Just as Ryun mustered his courage to lean in for a kiss, Kushina grabbed his clothes and wiped her face with them a few times...
"..."
After doing this, she struggled out of Ryun's embrace and turned her gaze to the full moon in the sky.
"The moon is so round and big tonight..."
Kushina rested her head on Ryun's shoulder and sighed.
Hearing this, Ryun collected his thoughts and also looked at the moon.
"To be precise, this is actually a powerful sealing technique..." Ryun suddenly murmured.
"What sealing technique? You mean the moon?" Kushina asked in surprise.
"Yes. Legend says the Sage of Six Paths created this moon. I think he used a sealing technique to create it," Ryun said with a serious expression.
"Pfft... You actually believe that kind of legend? There's no sealing technique that powerful..." Kushina couldn't help but laugh.
"Really? Doesn't the Uzumaki Clan have any records about this? Your clan's sealing techniques are said to have been passed down from the era of the Sage of Six Paths, right?"
Kushina thought for a moment before explaining, "Our Uzumaki Clan does claim to be descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, and our sealing techniques do seem to have been passed down from that era. But I've never heard of the moon being a sealing technique..."
"A moon this big, created by a sealing technique? That's just too exaggerated!"
"Exaggerated..." Ryun stared at the moon and murmured unconsciously.
He also thought the power of the Sage of Six Paths was too exaggerated, but he knew very well that it was real.
"Speaking of sealing techniques, I don't have much left to teach you... Grandma hasn't taught me the rest yet..."
Kushina said softly, her face red, feeling a little embarrassed.
"How about I ask Grandma to teach you directly? Or we can learn together. If I don't understand something, you can remind me..."
"Grandma has many powerful sealing techniques in her collection. With my current comprehension and chakra, I'm far from being able to use them. But if it's you, you should be able to..."
Kushina tried to persuade him.
"No way... You should keep studying properly and teach me in your free time. As for those powerful sealing techniques..."
Ryun paused.
"We'll talk about them later!"
Sealing techniques were too profound and complex. Mastering them required a huge investment of time and energy upfront, with little immediate return.
In the past six months, Ryun had learned the foundational sealing knowledge Kushina understood, but that was only the basics.
There was still a lot more to learn, and rushing wouldn't help. He decided to wait until after returning from the Land of Rain.
"Oh, okay..."
"Actually, Grandma already knows I've been teaching you Uzumaki sealing techniques. She even praised you for being incredibly smart and talented..." Kushina added casually.
"Nani..."
Ryun was so shocked he stood up abruptly, nearly knocking the little tomato (Kushina) off the roof!
"What are you doing? Why so jumpy?" Kushina glared at him fiercely.
"How does she know? Did you tell her?" Ryun asked urgently.
"No, Grandma Mito guessed it first. She thought I didn't seem like the type to study seriously and suspected I was hiding something from her. When she pressed me, I told her..."
"Grandma is very smart. She has an ability called 'Mind's Eye.' I couldn't hide anything from her."
Kushina told the truth, acting as if it were no big deal.
"You... How could you tell her? What if... what if she suspects I have ulterior motives? Grandma Mito is smart, but why are you so dumb???"
Ryun grabbed her shoulders and shook her violently.
Kushina was dizzy from the shaking. When she regained her senses, she tried to bite Ryun's hand, but he dodged at the last moment.
"You're the dumb one! You don't trust Grandma Mito, so you think she'd suspect you..."
"The Uzumaki sealing techniques are your clan's secret inheritance. An outsider like me..." Ryun trailed off, lowering his head in embarrassment.
"Who said you're an outsider? Would an outsider eat at the same table as us?"
Kushina pouted and pinched his cheeks.
"As for what you said about the clan's secret inheritance... In the past, it wasn't taught to non-clan members. But now, the Uzumaki Clan is almost gone..."
"If we don't pass those things on to someone, we'd really be letting our ancestors down..."
Kushina let go of his face and sighed, then lay her head back on Ryun's lap.
Ryun gently stroked her long hair. At this point, there was nothing more to say...
"Can you delay your trip to the Land of Rain? I... I don't want you to go..." Kushina once again expressed her feelings.
Hearing this, Ryun's heart trembled. After thinking for a moment, he gave a specific time frame:
"Originally, I planned to leave in three days. But since Nana doesn't want me to go, I'll leave in five days instead!" Ryun affectionately booped her nose.
"No! Five days is too soon! At least ten days. You need to prepare properly before going to a place like that!" Kushina said seriously.
"Ten days... That's too long..."
Ryun pretended to hesitate, his face full of indecision.
"What do you mean too long? Are you not going to listen to me?"
"Ten days is a bit long. Unless..."
"Unless what?" Kushina pressed.
"Unless you let me kiss you. Then I'll listen to you!" Ryun grinned mischievously.
"!!!"
Kushina didn't expect this response and froze, her face instantly turning red.
After a moment of silence, she finally nodded slightly, ready to give in to this Uchiha rogue.
"You... You can kiss me, but only on the cheek. After that, you have to listen to me..." Kushina said shakily, covering her face in embarrassment.
"That won't do. Ten days is such a long time. It has to be a kiss on the lips." Ryun moved her hands away and turned her face toward him, his grin widening.
"No... Don't..."
Kushina quickly tried to push his approaching face away, her expression full of a maiden's shyness.
"If... If you really want to kiss my lips, then you can't go to the Land of Rain. If you listen to me, then... then I'll let you kiss... kiss my lips!"
"Ah... Then I'll just kiss your cheek instead..."
Ryun ultimately resisted the urge to go further.
He grabbed Kushina's head and planted a kiss on her cheek.
Kushina clutched her clothes tightly, her eyes shut, her cheeks burning with embarrassment.
Ryun's lips were like a tiny suction cup. He even sucked lightly, making Kushina's cheek puff up slightly.
Feeling the strange pulling sensation on her cheek, Kushina's eyes flew open. She immediately pushed the damn rogue away. As they separated, she even heard a distinct "mwah" sound...
It was clear just how forceful that kiss had been!
"You damn rogue!!!"
Kushina shrieked and, without thinking, slapped him hard.
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