Uchiha In had always considered the Substitution Technique to be a very practical Ninjutsu, and he had researched it deeply, developing extremely fast hand seals.
Minato Namikaze, however, did not have such fast hand seals. Facing Uchiha In rushing from behind, Minato Namikaze barely managed to turn around, retreating a few steps, then blocked Uchiha In's attack path with both hands.
Bang~
With a muffled thud, a powerful punch landed on Minato Namikaze's hands.
Uchiha In's punch held nothing back; he used his full strength.
Uchiha In also realized that after the System's cleansing and marrow-washing, coupled with his previous increase in physical fitness, at his current age, he definitely possessed strength that surpassed that of an average adult.
The cannonball-like punch directly sent Minato Namikaze flying, crashing onto the ground.
Seeing this, Lady Tsunade's eyes lit up. This violent fighting style perfectly suited her own taste.
After one strike, Uchiha In did not stop his movements. With fists clenched, he continued to charge towards Minato Namikaze.
Minato Namikaze had just endured that blow, feeling as if his hands had been run over by a truck. He wanted to form hand seals, but his speed was halved. Before he could finish, Uchiha In's fist was already before Minato Namikaze's face.
"You lost," Uchiha In said indifferently.
"Yes, I lost. I didn't expect In, you'd be so strong," Minato Namikaze said with a wry smile.
He had originally thought Uchiha In would be strong, but he never expected Uchiha In to be strong to this extent, defeating him simply by relying on basic Taijutsu.
Only when he faced Uchiha In himself did he truly understand how strong Uchiha In was.
"However, I will definitely surpass you in the future. My goal is to become Hokage," Minato Namikaze said with a brilliant smile.
The battle was quick, ending very suddenly, and everyone was caught off guard; the fight was over.
"No way, that Genius, Minato Namikaze, was defeated so easily?"
"Perhaps he underestimated him?"
"How could he underestimate him? It's clearly because Uchiha In is too strong, alright?"
"Yeah, this is too exaggerated. He couldn't even beat me before."
"Maybe he just didn't want to show his true abilities before. Today, it's probably because Lady Tsunade and the others came that Uchiha In used his full strength."
The classmates discussed animatedly, and the entire training ground was bustling.
Uzumaki Kushina also walked to Uchiha In's side and happily congratulated him: "Congratulations, In! I knew you could defeat that sissy."
Uzumaki Kushina's eyes narrowed into slits. Uchiha In's victory made her happier than anyone else, even more excited than if she had won herself.
"Thank you for your congratulations."
Uchiha In also smiled, helping Uzumaki Kushina comb her hair.
Uzumaki Kushina did not resist, her cheeks slightly flushed, enjoying Uchiha In's actions.
"Kushina."
At this moment, Tsunade also walked over to Uzumaki Kushina and Uchiha In, calling out Kushina's name playfully.
"Ah, Lady Tsunade, when did you come over?"
Uzumaki Kushina was startled, pouting as she spoke to Tsunade.
"I just came over. I didn't expect Kushina, you didn't see me. I'm very sad," Tsunade teased, causing Uzumaki Kushina to blush furiously.
"Lady Tsunade," Uzumaki Kushina pleaded childishly.
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore."
Tsunade put away her smile and looked at Uchiha In with a slightly serious expression.
In an instant, Uchiha In felt a wave of pressure on him.
It wasn't that Tsunade released her Killing Intent or anything; it was just Tsunade's serious expression that made Uchiha In a little nervous.
Tsunade wouldn't really cause trouble for him because of what just happened, would she? Tsunade doesn't seem like that kind of person, does she? Uchiha In thought with a bit of uncertainty.
"Uchiha In, I want to take you as my student. Do you agree?"
Chapter 29: I Agree
What? Tsunade wants to take him as her student?
The moment he heard Tsunade's words, Uchiha In was a little stunned.
As a member of the Uchiha Clan, he could be said to be at odds with the Senju Clan.
Moreover, Tsunade was also the Konoha Princess, making the possibility of her taking him as a student even lower?
So why would Tsunade want to take him as her student?
Uchiha In fell into a brainstorm.
Could it be... Kushina?!
Uchiha In looked at Kushina beside him, whose eyes were wide open, seemingly saying, 'Agree, agree,' and seemed to understand something.
It must be that Hiruzen Sarutobi saw what happened between him and Kushina yesterday.
This was a measure taken by Hiruzen Sarutobi to prevent the future Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki from escaping his control.
It must be like this. Perhaps in the original work, Jiraiya's interest in Minato Namikaze was also related to Minato Namikaze's relationship with Uzumaki Kushina.
This wasn't Uchiha In maliciously speculating on Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts; it was just that Uchiha In truly believed that Hiruzen Sarutobi was capable of such things.
How could Hiruzen Sarutobi, a person who was single-mindedly devoted to Konoha and put everything else aside, allow Uzumaki Kushina to escape his control?
However, this time, the matter truly had nothing to do with Hiruzen Sarutobi; it was Tsunade's own initiative.
Of course, if Tsunade hadn't made the suggestion, Hiruzen Sarutobi would probably have come up with other methods anyway.
Having asked this question, Tsunade's inner nervousness was no less than Uchiha In's.