confusion.

Then, a trace of irritation appeared in Mei Terumi's eyes. Clearly, she thought Uchiha Yue had not come to seek advice, but to pick a fight.

When Uchiha Yue noticed the anger in Mei Terumi's eyes, he understood what she was thinking. Clearly, Mei Terumi felt that she had nothing she could teach Uchiha Yue. Thus, when she heard that Uchiha Yue had come to ask her for guidance, she was first stunned, then assumed he was using the excuse to deliberately humiliate her.

After realizing that Mei Terumi had misunderstood him, Uchiha Yue hurried to explain before she could become completely enraged. "Mei Terumi, don't get angry yet. Listen to me. I really did come to ask you some questions, not to humiliate you. Don't look at my current accomplishments and think they're extraordinary—I still have shortcomings that need improvement. For example, when it comes to ninjutsu, I have a lot to learn from you!"

"When you fought those Sunagakure ninja,