Chapter 173: Sealing Technique

"Miss Kushina, may I ask you some questions about sealing techniques?"

Looking at Uzumaki Kushina sitting beside Namikaze Minato, all gentle and docile, Dong Shilang could hardly believe his eyes.

When this girl deals with others, her temper is incredibly violent—he had just witnessed it, having thoroughly beaten Obito.

But now she acted like a refined young lady, her movements gentle, her conduct proper, as if she were a different person, making Dong Shilang feel embarrassed to speak.

But such an opportunity is rare; might as well ask.

"Eh! You also know sealing techniques?"

Although Minato had just introduced the Uchiha opposite him, he had not really taken Kushina to heart, so it was still somewhat surprising.

He hadn't expected the other party to ask him about sealing techniques.

However, considering how the other party had been relatively caring toward Kakashi, Obito, and Lin, he decided not to hold their earlier rudeness against them.

"As for sealing techniques, I do have some understanding; if your questions aren't too troublesome, I'll try to answer them!"

Although he gets along well with her boyfriend's disciple, answering some sealing‑related questions poses no problem for her, but she did not overlook the fact that the other party is an Uchiha.

His answers were fairly ordinary, quite humble, while also leaving room for maneuver.

"Ah! It's not some profound issue; I just have some sealing‑related runes whose specific functions and meanings I've never quite figured out."

"It's rare to have a chance to meet Miss Uzumaki today, so I naturally feel a bit eager; of course, if it involves the Uzumaki clan's secrets, I wouldn't dare ask too much!"

Some secrets of the various ninja families are still highly valued in this world, amounting to a kind of knowledge monopoly; they are generally not lightly passed on to others.

This is also why Dong Shilang only asked a few simple seal‑related questions—since he and the other party are strangers, expecting them to divulge everything is impossible.

Being able to get answers to some of his longstanding basic questions would also be nice,

"You've got good eyes!"

"You don't understand those few runes, go ahead and explain them~"

Her modesty just now; in her view, aside from Namikaze Minato, no one in the present Leaf Village can match her sealing‑skill as an Uzumaki heir.

Those ninja in the sealing class, aside from being able to maintain the village's sealing barrier, when they themselves perform sealing techniques, can only go through the motions.

Struggling to follow the formula and perform sealing techniques is already their limit.

They simply cannot compare to her and Minato!

Seeing the other party's agreement, Dong Shilang on the spot used his finger to draw a few symbols on the table; as he finished his motion, the symbols' style immediately appeared on the tabletop.

Moreover, each of those symbols glowed with a faint blue light, clearly visible on the table, causing the three little ones beside him to widen their eyes.

"Impressive! Senior Dong Shilang's chakra control technique is truly profound!"

Yeyuan Lin beside him was the first to voice her opinion, covering her small cherry‑mouth with her little hand to hide the mouth she had opened wide from shock.

As a medical ninja, she does have some understanding of fine chakra control; achieving that level without ten or more years of hard training is basically impossible.

Even Namikaze Minato opposite him was a bit surprised at that moment—true experts can tell at a glance; Dong Shilang's little display immediately earned the other's affirmation.

It's not that he couldn't achieve that level of chakra control; he just hadn't expected the other party, at that age, to already be capable of it, which surprised him.

"These few runes? They mainly reinforce the structure of sealing techniques, giving them a certain strengthening effect."

"And this one serves as… well… something like an energy circuit of chakra, helping the technique's stability!"

She merely glanced at them casually, and for the symbols Dong Shilang had drawn, she could recite them offhand, easily answering his questions.

As for the kids' surprise, neither Dong Shilang nor Kushina and Minato took it too seriously; letting the little ones know the gap is also fine.

This can also stir their competitive spirit, letting them know that in the ninja world, there are always people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens.

As for the three little ones, after the initial shock and curiosity wore off, watching Dong Shilang draw those symbols—like ghost‑drawn talismans—made him and Kushina lose interest in the conversation that gave everyone a headache.

Gradually, an atmosphere formed where the three elders and the three youngsters ate and chatted together.

With Minato's participation, Dong Shilang went on to ask some theoretical knowledge about sealing techniques; fortunately, these questions did not touch on any specific technique details.

Moreover, Minato's involvement made the questions progressively deeper, and Dong Shilang occasionally offered viewpoints that left the two of them bright‑eyed, turning this one‑sided consultation into a discussion on sealing techniques.

Of course, Dong Shilang's level still lags behind that of Minato and Kushina, whether in the time they've been exposed to sealing techniques or in the knowledge they've acquired; there are still gaps.

However, the novel ideas Dong Shilang brought from his previous industrial‑era life nicely compensated for this shortcoming.

Thus, when the gathering ended, both Dong Shilang and the Minato couple felt a sense of wanting more.

"Today was really fun; then I look forward to the next chance to discuss with Senior Minato and Miss Kushina! Goodbye~"

After saying that, she waved her hand and bade farewell; even Obito, who was still settling the bill at the counter, was ignored.

That kid, at that moment, was looking at his bill with a resentful face, appearing utterly hopeless.

To avoid being silently accused by a heart‑broken little brat on his way home, he decided to leave first.

"Dong Shilang! Chatting with you was also very pleasant! Goodbye……"

Likewise, preparing to step out first so as not to intrude on the couple's private world, Minato also greeted Dong Shilang and got ready to leave together with Kushina~

Today, discussing sealing‑related topics with the other party, some of their ideas also benefited him and Kushina greatly.

But at this moment, compared to those sealing techniques, staying with his girlfriend is still more important.

Especially during this wartime period, the time he can spend accompanying her is even shorter~