Having left the Hokage Building, Danzo Shimura arrived at the entrance of his Root headquarters.
Why didn't he go inside?
Because now, Danzo Shimura couldn't get in at all. The entrance was guarded by ANBU Ninja, and the Root Ninja, researchers, and all sorts of documents and materials from inside Root had already been taken out.
Danzo Shimura was shaking with rage, his eyes turning bloodshot.
It was too sudden. All of a sudden, he had nothing left. The Root he had painstakingly built for years had just been dissolved like that.
Danzo Shimura's expression was incomparably cold.
"Minato Namikaze! I haven't lost yet. We shall see!"
Things had reached this point, and for now, Danzo Shimura was unable to turn the tide.
But this didn't mean he had completely lost his chance.
The Root Ninja were all recruited directly by Danzo Shimura, chosen for having special abilities or darkness in their hearts.
Furthermore, Root Ninja were all trained to eliminate their sense of self; his orders were the highest command.
This was the possibility he might use to make a comeback in the future.
Danzo Shimura turned and left, refusing to look at this place of heartbreak that was Root.
...
Having left the Hokage Building, Sandaime and the Fourth Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze, were strolling through Konoha, staring dumbfounded at the signboard of the shop ahead.
[Shindais Dream House]
Then, on the door, was that huge poster of Jiraiya kissing a puppet.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze looked at that poster, feeling their eyes burning.
It was an eyesore.
Inside the shop, there were fewer people now, but still quite a few, crowding around the glass display cases, carefully examining the puppets inside.
Inside the display case, maria no. 1 was constantly changing poses, her voice seductive: "Please, do command maria~"
And Kato no. 1, revealing his eight-pack abs, one hand pressed against the glass case, the other hand brushing back the stray hair on his forehead: "My lady, I will fulfill all your requests~"
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze turned their stiff necks to look at each other.
"Sandaime, I think we should go stroll somewhere else."
"I think so too."
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze left the place in a hurry, as if something was chasing them from behind.
Pakura and Uzumaki Kushina had run off long ago because they really couldn't afford to lose face like that.
And Rin Nohara and Obito hadn't stayed long either before leaving.
Rin Nohara had no interest, because she was surrounded by handsome guys anyway.
Obito was quite interested, but unfortunately, his wallet was limited, and Rin Nohara was more important.
Uchiha Hikari and Yakushi Kabuto had originally wanted to sneak away too, but were caught by Shindai.
"One store manager, one employee—if you run off, do you expect me, the boss, to handle these customers?"
Shindai used the promise Yakushi Kabuto had once made to him to force Yakushi Kabuto to stay.
As for Uchiha Hikari, after Shindai took three punches and agreed to a pile of unequal treaties, she also reluctantly stayed behind.
It was now evening, and Shindai wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed: "Business is really booming~"
The corners of Uchiha Hikari and Yakushi Kabuto's mouths twitched.
Booming?
Did you sell even one?
"Alright, we're done for today. Everyone worked hard. We'll continue tomorrow. My treat today, let's go, we're going to Minato's house for dinner!"
Uchiha Hikari really couldn't hold it in anymore: "Can you have some shame?"
Shindai spread his hands: "I can't help it. I'd love to treat you to a meal at the shop, but I didn't tell Pakura and big sister Kushina that I wouldn't be going back for dinner today. I'll treat you at the shop tomorrow."
"I'm not going. If I go back late, the Director will worry about me. I'm leaving first!"
Yakushi Kabuto fled as if escaping. He had never felt as tired as he did today.
Even during the war, when he was helping to treat Ninja to earn living expenses, he hadn't been this tired.
Because that was just physical fatigue, but here, it was mental exhaustion!
Shindai called out: "Come to work at 9 AM tomorrow, don't forget!"
Hearing Shindai's call, Yakushi Kabuto ran even faster.
"Whew, Ashita Natsu, let's go, we're going home."
Shindai and Uchiha Hikari arrived at Minato Namikaze's house. Just as they opened the door, they saw that apart from Pakura and Uzumaki Kushina, Minato Namikaze was also there.
Shindai greeted them with a beaming face: "Yo, everyone's here. You must be waiting for Ashita Natsu and me to eat together, right? We're here, let's eat, I happen to be hungry too."
Minato Namikaze looked at Shindai with pity.
And Uchiha Hikari had already quietly retreated a few steps, distancing herself from Shindai.
Uzumaki Kushina formed hand seals and clapped her hands together.
"Adamantine Sealing Chains!"
Several Chakra chains extended from Uzumaki Kushina's back, directly binding Shindai.
Shindai looked at Uzumaki Kushina, dazed: "What's wrong?"
Pakura said in a grim tone: "What's wrong? You don't know what's wrong?"
Shindai instantly snapped back to reality, shuddered, and hurriedly said: "I'm not doing anything bad! Making puppets is my hobby, my dream. You should be congratulating me for realizing my dream, why do this!"
Uzumaki Kushina used the Chakra chains to invert Shindai. Pakura and Uzumaki Kushina looked at Shindai expressionlessly and said: "We don't care about you chasing your dreams. Since the shop is already open, we can only support you. After all, although it's a bit shameful, it counts as a legitimate business..."
Shindai struggled, but the Adamantine Sealing Chains could seal Chakra, so Shindai couldn't break free at all: "Then why are you treating me like this?"
"Let you manipulate us? Big devil? Unreasonable? Shrewish? Bad-tempered? Menopause?"
With every word Pakura and Uzumaki Kushina said, Shindai's heart grew colder.
Shindai's eyes were filled with despair as he looked at Uchiha Hikari.
Uchiha Hikari guiltily turned her head away and began to whistle: "I'm on Pakura and Kushina's side. I never said I was on your side."
Shindai turned his head back, looked at Pakura and Uzumaki Kushina, and pleaded: "I have only one request, don't hit my face!"
Uzumaki Kushina led the bound Shindai toward the small room. Pakura followed behind Uzumaki Kushina and turned to say to Uchiha Hikari: "Ashita Natsu, want to join in?"
Uchiha Hikari originally wanted to say never mind, but thinking about how Shindai pushed all the bad things he did onto her, she immediately said: "Coming!"
Sounds of Shindai howling immediately came from the small room.
Minato Namikaze picked up his cup and took a sip of tea, sighing: "They're so energetic~"
At the dinner table.
Shindai, whose legs were trembling, was serving rice for Uchiha Hikari.
Because one of the conditions for getting Uchiha Hikari to agree to be his store manager was to serve her.
But given the current situation, serving just one person definitely wouldn't do; he also had to serve Pakura and Uzumaki Kushina.
Pakura and Uzumaki Kushina nodded in satisfaction.
Minato Namikaze looked at Shindai expectantly.
Shindai pouted: "Serve it yourself!"
He didn't say a single word to help him, and yet he still wanted him to serve him too? Absolutely impossible!
Minato Namikaze pursed his lips. Forget it, if he had to serve himself, he'd serve himself.
Just as Uzumaki Kushina was about to eat, she suddenly dry-heaved.
Minato Namikaze asked worriedly: "Kushina, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Uzumaki Kushina frowned and said: "A little bit. I haven't been able to eat much lately, and I feel nauseous whenever I see greasy food."
Pakura also said worriedly: "It seems so. Big sister Kushina, you seem to have been dry-heaving a lot lately. I'll accompany you to the Ninja Hospital for a check-up tomorrow."
Shindai froze for a moment, looking at Uzumaki Kushina with shocked eyes.
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