Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 39 Honesty and the Seal of Darkness

Evening, in the kitchen.

Tsunade leaned against the refrigerator door, watching Minato's retreating figure as he chopped vegetables, and suddenly spoke up: "You brat, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"

Why did the teacher say that?

As if he had anticipated Tsunade's reaction, Minato did not hesitate at all, casually gathering the chopped vegetables into a plate before turning to look at Tsunade.

Seeing Minato's reaction, Tsunade's suspicions were confirmed, and she couldn't help but sigh.

"The three men had more than twenty wounds, none of which were in vital areas. If it weren't for the loss of their life force, they could even be considered to have minor injuries."

"Why couldn't it be the result of the wood clone's best efforts to save the situation?"

"Because you are the most outstanding genius I have ever seen, it is impossible for someone to grab your ankle and restrict your movement, even if it is just a wooden clone."

Tsunade's tone was complex, and Minato's calm attitude made her suddenly realize that she seemed to lack understanding of this disciple.

Over the course of two months, Minato's impression of her was that he was kind and gentle, yet principled and sharp.

Today's events were truly beyond her expectations.

"You asked me to take you out to cultivate today, isn't it to find a suitable reason for this? Why do you need to do this?"

Tsunade didn't immediately get angry; instead, she looked at Minato with great incomprehension: "You could have just beaten them up directly, why did you have to use such force?"

"How can just beating them up vent my anger? Seeing them lying in the hospital room makes me feel good, both physically and mentally."

Minato chuckled lightly: "Besides, I gave them chances. I was never the one who started the trouble; on the contrary, they provoked us time and time again. People always have to pay the price for their actions, don't they?"

"To be honest, if I weren't your disciple, the consequences of this matter might have been much more serious, or rather... my original intention was to cause even more serious consequences, but I only showed mercy because of my status as your disciple."

If you don't kill the snake, you'll suffer the consequences.

He didn't care whether they were children or not. As a transmigrator, he had already failed in his duty by not eliminating the threat completely.

"you……"

Tsunade looked incredulous; she had thought Minato would just make up some excuse.

Even if the excuse was weak, she would find a reason to convince herself. She never expected Minato to be so honest!

She frowned slightly, not because she thought there was anything wrong with Minato fighting back against the bullies, but because she was worried that her disciple might be blinded by extremism and violence.

"Teacher, please don't tell me that everyone in the village is family or a friend. I don't care who or what their reasons are. Anyone who attacks me is my enemy."

As if sensing Tsunade's concerns, Minato sighed almost imperceptibly.

"Being helpful is one of my moral principles, but in reality, even if Konoha were blown to bits, I wouldn't care. The only person I care about is you, Sensei!"

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade, who had been filled with inner turmoil, suddenly felt her heart skip a beat.

But before she could react, Minato's voice continued.

"Nawaki, Kushina!"

"..."

Tsunade immediately felt her mood plummet, like she was on a rollercoaster.

A surge of inexplicable embarrassment and annoyance welled up inside her, causing her to instinctively pinch Minato's cheek: "You and Kushina haven't known each other for very long, have you? How come you're already someone I care about?"

"Huh? Aren't we family now?"

Minato mumbled, "When I first arrived, the teacher and Nawaki were very kind to me, weren't they?"

"Then tell me!"

Tsunade puffed out her cheeks: "Between me and Kushina, who do you care about more?"

"..."

This is truly a death problem!

Minato replied without hesitation, "Of course, it's the teacher!"

Judging from the closeness of their relationship, that is indeed the case. Although he has the added advantage of being a fan of Kushina from the original story, he still spends more time with Tsunade.

Moreover, he was already twenty years old in his previous life, so naturally he preferred an older sister like Tsunade.

Not to mention that Kushina is only five years old. Even with the added bonus of being a couple, she is still just a child in his eyes.

"Hmph, that's more like it~"

Having received a satisfactory answer, Tsunade released her grip on Minato's cheek, put her hands on her hips with a haughty air, but couldn't suppress the upward curve of her lips.

"I never knew you were such a cunning fellow!"

"Doesn't the teacher like it?"

Minato tilted his head slightly, looking quite innocent.

Sensing the contrast in the other person's demeanor, Tsunade felt as if something had gently poked her heart, giving her an indescribable sense of excitement.

"I don't mind, but if you have a simple personality like Nawaki, I'd be more worried. However, your methods are still too extreme. Just like you care about your teacher, your teacher also cares about you, which is why I'm worried that you'll go down an extreme path."

Tsunade gently ruffled Minato's blond hair.

Minato nodded. Tsunade was still pressing on his head. No matter what, he agreed first and then figured out what would happen later.

"You seem a bit perfunctory."

Tsunade leaned down, looking directly into Minato's eyes: "Remember, your teacher cares about you too!"

She emphasized caring, not anything else.

Gazing at that bright and beautiful face, Minato suddenly felt a strange emotion welling up inside him.

It was only then that he realized that his feelings for Tsunade were not simple.

As luck would have it, as Tsunade bent over, a glimpse of her snow-white skin was subtly revealed at her neckline.

Minato caught a glimpse of that snow-white figure out of the corner of his eye, and turned his head away somewhat awkwardly.

Noticing Minato's actions, Tsunade realized something, glanced down at him, and a playful smile flashed in her eyes.

"Small in stature but big in ability..."

Tsunade turned Minato's face towards her, forcing him to look at her, and then gently kissed Minato's forehead.

It was a fleeting moment, a brief touch that ended in an instant, yet it felt like an eternity had passed.

"Okay, hurry up and cook, I'm starving."

Tsunade stood up, waved her hand, turned and left, leaving Minato standing there dumbfounded.

Back in her room, Tsunade eagerly pulled out a scroll.

The Yin Seal

This is a sealing technique passed down through the Uzumaki clan; she received it from her grandmother, Mito Uzumaki.

What makes this technique special is that it breaks the limitation that chakra cannot be preserved after it has been refined, allowing the user to release the stored chakra at critical moments.

Furthermore, by regulating chakra, one can keep the body in its peak condition.

Tsunade originally intended to use this as a basis to develop techniques that would allow medical ninjas to fight as well, and now she has even achieved some results, proving the feasibility of the development.

But now, she suddenly feels that developing it so slowly is a huge waste of time.

"Let's focus on mastering the Yin Seal first. After all, practice makes perfect, and it'll give us another option in battle..."

In the room, Tsunade muttered to herself, as if hypnotizing herself, her gaze rapidly scanning the scroll.

She had read the contents of that scroll countless times and knew it by heart.

However, just to be on the safe side, she read it through again.

One year!

With the chakra of the Senju clan, she could master the Yin Seal in a year at most!