Pupet Master in Konoha

"Master, did you give me the wrong score?"

Asuma seemed confused, but eventually couldn't help but ask.

Hideki looked at him more closely, then raised his eyebrows and asked, "I don't think there's anything wrong?"

"But isn't this a lie? Sensei, didn't you make all these toys? And who is this Naruto? Does he have a grudge against you, Sensei?"

Asuma was starting to lose it.

"Why!"

Hideki shook his head and sighed.

"Asuma, you don't understand."

"This is called artistic processing. It's like the pictures on the instant noodle packaging. It's just a trick to attract customers."

"As long as our toys are high-quality and cheap, the customers won't mind."

"But... it's too embarrassing to look like this."

Asuma murmured softly, as if still struggling with the burden of being an idol.

"Not bad!"

Hideki reminded him, "Remember, you're not Sarutobi Asuma anymore, you're just a regular street vendor."

"If we don't sell all these toys today, your entire family might not have anything to eat tonight."

"Are you still worried about whether the advertisement is fake or not?"

Asuma was speechless at his teacher's question.

As the teacher said, when I have these questions, I haven't fully embraced the identity of a street vendor.

Although the teacher's suggestion was clearly unreliable, to avoid losing to Obito, Asuma had no choice but to fully embrace the role of a live vendor.

He clenched his teeth and moved closer to the booth, took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly:

"——The largest toy factory in the Fire Country, Yiraku Toy Factory, has closed! The bastard boss Naruto was involved in food, drink, prostitution, and gambling. He owed 350 million and ran away with his sister-in-law..."

As Asuma's slightly shy voice echoed in the street, the slogans were so full of elements that passersby couldn't help but stop to look.

"What? The Yiraku Toy Factory really closed? — By the way, does the Yiraku Toy Factory even exist in the Fire Country?"

"even a kid this small has to set up a stall here. This is still fake."

"That damn boss Naruto actually ran away with his sister-in-law. I'm so envious!"

"Hey, I've never seen these toys before, and they're really cheap. Please give me a set of dolls."

"I want two of those yo-yos! And a Rubik's Cube."

"Me too, me too!"

…

As soon as Asuma finished shouting the announcement, he was pleasantly surprised to see many customers surrounding him.

And just as Hideki said, after the customers were attracted by the sensational advertising slogans, they gradually turned their attention to the novel and interesting toys.

But before he could fully enjoy his joy, the customers started buying toys in a frenzy, which made him panic, and his eyes almost became mosquito repellents.

Seeing this, Hideki shrugged helplessly and stepped forward to save the situation.

Asuma was saved.

With the teacher as a reference, Asuma gradually learned how to correctly receive customers and started looking more and more like a real vendor.

Seeing this, Hideki couldn't help but slightly raise the corners of her mouth.

When the number of customers began to decrease and Asuma started to handle things better, Kurenai left silently.

She thought that Asuma's performance wouldn't disappoint her this time.

However, when Hideki returned to the large tree and was about to continue reading, he suddenly lightly tapped his forehead.

It's a shame that Obito had said earlier...

In Asuma's current state of being completely transformed into a street vendor, he definitely forgot to collect information.

But actually, the problem wasn't too big.

Because, of course, this market research couldn't be done by just two people.

In addition to Asuma and Obito, Hideki invited several students, including Nohara Rin, Yuhi Kurenai, and Ebisu, to set up stalls throughout Konoha to gather information.

The reason Hideki was here was simply to supervise Asuma and Obito, who were the most concerning.

After just solving Asuma's problem, Hideki was ready to continue reading.

But at that moment, a soft and cheerful male voice sounded not far away.

"Hideki, did the boss Naruto really run away with his sister-in-law? Why didn't I hear about this?"

Kurenai looked up, and her expression froze.

Wow, the person who spread the rumor was caught by his father...

Hideki could only say:

"That was just a little trick for the market research. It made you laugh, Minato."

"Where."

Minato smiled and said, "Hideki, you're so focused on work and studies during the holidays. I should learn from you."

Then Minato asked:

"By the way, Naruto's name is the same as the protagonist in Jiraiya-sensei's novel. Are you also a fan of Jiraiya-sensei's books?"

Yes, but we'll have to wait until Jiraiya transforms...

Hideki complained inwardly.

Because right now, Jiraiya is just a serious street novelist.

It should take some time before he reaches enlightenment in the bathhouse and transforms into a sensual novelist.

However, to be more amiable, Hideki still said with a surprised look:

"Turns out Jiraiya-sama is also a writer. I should read his works when I have the time."

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"Then I'll give you a copy next time we meet."

"That's so embarrassing."

"It's fine, I still have several boxes at home..."

"..."

Hideki really didn't want to go into why Minato had several boxes of Jiraiya's novels at home.

So he could only nod and say:

"Then thank you in advance, Minato."

Judging by Minato's appearance, he was probably not ready to name his child Naruto.

Hideki muttered in his mind.

I just don't know if my little bad taste will cause a butterfly effect and change Naruto's name to Menma, or something else ramen-related...

"I, Uzumaki Nori, always speak my mind!"

"I, Uzumaki Barbecued Pork, will definitely inherit the title of Hokage in the future!"

"What's gay!" "Boiled eggs!"

He couldn't think about it anymore. If he thought more about it, Hideki felt like he was going to burst out laughing.

So he quickly changed the subject and said:

"By the way, Minato, why are you here? Is it because you've read the plan?"

Minato's face suddenly stiffened when he heard this, and he said with a wry smile:

"Hideki, you think too highly of me..."

In recent days, in addition to training, he had dedicated the rest of his time to the plan and had finally read most of it.

However, there were still many areas that needed to be studied repeatedly, and he didn't know when he'd finish it.

Upon hearing this, Hideki scratched his head in embarrassment.

He had just seen that Minato had dark circles under his eyes.

However, he thought it was because Minato had just returned to Konoha, and the breakup of a young couple was worse than that of newlyweds, and excessive torment caused a lack of sleep.

Unexpectedly, the person who had kept Minato up at night might have been him.

Thinking about how he had stuffed a bunch of useless things into the plan to deceive the Sandaime, Hideki felt very guilty, so he said:

"Maybe I didn't write some parts clearly. I'll give you a more specific and detailed plan in a few days, Minato."

"Huh?"

"Do you need to be more specific?"

Minato didn't know that Hideki was planning to remove the redundant information and add more useful information. He almost coughed up blood when he heard Hideki's words. He quickly waved his hands and said:

"I can't have you waste time like this, Hideki. I'll study it myself."

Seeing how determined Minato was, Hideki had no choice but to give up and ask:

"So why are you here, Minato?"

Minato finally let out a sigh of relief and explained with a smile:

"Actually, I heard that someone is selling all kinds of new toys here."

"I knew it must be related to you, Hideki, so I came here to find you."

While speaking, Minato took out a storage scroll and handed it to Hideki, explaining:

"Because the two requests you made earlier, Hideki, have been approved by the Sandaime."

"This scroll contains the basic information on the sealing technique."

"You don't need me to say more, Hideki, you know how important sealing techniques are. Apart from you, even if the students in the workshop want to learn it, they first need the approval of the Hokage."

"Of course I know."

"Also, you can use the area around the orphanage to build a workshop. I've also put the specific details in this scroll."

After saying this, Minato released the scroll and placed it in Hideki's hand.

Hideki appeared calm on the surface, but the hand holding the scroll tightly still revealed his inner excitement.

The sealing technique has finally succeeded!

Now, many of his stalled projects can finally make progress.

But before that, he had to master it completely as soon as possible...

Although Minato noticed Hideki's excitement, he had no intention of laughing at him.

Since Minato was also born as a civilian, he understood the value of knowing various ninjutsu for civilian ninjas.

So, he truly admired Hideki, who was self-taught and even promoted to Special Jonin.

If it hadn't been for Kushina and Jiraiya-sensei, Minato couldn't guarantee that he could do better than Hideki.

Minato then spoke with a sincere face:

"Although I just recently learned the sealing technique, if there's something you don't understand, Hideki, you can always ask me."

"Even if I don't understand it, I can help you find someone better at sealing to ask."

Hideki, who had been worried about how to respond, couldn't help but smile naturally upon hearing this and quickly invited Minato warmly:

"My house is quite big. You can come over to discuss it anytime. If you get tired of talking, just rest in bed. No problem."

Minato was also very interested in Hideki's views on sealing techniques, so the two quickly arranged a time to exchange experiences once Hideki finished reading the books in the scroll.

Then, Minato spoke again:

"Alright, the official matters are settled, but actually, I have one more personal matter I'd like to ask for your help with, Hideki..."

"Please, tell me."

Minato rubbed the back of his neck, embarrassed, and said:

"Actually, I have a friend who can't go out often for some reason."

"So, I want to buy some new toys to help alleviate their boredom. I was wondering if you could give me some advice, Hideki."

"It depends on the situation." Hideki replied seriously.

"What's going on?"

"Of course, it depends on whether the friend you're talking about is your girlfriend!"

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