Pupet Master in Konoha

"This guy is finally here..."

As soon as Hideki saw Minato, he stopped the flying mantis and let it land on the ground, silently cursing in his heart.

The reason he didn't continue pretending at that moment was because, when he used his radar detection technique to investigate the enemy's ambush, he found that Minato had appeared near the school.

Firstly, compared to the "root recruitment" and the "root strike," of course, the latter would draw more attention from Minato and the Third Hokage, and at least it would calm down Danzo for a while.

Secondly, Hideki could also safely test the strength of the enemy puppet master, the ninja from the Aburame clan, and see if the countermeasures he had devised would work.

However, Hideki had no intention of using the Air Blade Storm to suppress the background of the situation.

But he hadn't expected Minato to be blocked at the school gate.

The person who blocked him was none other than Inuzuka Dai, who also taught here.

Hideki didn't need to think to know that it must have been this familiar Dai-senpai who came to chat with Minato as soon as he saw him.

However, this confused Hideki a little, as he was already fighting, and eventually had to use Air Blade Storm...

This made Hideki deeply reflect:

I was still too naive to place my hopes on Minato, who always arrives late at critical moments...

Minato didn't know why, but he always felt that Hideki was looking at him with a hint of resentment.

However, he didn't have time to examine it closely. When he saw both sides had stopped, his serious expression suddenly softened and he said:

"Private fights between ninjas of Konoha are strictly prohibited. Shiguro-senpai, Hideki, you should all behave."

Hideki knew that even if this was classified as a private fight, no one would be injured, so he extended his hands and said:

"This is not a private fight, but a discussion."

"It's just that this guy, Ryoma, was too impatient. I even told him we could go to the training field outside, but he insisted on doing it here."

"Look at all the tables and chairs in the classroom that he damaged. Clearly, they're high-end new products..."

Minato was a bit surprised when he heard this.

Because when he first entered, he clearly saw that the whirlwind created by Hideki caused more damage to the classroom...

And he remembered that Hideki had mentioned before that he had made all the tables and chairs himself to save money...

However, Minato didn't think much of it and began to ask Shiguro and the others:

"What did those two say?"

Shiguro didn't want to get entangled with Minato, so he decided to step down from Hideki's gesture and glanced at Ryoma.

Ryoma was still a bit angry at first, but when he saw this, he immediately lowered his head and said:

"I'm sorry, I was too impulsive."

"It doesn't matter."

Hideki walked up to Minato, waved his hand, and said in an old-fashioned manner:

"Young people are more energetic; I was the same back then."

The other three had some black lines on their foreheads.

You're only nineteen years old, so you're still very young, right?

Seeing both sides say this, although Minato knew something was suspicious, he had no intention of exposing it. Instead, he smiled and told Ryoma:

"In that case, be careful not to be so impulsive in the future."

For ninjas with gloomy personalities like the Aburame clan, Minato's smile was dazzling, as terrifying as the sun is to vampires.

Ryoma couldn't help but take two steps back, then nodded with a grimace on his face.

Seeing that the matter was resolved satisfactorily, Minato smiled and said to the three of them:

"It's getting late. As a sign of reconciliation, why don't we go eat together?"

"I recently discovered a ramen stand with delicious ramen."

"No need."

Aburame Shiguro refused indifferently, then turned his gaze to Hideki:

"Kimura Hideki, you're more powerful than I thought."

"Indeed, you should go somewhere where you can make better use of your talents."

"My previous invitation still stands. I hope you can resolve it soon."

"Otherwise, sooner or later, you will definitely regret it..."

After saying that, his body suddenly transformed into countless parasites and flew off with the wind...

Hideki also showed a regretful expression...

It's a pity Minato is still not Hokage; otherwise, he could have used that classic line to refute him:

"Remember, I'm Hokage!"

Ryoma hadn't yet learned Zhihei's cool exit method, so he had no choice but to turn around and leave dejectedly.

It's a shame that he was stopped after taking a few steps.

"Ryoma, please stay."

I saw Hideki rubbing his hands with a smile and saying:

"Since you admit it was your mistake, shouldn't you first calculate the maintenance costs for the classroom, the tables, and chairs before leaving?"

…

After a while, Ryoma left the puppet room with a dark expression and a breeze in his sleeves.

"The next time we need to replace the tables and chairs, you can come back, Ryoma, for a chat!"

Hideki's voice sounded from behind. Ryoma's face grew darker, and he walked away faster.

Hideki, who was standing at the door, smiled and began to count the stack of bills in his hand.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you're actually a special jounin of the root, and you really carry a lot of money with you."

Minato, who witnessed the whole process of Hideki's extortion, was a bit stunned:

"Hideki, it shouldn't cost that much to repair the desks and chairs in the classroom."

"To be exact, it didn't cost a penny."

Hideki showed a mischievous smile and said:

"With such a good opportunity, of course I had to let the kids practice using the classroom, the tables, and the chairs."

"As for this money, I can use it to buy materials to make more pocket-sized puppet beasts..."

Minato secretly lamented Ryoma's death in his heart, then said seriously:

"I will report to Hokage-sama about what happened earlier. This shouldn't happen again in the future."

"Actually, it's nothing. Anyway, I received compensation."

Hideki shrugged, then smiled and said:

"If they can make a fortune like this every time, I hope they can come and compete more often."

Minato could only shake his head and smile bitterly when he heard this.

…

Not long after, Hideki and Minato arrived at a ramen stand near Konoha Village Park.

"Boss, please give me two bowls of tonkotsu ramen."

"Sure!"

Minato skillfully opened the curtain and as soon as he sat down, he couldn't wait to order. Then he turned to greet Hideki and said:

"Hideki, sit down and order quickly. The ramen here is really delicious. I have to eat two bowls at once."

Just two bowls? Nonsense!

Do you know what your daughter-in-law's record is?

Hideki complained mentally before sitting down next to Minato and looking at the shop owner who was busy in front.

Although he's an ordinary chef, this merchant played an irreplaceable role in the original protagonist's growth.

Of course, Teuchi is still a young guy, probably just a little over twenty.

Even the Ichiraku Ramen shop hasn't opened yet, and right now, he's just the owner of a ramen stall.

In fact, Hideki had a vague impression that when the Lost Tower plot happened, the Ichiraku Ramen shop had just opened.

Looks like I'll need to save a few years to defeat the boss with my own hands...

"The tonkotsu ramen is ready. Minato, when you finish eating, I'll prepare the next one."

Teida placed a steaming bowl of ramen in front of Minato.

"I'll start first!"

After Minato spoke to Hideki, he couldn't wait to start eating the noodles.

The look of satisfaction on his face made Hideki think that based on Minato's good looks and his eating style, he'd have a bright future as a mukbang host.

Teuchi smiled as he watched Minato eat the noodles, which always gave him a sense of accomplishment.

But he didn't forget Hideki and turned to ask:

"This guest, have you decided what you want to order?"

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