For legacy clans like the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, there was never any concern about finding a sensei. The village would always assign them a top-tier Jonin to guide them. It wasn't like other squads where they had to compete for the best mentors.
"You clan kids sure have it easy," Xin remarked with a touch of envy.
Shikaku gave a wry smile. "From what I heard, the village was planning to have Lady Tsunade be your mentor, but you turned her down. Honestly, I should be the one envying you."
"Xin, we're here!"
Kushina's voice echoed as she burst in, dragging Mikoto behind her and carrying a box of snacks.
She stopped short, noticing Shikaku sitting in the living room, and asked curiously, "Who's this?"
He looked familiar, but she couldn't quite place him.
The Nara clan was well-known in Konoha, but Kushina had never paid much attention to these things.
She had seen Shikaku with his signature spiky ponytail at school but had never interacted with him. That's why his face was familiar, but she couldn't remember who he was.
"This is Nara Shikaku, one of our classmates from a different class," Xin introduced him.
Kushina flashed a look of realization and laughed, "Hello, I'm Kushina, nice to meet you."
"I'm Nara Shikaku, pleased to meet you as well," Shikaku replied, looking somewhat uncomfortable.
His discomfort stemmed mainly from the legendary tales of Kushina's fiery temper that persisted throughout the school. He'd always heard from other students how fierce Kushina could be, so his nerves in finally meeting her were understandable.
"I'm Uchiha Mikoto," Mikoto introduced herself next.
Compared to Kushina, Shikaku felt Mikoto might be easier to get along with since she was known for her gentle demeanor during their school days.
Is it my imagination, or does this guy with the ponytail seem a bit scared of me? Am I really that frightening? Kushina wondered, observing that Shikaku seemed perfectly normal when interacting with Mikoto but somewhat intimidated by her.
Kushina's gaze towards Shikaku shifted slightly-there was a hint of murderous intent.
While engaged in a conversation about recent events with Xin, Shikaku suddenly felt a chill down his spine and instinctively turned around, only to meet Kushina's fist-clenched, hair-floating fierce demeanor.
I haven't done anything wrong, have I? Is the fiery Kushina about to explode? Is this directed at me?
"Cough, cough, alright, Kushina, Shikaku is visiting for the first time; you're scaring him," Xin intervened just in time, seeing Shikaku almost ready to bolt, possibly fearing a beating was imminent.
"What happened? Who upset Kushina?" Noticing the tension in the living room, Minato shook off the water from his hands and rushed out from the kitchen.
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