webnovelvip Chapter 222 Water Gate: Oh no, have I really become the driver?
Chapter 222 Water Gate: Oh no, have I really become the driver?
At midday, the sun was blazing.
Although ninjas have excellent physical abilities, the high-intensity output of chakra also leaves them extremely hungry.
"Stop! Lunchtime!"
Nishikawa Tetsu clapped his hands, signaling everyone to stop.
Soon, several food delivery carts were pushed over.
The workers, who had initially thought it was just ordinary dry food, were all stunned when they saw the open food lids.
Beef bowl, tempura, grilled fish, cold spinach salad, pickled radish, and even desserts.
"This...this is for us to eat?"
A young member of the group rubbed his eyes in disbelief. He usually ate very simple meals at other construction sites, so this treatment was too good.
Eat, eat as much as you want, all you can eat!
Nishikawa Tetsu shouted through a megaphone, "This is to reward everyone for their hard work! From now on, the meals will be at this standard every day. I guarantee you'll eat and drink well so you can work hard!"
"Yay! Long live Konoha! Long live Vice-Captain Nishikawa!"
The workers cheered and rushed toward the food truck with more ferocity than if they were charging into battle.
Kyusuke, holding a full bowl of beef bowl, squatted down next to Nishikawa Tetsu, his eyes brimming with tears of emotion.
"Lord Nishikawa, you're so kind to us... This meat smells so good!"
"You need to eat well to have the energy to work." Nishikawa Tetsu smiled and handed him a bottle of iced cola. "Besides, there's an extra treat tonight."
"An extra meal?" Kyusuke was taken aback.
"There might be some unruly rats causing trouble at night."
Nishikawa Tetsu pointed to several furtive figures peeking out from a street corner not far away; those were spies from the Black Wind Group.
"Tell the guys to make a lot of noise when we're working at night, and it would be best to do some 'blasting' every now and then, in case anyone dares to break in..."
Nishikawa Tetsu narrowed his eyes, his smile seemingly benevolent:
"Just consider it a way for everyone to digest their food after dinner. Just don't kill them. Send them to the police station. After all, this is a legal business."
Kyusuke followed the gaze, grinned, revealing a smile he thought was ferocious but was actually somewhat comical, and cracked his knuckles.
"Got it! This is the kind of job the brothers are best at!"
……
Night falls.
The streetlights in the red leaf area lit up again, illuminating the construction site as if it were daytime.
"boom!"
With a loud bang, a huge rock was "accidentally" shattered by an explosive tag, sending debris flying dozens of meters away.
The few remaining members of the Black Wind Gang hiding in the shadows trembled in fright. They swallowed hard as they watched the group of workers carrying steel bars, moving swiftly and occasionally spitting out fireballs.
One of the workers, finding the hammer awkward to use, punched the nail directly into the concrete with a loud "thud," causing the wall to crack.
"Boss, boss..."
A henchman tugged at his boss's sleeve, his voice trembling, "This job is impossible... These aren't workers; they're a bunch of killing machines!"
"Retreat...retreat!"
The leader looked at the burly man who was using earth magic to flatten the ground, and felt that his head was not as hard as that rock, so he decisively backed down.
"Let whoever wants to collect this protection money take it; I'm risking my life!"
In the makeshift office, Nishikawa Tetsu listened to the roar outside and put a checkmark on his schedule with satisfaction.
"Progress is encouraging, and the security situation is good."
He looked out the window at the foundation of the building that was rising from the ground.
"It seems that a new landmark building in the capital will soon be born."
……
The main gate of Konoha Village, the territory of the Senju clan.
The setting sun cast two elongated shadows that overlapped.
Minato Namikaze is on vacation today and spent a wonderful day with Kushina. He is currently taking Kushina Uzumaki home.
The two walked side by side, enjoying a rare moment of alone time, the atmosphere just right.
"arrive."
Minato stopped and looked at Kushina, his eyes filled with tenderness: "Then...see you tomorrow?"
"Okay, see you tomorrow." Kushina said, her hands behind her back, drawing circles on the ground with her toes, her face flushed with shyness, clearly a little reluctant to part.
Just as a touching scene of "reluctant farewell" was about to unfold.
"Minato-nii-san—!!!"
A child's longing voice broke the romantic atmosphere.
Before Minato could react, he felt a weight on his thigh.
Looking down, he saw that Kana Uzumaki was clinging tightly to his left thigh like a koala, looking up at him with teary eyes.
On the other side, Xiao Jingyin, holding Tun Tun, was a little reserved, but she still clung tightly to his clothes and launched an attack with a silent but powerful "puppy-like gaze".
"Pfft—" Tuntun also made a cooperating sound and nudged Minato's knee.
"Uh...Kana? Shizune?"
Minato was somewhat amused and exasperated; the imposing aura he projected as the "Yellow Flash" vanished instantly.
"What happened to you? Were you bullied by someone?"
"We miss Che-gege!"
Kana exclaimed "Wow!" and accused him with righteous indignation:
"Brother Che has been in the capital for several days now, and he hasn't sent us any food! Is he having a good time out there and has forgotten about us?!"
"We want to go to the capital too!" Shizune added quietly from the side. "The capital is more prosperous than Konoha, and... I also want to see Nonou-neechan."
"so……"
The two little girls said in unison, in a coquettish tone:
"Minato-nii, could you just 'whoosh' and send us there?"
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"Whoosh?"
What do you think the Flying Thunder God Technique is used for? Is it used as a means of transportation?
"Um... I've been very busy lately..." Minato tried to refuse by mentioning work; he was indeed very busy, having to go to the research institute.
"But Brother Che said so!"
Kana immediately spouted her twisted logic: "He said Minato-nii is the fastest man in the entire ninja world, he could send us there in the blink of an eye! It wouldn't delay our work at all! Could it be... Minato-nii, you've slowed down?"
"Pfft."
Kushina, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She walked over, reached out and ruffled the heads of the two little girls, then smiled and looked at Minato.
"Minato, since the kids have said that, just be a good person."
Kushina, always eager for chaos, egged on:
"Perfect timing! I've been wanting to see what the capital is like too. I can also do a surprise inspection and see if Nishikawa Tetsu is secretly indulging in a life of debauchery behind your back!"
"Kushina, even you..."
Minato looked at the three expectant young women and girls in front of him.
He, the Yellow Flash, the Jonin team leader, has now really been reduced to... a driver?
Or is it the kind of trip where you bring your family?
It seems that the development of the Flying Thunder Formation technique is urgently needed.
"well……"
Minato sighed deeply, his shoulders slumping.
"Alright, I'll take you there."
"Yay! Long live Minato-nii-san!"
Kana jumped up with a cheer, almost bumping into Minato's chin.
"but!"
Minato held up one finger, emphasizing helplessly, "Once we get there, you must listen to Che, and don't run around, understand?"
"Okay, okay! Hurry up! I want to ride the Flying Thunder God!"
Watching the two little ones instantly run back to pack their luggage, Minato turned to look at the smiling Kushina and said with a wry smile:
"I have a feeling that I've been tricked by that guy Che. How come this Flying Thunder God gift-giving business is already operating before it even officially opens?"
Kushina stood on tiptoe, straightened his collar, and chuckled softly:
"That's called—the capable should do more work."
Minato looked at her and smiled.
Ninjutsu is static; it's meant to serve people. But people are dynamic; how they're used ultimately depends on the user.