Chapter 28

"Where are the clothes you wore last night?" Liuyun asked in surprise.

"You! Didn't you say those clothes were only for wearing at night?" Mikoto lowered her head, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"Hehehe! Right, right! I'm the only one who needs to appreciate Mikoto's beauty!" Liuyun shamelessly flashed a lecherous grin.

"All right! Hurry up and eat! We still have to go see Teacher Tsunade!"

"Okay!"

Inside the ancestral temple at the Uchiha Clan Compound.

Whenever the Uchiha Clan discussed important matters, they chose this place.

Uchiha Fuchu occupied the seat of honor, with three gray-haired elders beside him.

"Fugaku! Isn't everyone here? Why haven't we started? Who exactly are we waiting for? It's been almost an hour!"

The third elder, Uchiha Miyamoto, voiced his displeasure.

"Please wait a little longer, third elder! He should be here soon!"

Faced with Uchiha Miyamoto's complaints, Uchiha Fuchu answered with a smile.

"Hmph! Then we'll wait a little longer. I'd like to see just who could make so many of us Uchiha wait!" Uchiha Miyamoto snorted.

Just then, the door opened, and Uchiha Shentong walked in.

He went straight to Uchiha Fuchu and leaned toward his ear, about to speak.

A sarcastic voice rang out. "Everyone here is a pillar of the Uchiha Clan. What is there that you can't tell us?"

The speaker was the Uchiha Clan's second elder, Uchiha Musashi.

He had once been an elite jonin, but after losing both legs in battle, his fighting ability had plummeted. Now, he barely had the strength of a chunin.

Uchiha Musashi should never have held the position of second elder, but what could anyone do? He had a well-connected older cousin!

Everyone knew that cousin: Madara Uchiha, also known as Madara.

"Go ahead! There are no outsiders here!" Uchiha Fuchu had no choice but to say.

"Lord Liuyun doesn't want to come. He also asked me to tell the clan head that the clan shouldn't disturb him again!"

Uchiha Shentong braced himself and reported the truth.

"Oh! So this is what we waited an hour for! Our clan head was trying to curry favor with someone who couldn't care less!"

Uchiha Musashi spoke again, his raspy voice dripping with undisguised mockery.

"And who is this Uchiha Liuyun, anyway? Do you know, third elder?"

"Hehehe! I do. Just a ten-year-old brat with a little reputation!" Uchiha Miyamoto promptly chimed in.

Their back-and-forth made Uchiha Fuchu's face darken.

The other clan members kept their eyes lowered and pretended not to notice. They were already used to it.

Still, a trace of resentment toward Liuyun appeared in their eyes. If not for him, they wouldn't have had to wait here so long.

"Both of you, be quiet!" the elder beside Uchiha Fuchu said.

"Fugaku! Tell me what's going on with Uchiha Liuyun."

The elder's name was Uchiha Oda. He was one of the few elders who truly had the Uchiha Clan's interests at heart.

He had once fought Tobirama Senju and narrowly lost! He was also the Uchiha Clan's ultimate reserve of strength.

As soon as he spoke, the two elders trading barbs immediately shut their mouths, clearly intimidated by his authority.

"Uchiha Liuyun is an extraordinary genius of our Uchiha Clan. A year ago, he defeated Minato Namikaze, who had held the top spot at the Ninja Academy for several years!"

"During the recent genin examination, the Third Hokage wanted to see how strong Liuyun and Minato Namikaze were!"

"The moment their match began, Minato Namikaze fell under Liuyun's genjutsu and lost instantly!"

Uchiha Fuchu spoke slowly, explaining Liuyun's situation to the elder who had withdrawn from worldly affairs.

"That's wonderful! Our Uchiha Clan has produced another extraordinary genius! With the Sharingan and Ice Release, this child might one day rival Ancestor Madara!"

Uchiha Oda laughed heartily. Then he narrowed his eyes at Uchiha Fuchu, his cloudy gaze suddenly becoming as unfathomable as a black hole.

Uchiha Fuchu's hair stood on end. It felt as though none of his secrets could remain hidden.

"There's something you haven't told me, isn't there? Why does this child harbor such resentment toward you, and even toward our Uchiha Clan?"

"He had a very difficult life before!" Uchiha Fuchu slowly recounted Liuyun's past experiences.

"Ah! Survival of the fittest has always been our clan's rule. No one expected this child to awaken so suddenly!"

"You can't be blamed for that. Still, what a shame. Do your best to make it up to him. At the very least, give him some sense of belonging to the clan!"

"Understood, Elder!" Uchiha Fuchu nodded.

After learning Liuyun's true strength, he had already wanted to win him over. This was exactly what he had hoped for.

"That child has graduated, hasn't he? Have you transferred him to our clan's police force?"

"No! Tsunade is teaching him!"

"Tsunade? Hiruzen Sarutobi's student?"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly knows how to scheme. Is he planning to turn Liuyun into another Kagami?"

A sharp gleam flashed in Uchiha Oda's eyes as he sneered, his expression icy.

"He isn't Tobirama Senju, and Liuyun isn't Kagami Uchiha! That old monkey thinks far too highly of himself!"

"Leave this matter to me! Stay out of it!"

Uchiha Oda rose and slowly walked outside.

At the doorway, his cloudy eyes swept over each of the Uchiha present, his wrinkled face radiating authority.

Powerful pressure surged from him like waves, and his cold voice carried an order that allowed no refusal.

"From today onward, Uchiha Liuyun will receive the treatment reserved for our clan's highest-ranked geniuses!"

"Show him respect whenever you see him! Since that boy cares so much about Uchiha Mikoto!"

"Assign two of the clan's jonin to protect Uchiha Mikoto in secret!"

"You decide who! In short, from this moment on, treat Uchiha Liuyun like the clan's revered ancestor!"

"Even if he wants the stars in the sky, you must find a way to pluck them down for him! Understood?"

"Understood, Elder!" Uchiha Fuchu replied respectfully.

The others also voiced their agreement. Even Uchiha Miyamoto and Uchiha Musashi reluctantly responded.

And so, with the elder's words, Liuyun's peaceful life ceased to be peaceful.

His standard of living also underwent an enormous change.

(It's going behind the paywall soon. I'm so nervous, hehehehehehe! The contract has already been mailed!)

Three-way public displays of affection, Tsunade's revenge! (Fourth update!)

The Senju Clan Compound!

After finishing their meal, Liuyun and Mikoto made their way through the familiar corridors.

The Senju clan members inside recognized them and no longer tried to stop them.

When they reached Tsunade's room, they found her yawning over breakfast.

Her eyes were bleary and she looked listless, clearly having just woken up.

Her silk pajamas inadvertently showed off her stunning figure to the fullest.

"You're here this early?" A flicker of surprise crossed Tsunade's sleepy eyes when she saw them.

"Early? The sun's already high enough to roast your backside!" Liuyun said irritably.

"We used to be at the Ninja Academy by this time!"

"Brat! Can't you show your teacher a little respect?" Tsunade's mouth twitched as she snapped at him.

"Teacher? Who was it that forgot about us yesterday and stayed home sleeping in?"

Liuyun curled his lips, sparing Tsunade no consideration.

After Liuyun's repeated jabs, Tsunade's breakfast suddenly lost its appeal. Damn it, why was this brat getting more annoying by the minute? I really wanted to beat him up!

"Teacher Tsunade, please don't take it to heart. That's just how Liuyun is. He speaks his mind!"

Mikoto stepped between them and hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"Liuyun! Mikoto! Grandma Mito told me you were here, so I came right over!"

Kushina ran in, slightly out of breath, and called out excitedly.

She wrapped both arms around Liuyun's arm with easy familiarity, her eyes full of tenderness as she looked at him.

Fuck!

Tsunade's expression grew even uglier. Damn it, getting talked back to by Liuyun was already irritating enough!

Now all three of them were flaunting their affection right in front of her. Weren't they deliberately rubbing salt in the wound?

She was already in her twenties, yet she was still single!

Enough was enough. They might be able to take it, but she, Tsunade, couldn't!

Smack!

Tsunade slapped the table and barked authoritatively, "Meet in the hills behind Konoha in half an hour!"

With that, she vanished using the Body Flicker Technique.

Kushina and Mikoto exchanged bewildered looks. Everything had been fine a moment ago, so why had she suddenly lost her temper?

The oblivious Kushina asked blankly, "What's wrong with Big Sister Tsunade?"

Liuyun chuckled. "She probably took a blow to her pride!"

"Let's head to the hills behind Konoha first. It takes a while to get there from here!"

"Okay!" both girls said together.

In the hills behind Konoha, Tsunade leaned against a large tree, wearing a jonin flak jacket.

Her fair face shifted through a range of expressions, and her large eyes darted about. She was clearly plotting something nasty.

She ground her teeth and snorted. "Hmph! Brats! I'm going to teach you a proper lesson today! You'll learn that making me watch you flaunt your affection comes at a price!"

A few minutes later, Liuyun and the two girls appeared in Tsunade's field of vision.

"You're actually on time? That's a bit of a surprise!" Liuyun said, feigning confusion.

Inwardly, he kept sneering. Whatever this big-breasted woman was plotting was written all over her face. He didn't even need to guess.

"Very good! You arrived on time!" Tsunade coughed and nodded, pretending to be pleased.

"As your teacher, I'll be putting together a training plan tailored to each of you."

"So I need to know your true strength!"

"Kushina! We'll start with you!"

"Okay, Big Sister Tsunade!" Kushina paused, then answered with excitement written all over her face.

"You two, stand to the side and watch!"

Liuyun took Mikoto's hand and quietly walked aside.

He looked at Kushina with inward pity. This oblivious girl probably still had no idea what Tsunade was up to!

"Kushina! You can do it!" Mikoto made an encouraging gesture at Kushina.

"Okay! I will!" Kushina's eyes shone, her fighting spirit soaring.

"Well then! Let's begin!" A smile curled at the corners of Tsunade's mouth.

"Okay! Here I come!" Kushina shouted.