The two of them were very close. Liuyun led Kushina to a secluded open area with few people around, while the group of Uchiha kids followed them.
Eight Uchiha!
These were all top students at the Ninja Academy, each with a high ranking in their respective classes.
"Kushina, step aside for now," Liuyun said, gently pushing her away.
"No! You know how strong I am—I can help you!" Kushina protested anxiously.
"No need. If I can't beat them, you can step in to save me..."
"Be obedient!" Liuyun said confidently, leaving Kushina surprised and unsure for a moment.
"...Alright, but be careful," she relented, stepping aside with clenched fists, looking tense.
Uchiha Qianye was the first to speak. "Liuyun, we don't know what's gotten into you, but if you're willing to publicly apologize to all the Uchiha students at school and sincerely apologize to Kazuhiko, we can still accept you. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise, what?" Liuyun asked with a calm smile.
"Otherwise, we'll beat you. Every time we see you, we'll beat you until you're afraid, until you surrender!" Uchiha Yan declared fiercely, irritated by Liuyun's composed expression.
Liuyun was about to retort when Qianye spoke again.
"You weren't like this before. We know you've been bewitched by that woman. If you recognize your mistake now, I can spare you some pain..."
Liuyun froze for a moment. He had no idea what Qianye was talking about and asked instinctively, "What woman?"
"Of course, her! That stinking tomato!" One of the Uchiha kids sneered, pointing at Kushina.
!!!
Liuyun was momentarily stunned before realizing that this group had completely misunderstood the situation.
"Are you seriously blaming Kushina for this?"
"It was clearly Uchiha Kazuhiko's fault—why do you want her to take the blame?"
"You all tried to humiliate me in public, failed, and ruined your own clan's reputation. Now you don't have the courage to own up to it?"
Liuyun fired off three questions in a row, leaving the eight Uchiha students momentarily speechless.
"Enough of this nonsense! We shouldn't waste time arguing—just punish him already! If he doesn't submit after one beating, we'll beat him a few more times!" Uchiha Yuta snarled, grinding his teeth in frustration.
Liuyun chuckled coldly. "So reasoning with you guys is pointless, huh? If you think fists can replace logic, then let's do this!"
He motioned with his palm, inviting them to come at him.
"You really don't know your place, do you, bastard?" Uchiha Yuta growled before charging forward, throwing a punch at Liuyun's face.
Liuyun didn't move an inch. He spread his legs slightly and made no effort to dodge. Instead, he channeled chakra into his arms, raised his fist, and met Yuta's attack head-on.
BANG!
A dull thud echoed through the air, making everyone's scalp tingle.
"AAAHHH!!"
Yuta recoiled, letting out a pained scream. But before he could stumble back, Liuyun moved like a shadow, landing a brutal uppercut to Yuta's jaw.
The scream was cut short. Yuta was launched off his feet, blood spraying from his mouth before he crashed to the ground.
KO in two punches!
In terms of raw physical strength, Liuyun was inferior to Yuta, but when it came to chakra control, he outclassed everyone present. By enhancing his limbs with chakra, he dramatically increased his striking power and resilience—something only Chunin-level shinobi typically learned.
In the original Naruto storyline, Kakashi taught this technique to Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura in advance, greatly boosting their combat abilities.
However, the Uchiha students lacked the Sharingan, meaning they couldn't perceive the chakra-enhanced blows. From their perspective, it simply looked like Liuyun had overpowered Yuta with sheer physical force.
Everyone was stunned.
How could this be?
Liuyun was small and slender, while Yuta was tall and muscular—yet the latter was defeated in an instant. The contrast was shocking, leaving the other Uchiha boys momentarily paralyzed.
Liuyun seized the opportunity. He lunged toward another Uchiha student and delivered a devastating hook to his face.
CRACK!
The boy spun mid-air from the impact before crashing hard onto the ground.
"So...so strong!!!" Kushina gasped, eyes wide.
She had never expected her little classmate to be hiding such terrifying strength. Two opponents down in an instant? It was incredible!
"Don't just stand there! Attack him together!" Uchiha Yan shouted, snapping the others out of their daze.
Realizing the danger, the remaining six rushed forward at once.
"Finally, they're taking this seriously."
Liuyun's eyes burned with fighting spirit as he faced the incoming attackers.
None of them carried weapons—after the incident with Uchiha Kazuhiko, the Uchiha students had been strictly warned by their teachers and parents not to use kunai or shuriken recklessly in non-official training.
Liuyun channeled chakra through his limbs, enhancing his speed and power. If someone had a Byakugan or Sharingan, they would have seen the blue energy coursing through his body at an incredible rate.
Every punch and kick he threw carried immense force.
Uchiha Yan, who was the first to engage him, was forced to retreat rapidly, his arms and legs numb from the repeated blows. The moment one of his comrades stepped in to replace him, Yan backed off, gasping for air.
He looked down at his arms and legs, only to find them swollen and red. Even the slightest pressure sent sharp pain through his limbs.
Meanwhile, Liuyun continued to fight the remaining five with ease. His movements were precise, his attacks swift and relentless.
Watching from the side, Kushina's heart raced in excitement.
"Liuyun… he's amazing!"
At first, she had been worried, but now, seeing him dominate the fight, she couldn't help but cheer.
"Liuyun! Beat these annoying punks into the ground!" she yelled, pumping her little fists in the air.