Pupet Master in Konoha

When Minato heard the word "girlfriend," his cheeks turned slightly red, and he waved his hands in defense.

"I... she and I are just good friends!"

The innocent look on this boy's face made Hideki's teeth ache.

Do you really have to be so naive?

Minato, do you even deserve that yellow hair on your head?

After mentally complaining about Minato, Hideki began to think.

According to the plot records of Minato's legend, after Uzumaki Kushina became the jinchuriki, she actually couldn't fully suppress the Nine-Tails inside her body for a long time.

Therefore, for safety reasons, her daily activities were limited to a small area around the Whirlpool Tower beneath the Hokage Rock.

Because there's a large barrier centered around the Whirlpool Tower that helps Kushina effectively suppress the Nine-Tails within her body.

At the same time, the Third Hokage usually stays in the nearby Hokage building and can intervene at any time if something happens.

Kushina's situation wouldn't improve gradually until a few years later, when she ran out of the barrier, causing the Nine-Tails to go berserk. That's when Minato helped awaken the King Kong Seal to truly suppress the Nine-Tails.

Before this, Kushina was like a bird in a cage. She could only relax in Minato's company when he returned to Konoha on vacation.

Thinking of this, Hideki lost interest in teasing Minato.

It's not easy for young lovers~

Whether it's out of sympathy for the fateful couple in the original work or to increase Minato's affection, Hideki decided to help him.

Although it's difficult to change Kushina's situation right now, Hideki could still help alleviate her loneliness by taking care of Sora.

Wait, why does that sound strange?

It's probably just an illusion.

Hideki shook his head and suggested they first go to Obito's toy stand.

The two quickly arrived at the stall.

"Obito, is business going well?"

Hideki greeted Obito.

"Mr. Hideki! Business is going quite well."

Obito, who was busy, told Hideki:

"I just don't know why, but the number of customers has suddenly dropped since the start..."

Hideki froze upon hearing this, and the brainwashing announcement from Asmana echoed in his mind:

The bastard boss Naruto eats, drinks, prostitutes, and plays. He owes 350 million and ran off with his sister-in-law...

The reason for the decrease in customers is obviously because they've been lured there!

Minato seemed to have thought of this too, and after sharing a subtle smile with Hideki, he decided not to tell Obito the truth.

So the reputation of the boss Naruto wouldn't be brutally pursued again...

Seeing that Obito had finished taking care of the remaining customers and had some free time, Hideki patted Minato's shoulder and said:

"Obito, I brought a big customer. This is Namikaze Minato, Jonin. He has a lot of money in his pocket. Please help him choose some toys for his girlfriend."

"—We're just good friends!"

Minato quickly corrected him and then greeted Obito.

"Hello, Obito-san. I'm sorry to bother you, but price is really not an issue."

"Wrap them up!"

Seeing that Minato was indeed a big customer with plenty of money, Obito's eyes evolved into a greedy expression, and he began skillfully recommending various toys to Minato.

Watching Obito choose toys for Kushina, who would later be killed by him in the original work, Hideki couldn't help but sigh.

I can only hope this plot doesn't happen in this world and that a life like this can continue for a long time.

For that, I need more strength...

Thinking of this, Hideki suddenly focused his attention on Minato, as if having another idea.

At that moment, Obito had just finished showing Minato how to play with the yo-yo.

Minato admired the yo-yo for its novel gameplay and high replay value. He felt Kushina would definitely like it, so he said:

"Please, give me ten of these yo-yos."

The reason he needed to buy so many was because Minato knew Kushina still couldn't completely suppress the Nine-Tails, and sometimes she suddenly lost control of her strength, which could break the yo-yos.

Secondly, Minato didn't know how long he'd be away after his vacation, so he stocked up on supplies for Kushina in advance.

But Obito didn't know this, so he asked curiously:

"Brother Minato, how many girlfriends do you have?"

"Of course, there's only one!"

Minato answered without thinking.

After saying this, he realized something was wrong, but it was already too late...

"Oh, haha..."

Hideki and Obito both had smiles on their faces, and their four index fingers pointed at Minato.

Who just said he didn't have a girlfriend?

"Just forgive me."

Minato said, somewhat stunned.

After unlocking the achievement of making the Yellow Flash beg for mercy, Hideki stopped teasing Minato and started helping Obito pick out toys for Minato.

But Hideki realized that there was actually nothing to choose from.

Because the toys Obito had were all classics from the previous life, and none of them were boring.

If it hadn't been for the market research, Minato might have opted to leave the entire toy stand behind.

Even though he had restrained himself, Minato still bought so many toys that he had to take out a storage scroll to seal them away before he could carry them all.

The kids around them were shocked by his bold shopping style.

"Hideki, thanks. Kushina will be so happy with so many toys."

Minato finally packed the toys into the scroll and thanked Hideki.

"No problem."

Hideki waved his hand, then looked at the scroll in Minato's hand and remembered:

"Well, Minato. Toys are just entertainment after all. They're rewards and incentives after studying and working hard."

"If you only play, you won't achieve true happiness."

Minato naturally knew what Hideki meant, so he could only explain with a wry smile:

"Actually, my friend is practicing and studying. As for the work... her situation is special, and it's really hard to find a suitable job."

"That's hard to say~"

Hideki smiled slightly and said: "Even if she can only stay at home, there are actually many jobs she could do."

"For example, I'd like to ask your friend Minato to become the sealing technique consultant at the workshop."

"Sealing technique consultant... wait!"

As Minato spoke, he suddenly realized a very serious problem,

"Hideki, how do you know my friend is good at sealing?"

And the way he looked at Hideki became a bit more serious.

—Because I read the script.

Hideki thought to himself, then ignored Minato's scrutinizing gaze and explained in a teasing tone:

"Because Minato, your eyes become particularly soft whenever you mention the other person."

"And you showed the same behavior earlier when you talked about the person who is better at sealing than you."

Minato blinked, confused and a little doubtful.

Seeing that he couldn't fully scare Minato, Hideki could only raise his hands and smile:

"Alright, actually, I've heard people gossiping before about how there will always be a red-haired figure next to Minato Namikaze, the rising star of Konoha. Women with that hair color..."

"You know, there aren't many women with that kind of hair color in Konoha."

"Also, Minato, don't forget, I'm only two years older than you, so I've seen the majesty of Miss Blood Red Pepper with my own eyes..."

"So based on her surname..."

"Alright, Hideki, please stop talking."

Minato raised his hands in surrender, shaking his head and smiling bitterly.

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