Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

After Kurenai and the others left, Sora Uchiha did not leave immediately.

Instead, he walked towards Minato in the training ground. When he was talking to Kakashi earlier, he noticed that Minato seemed to have something to ask him.

It just so happens that he actually misses his three-day master.

"Minato-sensei..." He had just raised his hand when...

A flash of cold light appeared, and a kunai came straight at him!

Uchiha Sora's pupils contracted slightly, and as if by reflex, he kicked a kunai from his thigh.

The kunai was thrown upwards from below and landed right in front of Uchiha Sora with a crisp "clang," blocking the kunai that was coming at him.

Minato's offensive rhythm was momentarily disrupted by the sudden kunai, and in that instant, Uchiha Sora had already reacted.

He grabbed the kunai in mid-air with his backhand, and with his left hand, he secretly shot out four shuriken, while with his right hand, he thrust the kunai forward.

The shuriken feints an attack, while the kunai launches the main assault…

This smooth and skillful attack method is in no way inferior to that of a ninja who has fought on the battlefield for many years.

If Uchiha Ku's talent for precise chakra control might only be 20, then his talent for taijutsu is 99!

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Minato's eyes; he was pleased with Uchiha Sora's progress, but he showed no mercy whatsoever.

With a series of consecutive slashes, he knocked the shuriken away. As for the kunai, his body shifted almost imperceptibly to the side, and the kunai slid out, nearly piercing his arm.

Then he pushed hard.

Uchiha Sora snorted, his entire body sent flying by the force of the decision.

In mid-air, he quickly formed hand seals, his fingers leaving afterimages.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique".

A huge fireball hurtled towards Minato, the scorching shockwave disrupting his vision and also cushioning the recoil from the previous blow.

Minato smiled slightly. The Great Fireball Technique has always been an excellent C-rank ninjutsu, and no one can question its power. However, its weakness is obvious: it is too one-dimensional.

To put it bluntly, the Great Fireball Technique is essentially a linear ninjutsu.

Therefore, Minato simply kicked his legs, and the attack range of the Great Fireball couldn't even reach him.

Uchiha Sora never expected his attack to hit Minato; what he wanted was for Minato to dodge it.

Looking at Minato in mid-air, Uchiha Sora smiled slightly.

How do you dodge the hidden attacks within the fireball while in mid-air?

wow-

A sharp whooshing sound rang out as a specially made kunai hurtled towards Minato in mid-air. The kunai was coated with a small amount of wind-attribute chakra, making the projectile extremely fast.

However, in the ninja world, when it comes to speed, who can compare to Minato?

The latter seemed to notice the smugness in the little guy's eyes, chuckled, and the kunai flew over, only 0.01 centimeters away from him. At that distance, he could even feel the kunai's icy coldness on his skin.

The next moment, Minato's figure disappeared, and the kunai hit the dummy in the training field directly.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Sora's smile froze. He glanced over and, sure enough, Minato appeared in another unit ninety degrees away, holding a specially made kunai in his hand.

"When did this guy put the marker there?" he said, annoyed, and then gave up, completely losing interest in continuing the game.

What else is there to say? The Flying Thunder God Technique has already appeared. Here you go.

The next moment, he felt a weight on his shoulder. He glanced to the side and, lo and behold, Minato had already teleported to his side.

As if he had just thought of something, Uchiha Sora lifted his sleeve and looked at the arm that Minato had just hit. Sure enough, a "tattoo" of the "Sword of Love" appeared on his arm.

Uchiha Sora: ...Good heavens, what the hell did you tattoo on me?

"Not bad, it seems you haven't slacked off in your training." Minato smiled and patted Uchiha Sora on the shoulder, quite satisfied with Sora's performance.

Based on the series of events just now, Uchiha Sora's strength is already enough to rank him among the top Chunin, and it won't be long before he reaches Jonin level.

"Teacher, don't just give me a tattoo like that!" Uchiha Sora complained helplessly. You see, the Flying Thunder God mark will never disappear, which means that this "Sword of Love and Resilience" will accompany him for the rest of his life.

"Huh?" Minato tilted his head and looked over, then immediately clasped his hands together and shook them up and down, "Sorry, sorry."

Their relationship and affection showed no trace of a master-disciple dynamic; rather, it resembled that of two close friends of the same age.

Regarding their normal reactions,

The surrounding ninjas gasped in shock.

"That kid, who's only about eleven or twelve years old, is actually able to hold his own against Lord Minato?!"

"Hiss—this child has the bearing of an emperor!"

"This kid's control over his shuriken and kunai just now was probably no less than that of a Jonin. By the way, who is he? Which family does he belong to—"

Before the word "clan" could be uttered, it abruptly stopped, because a cool breeze blew by, stirring the "table tennis racket" behind Uchiha Sora.

The boasting that had just taken place immediately vanished, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Those who returned from the battlefield with Minato didn't feel anything, because they knew better than anyone how reliable an Uchiha was on the battlefield.

In Konoha Village, everyone discriminates against the Uchiha clan, but on the battlefield, everyone wants an Uchiha as a teammate.

Therefore, those who survived the battlefield as teammates with the Uchiha clan did not discriminate against them. Only the ninjas who were stationed in Konoha for many years developed prejudice against the Uchiha clan under the influence of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Minato, being an extremely perceptive person, sensed the change in atmosphere in an instant. He glanced discreetly at Uchiha Sora, only to see the latter's expression remain unchanged, and he let out a slight sigh of relief.

He said in a low voice, "Looks like I've gotten you into some trouble."

Uchiha Sora shook his head and said with a smile, "It's nothing, this is nothing. Let's go, teacher, let's talk on the other side."

Minato nodded, feeling a pang of sympathy for the child. He glanced deeply at the surrounding ninjas, then placed his hand on Uchiha Sora's shoulder. The next moment, the two vanished, leaving only a kunai stuck in the ground.

The group exchanged bewildered glances. After a long while, someone timidly spoke up: "What did that child call Lord Minato? 'Teacher'? Could it be that that Uchiha is Lord Minato's disciple?"

"I remember that Lord Minato did have a disciple from the Uchiha clan, I think his name was something like Uchiha Obito? But I heard that Uchiha Obito was a complete failure?"

Someone who recognized Uchiha Sora spoke up to explain: "That kid is Uchiha Sora, the top scorer in this Chunin Exams. As for why he calls Minato-sama 'teacher,' I have no idea."

Everyone fell silent again. Recalling Minato's inexplicable look earlier, someone awkwardly spoke up, "Lord Minato seems angry..."

No one paid him any attention; everyone had a strange expression on their face, and it was unclear what they were thinking.

On the other side, in the lounge,

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect them to have such a strong opinion about the Uchiha clan," Minato said apologetically.

He's been very busy, especially in the last two years, so busy that he's barely had time to spend with his wife, Kushina. Therefore, he doesn't know much about the prejudices the villagers hold against the Uchiha clan.

If he had known, he wouldn't have deliberately tested Uchiha Sora's strength in public.

"It's alright, I don't care about them." Uchiha Sora found Minato's attitude somewhat amusing.