Pupet Master in Konoha

Minato felt extremely helpless.

As Hideki had said, Kushina's red hair was too conspicuous. It was no surprise that someone as sharp as Hideki could easily make the connection. It made sense that Kushina, born into the Uzumaki clan, would be skilled in sealing techniques.

With the clue that Kushina couldn't leave the area, Hideki must have deduced that Kushina was the Jinchuriki of the Nine Tails.

At this point, Minato couldn't just kill someone to silence them. He could only lower his head and sincerely beg, "Hideki, Kushina is very important to Konoha, so please don't reveal this to others."

"Of course, I know," Hideki nodded seriously. But then, he couldn't help but start complaining. "But compared to me, I think you should reinforce the confidentiality. For example, have Miss Red Pepper use the Transformation Jutsu when she goes out or dye her hair another color to make it less conspicuous."

Minato seemed to submit on the surface, but he was secretly complaining. He and Kushina had come together because of her red hair. How could he dare to suggest that Kushina dye it?

Not to mention that her red hair was the only connection she had to the Uzumaki clan, so there was no way she would accept such a request.

However, the Transformation Jutsu could be a good idea when leaving the area, and Kushina should be able to accept that.

Minato decided to make Kushina happy with the toys when he returned and took the opportunity to suggest this idea to her.

However, Minato didn't know that this decision would earn him the title of "The Most Playful Ninja in the Ninja World" in the future. Because every time Kushina went out with him, she seemed like a different girl…

After resolving the issue of Hideki knowing about Kushina's situation, Minato finally focused on Hideki's proposal at that moment: "Let Kushina become a sealing consultant for the workshop…"

It seemed like a good idea. In fact, Minato had tried to find sealing-related jobs for Kushina before, as it would not only allow her to unleash her talents but also give her training.

After all, learning cannot be limited to just absorbing knowledge; testing that knowledge through real-world results and inspiration is equally important.

Unfortunately, sealing-related jobs in Konoha were mostly concentrated in the Barrier Division. As the key protective and precautionary unit, it was impossible for Kushina to get permission to work there.

Since she couldn't block the Nine Tails' consciousness, if she knew anything about the barriers, the Nine Tails would know too.

Of course, this was unacceptable for Konoha.

But if she were simply a sealing consultant for a toy workshop, it would be a different story.

Even if the Nine Tails knew how many toys were produced, it probably wouldn't cause any harm to Konoha.

Kushina could use this opportunity to practice sealing techniques and strive to fully suppress and block the Nine Tails' consciousness as soon as possible.

Minato told himself that all of this was for Kushina's sake, and he had absolutely no ulterior motives.

To facilitate the discussion with Kushina, Minato began to ask more details about the job: "Hideki, why did you suddenly think of asking Kushina to become a sealing consultant?"

Hideki grabbed a Rubik's Cube from the stall and began to explain while tossing and catching it: "Minato, you know that the reason I want to systematically learn sealing techniques is to eventually combine them with puppet techniques and launch more and better products at the workshop."

"But after all, I'm just a novice when it comes to sealing techniques, and my time is limited, so if I can get Miss Kushina's help, the workshop's plan will be promoted more easily."

Minato nodded and understood Hideki's reasoning, then asked, "So, what exactly does the sealing consultant do?"

"In short, they help me optimize the runes of my products," Hideki began to explain. "Although the functions of the workshop's products are usually not complicated, due to mass production, it's impossible to use high-quality chakra-conducting materials, and the work of drawing runes will eventually be left to the students working and studying here."

"So I hope Miss Kushina can give me professional advice and help me design runes that work with low-quality materials and aren't too difficult to draw."

Minato scratched his head at Hideki's explanation.

There are only three key factors affecting the effectiveness of sealing runes: the material used as a medium, the drawing technique, and the design of the technique itself.

Hideki had already eliminated two of those factors. How could it be so easy to change the outcome with a clever rune design?

But then he thought about it, and it was precisely because of this difficulty that Kushina had been able to break through the bottleneck and make progress in her sealing journey.

But after all, it was Kushina who would make the decision, so Minato didn't think much further and just continued asking about the details of the job.

After asking about benefits like five insurance plans and a housing fund, Minato had gathered enough information and was quite satisfied with the job's perks.

Just as he was about to leave, Hideki handed him another scroll and said, "It's not very intuitive just talking about it. Minato, you could take the prototype I developed and let Miss Kushina see if she's interested."

Minato naturally accepted it happily, taking the scroll and nodding, "Alright, I'll give you a clear answer the next time we meet. As for this prototype, I'll return it to you then."

"That's fine, but it's just a prototype, so you don't need to return it."

Hideki smiled and said, "Think of it as a little gift for both of you."

"Then thank you, Hideki."

Minato saw that Hideki had a calm expression and seemed to view it as just a gift between friends, so he accepted the scroll without hesitation.

After saying goodbye to Hideki and Obito, Minato walked toward the Hokage building.

Although Kushina had the right to choose, the final decision rested with the Hokage.

So Minato decided to inform the Third Hokage first, to avoid disappointing Kushina.

Fortunately, the Third Hokage was also pleased with the proposal. After all, Kushina could improve her sealing skills without leaving the barrier, and it would also speed up her study and work progress. Only a fool would reject this offer.

Minato, who had successfully gained approval, finally returned to Kushina's residence.

"Kushina, I'm back."

"Too slow! Does it take that long to buy toys?"

Kushina, who had been waiting for a long time, put her hands on her hips and asked angrily.

"Sorry, there were a lot of things on the way, that's why I was delayed," Minato explained with an apologetic look.

Kushina calmed down a little, extended her hands, and said, "What about the toys?"

Minato pulled out a scroll and said, "I bought so many, I had to put them here..."

Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, Kushina turned into a red comet, three times faster, and instantly snatched the scroll from Minato's hand.

This speed was enough to embarrass Future Yellow Flash.

Since there were still matters to discuss, Minato saw that Kushina was eager to open the scroll, so he quickly took her hand and said, "Wait a moment, Kushina, there's something very important I need to discuss with you…"

...

The scene shifts back to Obito's toy stall.

Hideki was still reading, but the book in his hand had changed.

Just after Minato left, Hideki couldn't wait to find a place to open the storage scroll and put the sealing technique book inside.

And what Hideki was reading at that moment was one of the classics.

Whether it was with Minato's help or not, the classics that Hideki obtained actually came with Uzumaki Mito's notes.

So Hideki simply skimmed through it for a while and benefited greatly.

Several problems that had been troubling him for a long time were solved immediately.

Especially when it came to the Pocket Puppet Beasts, a problem that had always bothered him now had a solution…

Just then, Obito's voice suddenly sounded:

"Master, when will you guide me in my training?"

Hideki looked up and saw that it was already noon. Obito had closed the stall and was pushing the cart.

Hideki glanced at the page again and casually replied, "We'll have dinner later. What do you want to practice, Obito?"

"Of course, controlling Charmander!" Obito said excitedly.

"Because my goal is for everyone to know that even if Charmander can't spit fire, it can still be very powerful!"

"Whistle..."

"What's up, master?"

Hideki scratched his head and finally decided to share some news with Obito that he wasn't sure if it was good or bad:

"Thanks to my teacher, I've made great progress in my sealing skills."

"So... in a few days, Charmander should be able to spit fire..."

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