Learning the Sealing Arts

After a mission concluded.

Amada walked up to Kushina, his expression earnest:

"Teacher, I want to learn sealing jutsu from you."

Kushina was taken aback, a hint of surprise on her face:

"You want to learn sealing jutsu from me?"

Amada nodded:

"Yes, Teacher. I am very interested in sealing jutsu and hope to learn more from you."

Kushina looked at Amada, feeling a surge of surprise and delight in her heart.

To be honest, in her mind, Amada had always been a genius no less capable than Kakashi.

In missions, his performance was often even more outstanding than many Chunin.

Such a student often made one feel awkward, as there was simply nothing you could teach him.

He could self-study and master so many things that, as his teacher, she sometimes felt an inexplicable sense of frustration.

But now, this genius student had actually taken the initiative to ask for her guidance, and a wave of excitement and pride welled up in Kushina's heart.

She laughed:

"Oh my, I never expected there would be a time when you needed me to teach you! However, since you are so sincere, I will reluctantly accept you as my student!"

Amada smiled slightly:

"Thank you, Teacher."

Kushina waved her hand, signaling for Amada to follow:

"Let's go, I'll take you to my home."

Amada nodded and followed behind Kushina, feeling a sense of anticipation in his heart.

He knew that the Uzumaki clan was famous throughout the ninja world for their sealing jutsu.

And as a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, Kushina must possess a vast amount of precious knowledge regarding sealing jutsu.

Soon, the two arrived at Kushina's home.

She led Amada into a spacious room and pushed open a heavy wooden door, revealing a room filled to the brim with scrolls and books.

"This is our Uzumaki clan's collection room. You can look at whatever you like, and if there is anything you don't understand, just come and ask me."

Kushina said with a smile, her tone carrying a hint of pride.

Amada walked into the room, his gaze sweeping across his surroundings, and he was instantly stunned.

The shelves were packed with various ninjutsu and sealing jutsu scrolls and books, ranging from basic to advanced—everything one could imagine.

"So this is the Uzumaki clan..."

Amada felt a sense of awe.

Kushina watched Amada's surprised expression and couldn't help but laugh:

"How about it? Are you shocked? These are some of the few things left behind by the Uzumaki clan, so you must cherish them well."

Amada felt filled with gratitude for Kushina's selfless teaching.

He said to Kushina solemnly:

"Teacher, I will definitely study hard and will never let your expectations down."

Kushina smiled and waved her hand, then turned and left the room.

Amada walked to the bookshelf, picked up a scroll at random, and began to read it carefully.

And so, Amada began his days of performing missions by day and studying sealing jutsu by night.

Although busy, he felt incredibly fulfilled.

While there were occasional minor frictions in the ninja world, it was generally peaceful.

However, the dark clouds of war had already begun to brew at the edges of the ninja world, though most people had yet to notice.

That day, Kushina's team received a new C-rank mission—

to rendezvous with other Konoha ninja squads and retrieve a piece of important intelligence.

The content of the mission seemed simple, but Amada detected a trace of abnormality in Kushina's expression.

Along the way, Kushina appeared unusually excited, even failing to hide it.

Her steps were light, as if she were looking forward to something. Even Asuma noticed it.

"Teacher, why are you so happy?"

Kushina was stunned for a moment, then smiled and waved her hand:

"Am I? I just think the weather is nice today, and my mood has improved along with it."

Kurenai couldn't help but interject:

"But Teacher, you've been humming all the way here. That's not like you at all."

Kushina felt a little embarrassed by their words, her face flushing slightly:

"Aiya, you brats, you sure are nosy!"

It wasn't until they rendezvoused with another Konoha ninja squad that Amada understood the reason for Kushina's excitement all along.

From afar, he saw a young ninja with blond hair and blue eyes standing at the front of the group, a gentle smile on his face.

"Kushina, you're finally here. I was getting a little impatient."

Minato Namikaze's voice was clear and warm, like sunshine on one's heart.

Hearing Minato's words, Kushina deliberately put on a stern face, her tone carrying a hint of playful petulance:

"Are you saying I'm slow?"

Minato Namikaze immediately became nervous, waving his hands to explain:

"No, no! I just... I missed you so much."

Kushina's face flushed upon hearing Minato's explanation, but she still feigned dissatisfaction with a huff:

"That's more like it."

Amada stood to the side, watching the two flirt, feeling a sense of helplessness.

Kushina and Minato Namikaze's relationship was no longer a secret in the village, but couldn't you two be more mindful of your image in front of so many students!

He turned to look at Asuma and Kurenai, finding them also looking at Kushina and Minato with awkward expressions.

Even Minato's students—Uchiha Obito, Rin Nohara, and Kakashi Hatake—wore expressions of helplessness.

"Hey, hey, Teacher Minato, Teacher Kushina, can you be mindful of the occasion?"

Obito couldn't help but retort.

Minato and Kushina finally realized that so many students were watching them, and their faces instantly flushed.

Minato cleared his throat, trying to cover his embarrassment:

"Alright, alright, the mission is important. Let's set off."

Kushina also restrained her smile and said with feigned seriousness:

"That's right, the mission is important. Everyone needs to be alert!"

The group set off quickly, soon arriving at a secret Konoha outpost.

The person in charge of the outpost was Shikaku Nara, who was exchanging information with Teachers Minato and Kushina.

Amada and the others were allowed to act freely.

It was at this moment that Obito and the others came to catch up with these old classmates.

Kakashi, as always, maintained his cool demeanor, remaining silent.

Obito, on the other hand, excitedly recounted the dangerous missions he had undertaken and his growth during them to Amada and the others.

He confidently declared that he was now the strongest among the genin of their batch, second only to Kakashi.

Amada listened with a smile. Although he knew Obito's words were not without exaggeration, he didn't interrupt.

Asuma, standing nearby, pouted, feeling somewhat unconvinced.

He mused to himself:

"The strongest should be Amada and Kakashi. Although he hasn't directly competed with Kakashi, Amada's strength has clearly surpassed the level of an average Chunin."

Obito continued to chatter, as if wanting to list all his heroic deeds.

Just then, Amada felt a gaze fall upon him.

Turning his head, he saw Kakashi quietly watching him.

Amada smiled slightly and nodded at Kakashi.

Kakashi ignored Obito's surprised expression and walked directly up to Amada:

"After this mission is over, have a match with me. I didn't notice before that there was such a formidable person among our batch."

Amada scratched his head with a hint of helplessness.

He didn't possess Kakashi's chuunibyou-like desire for victory, but seeing the battle-hungry eyes of Kakashi, he knew it would be difficult to refuse.

So, he could only nod in agreement, "After the mission is over."