Chapter 126: Xiaolan! Stop Fooling Around!
As the most outstanding of the younger generation, Minato Namikaze's wedding was a grand occasion. Many well - known powerhouses and families from Konoha came to celebrate, and he received an overwhelming number of wedding gifts.
On Yue Yan's side, in the dressing room, he had no idea how long he'd been psyching himself up before he finally mustered the courage to step out... Well, he tried to step out but failed.
Looking at himself in the mirror, Yue Yan wished he could travel back in time and strangle the self who had agreed to Minato's request. After strangling that version of himself, he'd even spit on the corpse, because nothing less could soothe his current rage.
"Why on earth did I agree to be a bridesmaid?"
Yue Yan was dressed in a standard white bridesmaid dress. His semi - long hair, with a touch of red at the ends, was left loose this time and fell smoothly and naturally. Coupled with his already delicate and handsome face, as long as one ignored the slightly prominent Adam's apple, he could easily pass for a pretty girl.
Maybe he should just run away. Otherwise, he was definitely going to experience social death.
Although he'd never heard of a bridesmaid running away from a wedding, Yue Yan's situation was a bit special.
Just as Yue Yan was thinking this, Kushina's voice came from outside.
"Yue Yan, aren't you done yet?"
Although Kushina knew that Yue Yan might have a hard time accepting this, since they were already at the wedding venue, he had to go through with it. If necessary, she'd just ask Minato to make it up to Yue Yan later.
After making up her mind, Kushina walked into the dressing room, intending to pull Yue Yan out.
Seeing this, Yue Yan quickly stopped her. After taking a deep breath, with a strange, expressionless look on his face, he slowly walked out.
Rin, who had also agreed to be a bridesmaid, couldn't help being slightly amazed when she saw the ice - cold - faced Yue Yan.
If Yue Yan didn't open his mouth to speak, with that high - cold expression, he was a proper cool and sophisticated woman.
"I thought Yue Yan might look good in a dress, but this is just too good - looking," Asuma, who had also come to the wedding, murmured involuntarily when he saw Yue Yan. Kakashi, Guy and others beside him also nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, if Yue Yan were a girl, I can't even imagine how many people would chase after her."
Suddenly, Yue Yan turned his head and looked over.
"What are you guys talking about?"
"Um..."
Although Yue Yan's words were calm, almost the same as his usual tone, Asuma and the others felt a chill run down their spines.
"If I hear any bad remarks outside, I'll cut off your manhood in one go. Trust me, with my medical skills, once it's cut off, there's absolutely no chance of reattaching it."
"No way, we guarantee it."
Yue Yan's aura was so intimidating that after he said this, Asuma and the others all shook their heads vigorously.
Seeing this, Yue Yan snorted.
"You'd better keep your promise."
As the makeup artists were about to start applying makeup to the bride, Yue Yan and the others were also called over.
Sitting in his seat, Yue Yan, who also had someone applying makeup on him, couldn't help but sigh. In this room, he was the only male, and even the makeup artists were all young ladies.
Oh yeah, Yue Yan almost forgot about the Nine - Tailed Fox lounging on the back sofa, watching.
Well, Tailed Beasts are energy aggregates without gender, so Yue Yan's thinking was correct.
After a while, after seeing Yue Yan, who had just finished applying light makeup, sit on the sofa, the Nine - Tailed Fox couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.
"Come on, it's just wearing a skirt. Look at your face."
Hearing that, Yue Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes in annoyance.
"Humph, it's easy for you to say. If you have the guts, you wear it."
"Isn't it just a piece of clothing? I'll wear it then." The Nine - Tailed Fox looked at Yue Yan mockingly. "If it weren't for that stupid woman not allowing me to, I wouldn't even need to wear clothes."
"Yeah, right, right. Anyway, you're not human and your body is covered with fur. No one would care if you don't wear clothes."
"So you humans are just so troublesome."
After the Nine - Tailed Fox disdainfully uttered those words, it refocused its attention.
Just as Yue Yan was about to argue back, he suddenly had an idea. He glanced at Kushina and then at the Nine - Tailed Fox, a mischievous smile spreading across his lips.
Hehe, so you're the Nine - Tailed Fox, huh? You dared to mock me. When Sister Kushina gives birth, I'll have her hand over control of her body to you and let you help Sister Kushina give birth to Naruto and experience the pain of childbirth.
Just imagining the Nine - Tailed Fox howling in pain made Yue Yan think it would be really interesting.
By the way, if the Nine - Tailed Fox really does that, would it count as having childbirth experience? It would be quite reasonable to call it a vixen then.
Yue Yan: [Petty-minded face]
Hearing Yue Yan's soft laughter, the Nine - Tailed Fox looked up at him.
"I can sense your Malice."
"Nothing like that. You just watch carefully. Later, I'll help you catch those authors who stop updating. Then I'll lock them up in a small dark room. They can get one grain of rice for each word they update. If they want to be full, they have to update like crazy."
"That's a good idea. Later, you can make a kage clone. Whip those authors with a Whip if they write too slowly."
Watching the Nine - Tailed Fox start to have a Fantasy of having an endless supply of novels to read every day, Yue Yan wiped off a non-existent cold sweat. He had been so engrossed in his earlier thoughts that he almost forgot the Nine - Tailed Fox had a passive skill called Malice Perception. Fortunately, he changed the topic quickly, or the Nine - Tailed Fox would have discovered that he was scheming against it.
After Kushina finished her makeup, the wedding was almost about to start. This wedding was quite similar to a Western-style wedding. The groom wore a suit, the bride wore a wedding dress, and there were groomsmen and bridesmaids beside them.
Originally, the wedding would have gone quite smoothly, but Minato Namikaze suddenly brought some bad news.
The person who had promised to be a groomsman suddenly sent a message saying he couldn't come. They had carefully calculated the time beforehand, yet an unexpected incident occurred, preventing him from returning on time.
Hearing this news, Yue Yan's eyes lit up. Originally, he had filled in as a bridesmaid because there weren't enough of them. But now that there was one fewer groomsman, he could just bow out.
Just as Yue Yan told Minato Namikaze about this, Kushina flatly refused. After all, having four pairs of groomsmen and bridesmaids doesn't sound good, right?
"So what should we do about the missing groomsman?"
Yue Yan shrugged helplessly. He really didn't want to be a bridesmaid at this wedding.
Hearing this, Kushina bit her nails.
"Well, how about asking Jiraiya - sensei to step in?"
Hearing this, Minato recalled seeing Jiraiya drinking just now and couldn't help but shake his head.
"Jiraiya - sensei isn't suitable. He's our elder. How could we ask an elder to be a groomsman?"
"So what should we do then?"
Kushina said worriedly. Today was her most important day, and she didn't want to leave any regrets.
Just as Minato and Kushina were thinking about whether to agree to Yue Yan's proposal, Xiaolan, who had heard the previous conversation, walked over and confidently patted her chest.
Seeing this, Yue Yan's eyes widened.
"No way! Xiaolan! Don't be silly! I'm about to stop being a bridesmaid!"
Even though Yue Yan wanted to shout out his thoughts, it was already too late. With bright - eyed Minato and Kushina seeing Xiaolan volunteering, they immediately agreed and got Xiaolan to change into a groomsman's suit as fast as they could.