I Really Didn't See Your Birthmark

"I, Miyamoto Senzo, never go back on my word!"

The tall, thin boy declared with arrogance.

"Get lost!"

Shen Ye grinned, then swung his hand out in a slap.

Miyamoto Senzo was so incredibly confident that he didn't even bother to dodge, standing there with his head held high and chest puffed out.

One second he was full of bravado, but the next, his face twisted in agony!

Before he could even let out a scream, his entire body went flying!

With a bang, he slammed into a nearby tree, finally coming to a stop as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"This... how is this possible!"

Miyamoto Senzo coughed up blood, his heart filled with such shock that he could barely get the words out.

How could this kid, who had never attended the Ninja Academy, possess such Strength of a Hundred?

"Sigh, I still didn't hold back enough."

Shen Ye sighed, smiling slightly at Miyamoto Senzo as he said, "Sorry about that, son!"

He made sure to emphasize the word "son."

Upon hearing those two words, the shame and humiliation sent Miyamoto Senzo into a fit of blind rage!

"Bastard! Everyone, attack him together and kill him!"

Miyamoto Senzo roared.

Shen Ye frowned at this and said, "You son, not only do you break your promises, but you're also disrespectful to your father."

"Kill him!"

Miyamoto Senzo roared again.

Immediately, his companions charged viciously toward Shen Ye.

"Anyone who doesn't want to go flying, get out of the way!"

Shen Ye's expression turned cold as he stomped his foot against the ground!

Crack!

Spiderweb-like fissures appeared across the earth!

The boys who had been about to attack suddenly turned pale!

This kid really hadn't attended the Ninja Academy?

He didn't know ninjutsu or taijutsu?

But then, why did he possess such Strength of a Hundred?

One had to know, this level of strength was at the very least what a genin would possess!

And they hadn't even graduated yet!

Let alone having the strength of a genin!

The boys stood there stunned, their legs turning to jelly!

"Get lost!"

Shen Ye barked another reprimand.

The boys suddenly snapped out of it, scrambling away on their hands and feet.

Seeing his teammates gone, Miyamoto Senzo grew afraid of Shen Ye as well, hurriedly dragging his injured body away as he fled.

"These little brats, they just had to make me deal with them!"

Shen Ye curled his lip in annoyance.

Fighting such weak kids meant he had to hold back, and it wasn't satisfying at all!

He needed to find a real expert!

As he thought this, he pushed off the ground and landed directly in a tree.

Just as he prepared to leap through the trees to leave, a voice from behind nearly scared him into falling right out of the branches!

"Shen Ye!"

"Ah? Mikoto? You... why are you here?"

Shen Ye was startled and offered an awkward laugh.

He had told this little girl that he couldn't do anything!

Exposing his strength now was truly embarrassing!

"You know taijutsu?"

Mikoto looked at Shen Ye with a strange expression in her eyes.

"Not at all. It's because of the chakra control you taught me today, Mikoto, that I'm this impressive. I really have to thank you for that..." Shen Ye laughed sheepishly. The look in Mikoto's eyes was making him feel a chill in his heart!

"But I know how to control chakra too, and I can't shatter the ground with a single kick! Has your taijutsu always been this powerful?"

Mikoto clenched her delicate fists as she spoke; judging by her emotions, she seemed rather agitated.

"Well... maybe I'm just a taijutsu genius..." Shen Ye scratched his head and gave an awkward smile. He was puzzled—why was this girl getting so worked up?

"The person who was peeking yesterday wasn't Lord Jiraiya, it was you, wasn't it?"

Mikoto said suddenly, her pretty little face turning slightly red.

"Huh?"

Shen Ye was startled when he heard this!

What kind of thought process does this little loli have?

She saw him reveal just a bit of strength, and she immediately knew he was the one peeking yesterday?

It's a real shame this girl isn't Detective Conan!

"No, no, it really wasn't me!"

Shen Ye waved his hands frantically.

He absolutely could not admit to this!

"I recognize your eyes. It must have been you peeking yesterday."

Mikoto's face was flushed red. She frowned at Shen Ye and said, "Yesterday, you didn't show your taijutsu, so I wasn't sure it was you. But you jumped through the trees so easily just now; you must have been the one who jumped onto the roof of the women's bathhouse yesterday, too. Are you hiding your strength? Who exactly are you?"

"It really wasn't me! Yesterday, I honestly didn't have this kind of strength!"

Shen Ye felt like crying.

This little girl Mikoto had eyes that were way too sharp!

She could remember his eyes even when he was on the roof?

However, he wasn't entirely lying!

If he had possessed this kind of strength yesterday, he would have run away long ago! Why would he have waited around to get caught?

"What did you see?"

Mikoto asked with a red face, "Did you see me? What part of me did you see?"

"I didn't!"

Sweat broke out on Shen Ye's forehead, and he waved his hands hurriedly: "I really didn't see anything! That small red birthmark on your butt, I didn't see it at all! I don't know anything about it!"

"You really did see it!"

Mikoto's face turned even redder instantly!

Her large, dark eyes looked as if they were about to well up with tears!

She was a girl, and ever since she was little, her family had told her that she shouldn't let other boys see her body easily. Yet, now Shen Ye had actually seen it—and he had seen such a private area!

What's more, he had seen it so clearly!

He even saw the birthmark on her butt!

How was she supposed to face anyone in the future?

Mikoto's mouth puckered, and she looked like she was about to burst into tears at any moment.

Damn it, I let it slip!

Shen Ye was shocked and quickly explained: "No, Lord Jiraiya told me that!"

He had been too nervous just now and accidentally blurted out the details.

It was also because the scene from yesterday had left such a deep impression on him that he had said it subconsciously.

"You're still lying!"

Mikoto's eyes were red-rimmed, her delicate fists clenched tight.

"I... I didn't..."

Shen Ye argued weakly. Looking at Mikoto's expression, which was a mix of anger and grievance, he said with a guilty conscience: "Ah! Right, I have some things to take care of, I'm leaving first! Bye!"

With that, Shen Ye didn't dare to linger. He pushed off the tree trunk with all his might and, with a whoosh, bolted into the distance!

"It's over, it's over, this is a disaster!"

Shen Ye ran rapidly, sweat pouring down his head!

If word of this got out because of Mikoto, he would definitely be a dead man!

By then, it wouldn't just be the Uchiha clan trying to kill him; even Tsunade might want to slaughter him!

"Don't tell me that just after I've settled down in Konoha, I have to move somewhere else?"

Shen Ye felt like crying.

In this era, aside from the peace and safety of Konoha, everywhere else was incredibly dangerous!

Right now, he only had Strength of a Hundred, so if he left Konoha, he would be dead for sure!

But he couldn't exactly kill Mikoto to silence her, could he?

After all, Mikoto was still very beautiful, and he was planning on wooing her to be his wife!

Damn it! What should I do?

Shen Ye wore a miserable expression.

As he ran while pondering how to handle this situation, he suddenly heard a scream.