Yueshu's life slowly got on track, and his relationship with Minato Namikaze also improved, and his Chakra was also refined under Tsunade's guidance.
However, due to his Senju Bloodline, he was naturally abundant in Chakra, which surprised Tsunade somewhat, but she didn't think too deeply about it.
A month passed like this, and Yueshu just kept learning how to use Kunai and Taijutsu, but another surprise suddenly arrived.
"Today, our class has a new classmate.
Let's welcome her to introduce herself."
During class that day, Yueshu's class welcomed another new student.
His gaze shifted to the doorway, and a beautiful girl appeared in Yueshu's eyes.
She had a flowing red hair cascading down her back, and her black pupils revealed a tenacious spirit.
Her straight, small figure made her look like a very cool girl.
Yueshu stared at her; he, of course, knew who she was.
Naruto's mother!
"My name is Uzumaki Kushina, and my dream is to become the first female Hokage!"
Kushina swiftly wrote down her full name, then introduced herself, shocking everyone.
However, Kushina was not met with applause, but rather a burst of laughter.
"What first female Hokage?
Look at her hair, and her face is so round, like a Tomato."
"You're right, she really does look like one, Tomato, Tomato!
Hahaha."
The class started to get noisy, and the words that weren't spoken quietly all entered Kushina's ears, making her face visibly turn red with anger.
"Wow!
Turning red!
She really is a Tomato!"
"She really looks like a Tomato!"
Yueshu watched from the side, also curious how Kushina's face got so red.
Paired with her somewhat round face, she truly looked like a Tomato.
"What did you say!"
Kushina said angrily, but it was no use.
"Oh no, the Tomato is angry."
"Hahaha, don't provoke her, she's going to be the first female Hokage, you know."
Kushina was, after all, just one person, completely no match for a crowd.
She couldn't out-curse this group, and she herself wasn't good at cursing people.
Minato Namikaze watched from the side, his gaze fixed on Kushina.
His dream was also to be Hokage, so he was naturally interested in someone with a similar goal.
And Yueshu looked at Kushina, who was struggling against so many, and sighed helplessly.
Raising his hands, Yueshu clapped loudly, and the sudden applause silenced the lively classroom.
"Mocking someone's dream is the worst thing you can do.
No matter what, at least they dare to dream and speak it out.
If you don't have their determination, you have no right to mock someone else's dream."
Only Yueshu's voice filled the quiet classroom, and everyone stared at Yueshu, who was speaking calmly.
After his speech, it seemed the classmates also realized their mistake and fell silent, no longer talking about Kushina, and Kushina also snorted.
And so, the commotion with Kushina ended.
It's worth mentioning that Kushina's seat happened to be right in front of Yueshu's.
"Thank you."
Her red long hair brushed past Yueshu's eyes, and a soft voice came.
Yueshu smiled gently, and only replied after Kushina had settled down, of course, very softly, so no one around could hear.
"You're welcome, you're very cool."
As his words fell, Kushina's hand trembled slightly, and the corners of her mouth curved upwards in a place Yueshu couldn't see.
"Your goal is also to be Hokage."
"My name is Minato Namikaze, and like you, my goal is also to be Hokage."
Minato Namikaze was very interested in Kushina, who shared his goal, and sure enough, he came over right after class ended.
As the class's little sun, Minato Namikaze was approachable.
Although he was a genius, he came from a commoner background and was well-liked by everyone in the class.
In the past, his sun-like smile had a great effect, but unfortunately, it had the opposite effect on Kushina.
"A silly guy like you can't become Hokage."
"I'm the one who's going to be Hokage!"
Kushina's two sentences were full of masculinity, making Minato Namikaze on the side let out a few dry laughs.
Yueshu also watched the two of them from the side, and couldn't help but let out a small laugh.
"Silly, that's a pretty good assessment, Minato."
Yueshu and Minato also had a good relationship, so he directly laughed out loud.
"That's quite unexpected."
Minato Namikaze rubbed his head.
It was the first time he had heard someone call him silly, but what surprised him even more was Kushina's next remark.
"And you, you're a bit like a girl, not masculine at all, effeminate."
Minato Namikaze instantly turned to stone, while Yueshu laughed wildly from the side.
Kushina was also merciless, describing Minato Namikaze's unique gentle demeanor as effeminate, so it was no wonder Minato Namikaze instantly turned to stone.
Regardless, this was how Yueshu, Kushina, and Minato Namikaze first got to know each other.
The following days passed as usual.
Although Yueshu had intervened and helped Kushina, Kushina's situation remained the same.
While no one openly called her a Tomato, many still did so behind her back.
Kushina seemed to have been angered by this, and once she followed the boys who spoke ill of her and beat them all up.
Thus, Kushina's nickname also changed, evolving from Tomato to Blood Red Habanero.
But none of that mattered.
Yueshu was still the same, and Kushina, who sat in front of him, often chatted with him, and gradually they became quite familiar with each other.
And today, after several months of theoretical classes and Kunai throwing, the Ninja School finally welcomed its first practical combat lesson.
The students would engage in mutual sparring, of course, with matches stopping at a touch.
And the long-awaited system mission was finally triggered once again.
"Mission triggered: Defeat Minato Namikaze in the match.
Reward for mission completion: one lottery draw."
Yueshu had been waiting for this system mission for a long time; the system was the best and fastest way for him to become stronger.
Warming up on the side, Yueshu's opponent was arranged to be Minato Namikaze, with their match placed in the last group.
Everyone was looking forward to the match between the genius Minato Namikaze and the equally talented Ji Shen Yueshu.
"Yueshu, go!
Beat that effeminate guy down."
Before the match began, the highly skilled Kushina had already defeated her opponent and came to cheer for Yueshu.
She looked happy, clenching her small fists and throwing a few punches, looking very cute.
Yueshu looked at Minato Namikaze, who was also looking serious on the side.
The poor child didn't know that someone was telling him to beat him down.
"Student Minato Namikaze, Student Ji Shen Yueshu, step forward."
As the teacher's voice rang out, the scene became lively, and Yueshu and Minato Namikaze also stepped forward a few paces.
After a handshake and a polite
please guide me,
Yueshu and Minato Namikaze began to face off.
Minato Namikaze's eyes became much sharper, and his whole demeanor seemed to change.
"Start."
As soon as the teacher's voice fell, the two figures moved with a whoosh.
Two figures, moving with quick steps, instantly collided.
Looking again, Yueshu and Minato Namikaze's arms were locked together in a stalemate.
After half a second of eye contact, both moved simultaneously again, not continuing the stalemate.
Their separated arms immediately began to engage in Taijutsu.
Straight punches, whip kicks, blocks—these simple Taijutsu techniques were extremely skilled in their hands, and their speed was also very fast.
Yueshu dodged Minato Namikaze's whip kick with a deep squat, then followed with a sweeping leg, aiming for Minato Namikaze's lower body.
But Minato Namikaze was no ordinary person; he quickly adjusted his body, hopped on one foot in the air, directly dodging Yueshu's attack, and even managed to switch feet in mid-air to deliver a kick back to Yueshu.
Yueshu was naturally not bad either, considering he had a beautiful woman at home who was a Taijutsu master.
Just like Minato Namikaze, Yueshu also met him with a foot switch.
Their feet kicked together, and without time to mind the momentary pain, both their faces showed a hint of a smile.
The next second, both simultaneously retreated, and at the same time, their hands reached behind their waists, where their Ninja pouches held Kunai and scrolls.
With a sharp swing of his hand, several black Kunai were thrown out.
With a clang, their Kunai collided, and the two rushed towards each other again, but this time it was different from before; this time both held Kunai in their hands.
Clanging sounds continuously rang out, and the teacher watching from the side was a little flustered.
These were Kunai, not a joke anymore, but he also felt he shouldn't stop the match in this situation.
Again, the sound of Kunai colliding.
This time, Minato Namikaze was forced back several steps.
Although Kunai were not swords, Yueshu's mastery of swordsmanship still gave him a great advantage.
At least in terms of Kunai, Minato Namikaze was completely no match for Yueshu, being suppressed throughout.
"As expected of you, Yueshu.
I felt it the first time I saw you."
"You will be a formidable opponent!"
Minato Namikaze's voice carried joy, seemingly happy to have found an opponent.
"You too."
Yueshu replied, making Minato Namikaze smile.
"Now it's time to end this!"
After Minato Namikaze finished speaking, he charged forward, while Yueshu stood his ground, waiting.
With the momentum from his run, Minato Namikaze slammed into him.
Kunai and Kunai clashed again, this time Minato Namikaze added his foot.
Minato Namikaze kicked upwards, and Yueshu received the blow with his knee, but Minato Namikaze's intention was not there; he used Yueshu's force to directly jump into the air.
The greatest taboo in combat is being airborne, but Minato Namikaze seemed to have gone airborne on purpose.
Everyone watched this scene, and Minato Namikaze directly threw the Kunai in his hand.
Yueshu easily blocked the attack, followed by gasps of surprise from the people around him.
Looking up, Yueshu's lips also curved upwards.
Minato Namikaze had given everyone a surprise.
The airborne Minato Namikaze was rapidly forming hand signs.
He, a mere child who had just entered Ninja School, could actually use Ninjutsu!
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
In just a few seconds, Minato Namikaze had already finished his hand signs, and his mouth swelled up the instant his words fell.
A strong gust of wind burst from Minato Namikaze's mouth, heading straight towards Yueshu.
A smile played on his lips.
He had to admit, Minato Namikaze had surprised Yueshu once again.
Should he be called the most powerful genius among the Hokage?
Without any bloodline, a pure genius.
However, Yueshu was no pushover!
Although Minato Namikaze releasing a C-rank Ninjutsu was indeed impressive, he was ultimately just a beginner.
Yueshu easily dodged it with a burst of strength.
Next, it would be Minato Namikaze's defeat.
The greatest taboo in combat is being airborne, and Minato Namikaze, whose Ninjutsu had no effect, was met by Yueshu the instant he landed.
Minato Namikaze showed a wry smile, looking at the Kunai stopped at his neck, and Yueshu, who was also smiling faintly beside him.
"A very good fight."
"Even though I lost."
Yueshu retracted his Kunai, took a step back, and then performed a reconciliation sign with Minato Namikaze.
"Next time, I won't lose."
"Same here."
"Mission: Defeat Minato Namikaze in the match completed, rewarding one lottery draw."
Yueshu and Minato Namikaze smiled, clapping each other's hands.
In the first duel between two geniuses, Yueshu was the victor.
"You beat that effeminate guy, good job."
After the practical combat class, Kushina came over and patted Yueshu, while Minato Namikaze chuckled awkwardly on the side.
"Well, it's rare to get out of school so early today.
How about we go grab something to eat together?
My treat."
Yueshu smiled, suggesting they hang out together, acting as a peacemaker.
The result was that although Kushina seemed reluctant to go, she
unwillingly
followed Yueshu and Minato Namikaze to wander around.
She hadn't been in Konoha for long and hadn't explored it much, so she naturally had this idea.
And so, the three little ones walked through the Village together.
Dusk quietly descended, and Kushina and Minato Namikaze returned to their respective homes.
Yueshu also headed towards his own home.
Konoha in the twilight was a bit cool, but still held some warmth, just right.